Nikesh Arora

Nikesh Arora was the founder of Deutsche Telekom (UK) Ltd., founded in 1999, where the title held was Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc. since 2018; Chief Executive Officer at Evident.io, Inc.; Non-Executive Director at Compagnie Financière Richemont SA since 2017; Director at Nova Telecommunications & Media Single Member SA since 2006; Director at Legend Pictures LLC since 2014; Independent Director at Uber Technologies, Inc. starting 2025; Director at Hellas Telecommunications I SARL since 2006; Director at Tipping Point Community since 2014; and Director at Cricket Investor Holdings Ltd. starting 2024.
Former jobs include Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at SB Group US, Inc. from 2014 to 2015; Chairman at LY Corp.
from 2015 to 2016; Executive Chairman at Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc.; Independent Director at Colgate-Palmolive Co. from 2012 to 2014; President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at SoftBank Group Corp.
from 2014 to 2016; Non-Executive Director at Aviva Plc from 2007 to 2009; Independent Non-Executive Director at Bharti Airtel Ltd. from 2004 to 2014; Director at Locon Solutions Pvt Ltd.; Director at Sprint Corp.
from 2014 to 2016; Director at HeadSpin, Inc. from 2018 to 2024; Director at Moveworks, Inc. from 2021 to 2024; Chief Marketing Officer at Deutsche Telekom AG; Chief Business Officer & Senior Vice President at Google LLC from 2004 to 2014; Analyst at FMR LLC; Vice President-Finance at Fidelity Technologies Corp.; Trustee at Harlem Children's Zone, Inc.; and Chief Marketing Officer at T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG.
from 2001 to 2004.
Education includes graduate degrees from Boston College in 1994 and Northeastern University in 1992, and an undergraduate degree from Banaras Hindu University in 1989.