Steffen Leiwesmeier

Applying for a Board of Directors position

First and Last Name:  Steffen Leiwesmeier

Company Name: Deutsche GigaNetz GmbH

Current position: Head of Strategic Treasury 

Company Type: Telecom Network Operator

Biography:

56yrs, marriaged, 2 daughters (13/15yrs), 1 dachshound. After studyding economics working as a banker for almost 25 yrs, mostly with focus on financing infrastructure and since 2011 fiber in particular. Since 2022 Head of Treasury of Deutsche GigaNetz, a vertically integrated network operator in Germany.

Position statement:

I am in touch with the Council since the Luxemburg Conference 2016, when I was priviliged being the only banker and spoke to so many open minded, experienced entrepeneurs, who all helped me to get on with fiber. The Council and its members opened the door for a huge deal pipeline - and to give something back to the Council I volunteered for the Treasurer position when I was elected into the board.  Since the "goldrush" in Fiber is over cash remains king. It’s essential to save sufficient funds for the upcoming roll-out of the fiber sector.   I will bring to the table my experience how to save the liquidity for keeping the wheel running. We need to be active in making the Council still attractive for banks and investors. The Council is THE ONLY platform for the entire Fiber ecosystem in Europe, where vendors, banks, investors and the operators are in multilateral touch. That should remain so.

Your past role(s) and activities in the FTTH Council Europe:

Organising of/participating on workshops during the Marseille, Valencia, Vienna, Madrid, Berlin and the virtual ones during the pandemic. 2021-2022 member of the Board of the Council and Treasurer of the FTTH Council Europe