Rakshit Mehta is a global industry leader shaping strategies and solutions for the Telecom industry at IBM. In his current role, he is responsible for spearheading IBM's partner ecosystem to accelerate network modernization and digital transformation at communication service providers (CSPs) globally. Mr. Mehta is a member of IBM’s Industry Academy, a vibrant community of IBM's preeminent industry leaders working within and across industry with the end goal of shaping solutions that help clients thrive. Mr. Mehta provides industry leadership to clients, business partners, industry groups, and IBM product and services teams globally. Mr. Mehta has over two decades of experience in the Telcom Industry in various Technical and Business leadership roles. He currently resides in San Jose, CA after taking up global roles in Japan, Singapore, and India.