Paul Ceely

Paul Ceely is responsible for the medium to long-term technology strategy for Digital Catapult, looking at future digital technology landscape and identifying priority areas to focus on. In addition he leads Emerging Technology within Digital Catapult including Quantum Technologies and Digital Security.

Paul has over 25 years’ experience in technology strategy and network strategy, covering mobile, internet, security, quantum and technology evolution in general. He led network strategy in the operators BT and EE in the UK, developing the 5G strategy for BT, was instrumental in the strategy for EE’s 4G launch in 2012, as well as taking a leading role in the network strategy during the merger of BT and EE, and Orange and T-Mobile to become EE. He played a fundamental role in the set up of SONIC Labs, a DCMS funded facility and collaborative programme for testing the interoperability and integration of open, multi-vendor, software-centric networks. He graduated from Cambridge University in Physics, focusing on astrophysics and quantum.