GSMA appoints Gopal Vittal as the acting chair of its board

Gopal Vittal, vice chairman and managing director, Bharti Airtel and deputy chair, GSMA has been appointed as the acting chair of the GSMA board following the resignation of José Maria Álvares-Pallete, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), Telefónica, from the company. By virtue of this resignation, he is no longer able to continue in the position of the chair of the GSMA.

Gopal was recently re-elected as the deputy chair of the GSMA board. He has also served the board as a key member for the term 2019-2020.