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.