Bill Gajda

Bill Gajda
Chief Commercial Officer
GSMA



Bill Gajda is Chief Commercial Officer of the GSMA. In this role he leads the business development and commercial implementation activities within the GSMA. He is also responsible for several GSMA programs, including mobile entertainment, mobile advertising and mobile innovation. Bill was previously Chief Marketing Officer at the GSMA, where he was responsible for the global marketing, communications and member services strategies and activities for the Association.

His first career was in the Canadian public service where he directed communications and policy on constitutional and international trade issues. Before coming to the GSMA, Bill was the Global Director, Brand and Marketing Communications for Ericsson in Stockholm. He has held other executive positions elsewhere in the telecom sector, including Vice President, Corporate and Marketing Communications for TELUS Corporation, Canada's second largest telecom operator, and Vice President, Communications for Bell Canada International, an international wireless investor and operator.

He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta, and an MBA from the University of Chicago