Leading Executives in Information and Communications
Adel Al‑Saleh
Chief Executive Officer, SES
Global telecom and IT veteran who became CEO of SES in February 2024; known for modernizing T‑Systems and now steering SES’s multi‑orbit satellite connectivity strategy (including O3b mPOWER).
Mark Dankberg
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Viasat
Co‑founded Viasat and led its rise in satellite broadband; recognized across the industry for advancing high‑throughput satellites and spectrum stewardship.
Margherita Della Valle
Group Chief Executive, Vodafone Group
Vodafone’s first permanent female Group CEO (appointed 27 April 2023), driving a major turnaround with portfolio simplification and market restructuring in Europe.
Matt Desch
Chief Executive Officer, Iridium Communications
CEO since 2009 who led the Iridium NEXT constellation replacement and global Certus services, cementing Iridium’s LEO leadership.
Börje Ekholm
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson
President & CEO since 2017; recognized for pushing 5G networks and software‑centric transformation at one of the world’s top mobile infrastructure firms.
Jean‑François Fallacher
Chief Executive Officer, Eutelsat Group
Took over as CEO on June 1, 2025 to lead the post‑OneWeb integration and Europe’s multi‑orbit satellite push.
Justin Hotard
President & Chief Executive Officer, Nokia
Appointed Nokia President & CEO on April 1, 2025; former Intel Data Center & AI leader focused on accelerating Nokia’s networks, cloud, and AI strategy.
Allison Kirkby
Chief Executive, BT Group
BT’s Chief Executive since February 2024; seasoned European telco leader (Telia, TDC, Tele2) guiding BT’s fiber rollout and simplification.
Dr. Tom Leighton
Chief Executive Officer & Co‑founder, Akamai Technologies
Akamai co‑founder who became CEO in 2013; pioneer of CDN and builder of Akamai’s now‑multibillion‑dollar security and cloud businesses.
Marc Murtra
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Telefónica
Became Telefónica’s top executive in January 2025; now Chairman & CEO, he’s leading governance refresh and a strategy centered on European scale.
Matthew Prince
Co‑founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cloudflare
Cloudflare’s co‑founder and CEO who scaled a global edge network for security and performance; a prominent voice on internet safety and resilience.
Chuck Robbins
Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Cisco Systems
Chair & CEO since 2017/2015; has driven Cisco’s pivot toward software, subscriptions, and security while maintaining networking leadership.
Brian L. Roberts
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Comcast
Long‑time chief who built Comcast into a connectivity and media giant spanning Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky.
Khozema Shipchandler
Chief Executive Officer, Twilio
Former President/COO/CFO who became CEO on January 8, 2024; now focused on profitable growth in customer engagement and communications APIs.
Gwynne Shotwell
President & Chief Operating Officer, SpaceX (Starlink)
President & COO running SpaceX’s day‑to‑day operations and a key force behind the commercialization and scale‑up of Starlink satellite internet.
Mike Sievert
President & Chief Executive Officer, T‑Mobile US
CEO since 2020 who led the Sprint integration and pushed T‑Mobile to nationwide 5G leadership and rapid home broadband growth.
John Stankey
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, AT&T
Named AT&T’s Board Chair in February 2025 and CEO since 2020; leading a multi‑year plan centered on 5G and fiber expansion.
Jayshree Ullal
President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairperson, Arista Networks
Founding CEO and now Chairperson who scaled Arista from startup to S&P 500 leader in cloud and AI networking.
Hans Vestberg
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications
Chairman & CEO; architect of Verizon’s 5G strategy and record C‑band spectrum build‑out, expanding mobility and private networks globally.
Eric S. Yuan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zoom Video Communications
Founder & CEO who turned Zoom into a ubiquitous video communications platform for work, education, and events worldwide.
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