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Eben Albertyn

EVP & CTO, Echostar

As Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Eben Albertyn oversees network technology strategy and operations for DISH Wireless.

Before joining DISH, Eben held executive leadership positions at telecom companies in Africa and Europe, including MTN South Africa, Airtel Africa and Vodafone Netherlands. He was most recently Executive Director of Technology at VodafoneZiggo, a joint venture between Vodafone and Liberty Global, in the Netherlands.

Eben earned his Master of Engineering in Electronic and Telecoms Engineering from Rand Afrikaans University in South Africa. He enjoys basketball and adventures with his wife, their three children, two dogs and a cat.