About

Chris Barraclough

CEO

Chris is a key contributor to both consulting and research activities at STL Partners, and leads the Telco 2.0 Transformation stream. He has over 25 years’ experience in strategy and business — 18 of which are in the TMT sector working for operators such as Verizon Business and Orange. Chris has particular interests in strategic analysis, proposition development and the use of financial and operational metrics to manage and govern change. Chris holds a MA in English Language and Literature from Oxford University.

Andrew Collinson

Partner and Research Director

Andrew leads STL Partners’ research business and has over 25 years’ experience working in telecoms, holding senior business and strategic roles the within mobile, fixed line, VOIP and internet services sectors. Andrew has particular interests in how organisations and people change, AI, and neuroscience. Andrew holds a BSc in Medical Physics from Exeter and an MBA from Warwick.

Philip Laidler

Partner and Consulting Director

Phil specialises in strategic planning, corporate development and strategic marketing consulting for our clients. He brings over 20 years’ experience in TMT both as a consultant and business leader, having held senior roles with Verizon Enterprise for eight years. A fluent French and Italian speaker, Phil holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and a MA from Cambridge.

Dalia Adib

Director, Consulting

Dalia has led numerous projects on edge computing in recent years, working closely with Tier-1 operators to identify strategic opportunities. She has also been leading projects on 5G, blockchain and IoT. Prior to STL Partners, she worked at a start-up and has a BSc in Government and Economics from LSE.

Ahmed Ali

Senior Analyst

Ahmed is Senior Analyst and a member of STL Partners research team. His areas of focus include edge computing, IoT and private networks within the Growing Enterprise and the Network Futures research services. Ahmed holds an MSc in Communications Electronics and Computer Engineering from the University of Nottingham.

Matt Bamforth

Senior Consultant

Matt is a consultant at STL and has experience in consulting projects across a wide range of topics. These span areas such as 5G, private networks, edge computing, and the changing landscape of the consumer market. Matt has previous experience in strategy consulting, as well as in the Fintech sector. He holds a BSc in Economics from University College London.

Dean Bubley

Associate Director

Dean leads the Network Futures research stream. He is also the founder of analyst and futurist firm Disruptive Analysis and was previously a director and chief analyst at Datamonitor. Dean holds a BA in Physics from Keble College, Oxford.

Emma Buckland

Senior Analyst Quantitative Analysis

Emma has worked in the TMT sector since the end of the 1990s. In the past ten years her role has focused on quantitative analysis (market sizing and forecast). Since joining STL Partners, she had developed forecast models for digital health, telco cloud, including Open RAN, and edge computing. She holds an MSc Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Lyon.

Amy Cameron

Principal Analyst

Amy works with world-leading operators and tech companies to define opportunities and strategies in the B2B and AI fields. She leads STL Partners’ research into application of AI in telecoms, as well as the Growing Enterprise Revenues research stream. Before joining STL in 2017, she was Head of ICT Research at Fitch Solutions. Amy speaks French and Mandarin and holds an MSc in Chinese Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Tim Cook

Director, Strategic Accounts

Tim has led key account relationships for STL since our inception in 2006, working with major technology and telco clients globally. He draws on previous business development leadership roles in the US, Europe, and Australia in the technology and events sectors.

Grace Donnelly

Senior Consultant

Grace works across the spectrum of consulting engagements at STL Partners, working with clients to evaluate opportunities in edge computing, telco cloud, private networks and 5G. Prior to joining STL, she worked for KPMG, helping clients to solve business critical issues. Grace holds a BA in Human, Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

Xinyi Fang

Consultant

Xinyi works across various consulting projects at STL Partners, focusing on telco cloud and edge computing. Prior to joining STL, she worked at UNICEF Geneva, where she promoted global campaigns for projects concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and analysed humanitarian reviews of emergency countries. Xinyi speaks Mandarin and holds an MPhil in History from the University of Oxford.

Tilly Gilbert

Principal Consultant & Edge Practice Lead

Tilly is a Principal Consultant at STL Partners and has led consulting projects with both operators and technology companies across a number of domains including network automation, edge computing and 5G B2B strategies. She has authored research reports including “Building telco edge infrastructure: MEC, Private networks & vRAN” and “Recovering from COVID: 5G to stimulate growth and drive productivity”. Tilly holds a BA from University of Oxford and an MA from University of Pennsylvania.

