Basil Apostolou

Basil Apostolou serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Digital61 since May 2024, following an extensive career at Optus that spanned over a decade, where Basil held several leadership roles including Director of Product Engineering and Solutions and Associate Director of Product Engineering. Key achievements include driving significant revenue growth through innovative product launches such as Private 5G/Campus Networks and spearheading automation initiatives that dramatically reduced costs. Earlier experience includes senior consulting and architectural roles at companies like Harvey Norman and Unisys, where Basil contributed to major projects including cloud offerings and infrastructure solutions. Basil holds a degree in Computer Technology and an Advanced Certificate in Electronics and Communication Systems from TAFE NSW.