Speaker
Raju Desai
With over 23 years of experience in the Telecom, Media, and Technology (TMT) industry, I am a seasoned technology sales leader who delivers business value through technology transformation and innovation. As the Senior Vice President - Communication Business at Tech Mahindra, I have responsibility to manage multi-million dollar PnL for various platinum accounts, and drive revenue growth strategies across IT, Network, and Customer Care Service Lines.
I have a proven track record of building trusted relationships with CxO, developing innovative technology solutions, and creating differentiated value propositions to help clients achieve successful business outcomes. I have also been instrumental in building and leading teams that deliver exceptional results on a consistent basis. Some of my notable accomplishments include being a sales and strategy lead at an AI/ML start-up FixStream Networks, which was later acquired by Insight Venture Partners, being a member of the young CEO initiative that created a $50M global Broadcom partner eco-system business, and being a rainmaker for multi-pillar large deals. I am also a member of TechM Telecom Technology Initiatives, such as BSS, OSS, 5G for Enterprise, Customer Insight, etc., and have strategized and executed several CIO-level technology and innovation day workshops.

Featured Sessions
1:30 PM
September 10 2025
1:30 pm-3:00 pm
Impact Stage
Explore how AI is transforming telecom networks from automated to fully autonomous. These sessions will showcase real-world examples of zero-touch operations, intelligent NOCs, agentic AI, and the powerful combination of cloud, edge, and AI—driving smarter, self-healing, and energy-efficient networks from RAN to core.