Adam Smith Institute

Oliver Kinne was educated at the University of Bayreuth, where he studied business management. He was born and grew up in Germany. His wide ranging experience in manufacturing and telecommunications includes marketing roles at Kodak AG in Stuttgart, Nokia AG in Dusseldorf and his current role as Nokia’s Global Account Director for Vodafone, based in Farnborough, Hampshire. He travels extensively worldwide, particularly in such fast growing economies as India. Oliver has a keen interest in regulatory issues in both a UK and European context. Telecommunications service providers must address regulatory issues in each of the national markets within which they operate and regulation has proved to play a pivotal role in influencing investment decisions, the creation of new infrastructure technology – notably broadband, and the removal of barriers to competition and new entry.