Lory Thorpe

Head of Innovation & Prototyping at Vodafone Group Enterprise

Lory Thorpe is leading IoT Innovation within Vodafone Group Technology, including the LPWA product development and global deployment programme that has been instrumental in bringing the first commercial NB-IoT network in the world to life. Her role is focused on innovation and strategy, at the heart of the Internet of Things.

Prior experience includes 20 years in the telecoms industry, working in highly technical roles with major global telecommunications vendors. She has extensive experience across a broad range of technologies in leading high performance teams to define and deliver cutting edge solutions to the market. She is passionate about technology transformation and innovation and particularly enjoys the challenge of exploring the art of the possible and bringing it to life.