Leading Executives in Telecom Businesses
John Stankey
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, AT&T
CEO since 2020 and elected Chairman on Feb 14, 2025, Stankey led AT&T’s refocus on core connectivity and a major fiber buildout after shedding media assets, restoring investor confidence.
Hans Vestberg
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications
Former Ericsson CEO who became Verizon’s CEO in 2018 and architected its nationwide 5G rollout, including the record $53B C‑Band spectrum strategy.
Mike Sievert
President & Chief Executive Officer, T‑Mobile US
CEO since April 1, 2020, who closed the Sprint merger and drove Un‑carrier growth; reports in June 2025 suggested an early departure, though the company reiterated his commitment.
Timotheus (Tim) Höttges
Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Telekom
At the helm since 2014, Höttges extended through 2028 and oversaw the T‑Mobile US/Sprint deal, making DT a transatlantic telecom leader.
Margherita Della Valle
Group Chief Executive, Vodafone Group
Appointed permanent CEO in April 2023; leading a major reshaping of Vodafone in Europe, including the merger of Vodafone UK with Three.
Marc Murtra
Executive Chairman & CEO, Telefónica S.A.
Became Executive Chairman/CEO in January 2025, with shareholder ratification in April; now driving a consolidation‑focused strategy across Europe and core markets.
Christel Heydemann
Chief Executive Officer, Orange
Engineer‑turned‑operator appointed CEO on April 4, 2022, steering Orange through fiber and 5G expansion and core market simplification.
Allison Kirkby
Chief Executive Officer, BT Group
CEO since Feb 2024 accelerating BT’s restructuring, exploring portfolio options and deeper AI‑led efficiencies to hit cost and fiber targets.
Akira Shimada
President & Chief Executive Officer, NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone)
President & CEO Akira Shimada is leading NTT’s global identity refresh to “NTT, Inc.” (effective July 1, 2025) and pursuing the IOWN vision across networks and compute.
Hiromichi Matsuda
President, Representative Director & CEO, KDDI
Took over as President & CEO on April 1, 2025, succeeding Makoto Takahashi; leading KDDI’s ‘telco‑to‑techco’ transition and AI initiatives.
Ryu Young‑sang
Chief Executive Officer, SK Telecom
CEO since 2021, Ryu is repositioning SKT as an AI & digital infrastructure company, forging data‑center and AI ecosystem partnerships.
Yuen Kuan Moon
Group Chief Executive Officer, Singtel
A 30‑year Singtel veteran, Moon became Group CEO on Jan 1, 2021 and is driving capital recycling and growth via Optus, regional associates and enterprise digital services.
Vicki Brady
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Telstra
CEO since Sept 1, 2022, Brady is reshaping Telstra’s portfolio and cost base while investing in next‑gen networks; announced a 2,800‑role reduction focused on enterprise in 2024.
Daniel Hajj Aboumrad
Chief Executive Officer, América Móvil
Long‑time CEO credited with expanding América Móvil/Claro across the Americas and chairing the company’s executive sustainability committee.
He Biao
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, China Mobile
Former China Unicom senior leader appointed China Mobile CEO in 2024; now executing AI‑plus and compute‑network strategy at the world’s largest mobile carrier by subs.
Ke Ruiwen
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, China Telecom
Chairman‑CEO leading China Telecom’s network modernization and cloud‑network integration agenda across fixed, mobile and enterprise services.
Chen Zhongyue
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, China Unicom (Hong Kong)
Elevated to Chairman & CEO in Dec 2023; pushing AI and cloud convergence after delivering stronger results in 2024.
Akash M. Ambani
Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm
Chairman since June 2022, Ambani is steering Jio’s 5G rollout and digital ecosystem; Reliance announced plans for a Jio IPO filing in H1 2026.
Gopal Vittal
MD, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel
CEO for India & South Asia since 2013; under Vittal Airtel has pushed tariff repair, 5G expansion and in 2025 he was named GSMA Chair for the 2025–2026 term.
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