Raul Katz

Raul Katz

Raúl L. Katz is Director of Business Strategy Research at the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information at Columbia University, and Visiting Professor at the Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina). He is also President of Telecom Advisory Services (www.teleadvs.com), a firm that advises digital technology clients in the fields of strategy, regulation and business development. In 2004, Dr. Katz retired as 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. During his career, he has worked extensively in the planning and development of digital businesses. He has led engagements in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, advising governments on digital agendas, industry liberalization and national software strategies. In the last eight years, Dr. Katz has been focused on analyzing the economic impact of digital technology, and automation. Dr. Katz has published over 50 articles in and five books: The Information Society: an International Perspective (Praeger, 1988), Creative Destruction: Business Survival Strategies in the Global Internet Economy (MIT Press, 2000), The role of ICT in Economic development (Planeta, 2010), Driving demand for broadband networks and services (Springer, 2014), La economía y el ecosistema digital en América Latina (Ariel, 2015). Dr. Katz received his Ph.D. in Management Science and Political Science and an M.S. in Communications Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition, he holds a Licence and a Maîtrise (with honors) in Communication Sciences from the University of Paris as well as a Licence in History and a Maîtrise in Political Science from the University of Paris-Sorbonne.