Business EconomyPosted at: Nov 2 2026 5:22PM


GSMA Re-elects Gopal Vittal as Chair for 2027–2028 Term

New Delhi, Nov 2 (UNI) The GSMA Board of Directors has re-elected Gopal Vittal as Chair for the 2027–2028 Board term, extending his leadership until December 2028. The Board has also elected Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle as co-Deputy Chair alongside MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita, who has been re-elected to the position.
Vittal, who has served on the GSMA Board for 10 years and as Chair since 2025, will continue to oversee the strategic direction of the organisation, which represents mobile operators and companies across the global mobile ecosystem.
Commenting on his re-election, Vittal said the telecommunications industry is entering a new era driven by advanced networks, artificial intelligence (AI) and open digital platforms.
Vittal is the Executive Vice Chairman of Bharti Airtel, where he oversees group strategy and operations across digital and technology, network strategy, procurement and talent. He also serves as Non-Executive Chair of Airtel Africa and Airtel Payments Bank, and as a Non-Executive Director on the BT Group Board.
Ralph Mupita has served as Group President and CEO of MTN Group since September 2020.
Margherita Della Valle has been CEO of Vodafone Group since January 2023, having previously served as its Group Chief Financial Officer from 2018. She has led Vodafone's transformation towards a simpler and stronger business.
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