Advising on the commercial impact of technology and
    market changes in telecoms, software and IT services

David Kennedy, Research Director

David Kennedy is a research director responsible for broadband and wireline research. Based in Melbourne, Australia, he co-ordinates Ovum's broadband research priorities across Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia and Greater China.

Prior to joining Ovum in January 2006, David worked in both government and the private sector as an analyst and consultant, with a strong emphasis on linking research to policy and strategy development. Key roles have included:

• Senior Policy Adviser to the Australian Communications Minister during the 1997 telecommunications reform process
• Consultant to the Malaysian Government on its 1998 communications policy reforms
• General Manager for Strategy at the National Office for the Information Economy, with responsibility for research and policy development on convergence issues
• General Manager for Research at the Australian Department of Communications, IT and the Arts, where he led a team responsible for economic analysis of telecommunications and related markets.

David has a bachelor's degree with honours in Science from the University of Sydney.