Chief Technology and AI Officer

b. 1977

Pallavi is the Chief Technology and AI Officer of Nokia, responsible for leading the company’s Technology and AI Organization which comprises Nokia Bell Labs, Technology and AI Leadership, and Group Security. She will focus on driving differentiation for Nokia through core technologies, strengthening security and AI capabilities and maximizing the value of ecosystem partnerships.

Pallavi has significant experience in networks, software and AI. She is recognized for her rare combination of deep technical expertise, commercial acumen and proven ability to scale multi-billion-dollar product portfolios.

Prior to joining Nokia, Pallavi held the position of Corporate Vice President (CVP) and General Manager (GM) of Data Center and Artificial Intelligence Software at Intel where she defined and led the company’s AI software strategy, while forging strategic partnerships to scale AI across cloud, enterprise, and specialized workloads. Before this, she was CVP and GM of Intel’s Networking & Edge Group, driving innovation in networking and the global deployment of edge AI solutions.

Other previous roles include Vice President, Solutions Engineering & Customer Experience, High Performance Compute, at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, leading notable supercomputing programs. Also, as Vice President Engineering at Juniper Networks, she pioneered the vision of Self-Driving Autonomous Networks.

Pallavi holds six patents and has built deep partnerships across technology ecosystems and open-source consortia in networking, AI, and core technologies.

She holds a Bachelor’s of Technology degree in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, as well as a Master’s degree in Science in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. She also completed the Advanced Leadership Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Pallavi has lived and worked across Asia, Europe, and North America. She divides her time between London and Sunnyvale. Pallavi enjoys playing squash and is a strong advocate for increasing girls’ participation in sports at the grassroots level.

Career history:

• 2024–2025 Corporate Vice President & GM, Data Center and AI Group, Intel
• 2022–2024 Corporate Vice President & GM, Network and Edge Group, Intel
• 2021–2022 Vice President, Solutions Engineering & Customer Experience, High Performance Compute, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• 2020–2021 Vice President, Head of Software Engineering for Compute, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• 2016–2019 Vice President Engineering, Juniper Networks
• 2003–2016 Several senior positions, Juniper Networks
• 2001–2003 Technical Lead, BayPackets
• 1998–2001 Research Engineer, Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)