David Saidden

Director of Strategic Partnerships at TikTok and ByteDance

David is a globally experienced leader having worked and lived in various continents. Today he is part of TikTok’s Global Strategic Partnerships team and has been since 2018. His last 2 decades have seen him focus on either customer electronics or emerging technologies. During this time, David has delivered record results within both the telecommunication and retail sectors. He is also a Director of various non-for-profit entities.

His previous experience includes Global Product Manager at Vodafone, Global Strategic Partnerships at Nokia and Product Manager at Telstra, Australia's largest mobile network.