Dean Bubley (@disruptivedean) is the founder of Disruptive Analysis, an independent technology industry analyst and consulting firm based in London. An outspoken analyst & futurist with over 25 years of experience, he specializes in mobile/telecoms fields, with an eye on the broader technological, governmental, and societal contexts. He is one of the leading market observers and forecasters covering 5G, 6G, FTTX, Wi-Fi, edge/cloud computing, enterprise private networks, wholesale, new telecom business models, voice/video communications & APIs, and broadband/spectrum policy.
He is known as a contrarian and visionary, often with challenging opinions that go against industry consensus. Speaking at over 30 conferences and other events per year and quoted by publications such as The Economist, FT, and Wall Street Journal, he is an authority and provocateur. He regularly appears in technology industry videos, podcasts, and blogs.
Dean was formerly an equity analyst with the UK arm of investment bank Robert W. Baird. Before that, he spent eight years at the UK research firm Datamonitor as Chief Analyst and Director of Consulting. He holds a BA in Physics from Keble College, Oxford University.