Industry Professor Anthony Wall
The President of Industry Professor Association takes pride in presenting this citation to
Industry Professor – Anthony Wall
Industry Experience
Anthony Wall has cultivated over 35 years of leadership experience, primarily within the telecommunications sector, delivering large-scale operational outcomes for complex organisations. From 1988 to 2021, Anthony advanced through progressively senior roles at Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company. These included National Operations Manager, Program Director, and ultimately General Manager by 2017. His responsibilities ranged from operational control to digital transformation and enterprise-wide change.
He led national portfolios with budgets exceeding $120 million, supervised teams of over 550 people, and influenced more than 1,400 contractors and staff. At Telstra, he spearheaded a $20 million annual cost-saving initiative by eliminating 240,000 unnecessary truck rolls and launched a new field service offering that generated $55 million in revenue. He also oversaw the relocation of a 700-person business process centre to Mumbai, demonstrating international program delivery expertise.
More recently, Anthony has applied his strategic and governance capabilities in executive advisory roles for the Queensland Government and Virgin Australia. At Virgin, he led the creation of a new project assurance framework. His career combines hands-on operational excellence with senior-level portfolio leadership across telecommunications, aviation, and government services.
Industry Endorsements
Anthony Wall’s professional impact is acknowledged by formal credentials, peer recognition, and appointments to leadership bodies. He is a Certified Practicing Portfolio Executive (CPPE) through the Australian Institute of Project Management and holds Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status from the UK’s Association for Project Management—one of the highest global credentials in his discipline. His designation as a Fellow (FAPM) of the same body affirms his career-long contributions to project excellence.
Telstra recognised Anthony with its elite “Extreme Award,” naming him among the company’s top 100 performers and selecting him for a CEO-led executive retreat in 2016. He was also appointed to represent the telecommunications industry as a Board Member for Dial Before You Dig (QLD) from 2019 to 2021. During his tenure, he helped unify the organisation’s fragmented state-based bodies into a national entity—evidence of the trust placed in his leadership and governance capabilities.
Industry Training and Knowledge Sharing
Anthony Wall has actively contributed to vocational and tertiary education over 18 years, demonstrating a parallel commitment to knowledge-sharing alongside his executive leadership. He has taught more than 2,600 students in project management, leadership, and business subjects through roles at TAFE Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland. He consistently achieves high student satisfaction (95%) and mentors learners into successful industry roles.
His teaching integrates real-world examples, and he adapts curriculum to reflect emerging best practices. As a workplace leader, Anthony fostered exceptional team engagement at Telstra—achieving a 93% employee satisfaction rate and 100% team recommendation rating. He is known for coaching emerging professionals and building capability within operational units. His approach blends formal teaching, mentoring, and organisational development, exemplifying the role of a contemporary educator grounded in industry.
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As CEO of Industry Professor Association, I have a passion for education and learning that leads towards a productive outcome for Industry. The Industry Professor Association is a non-profit organisation that recognises industry expertise and experience and helps members gain the ultimate recognition of their Industry career. We also help organise their industry expertise by converting it into digital learning products and sharing it with a learner hungry world.
As a previous Head of School – Southbank Institute of Technology, it gave me great insight into educational design, corporate client learning needs, government policy and strategies. My goal was to meet the needs of industry in regards to providing graduates who were highly trained in practical skills and employability skills. Whilst meeting the learning style of a generation that is highly engaging with communication channels, and immersed in collaboration to gain learning at their time, place and pace.