Speaker Bio
Mahmoud ElSakhawy, a distinguished leader in the telecommunications industry with over 18 years of experience in end-to-end network performance, capacity management, and AI-driven optimization.
Mahmoud currently serves as the General Manager of the E2E Performance and Capacity department at Rakuten Mobile, Inc., where he plays a pivotal role in managing one of the world’s first fully virtualized, cloud-native Open RAN mobile networks. His expertise lies in leveraging AI, data analytics, and automation to enhance mobile network performance, scalability, and customer experience.
Throughout his career, he has held key leadership positions at Vodafone Turkey, Vodafone Egypt, and Rakuten Mobile, driving network transformation, virtualization, and next-generation connectivity solutions. He has also been instrumental in strategic capacity planning, 5G deployments, and cloud-based network optimization, ensuring telecom networks remain agile, efficient, and future-ready.
Mahmoud had granted a patent “Method, device and computer program product for anomaly detection and root cause analysis
With a deep passion for innovation and digital transformation, Mahmoud continues to shape the future of telecommunications by bridging technology, strategy, and customer experience.