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Drew Macfarlane
GSMA Intelligence, Head of GSMA Advance
Speaker Bio
Drew is responsible for curating learning content for industry professionals by distilling the GSMA’s extensive experience and insights into topics critical for the growth and resilience of the mobile sector.
Before joining the GSMA in 2024, Drew came from the higher education sector. He lectured in linguistics at the University of York and later worked in education consulting in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Prior to his current role, he was the Head of Rankings for QS’s World University Rankings, where he was responsible for collecting and analysing data on thousands of universities and consulting on their performance. He has presented globally on the topic of how universities can best position themselves to meet the educational needs and challenges of the 21st century.
