Having survived the wrath of hundreds of bitter and poorer shareholders at his first annual general meeting, Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo has been publicly revealed as feeling just a little like the only geek in the boardroom.

The candid insight into Trujillo"s thinking and feelings was laid bare by Telstra chairman Donald McGauchie after a shareholder accused Telstra"s current management team of failing to see major threats to its revenue base because it had removed technologists in favor of accountants and management consultants.

"Mr Trujillo must feel lonely at board meetings," the shareholder said, further alleging it was hard to understand how Telstra"s current management team decided on technology strategies when it had "no knowledge of technology".

Visibly ruffled by the castigation, McGauchie hit back that Telstra has now "instigated a search for new directors with technology skills", to keep Trujillo in the counsel he is accustomed to.

"He [Trujillo] won"t feel quite as lonely in the future," McGauchie said.