Cyril Annarella has over 24 years of experience in senior positions across the telecoms, space,
and digital security industries, as well as advisory roles for Private Investment Funds in Europe,
China, and South Asia. At the international digital security company Gemalto, Cyril undertook
large-scale transformation projects in technology road mapping, global R&D portfolio
management, and innovation management, with a focus on Asia.
Cyril joined Kacific, a pioneer of Ka-band satellite connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region, as a co-
founder in 2013, along with two other satellite industry veterans. He is strongly committed to
closing the digital divide in emerging markets through a new era of affordable and ubiquitous
Internet connectivity.
He holds an MBA with honours from Chicago Booth, a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering
from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from
ISAE-SUPAERO (France).