COCOCO - Key Persons
Adrian Foster has over 30 years of consulting experience in regulations, licensing, spectrum management and auctions. Adrian is partner and Practice leader of McLean Foster & Co. Adrian previously worked for Sierra Systems, AMEC (formerly AGRA Inc.), The Ottawa Hospital and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. Adrian holds a Master of Business Administration degree of the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada and a BA Honours degree in Political Science and Economics of the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Amal Punchihewa is expert on broadcasting technologies, network design and deployment. Amal Punchihewa was the technical director of the Asia-Pacific Broadcast Union. He has over 30 years of experience in all three sectors of broadcasting; academia, research and industry. Amal graduated with BSc (Eng) Hons specialised in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Sri Lanka, MEng from Technical University of Eindhoven, the Netherlands and PhD from Massey University in New Zealand.
Hans Walop has over 20 years of experience in the high tech healthcare enterprise software solution business such SaaS and the design and implementation of advanced ICT systems. He held various roles within the Healthcare ICT business, such as sales manager, product manager and digital transformation consultant. He was involved in the creation of a new start-up company in the international full body 3D security scanner business and has consultancy experience in the implementation of convergence license frameworks for national regulators and worked for Accenture as a business consultant. Hans Walop holds a degree in international economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands and a Master in Hospital management and Healthcare economics, University of Barcelona and Pompue Fabra University, Spain.
Jan Doeven has over 40 years of experience in leading positions in frequency management, broadcast network planning and introduction of new broadcasting services and technologies. Since the early nineties, he has been deeply involved, nationally and internationally, in planning and implementation of digital broadcasting networks. He participated in many international working groups and held chairmanships in EBU, CEPT and ITU committees. Jan manages his own consultancy firm. Jan previously worked for Nozema and KPN. Jan holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering ; Polytechnic Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Les has over 35 years of experience in communications systems, including digital radio (DAB/DAB+/DMB and DRM), mobile communications (2, 2.5 and 3G), wireless broadband and satellite communications. Les is the owner of S-Comm Technologies in Australia and is the technical advisor of World-DMB and Commercial Radio Australia. Les previously worked for RadioScape Ltd. (UK), Verticalband (UK), Lucent Technologies and the Institute of Telecommunications Research at the University of South Australia . Les has a PhD degree and B.Eng Graduate Diploma from the University of South Australia.
Job Titles:
- International Regulatory and Strategy Consultant
Scott Minehane is an international regulatory and strategy consultant in the telecommunications sector and has been involved in advising investors, operators, Governments and regulators in Australia, Asia, the Pacific and South Africa for over 25 years. Scott runs his own independent consulting firm Windsor Place Consulting. Scott has a Bachelor of Economics (1986) and a Bachelor of Laws (1991) from the University of Queensland and holds a Master of Laws specialising in Communications and Asian Law from the University of Melbourne (1998).