TECH FELLOWSHIP

As the Chief Security Authority and Automation Director, Dave is responsible for setting security direction across BT to keep both BT and our customers safe, and driving security automation in a mission to make security simple and easy to implement and manage.

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security Professionals
• Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Masters degree in Electronic Systems Engineering
• Ambassador for the Global Cyber Alliance and a Director of StopScams UK

I'm really proud to have been recognised as one of the first BT Group Fellows. The work we do in security to keep our networks and customers safe is often less talked about, but super important to ensure we can all sleep a little more soundly at night. It's great that we're recognising the impact our technical leaders in security have through the Tech Fellowship.

Andrew leads a research team covering all aspects of BT’s optical and quantum research.

• Chartered Engineer
• Fellow of the IEEE
• Optica Fellow  
• Visiting Professor at Essex University
• Published 200 papers and 42 patents
• General Chair of Optical Fibre Communications Conference (OFC) in 2016 and was the Technical Program Chair of the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) in 2023. Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Optical Communications and Networking.
• Degree in Physics

I am frankly stunned to be elected to one of the first BT Fellows. Over my 38 years in the company, considering the many brilliant people with whom I’ve worked, I would never have believed this was possible and it’s a very humbling experience. It makes me even more determined to do the absolute best that I can, both for the Tech Fellowship and for the wider BT Group. The 2-year-old Fellowship has already had a significant impact within BT Networks, and I am particularly pleased with the support offered to aid people’s development aspirations, as well as the encouragement to get out there and play our part as industry thought leaders. 

As a Principal Network Architect, Russell is responsible for setting the technical direction of the inter-city optical fibre network which carries all BT’s services.

• Chartered Engineer
• Masters degree in Telecommunications Engineering
• PhD in Physics
• Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Co-founder of the Next Generation PON group within the Full Services Access Network world-wide industry association of network operators

Over my thirty-year career I have been privileged to learn from many experts in optical fibre network technology and apply that learning to help connect homes and cities across the BT network.    I am flattered and proud to have been recognised as a BT Fellow by my colleagues.   Through the brilliant Tech Fellowship initiative, I hope to continue learning, helping others to learn, and together apply that learning to help customers connect for good.