Christian O'Flaherty

Christian O’ Flaherty serves as the Regional Vice President for Latin America and The Caribbean. He joined the Internet Society in July 2009.

Graduated in Computer Science and postgraduate degree in Business Management. Christian began his career in academia and was Operations Director at the Argentine National Research and Education Network. In 1997 he joined a regional company to build and grow the Internet business, until 2006, when he served as Internet Product Manager for Global Crossing Latin America, developing and implementing the strategic plan for Internet products in the region.

Christian served the regional community as Chair at LACNIC's Public Policy Forum, as founder and/or board member of local and regional organizations including the Latin America and The Caribbean Network Operators Group (LACNOG), Argentine IXP (CABASE), the Latin American IXP Association (LAC-IX), the LAC Peering Forum and several technical working groups.

Christian is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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