{"id":33,"date":"2012-03-14T18:05:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T18:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsmassociation.co.uk\/about-us\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-05-20T18:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T17:56:31","slug":"director-general","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/director-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Director General"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-director-general\">Director General<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-3 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Vivek_Badrinath_headshot_500x500.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Vivek_Badrinath_headshot_500x500-300x300.png\" alt=\"A man wearing glasses is seated, dressed in a gray suit with a light blue shirt and blue tie. He is looking to his right with hands clasped in front of him. The background is blurred with light gray and white tones.\" class=\"wp-image-10433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Vivek_Badrinath_headshot_500x500-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Vivek_Badrinath_headshot_500x500-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Vivek_Badrinath_headshot_500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivek Badrinath is Director General of the GSMA and a member of its Board, supporting global membership across the GSMA\u2019s three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his role, Vivek is committed to strengthening and evolving the mobile industry \u2013 amplifying impact, fostering business growth, and collaborating with partners to explore innovative business models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before joining the GSMA, Vivek was the CEO and Chair of the Management Board of Vantage Towers AG, from its creation in 2020 through its IPO in 2021 to its partial sale to Private Equity in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivek has extensive experience in the mobile industry, having formed part of the Executive Committee at Vodafone as CEO of Africa Middle East Asia Pacific, overseeing operations in the Vodacom Group, India, Australia, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and New Zealand. 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