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− | '''Dr. Bruce Tonkin''' is the Chief Strategy Officer of [[Melbourne IT]]. He plans the strategies for long term benefit of the company.<ref>[http://www.v21.com.au/bruce-tonkin v21]</ref> Recently, in June 2011, he has been appointed as Vice Chair of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.prwire.com.au/pr/23710/melbourne-it-welcomes-bruce-tonkin-s-appointment-as-vice-chair-of-icann PRWire]</ref> | + | Dr. '''Bruce Tonkin''' is the Chief Strategy Officer of [[Melbourne IT]]. He plans the strategies for long term benefit of the company.<ref>[http://www.v21.com.au/bruce-tonkin v21]</ref> In June 2011 he was appointed as Vice Chair of the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://www.prwire.com.au/pr/23710/melbourne-it-welcomes-bruce-tonkin-s-appointment-as-vice-chair-of-icann PRWire]</ref> |
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| ==Past Experience== | | ==Past Experience== |
− | Mr Tonkin joined Melbourne IT in 1999 as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to this he has worked as: | + | Mr. Tonkin joined Melbourne IT in 1999 as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to this he has worked as: |
| * Chief Technology Officer at [[WebCentral]]. | | * Chief Technology Officer at [[WebCentral]]. |
| * Deputy Director, [[ANSPAG]] at Monash University. | | * Deputy Director, [[ANSPAG]] at Monash University. |
| * Consultant at [[AT&T]] Bell Laboratories.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=406002&authType=name&authToken=O9d9&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> | | * Consultant at [[AT&T]] Bell Laboratories.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=406002&authType=name&authToken=O9d9&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> |
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− | He represented [[ICANN]] board on the issue of "morality and public order objections" infront of US government.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/details-of-icanns-government-showdown-emerge/ DomainInCite]</ref> He is also a member of [[oPOC]] Working Group<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/56142554/a-proposal-called-%E2%80%9CImplementing-oPOC%E2%80%9D---Rationalizing-the-gTLD- Docstoc]</ref> and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was elected as chair of [[DNSO]] and [[GNSO]] Councill in 2002. In 2006, [[GNSO]] selected him as a board member for [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/tonkin.htm ICANN]</ref>
| + | On the behalf of Melbourne IT, Tonkin has participated in [[ICANN Meetings]] since 2002 and has been on its Board of Directors since 2007.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/03/01/transcript-icann-gac-board-am-pt1 dot-nxt]</ref><ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/03/new-icann-timeline/ MindsAndMachines]</ref> He manages his company's participation in international internet bodies including [[GNSO]] meetings.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20030624.GNSOmontreal-minutes.html DNSO]</ref> |
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| + | Bruce represented the ICANN Board on the issue of "Morality and Public Order Objections" before the US government.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/details-of-icanns-government-showdown-emerge/ DomainInCite]</ref> He is also a member of the [[oPOC Working Group]]<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/56142554/a-proposal-called-%E2%80%9CImplementing-oPOC%E2%80%9D---Rationalizing-the-gTLD- Docstoc]</ref> and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was elected as chair of [[DNSO]] and [[GNSO]] Councill in 2002. In 2006, [[GNSO]] selected him as a Board Member for [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/tonkin.htm ICANN]</ref> |
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| ==Education== | | ==Education== |
− | Bruce has a degree of Bachelor of Engineering. He is also a PhD in electrical and electronic engineering.<ref>[http://www.v21.com.au/bruce-tonkin v21]</ref> | + | Bruce has a degree of Bachelor of Engineering. He is also a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.<ref>[http://www.v21.com.au/bruce-tonkin v21]</ref> |
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| + | ==Videos== |
| + | : <videoflash>y79_5ziw7g4</videoflash> |
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− | ==Events==
| + | [[Gray Chynoweth]] interviews Bruce at [[ICANN 42]] in Dakar, Senegal, on the contention between law enforcement organizations, [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]], [[registrar]]s, and the [[Multistakeholder Model]]. |
− | On the behalf of Melbourne IT he has participated in [[ICANN]] meetings since 2002 and has been on its board of directors since 2007.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/03/01/transcript-icann-gac-board-am-pt1 dot-nxt]</ref><ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/03/new-icann-timeline/ MindsAndMachines]</ref> He manages his company's participation in international internet bodies including [[GNSO]] meetings.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20030624.GNSOmontreal-minutes.html DNSO]</ref>
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| ==References== | | ==References== |