People and Talent
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Telefónica has appointed Piedad Álvarez de Arriba as the company’s new global security director. -
Industry trade body the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) unveiled its newly elected Board of Directors at MWC this week, bringing together a blend of global talent from leading telecoms and messaging companies.
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Is talent the most important factor in driving success? At Metro Connect 2025, digital infrastructure leaders from AT&T, Uniti, and Broadstaff outlined how AI, return-to-office mandates, and retention strategies impact hiring challenges.
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Following Howard Lutnick’s confirmation as the new US Secretary of Commerce, the Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) called on the appointee to support an effective BEAD programme and help maintain ICT supply chain flexibility.
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nLighten has appointed Nick Read as the new chair of its board as the company continues to expand its footprint across Europe.
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Vodafone UK and Three UK have unveiled their post-merger leadership team, with Vodafone executives claiming most of the top positions.
Forthcoming events
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China Telecom has announced the departure of Liang Baojun from his roles as executive director, president and chief operating officer, with immediate effect.
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Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark is set step to down, with Intel’s data centre and AI general manager Justin Hotard set to take over.
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Eva Press, vice president of Meta's Global Business Group, has announced her departure from the company after 14 years.
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S and BTS Global, the joint venture between Business Telecommunications Services (BTS) and SoftBank, has appointed Norioki Sekiguchi as its new CEO.
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Ericsson has appointed Charlotte Levert as its new chief people officer, senior vice president and head of group function people, with effect from 10 February.
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The GSMA has named Gopal Vittal, vice chairman and managing director of Bharti Airtel and deputy chair of the organisation as its new acting chair.
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BT has named Jon James as the CEO of BT Business, with effect from 3 March 2025.
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Cisco has appointed Chintan Patel its new chief technology officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Deutsche Telekom has extended CEO Tim Höttges’ contract, originally set to expire in 2026, ensuring “continuity” in leadership until 2028.
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T-Mobile US has appointed Srinivasan Gopalan as its new chief operating officer, effective March 1.
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Shortage of power supply, available land, and climate impacts are some of the biggest issues impacting data centres. The National Data Centre Academy (NDCA) is looking to tackle one of the industry’s most glaring issues: skills shortages.
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Nokia has named Patrick Hammarén as its new president, effective immediately.
Forthcoming events
Datacloud Asia 2025 co-located with ITW Asia
3 DECEMBER - 4 DECEMBER 2025 Singapore, Singapore
