Ellie Sweeney is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of NBN Co. With more than 25 years of experience in the global telecommunications industry, Ellie brings deep expertise in digital infrastructure, network transformation, customer strategy, and organisational leadership.
Guided by nbn’s purpose to elevate Australia by connecting people and powering progress, Ellie is passionate about the role high-quality, reliable connectivity plays in transforming lives, empowering communities, and strengthening the nation’s digital future. She is committed to ensuring nbn remains at the heart of Australia’s telecommunications ecosystem and is a key enabler of innovation, inclusion, productivity and growth.
Prior to joining NBN Co, Ellie was Chief Executive Officer at Vocus, where she led the company’s largest-ever investment programme, a five-year strategy to build critical digital infrastructure and position Vocus as Australia’s second-largest inter-capital fibre network operator. As Chief Operating Officer at Vocus from 2019 to 2023, Ellie spearheaded the company’s digital and network transformation, expanded its national fibre backbone, and delivered significant improvements in customer experience.
Ellie spent 20 years at Telstra in a range of senior leadership and executive roles across Consumer, Small Business, Enterprise & Government, Wholesale and International. She successfully led domestic and international operations and has extensive experience in large scale transformational change.
Ellie holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney and is a member of Chief Executive Women.