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'''Olivier Crepion-Leblond''' is the current chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[ALAC]], and also acts as a European ALAC representative.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/ ICANN.org]</ref> He has been involved with the Internet for over 20 years, and in that time it has shaped his life, and he, in turn, has been active in the Internet's development.<ref>[http://stories.onewebday.org/?p=40 stories.onewebday.org]</ref> Oliver is a general IT consultant, and has been running [[Global Information Highway]] Ltd., since 1995.<ref>[http://www.gih.com/ocl.html GIH.com]</ref>

A more exhaustive biography can be found [http://www.gih.com/ocl.html here]; an exhaustive CV can be found [http://www.gih.com/ocl_cv.html here].
==ICANN & Industry Involvement==
Mr. Crepin-Leblond has been attending every ICANN meeting since the 2008 Paris meeting; this is due to his heavy involvement in a variety of areas. In 2010 he was on the [[NomCom]]; and since the 2010 meeting in Brussels he has acted as the secretary of [[EURALO]]. He became the chair of the [[ALAC]] at the end of the December, 2010 meeting in Cartagena.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/crepin-leblond-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref> Olivier participated in the [[STI-RT|Special Trademark Issues Review Team]] from September to December, 2009; he also participated in the cross-constituency working group, the [[Rec6 Working Group]], which was dedicated to creating possible ICANN procedures and policies related to offensive new [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.gih.com/ocl.html GIH.com]</ref>

Olivier is a member of [[ISOC]]'s Nominating Commitee. He acted as an [[ISOC]] Ambassador at [[IGF]] 2009, at Sharm El Sheikh;<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/ocl999 LinkedIn]</ref> and also at the 2010 IGF in Vilinus, Lithuania.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/igfambassadors/alumni.php ISOC.org]</ref>

==Groups and Associations==
Throughout his career, Oliver has been part of many groups and organizations, both educational and company based, which include:<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/ocl999 Linkedin.com]</ref>

*Member of the [[IET|Institution of Engineering and Technology]]
*Senior Member of the [[IEEE|Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers]]
*Affiliate of [[NSRC|Network Startup Resource Center]]

==Career==
Olivier has advised the UK government on virus issues, and helped developing nations establish an Internet presence. He has published a number of oft-cited articles and been asked to submit articles and chapters to anthologies. In the early 90s, he was involved in establishing a UK-based Web Development company, it became one of the largest such companies in the country and went on to sell for tens of millions of pounds a decade later.

He founded Mobile Emporium Ltd., in 1997, and sold it in 2000. One of Mr.Crepin-Leblond's ventures was based in the Twin Towers, which were infamously attacked in 2001; the venture did not continue on past the attack.

He has led special forums, related to his work with [[ISOC]], regarding [[IPv6]] and other contemporary IT issues.<ref>[http://www.gih.com/ocl.html GIH.com]</ref>

==Education==
Oliver earned a Bachelor of Engineering with honors in Computer Systems and Electronics while attending Kings College in London in 1999; a specialized Master's in Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge Management from SKEMA Business School in 2007; and a PhD in telecommunications from Imperial College London in 1997.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/crepin-leblond-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

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