Chris Thorpe is the CEO and Founder of Leading Edge Data Centres, a company with a mission to bridge the digital divide of regional Australia by providing business and communities in regional Australia with a greater choice and access to a fast, reliable and a cost-effective connectivity through a network of highly connected Tier III data centres that will provide internet and direct cloud access in regional Australia. He has spent his career leading, transforming, and growing businesses through different technology and economic cycles, and regulatory environments. He has gained extensive knowledge with over 27 years’ experience both in the IT and Telecommunications industries across USA, Europe and Australia.