Vivek Sood

Vivek was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and Managing Director of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) on 24 March 2023 after serving as Joint Acting GCEO since June 2022. He was appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Axiata in 2017. 

Before joining Axiata, he was the Executive Vice President and Group Chief Marketing Officer of Telenor Group. He also held positions as CFO and CEO of Telenor India, CEO of Grameenphone (Bangladesh) and Chief Operating Officer and CFO of Tata AIA Life Insurance (India). 

Vivek also serves as the President Commissioner of PT Link Net Tbk., Chairman of the Boards of Smart Axiata Co., Ltd., Axiata Digital & Analytics Sdn Bhd and Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd.