Global Telecom & Technology Executive with 26+ years of experience across carrier, wholesale, and enterprise markets. Currently serving as Associate Vice President at Tata Communications, with a strong track record of leading international businesses and strategic relationships across the Middle East and global markets.

My expertise spans carrier data & voice, international connectivity, submarine cable systems, AI, cloud, data centers, SD-WAN, IP Transit, IoT, managed services, and digital solutions. I specialize in building strategic partnerships, developing new business, driving profitability, and delivering sustainable growth.

Throughout my career, I have led businesses across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, combining commercial leadership with deep telecom industry expertise to create long-term value for customers and partners.

Shoaib Syal is a Telecom, Technology and Digital Ecosystem Leader with 23+ years of experience across Global and Domestic markets. His expertise spans across Business Strategy, Development and Sales in the areas of Long-haul, Terrestrial and Subsea Connectivity, Data Centers, Cloud Computing and Intelligent Automation Systems using AI & RPA Technologies. He is currently serving as Vice President – Global Data Business at Acmetel LLC USA.

Kevin currently serves as the director of carrier business for China Mobile International Kenya. He oversees the business development and infrastructure deployment plans of several fibre optic projects from commercial and relationship perspective while supporting terrestrial fibre extension projects, metro and pop deployments, data centre infrastructure as well as cross-border backbone connectivity on various subsea cables in Sub-Saharan Africa. Having participated in several regional projects that have brought up first-hand the huge challenges that lie in Africa, Kevin has been compelled to be at the forefront of the transformation and development required to bring these critical resources into Africa.