Speaker
Rakhee Chachra
Rakhee is IBM’s Global Research Leader for Telecom, Media & Entertainment (TME), partnering with industry leaders and ecosystem players worldwide to shape connectivity’s future. With over 23 years at IBM, Ericsson, and Genpact, she brings deep expertise in 5G commercialization, edge and cloud-native architectures, generative and agentic AI, automation, Industry 4.0, and private networks, enabling clients to lead in digital transformation and innovation.
Rakhee is a trusted strategist, expert in go-to-market design, ecosystem partnerships, and large-scale innovation. She authors flagship reports for IBM’s Institute for Business Value, contributes to peer-reviewed publications, and serves on the IET Future Tech Panel (Smart Connectivity Chapter). Rakhee is also a member of the CII Delhi State Panel on Technology, Digital Transformation & AI Pillar, and is recognized for making complex technology trends actionable for global audiences as a keynote speaker and panellist.

Featured Sessions
1:30 PM
September 10 2025
1:30 pm-2:15 pm
Innovate Stage
Unlock the full potential of AI by mastering the foundations of data and security. These real result lightning talks will explore how telcos are building trusted data pipelines, securing AI models and operations, and creating resilient frameworks to protect AI-driven networks from evolving threats.