The Board of Directors of the GSMA elected Gopal Vittal – Vice Chairman & MD, Bharti Airtel, as its new Chairman, until the end of 2026. Gopal is currently the acting Chair of the GSMA board.
In his role as the Chairman, Gopal will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA. The members of this prestigious body include1000 telecom companies from around the world,
handset and device companies, software companies, equipment providers, internet companies, as well as organizations in adjacent industry sectors. Gopal becomes the second Indian after Sunil Bharti Mittal to be elected as the Chairman of the GSMA Board.
Taking on the role, Gopal Vittal said “I am honored to be elected as the Chair of the GSMA Board. The mobile industry contributed $6.5 trillion to the global economy in 2024 and is the spine on which much of the innovation in the world is built. The GSMA, as a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, is fundamental to discover, develop and deliver innovation that impacts positive change for all. I look forward to working closely with the GSMA team and the rest of the Board to continue this important work.”