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'''Lawrence Olawale-Roberts''' a Frontline Entrepreneur at [[MicroBoss Technologies]]. He is also involved in [[ICANN]]'s [[gNSO]] and [[ISOC]].<ref name="icannwiki">ICANNWiki - ICANN 52 Intake Form, Feb 2015</ref>
'''Lawrence Olawale-Roberts''' is the founder of [[MicroBoss Technologies]]. He is also involved in [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO]] and [[ISOC]].<ref name="icannwiki">ICANNWiki - ICANN 52 Intake Form, Feb 2015</ref>. Lawrence first ICANN meeting was at Singapore in 2015


==Education==
==Education==
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==Interests==
==Interests==
Olawale-Roberts has a passion for ICT in development and Politics.
Olawale-Roberts has a passion for ICT in development, Policy Formation and Politics.


The last 5 years of his career has been in the public service of the Federal Government of Nigeria, serving under a parastatal under the Presidency as a Special Assistant and have achieved the fore going:
He spent close to 5 years of his career in the public service of the Federal Government of Nigeria, serving under a parastatal under the Presidency as a Special Assistant from March 2010 to October 2014.


16 years of progressively responsible experience in the Public, Private and Non-Governmental service at junior and senior executive levels.
He is the founder and Managing Director of MicroBoss Technologies a premier Mid-sized technology consulting firm, aiming at becoming one of the largest and leading technology services company globally, with its headquarters in Abuja. A fast-paced global information communications technology firm with strong telecommunication ties, whilst satisfying the most advanced and demanding client needs in the African Sub-Region. A firm constantly seeking to provide first class services with the utilization of State-of-the-Art-Technologies and development of customized and tested solutions to keep the most demanding clients satisfied. He is a member of the Board of NiRA, the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and maintainer's of the database of names registered in the Nigerian country code Top Level Domain space. NiRA is a  Not-for-Profit, Non-Governmental Self-Regulating body and managers of the .ng national resource, the country code Top Level Domain(ccTLD) name space in the public interest of Nigeria and global internet community.
• In the last 6 years maintained consistent top management positions in Public and Private concerns.
 
He has to his credit over 18 years of progressively responsible experience in the Public, Private and Non-Governmental service at junior and senior executive levels.
• In the last 10 years maintained consistent top management positions in Public and Private concerns.
• Broad and deep management and administrative experience.
• Broad and deep management and administrative experience.
• Lifelong interest in and involvement with technology and communication tools.  
• Lifelong interest in and involvement with technology and communication tools.  
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==Contributions to ICANN==
==Contributions to ICANN==
Lawrence is an [[ICANN Fellow]]


ICANN requested for contributions to a policy review on a waiver on its Registrar Insurance Requirement. Olawale-Roberts' contributions were referenced when ICANN finally granted the waiver.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-waives-registrar-insurance-requirement-levels-playing-field-for-registrars-globally ICANN Waives Registrar Insurance Requirement, Levels Playing Field for Registrars Globally]</ref>
ICANN requested for contributions to a policy review on a waiver on its Registrar Insurance Requirement. Olawale-Roberts' contributions were referenced when ICANN finally granted the waiver.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-waives-registrar-insurance-requirement-levels-playing-field-for-registrars-globally ICANN Waives Registrar Insurance Requirement, Levels Playing Field for Registrars Globally]</ref>
Active member of the [https://www.bizconst.org Business Constituency] [[Outreach]] Committee
Active member of the [[Business Constituency]] Credentials Committee
Business Constituency Small Business Representative on the ICANN [[NomCom|NOMCOM]]
Active member on working groups and Committees


==Languages==
==Languages==
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[[Category:People]]
# https://twitter.com/Lawrence_or
# https://twitter.com/Lawrence_or
# https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=63749946&trk=hb_upphoto
# https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=63749946&trk=hb_upphoto
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# http://microboss.tel/
# http://microboss.tel/
# https://www.facebook.com/microbosstech
# https://www.facebook.com/microbosstech
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