Maria Quevas FITP

Board of Directors / Networks Research Director, BT Group

Maria leads the Networks Infrastructure Research unit in BT’s Group’s Research and Network Strategy department, identifying and co-developing new technologies to enhance BT’s networks and services in terms of capacity, efficiency, coverage, security and customer experience.

Maria has worked in BT Group for 24 years, she has played multiple roles across design, architecture, technology strategy and research. During that time, she has been involved in a number of key transformational programmes and projects including all-IP transformation, spectrum acquisition and platform procurement amongst many others. She has also played a key role in standards and industry bodies, including ETSI, the GSMA and more recently the Telcom Infrastructure Project, where she is member of the Technical Committee.

Maria holds a Telecoms Engineering degree, undertook an MSc in Telecoms as part of the Erasmus exchange programme and a Business Strategy & Leadership Master by Ashridge International Business School.

Maria was awarded the “Women in Telecoms” Award by the ITP and has recently been awarded ‘Fellow’ status by BT Group’s Tech Fellowship programme.

Maria is also a Director on the Board of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) . She also acts as Industry Advisor in the UKTIN (Telecoms Innovation Network) and various other DSIT-funded collaboration projects such as TUDOR and REASON.