ITNEA or Information and TMT Non-Executives' Association was founded in 1999 by David Tebbs and is the United Kingdom association for non-executive Directors (NEDs) and non-executive Chairmen of listed IT, telecommunications and related media companies. They are sometimes referred to as telecommunication, media and technology (TMT), or information and computing technology (ICT) companies .
ITNEA has over 500 members, holding over 1000 directorships between them. These directorships range from private start-ups to FTSE 100 companies, in all sectors, both UK and international. The common thread is that to qualify for membership, they must hold a non-executive directorship or Chairmanship of a quoted technology company (or an executive directorship of such where the person has or wants a non-executive role as well). ITNEA was founded by David Tebbs in 1998.[citation needed]
The members meet several times per year often with a guest speaker covering a topic of importance to members. Meetings are structured to facilitate member networking. Past speakers have included: the e-Envoy, The Director General of the CBI, a remuneration and share option consultant, fund managers, the Director General of the IoD, financial analysts, a Chairman of an FTSE 100 company, venture capitalists, a leading M&A advisor, legal specialists and others. Members are occasionally invited to attend functions with a wider audience.[citation needed]