Jad Hajj is a partner and Vice President at Strategy&. He specializes in helping telecom operators develop winning strategies and build distinctive capabilities. He has particular expertise in Corporate Strategy, B2B, as well as digitization and innovation. In addition to his client work, Jad has authored multiple firm reports including “Winning in the digitization space: Differentiating capabilities for MENA telecom operators” and “Coherent linkages: How to foster innovation-based economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council”. His telecom experience began at Verizon in the U.S. where he worked for five years before joining the firm in 2005 as a Senior Consultant. In 2008 he took a 12-month sabbatical to work for a regional media and technology park as head of strategic planning. Jad re-joined the firm in 2010 as a Senior Associate. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from the American University of Beirut, a M.S. in Engineering from the University of Texas, and an MBA from the London Business School.