Speaker Biography
Gordon Graylish
Vice President of Intel EMEA
Intel Corporation
Gordon Graylish is Vice President of Intel Europe, Middle East and Africa and Deputy General manager for the Region. Gordon is a much sought after and regular speaker on Technological Development, the disruptive Impact of Technology and the affect these have on both Corporate Strategies and society. He is also a Board Member of In-Jaz Al Arabia, the umbrella Young enterprise or Junior achievement organisation in the Middle East.
Gordon originally joined Intel’s Canadian operation in 1982 and held a variety of sales and marketing positions in Canada until 1994 when he transferred to Intel’s Headquarters in Santa Clara, and held a number of marketing management roles within Intel’s Geography Marketing Organisation and then in their Business Marketing Unit.
In 1998 he became Director of Intel Architecture Marketing for EMEA based in the UK. Gordon was responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing plans as Intel moved into many new markets and product areas. From 2002 to 2004 he was responsible for Intel’s Communications business, driving the sales and marketing of communications silicon products and solutions to wireless handset, network infrastructure and embedded computing customers.
In 2004 Gordon transitioned to directing Intel’s Marketing and Technical resources in EMEA before moving to his current role.
Before joining Intel, Gordon held a number of positions in Systems Sales and Marketing for both Burroughs and IBM. Gordon has a degree in Eastern European History from the University of Toronto and currently lives in England with his wife and three children.