Gregory Clark AC

Director at NEXTDC

Dr Gregory J Clark AC is a world-renowned technologist, businessman and scientist, with extensive corporate and Board experience in Australia, the USA and Europe.

Dr Clark was previously on the Board of the ANZ Banking Group where he chaired the Board’s Technology Committee and was a member of the Risk, Governance and Human Resources Committees.

Dr Clark brings to the Board international business experience and a distinguished career in micro-electronics, computing and communications. He was previously Principal of Clark Capital Partners, a US based firm that has advised internationally on technology and the technology marketplace.

During his career, Dr Clark also held senior executive roles at IBM, News Corporation and Loral Space and Communications. At IBM he was a senior scientist in their Research Division in NY. At News Corporation he was President of Technology and on the Executive Committee with responsibility for all technical aspects of digital media creation and delivery. Dr Clark was responsible for News Corporation’s transformation of its media assets from an analogue platform into a digital platform for both program creation and delivery. In addition, he was responsible for all technology companies within News Corporation.

He was Chief Operating Officer at Loral Space and Communications, the world’s largest commercial satellite manufacturer and one of the largest operators, with responsibility for all development, manufacturing, marketing and sales. While at News Corporation and Loral Space and Communications, Dr Clark was Chairman and/or on the Board of a number of wholly owned subsidiaries including Globalstar, SatMex, Skynet, SpaceSystemLoral, Kesmai, Etak and others.