Vicki Brady

Vicki Brady leads Telstra as CEO, overseeing Australia's largest and oldest telecommunications company. Telstra dominates the Australian mobile market with approximately 40% subscriber share and is widely recognized as having the best mobile network in the country — critical in a vast, sparsely populated continent where network coverage is a key differentiator. The company also provides enterprise connectivity, international submarine cable services, and technology solutions. Telstra's domestic fixed broadband business was fundamentally reshaped by the creation of NBN Co (National Broadband Network) — the government-owned wholesale broadband monopoly that replaced Telstra's copper network. Telstra became a retail reseller of NBN services rather than a network owner, receiving substantial compensation payments. The company has since separated its infrastructure assets (InfraCo Fixed and InfraCo Towers) to unlock value. Telstra's international business is significant: the company operates one of the largest submarine cable networks in the Asia-Pacific region, connecting Australia to major Asian markets. Key stock drivers include Australian mobile market dynamics and pricing, 5G network investment and returns, enterprise and government connectivity contracts, international submarine cable revenue, infrastructure asset monetization, NBN resale economics, Australian economic conditions, and competition with Optus (SingTel) and TPG Telecom.