Miran Gilmore

Senior Consultant

Miran is a Senior Consultant at STL Partners and has been involved in several consulting engagements focussed on digital transformation, including evaluating the edge computing opportunity within Industry 4.0 and exploring the role of 5G in various industries. She has also worked on projects including cloud native, private networks and automation. She holds an MEng in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

David Gordon

Consultant

David is a Consultant at STL Partners and brings with him a background in strategy and programme management consulting where he worked primarily with clients in the blockchain industry. Since joining STL Partners, David has worked on a range of topics, including private networks, telco cloud, B2B market analysis, and the impact of 5G across industry verticals. David holds a first-class BSc (Hons) in Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ani Keshishyan

Consultant

Ani is a consultant at STL Partners and has been working on a diverse range of projects, mainly in the areas of 5G, automation, and edge computing. She has worked on consulting engagements aimed at helping clients define strategic opportunities, carry out competitor evaluations, develop go-to-market strategies and more. Prior to joining STL Partners, Ani worked with the UN Development Programme on evidence-based policy-making initiatives. Ani holds an MS in Management from London Business School.

Yesmean Luk

Principal Consultant

Yesmean is a Senior Consultant at STL Partners and has led and managed client projects with both operators and technology companies across a number of domains, including private networks, telco cloud, network slicing, edge computing and IoT. Before joining STL, she held various consulting roles at Deloitte and IBM. She holds a Global MSc in Management from the London School of Economics, specialising in strategy and international business.

David Martin

Senior Analyst

David has specialised on NFV / SDN at STL Partners, writing several reports on the topic, as well as on themes such as vendor strategies and IoT. He is a telecoms analyst of nearly 20 years’ experience and, in addition to STL Partners, has worked for Ovum and Analysys Mason. David gained a First Class degree in French and German at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and then spent nearly five years doing PhD research on 19th-century Romantic, Gérard de Nerval.

Liam Mimnagh

Senior Analyst

Patrick Montague-Jones

Senior Consultant

Patrick is a Senior Consultant at STL Partners and brings telco experience with him having worked at BT Global before joining. He has worked in corporate strategy and B2B pricing roles, most recently specialising in OTT products. As part of his role, he collaborated with technology and software vendors to launch and commercially optimise new solutions. He holds a BA (Hons) French & Italian from University College London.

Tim Otto

Consultant

Tim is a consultant at STL Partners and has worked on a range of projects focused on growing telcos’ consumer business, with a particular focus on private networks and the growing trends within enterprise networking. Alongside this, he is currently working within the Telco Cloud practice. He holds a BA in English from Cambridge University.

Aman Pattar

Account Director

Aman focuses on key account management, business development and new customer acquisition. He has worked in sales for over seven years and joined STL Partners in 2014 having previously worked as a sales manager in conferencing and events. Aman is fluent in Punjabi and holds a BA in Politics and a MA in Journalism.

Nicola Pinkney

Account Director

Nicola is responsible for leading relationships with key accounts and new clients to drive business development across STL’s portfolio of services. She has been with STL for eight years, and has 20 years’ experience in business development within strategic marketing, events, publishing, and recruitment. Nicola holds a BA in Politics from Nottingham University.

David Pringle

Associate Senior Analyst

David Pringle runs the (Re)Connecting with Consumers research stream. He spent five years as the European tech and telecoms correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and provides editorial and analytical services to a range of organisations in the tech, media and telecoms industries, as well moderating panel discussions at industry conferences, webinars and on Mobile World Live TV. David has a BA in English and Politics from York University.

Jonathan Savage

Head of Marketing

Jonathan heads marketing at STL Partners, promoting the STL brand and providing strategic marketing services for our clients. Jonathan has over ten years of experience leading digital marketing initiatives in a diverse range of B2B sectors. On the agency side he has worked with Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola and Adecco. Jonathan holds a BCom in Finance and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Auckland.

Darius Singh

Principal Consultant

Darius is a Principal Consultant at STL Partners. He has led a range of client projects within edge computing, 5G, and data analytics. His primary focus is on looking to unravel how these technologies can help support the transformation of the healthcare industry and a drive towards digital health. Darius holds a BSc in Biochemistry from Imperial College London.

Kuba Smolorz

Consultant

Kuba is a Consultant at STL partners and has worked on a range of projects including private networks, 5G and telco B2B market strategies. Alongside this, he works within the Digital Health Practice. Kuba holds a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Bristol.

Nicola Warren

Senior Analyst

Nicola has worked across the payments and telecoms sectors and brings over 15 years’ experience as a researcher and analyst to her role at STL. Her recent areas of focus include consumer propositions, ecosystem business models and business strategies. She studied business at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Muhammad Zeidan

Sales & Marketing Support Administrator

Muhammad is STL’s Sales and Marketing Support Administrator assisting both sales and marketing teams with all operations. He has worked in numerous industries from automotive, tech and start-ups working across various departments assisting to redefine structures and workflow. Muhammad has 8 years experience in business development and studied Electronic Engineering at University of Westminster.