GSMA has appointed a new 26-member board for the 2025-2026 term, starting in January 2025.
Gopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive officer of Bharti Airtel, has been appointed as Deputy Chair of the board. Hebrings a wealth of experience in the mobile industry and will play a key role in supporting the chair and guiding the organisation’s strategic direction.
Meanwhile, GSMA re-elected José María Álvarez-Pallete López as chair. He will continue to guide the organisation’s strategic direction as the mobile industry undergoes rapid transformation driven by technology advancements, digitalisation, and artificial intelligence (AI).
The other board members include America Movil’s Carlos M. Jarque, executive director of corporate, Government and international relations; AT&T’s F. Thaddeus Arroyo, chief strategy and development officer; Bharti Airtel’s Gopal Vittal, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer CEO); BT’s Allison Kirkby, group CEO; China Mobile’s Gao Tongqing, executive vice president (EVP); China Telecom’s Li Jun, EVP; a China Unicom representative; Deutsche Telekom’s Dominique Leroy, board member for Europe; e&’s Hatem Dowidar, group CEO; Ethio Telecom’s Frehiwot Tamru, CEO; Globe’s Ernest Lawrence Cu, president and CEO; GSMA’s Mats Granryd, director general; KDDI’s Makoto Takahashi, group CEO; KT’s Young Shub Kim, group CEO; Liberty Global’s Mike Fries, CEO; MTN’s Ralph Mupita, group president and CEO; Orange’s Bruno Zerbib, chief technology and innovation officer; Reliance Jio’s Mathew Oommen, president and member of the board; Telecom Argentina’s Roberto Nobile, CEO; Telefonica’s Jose Maria Álvarez-Pallete, chairman & CEO; Telenor’s Benedicte Fasmer, president and group CEO Elect; TIM’s Pietro Labriola, group CEO and general manager; Turkcell’s Ali Taha Koc, CEO; Veon’s Kaan Terzioglu, group CEO & board member of VEON group; Verizon’s Joe Russo, EVP & president of global networks and technology; and Vodafone’s Margherita Della Valle, group CEO
