The rest of the 100: Matteo Gatta, vice-president of group strategy at Belgacom
Matteo Gatta took over as vice-president of group strategy at Belgium-based telecoms company Belgacom in 2012, leaving him overseeing the group’s corporate venturing investments. He came to the role after heading Scarlet, an acquisition of Belgacom, as chief executive from 2008 to 2010.
He previously worked in strategy and planning and as head of marketing at the telecoms company. Gatta has also worked for GTS Telecom and Telecom Italia. He studied electronic engineering at the Università degli Studi di Pavia.
He said: “Very recently we had positive news for one of our assets. [Gesture recognition company] SoftKinetic is involved in the PS4 roll-out.”
He added: “We have done some investments but our focus remains innovation and partnership.”
He previously worked in strategy and planning and as head of marketing at the telecoms company. Gatta has also worked for GTS Telecom and Telecom Italia. He studied electronic engineering at the Università degli Studi di Pavia.
He said: “Very recently we had positive news for one of our assets. [Gesture recognition company] SoftKinetic is involved in the PS4 roll-out.”
He added: “We have done some investments but our focus remains innovation and partnership.”
What is the future of your sector?
Gatta talked about how Belgacom was investing in areas including wearable technology, perceptual computing and mobile payments, as large macro trends, which will affect the telecoms industry.
He said: “Mobile payments is a growth area. It has engagement at the highest levels, with an agreement from respective chief executives. This is not a small investment and we are putting more capital at stake, knowing it could bring some nice upside at the end.”
Gatta talked about how Belgacom was investing in areas including wearable technology, perceptual computing and mobile payments, as large macro trends, which will affect the telecoms industry.
He said: “Mobile payments is a growth area. It has engagement at the highest levels, with an agreement from respective chief executives. This is not a small investment and we are putting more capital at stake, knowing it could bring some nice upside at the end.”
