Barry Lerner

Mr. Lerner is a Partner in the firm’s Technology Practice.

Mr. Lerner joined Blenheim Partners as Partner, 5G, Telecommunications, Technology & Digital Transformation.

Mr. Lerner is an accomplished Senior Executive with over 30 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Technology Industries, where he holds multiple patents in the Telecommunications sector.

Mr. Lerner has worked with many leading telecommunications service providers across the globe, supporting them in the introduction of new digital technologies to drive new business models and digital services and to streamline and transform operations.

Over the past eight years, Mr. Lerner has also been engaged with several Governments and service providers across South East Asia and Australia, supporting them in the development of their digital strategy to deliver smart and sustainable cities and governments.

Mr. Lerner’s career has been diverse, covering almost every aspect of the Telecommunications Industry in a range of positions including CIO, CTO, CDO and Chief Architect for Telecommunications Networking, Service Platforms, and Operational Support Systems, as well multiple researcher positions. During this time, he has worked for AT&T and Bell Labs, a large US Telecommunications Operator, Huawei Technologies, a Global Telecommunications Equipment Provider, and Accenture, IBM and BearingPoint, which are leading Industry Consulting and Systems Integration Companies.

Mr. Lerner’s vast experience with Smart Cities, 5G, Cloud, AR/VR, AI, IoT, Big Data has positioned him as a true thought leader in the Telecommunications and Enterprise industries. He also serves on Boards as an Advisor in the areas of Technology Transformation.

Mr. Lerner has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Electrical Engineering.