Executive Committee
Mr. Amit Kushwaha
AT&T Global Network Services India Private Limited, Director – External & Regulatory Affairs,
President, ACTO
amit.kushwaha@intl.att.com
In last 20 years, Amit has been engaged in managing public policy, regulatory operations, compliances, strategy, and corporate affairs in the telecommunications sector in India.
He has joined AT&T as Director – External & Regulatory Affairs, India w.e.f. 3rd May 2021.
He will coordinate government affairs matters for AT&T and WarnerMedia, as well as lead license compliance for AT&T Communications’ operation in India.
Prior to this he was Vice President – Regulations and Compliance at Bharti Airtel. Prior to spending more than 11 years in Bharti Airtel, he was with the Department of Telecommunications for more than 8 years of the Government of India.
Academically, he has obtained a Master’s Degree in Technology (Telecom Networks) from IIT Kanpur and further pursued a Post-graduate Programme in Public Management and Policy from IIM Ahmedabad.
Mr. Muddasar Altaf
Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity Private Limited, Head of Regulatory and Govt Affairs,
Vice President ACTO
Muddasar.Altaf@Lightstormtelecom.com
Muddasar is BIT, MBA with 19+ years of experience in Regulatory & Govt Affairs in telecom sector. He has worked in renowned names viz. SSTL (erstwhile MTS India), Loop Mobile, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communication.
His last assignment was with Sistema Smart Technologies Limited (erstwhile MTS India) for 6 years to manage Regulatory and Govt Affairs as Deputy Director.
Mr. Muddasar is now serving in Lightstorm as Head of Regulatory and Govt Affairs since January 2020.
Mandakini Singh works as Corporate Counsel & APAC Regulatory Lawyer with RingCentral India.
RingCentral India has a Unified License with authorisations for Access Services, NLD and ILD and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RingCentral, Inc., a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. RingCentral India is the first access service licensee in the country to provide internet telephony services with PSTN connectivity.
RingCentral is the #1 global UCaaS and CCaaS service provider with enterprise customers in 46 countries. A major chunk of RingCentral’s customers are part of the IT, ITES and BPO industries. [RingCentral: 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for UCaaS] [Case Studies – Customer stories]
Mandakini has a diverse PQE of two decades in both legal and regulatory, with focus in Technology, Media and Telecom Sector. Prior to RingCentral, she has worked with Airtel and Tata Play, amongst others.
Mr. Saurabh Bhatnagar
BT Global Communication India Pvt. Ltd.
Head of Regulatory Affairs – BT &
EC member, ACTO
saurabh.bhatnagar@bt.com
Saurabh is a proactive professional with 15 years of well-honed expertise in Regional Regulatory, Public Policy and Advocacy, Government Affairs and Commercial matters.
Currently, he is Head of regulatory Affairs in BT India.
During his career journey, Saurabh has worked with Indian Telcos like Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Industry association like Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) .
He holds extensive experience in structuring policies, driving technology and working with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement policy and regulatory plans on key areas across a variety of issues within the business.
He has a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Kurukshetra University and a PG MBA degree in Telecom management.
Mr. Manoj Singh
Orange Business Services
General Secretary, ACTO
manoj.singh@orange.com
Compliance & Regulatory Counsel (South Asia & Regulatory Operational) at Orange Business Services
Mr. Ashwini Ramnath
Telstra Telecommunications Private Limited, Head of Regulatory,
Treasurer ACTO
Ashwini.Ramnath@team.telstra.com
Mr.Ashwini Ramnath did his graduation from Delhi University and is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has a total of about 25 years of professional experience in fields of finance as well as regulatory. He has experience in varied industries like office automation, FMCG , IT , Telecom etc. His experience includes about 7 years in the telecom industry in the Finance and regulatory capacities.
During his earlier experience in the telecom industry, Mr. Ramnath has also worked as the Head of Finance in MCI Worldcom India Pvt Ltd ( now Verizon ).
Mr. Ramnath is now serving in Telstra as Head of Regulatory in India.
Mr. Dinesh K. Shiv
ZVC India Private Limited,
Head of Telecom Compliance,
EC Member ACTO,
dinesh.shiv@zoom.us
Ms. Priya Mahajan
Verizon Communication India Private Limited, Head of Asia Pacific Public Policy & Regulatory Counsel
EC Member ACTO
priya.mahajan@sg.verizon.com
Ms. Mahajan is the Head of Asia Pacific Public Policy & Regulatory Counsel responsible for strategic-level Policy advice regarding Verizon’s business operations in the Asia Pacific region. In her Policy role, Priya works with internal stakeholders to develop companywide policy positions for a coordinated advocacy strategy aligned with Verizon’s Global Policy approach. She works with Regulators, Policy makers and trade associations on a range of Technology Policy issues to deliver sustainable business outcomes.
Priya holds extensive Technology Policy experience as well as advising on Telecom Licensing, Converged networks, digital services delivery model, IT Outsourcing, Data Privacy & Cyber Security matters.
Priya is the President of the Asia Pacific Carriers Coalition, an honorary position to represent the advocacy interest of global carriers in the Asia region. She is the co-Chair of the AMCHAM Singapore Cyber Security Subcommittee and a periodic speaker on ICT issues. A qualified Attorney & Company Secretary, Priya holds multiple professional certifications including an Accelerated Management Certification by the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and Certified Information Privacy professional Asia (CIPP-A) IAPP.
Mr. Vibhor Nayyar
Lumen Communications India Private Limited
EC Member ACTO
vibhor.nayyar@lumen.com