The journey to One Vodafone, Alumni Lecture 6th February 2006

Tim Chapman, Commercial Director welcomed 40 alumni and guests to the first Alumni lecture to be delivered by an alumnus of the School of Management.

Paul Donovan graduated from the school with an MBA in 1989. Today he is Regional CEO at Vodafone responsible for 14 subsidiaries serving more than 50 million customers and with revenues in excess of £11 billion per annum. He is a member of Vodafone's Group Executive Committee.

Paul gave a fascinating presentation on the journey to become One Vodafone. His personal insights into managing change on a grand scale were illuminating and participants were also given some interesting insights into the mobile industry of the future. Paul's presentation was followed by a lively question and answer session which touched on ethical issues in the industry and the implications of EU legislation and issues to consider around the emerging markets in the sector.

Tyrone Sequeira, member of the London Alumni group gave the vote of thanks and encouraged alumni living or working in London to join the group.

The evening ended with a buffet and the chance to meet old friends and make new contacts.

Paul Donovan