Raul Katz (Dr)

As an international telecom industry consulting executive, Dr. Raul Katz has provided direction to CEOs and other top management of major telecommunications, software and information services companies in the areas of business strategy, consumer/industrial marketing and general management approaches. He managed projects in the areas of demand forecasting, scenario planning, competitive analysis, market entry strategy, churn management and new product development. Dr. Katz conducted assignments in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. In addition, Dr. Katz has worked extensively in the design of organizations, management processes and best practices of telecommunications enterprises.

In addition, Dr. Katz has worked with governments and international organizations in the development of regulatory frameworks and policies, National Broadband Plans and National Technology Strategies. In particular, he has supported the governments of Colombia, Costa Rica, and Brazil.

He is currently President of Telecom Advisory Services, a boutique firm that advises clients in the interrelated fields of strategy and regulation. He was previously CEO of Adventis, a telecommunications consulting company with offices in New York, Boston, London, Berlin and Shanghai. Before joining Adventis, he was a Lead Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he was a member of the firm’s Leadership Team and Head of the US and Latin America telecommunication practices.