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'''Olivier Crepin-Leblond''' is the former 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>


He has over 20 years of experience working through the Internet and believes that the Internet is a place of freedom and should remain as such.
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>
===Videos===
Watch Olivier Crepin-Leblond, along with other familiar ICANN participants, discuss the [[Multistakeholder Model]]. The video was produced with help from [[Google]] at [[ICANN 44]] in June 2012, in Prague.
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He is currently a Chair at ICANN as well as a member of Nominating Committee at the Internet society, as well as the Secretary for EURALO at ICANN.
==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>


In the past he was still no stranger to ICANN working as a Nominating Committee member there as well while also taking part in the Special Trademark Issues Review Team.
*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]]


Oliver got his Educated at Skema Business School as well as two other collages: Imperial College London and King’s College Long, otherwise just known as the University of London, his educational pursuits have been vast indeed.
==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 is only cited as “wanting to make a difference” when it comes down to how we run the Internet.
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>


'''Groups and Associations'''
==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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Throughout his career, Oliver has been part of many groups and organizations both with educational backdrops to it as well as company-based groups that he leant his voice to throughout his time in the field.
[[category: ALAC Member]]
 
• Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• Member of the Internet Society-Affiliate of network startup Resource Center
 
These are only a few of the groups he has been part of, whole listings of his groups can be found here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ocl999
 
 
'''Education'''
 
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Before everything even started Oliver earned a Bachelor of Engineering with honors in Computer Systems and Electronics while attending Kings College in London. He would later earn his PhD in telecommunications from Imperial College London in the year 1997 which would earn him the ranking of “Dr” before his name would be spoken. He would also go on to earn his Specialized Master’s in Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge Management from SKEMA business School in the year 2007. Overall, education has been a huge factor in Oliver’s life and it has determined exactly the kind of person he is today when it comes down to technological achievement, advancement and implementation.