TORONTO — Organizers of the Canadian Telecom Summit (CTS) announced today Curtis Shaw (above), president of Bell Canada subsidiary Northwestel, will present Bell’s lunch keynote at the upcoming conference on Nov. 22 at 12 p.m. ET.
Originally from Saskatchewan, where he earned his master’s degree in business, Shaw has been with Northwestel since 1996 – he started out as a product manager and became president in 2018.
“In his time at Northwestel, Curtis brought fibre-to-the-home technology to 20 remote northern communities, making Yukon and Northwest Territories among the most connected jurisdictions in Canada. In partnership with Bell Mobility, he brought 4G LTE to all 25 Nunavut communities,” reads a description of his keynote presentation on CTS’ website.
“Curtis seeks shared opportunities in the north to strengthen Northwestel and the communities it serves. Most recently, Northwestel partnered with 13 Yukon First Nation development corporations who now own all the fibre assets connecting their communities, a first-in-Canada model. Curtis has published Northwestel’s reconciliation plan which outlines their continued commitment to reconciliation in the north.”
Shaw has served on boards for Yukon Energy Corporation, Yukon Hospital Foundation, Yukon Chamber of Commerce, and the Arctic Economic Council.
CTS is taking place Nov. 21-23 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont., just west of Toronto.
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Image borrowed from a CTS email announcement.
