23-25 June 2026
Copenhagen
John Porter
CEO
Telenet
Trustworthy AI and Data summit
John Porter is a global cable and telecommunications executive whose 44-year career has spanned the United States, Australia and Europe during the industry’s most transformative decades. He began with Group W Cable in Florida, Texas and Alabama before joining Warner Cable in Ohio, where he helped lead operations through cable’s rapid expansion era.
In the mid-1990s, Porter moved to Australia to co-found Austar, building regional pay television into a national platform. Austar was listed publicly in 1999 and later sold to Foxtel in 2012, marking one of the defining transactions in the Australian media market.
In 2013, he became CEO of Telenet in Belgium under Liberty Global, guiding the company through convergence, digital transformation, and market consolidation until 2023.
Porter is a member of the Cable Hall of Fame, recognized for his enduring leadership, entrepreneurial vision and contribution to the global evolution of broadband and media.
In the mid-1990s, Porter moved to Australia to co-found Austar, building regional pay television into a national platform. Austar was listed publicly in 1999 and later sold to Foxtel in 2012, marking one of the defining transactions in the Australian media market.
In 2013, he became CEO of Telenet in Belgium under Liberty Global, guiding the company through convergence, digital transformation, and market consolidation until 2023.
Porter is a member of the Cable Hall of Fame, recognized for his enduring leadership, entrepreneurial vision and contribution to the global evolution of broadband and media.
