Robert Zagarella

Co-Founder and CEO, NNNCo, Chorus 

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Rob Zagarella is a pioneering figure in the Internet of Things (IoT), specialising in machine-to-machine sensing, communications, wide area networking, and enterprise software. As a global IoT juggernaut, he has applied his entrepreneurial skills across start-ups in Australia and North America. Rob has a track record of translating vision and technology into commercial success across industries such as energy, utilities, telecommunications, and defence.

Rob’s leadership roles include driving M2M systems for Gridsense US, leading Asia Smart Grid initiatives at General Electric, and innovating at Silicon Valley start-up Grid Net. As Co-founder and CEO of NNNCo since 2015, he has grown the company into Australia’s largest LoRaWAN network provider and is expanding its IoT solutions to 19 countries across three continents.