Dave Pumford

Dave is a highly skilled and seasoned executive leader in digital infrastructure with a proven track record of unlocking significant business value across multiple global businesses, from start-ups to scale-ups and public corporations.

With extensive experience in strategy, product development, and engineering, he has successfully built and led multiple global teams to deliver complex innovation programs across telecommunications, data centres, and cloud infrastructure.

Dave’s career includes senior leadership roles at companies such as SG.GS, Digital Realty, IX Reach and Console Connect before launching his own innovation consultancy, PTX Technologies. He is recognised for his deep experience in the interconnection and SDN / Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) space, having built, enhanced, and launched multiple platforms to market.

Dave has a deep commercial and technical understanding of global carrier networks, data centres, interconnection, and general digital infrastructure, and remains dedicated to advancing innovation across the sector, actively fostering collaboration by leading NetUK and building strategic partnerships through the PTX Innovation Network.

Dave is based between London, United Kingdom and Berlin, Germany.