Ritesh Mukherjee is an accomplished leader focused on global communications and technology. Ritesh leads network infrastructure product strategy at Nokia, focusing on pioneering network transformations and harnessing the potential of AI in networking. Significant roles at industry giants mark Ritesh's journey. As Head of Product Strategy and Innovation at DriveNets, he led product management and deployments of core routers and networking for AI data centers, using white-boxes at top operators and hyperscalers worldwide. As Senior Vice President and General Manager at Inseego, he oversaw product design, solutions engineering, technical marketing, and customer success. His tenure at Reliance Jio involved managing a global portfolio of market-leading enterprise solutions. As Vice President of Product Management at 128 Technology (acquired by Juniper Networks), he led the development of SD-WAN and cloud solutions. Previously, he served as a Product Management Leader at Cisco, leading the software operating systems group. Ritesh's leadership has been pivotal in engineering some of the largest deployments of enterprise and operator networks globally.   In addition to his professional roles, Ritesh is a dedicated educator. He shares his expertise in Computer Networks and Security as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Northeastern University and the Benjamin Franklin Cummins Institute of Technology.   Ritesh holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Concordia University, Montreal.