Geoff Blaber

London, United Kingdom

Chief Executive Officer at CCS Insight

CEO at @CCSInsight. Navigating the tech world and the adjustment from Silicon Valley to Thames Valley.

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Intel Appoints New CEO With A Familiar Strategy

Mar 25, 2025 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber |Leo Gebbie

On 18 March, Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, took over from Pat Gelsinger. Mr Tan previously held the role of CEO at Cadence Design Systems from 2009 to 2021, where he reinvented the company and drove significant shareholder value. Crucially, he also served as a member of Intel’s board from September 2022 to August 2024. The news has been warmly received on the basis that he’s a relative outsider. Intel has taken an alternative path to its usual policy of recruiting from its internal executive ranks.
MWC 2025, Tuesday 4 March

Mar 4, 2025 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber |Ben Wood |Kester Mann |Bola Rotibi

Today’s selection of the biggest announcements from MWC 2025, from eye-catching foldables and AI-powered phones to operators’ expansion into quantum technologies and enterprise services. We also explore advancements in generative audio and the growing role of satellite broadband. As we predicted, flexible display technology and foldables provided plenty of eye candy at MWC, with numerous models on display.
MWC 2025, Monday 3 March

Mar 3, 2025 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber |Ben Wood |Kester Mann |Luke Pearce

Day two of MWC 2025 brought a mix of bold industry moves and ongoing challenges. Operators showcased innovations in AI, satellite connectivity and network resilience, but also used the event to push for regulatory reform. The conference programme at MWC 2025 kicked off in familiar fashion with operator CEOs protesting about overzealous regulation.
MWC 2025, Sunday 2 March

Mar 2, 2025 | ccsinsight.com | Ben Wood |Geoff Blaber |Ian Fogg |Kester Mann

Our team is back in Barcelona to bring you the latest news and highlights from the biggest trade show in the tech world. Ahead of the official start of MWC on Monday, we’re kicking off our coverage with the biggest announcements of day zero. Major stories today included Qualcomm’s launch of Dragonwing, Orange’s new network API business, Honor’s ambitious AI plan, and Nokia’s focus on AI, 5G standalone and defence solutions.
Predictions: Interview with Stefan Streit, TCL

Oct 18, 2024 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber

As part of CCS Insight’s Predictions for 2025 and Beyond event last week, I sat down with Stefan Streit, Chief Marketing Officer at TCL Europe. You can watch the full interview below. A key focus for TCL is its screen display technology.
Predictions: Interview with Audrey Scozzaro Ferrazzini, Qualcomm

Oct 16, 2024 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber

Last week, we held our Predictions for 2025 and Beyond event, available to watch now. I had the pleasure of speaking with Audrey Scozzaro Ferrazzini, Vice President of Government Affairs at Qualcomm, for an industry perspective on regulation. Catch up with the interview below. Regulation of the tech industry has been a frequent topic of Predictions for several years. The scope for more stringent guardrails has increased dramatically, notably in Europe with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Reflections on Computex 2024

Jun 10, 2024 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber

There were few surprises at Computex 2024. The agenda was set well ahead of the show, following Microsoft’s launch of Copilot+ just two weeks earlier (see here). Nonetheless, this was the most significant show in years, with clear signs that the x86’s stranglehold on the PC industry will be successfully challenged. We’ve been here before of course.
MWC 2024, Tuesday 27 February

Feb 27, 2024 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber |Ben Wood |Ian Fogg |Kester Mann

Welcome back to CCS Insight’s third day of coverage for MWC 2024. In today’s round-up, our analysts highlight their views on announcements about sustainability and the circular economy, transparent and flexible displays, legislation of big tech, network slicing, new wearables and more. You can find our analysis of the past two days’ announcements here and here, and stay tuned for full event reports after the show closes.
MWC 2024, Monday 26 February

Feb 26, 2024 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber |Ben Wood |Ian Fogg |Kester Mann

Today marked the first day of MWC, and artificial intelligence (AI) was a key theme, of course. Our analysts got hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, witnessed other new device launches, saw updates on the Open Gateway initiative, and more. Below is our take on the biggest announcements from Barcelona; you can also find yesterday’s top stories here.
Apple Embraces RCS: The Devil Is in the Detail and the Reason Is the DMA

Nov 30, 2023 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber

Over the past two years, a key topic in CCS Insight’s research has been the growing prospect of increased regulatory oversight and the potential for Europe to shape the legislative agenda for big tech. In October 2022, we predicted that the Digital Markets Act (DMA), although it is specific to Europe, would have global implications dictating how large platform companies operate.