Airtel MD Gopal Vittal appointed as new Chairman of GSMA

Airtel MD Gopal Vittal appointed as new Chairman of GSMA
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Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman & MD, Bharti Airtel has been appointed as the brand new Chairman of GSMA till 2026 the place he’ll oversee the strategic route of the physique that represents 1000 telecom firms from world wide, handset and system firms, software program firms, tools suppliers, web firms, in addition to organizations in adjoining business sectors.

Gopal Vittal turns into the second Indian after Sunil Bharti Mittal to be elected because the Chairman of the GSMA Board.

Beforehand, he served GSMA Board in several capacities for over a decade together with as Deputy Chair for the final three years. Most just lately, he was additionally appointed the Appearing Chair of the GSMA board in early 2025 and has now been formally elected because the Chair of the GSMA board.

Gopal Vittal is at present the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel and can also be a Board member of Bharti Airtel Restricted, Airtel Africa PLC and Indus Towers. Previous to this, he was the Managing Director & CEO for Airtel for 12 years.

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“I’m honored to be elected because the Chair of the GSMA Board. The cell business contributed $6.5 trillion to the worldwide economic system in 2024 and is the backbone on which a lot of the innovation on the planet is constructed. The GSMA, as a world organisation unifying the cell ecosystem, is prime to find, develop and ship innovation that impacts constructive change for all. I sit up for working intently with the GSMA group and the remainder of the Board to proceed this necessary work,” stated Gopal Vittal.

Mats Granryd, Director Common of the GSMA, stated, “I’ve labored with Mr. Vittal for a few years and am delighted that he has been appointed Chair of the GSMA Board. His information and expertise makes him very effectively positioned to steer the Board and the business by the present challenges and alternatives, together with easy methods to leverage AI and full 5G for brand new enterprise fashions and revenues streams.”