Speaker Bio
Mike Fries is a co-founder of Liberty Global and Chief Executive Officer since 2005. Mr. Fries has overseen the company’s growth into a world leader in converged broadband, mobile and video communications with operations established in 50 countries over the last 30 years. Today Liberty Global serves 80 million fixed and mobile connections and generates $22 billion of revenue in Europe under some of the best-known consumer brands -- including Virgin Media-O2 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium and Virgin Media in Ireland. The company is also an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology businesses through its $3 billion growth platform.
Mr. Fries serves as the Chairman of Sunrise Communications AG and the Executive Chairman of Liberty Latin America Ltd., and a board member of Lionsgate Entertainment, Lionsgate Studios Corp and Grupo Televisa S.A.B. In addition to several philanthropic boards and initiatives, he is a board member of GSMA and Cable Labs, a trustee and finance committee member of the Paley Center for Media and an ICT Governor of the World Economic Forum. Mr. Fries holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University where he serves on the Board.