Neelakantan Venkataraman

Vice President & Global Head Cloud, AI & Edge Computing Business, Tata Communications

Neelakantan (Neel) presently serves as the Vice President and Global Head of Cloud, AI and Edge Computing Business at Tata Communications. In this pivotal role, he spearheads a dynamic team of seasoned professionals to drive adoption of Tata Communications' industry-leading offerings, including ‘IZO Cloud’, Tata Communications AI Cloud & Tata Communications Edge computing platform ‘CloudLyte’ across global enterprises. With an illustrious career spanning over 28 years, Neel has amassed profound industry expertise, particularly in the hi-tech, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. The first half of his career was marked by a blend of consulting and enterprise sales roles at IBM. In the latter half, he transitioned into client-facing leadership roles with substantial P&L responsibilities at IBM.