TLDR: Nokia has announced significant changes to its leadership structure, including the formation of a new Technology and AI Organization (TAO) and a Corporate Development Organization (CDO), effective October 1, 2025. Pallavi Mahajan will lead the TAO as Chief Technology and AI Officer, while Konstanty Owczarek will head the CDO as Chief Corporate Development Officer. These moves underscore Nokia’s intensified focus on artificial intelligence and strategic innovation.
Espoo, Finland – In a strategic move to bolster its technological innovation and accelerate its engagement with artificial intelligence, Nokia today announced a comprehensive restructuring of its leadership team and the creation of two pivotal new organizations. Effective October 1, 2025, the telecommunications giant will establish a Technology and AI Organization (TAO) and a Corporate Development Organization (CDO).
The newly formed Technology and AI Organization will integrate key innovation units, including Nokia Bell Labs, Technology and AI Leadership, and Group Security. This consolidation aims to strengthen the company’s capabilities in core technologies, enhance security, and maximize the value derived from its ecosystem partnerships. Leading this critical new division will be Pallavi Mahajan, who joins Nokia as Chief Technology and AI Officer. Mahajan brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Data Center and Artificial Intelligence Software at Intel, and has a distinguished background from HPE and Juniper Networks, specializing in AI, mobile, and edge computing.
Simultaneously, Nokia is launching a Corporate Development Organization, designed to accelerate strategy evolution and execution, and provide enhanced support to its business units. Konstanty Owczarek has been appointed Chief Corporate Development Officer. Owczarek’s extensive experience in corporate development, investment banking, and strategy, including executive positions at HPE’s High Performance Compute, AI & Labs business, will be instrumental in this role.
Both Mahajan and Owczarek will join Nokia’s esteemed Group Leadership Team, signaling the strategic importance of these new functions. Commenting on the changes, Nokia’s President and CEO, Justin Hotard, emphasized the company’s commitment to the evolving technological landscape. “To succeed in the AI supercycle, we need to focus on where we can drive differentiation through our core technologies, strengthen our capabilities in security and AI, and maximize the value of partnerships in our ecosystem,” Hotard stated. He added, “Having a dedicated Technology and AI organization will be an important asset for us and our customers. The new Corporate Development organization will accelerate our strategy evolution and execution, and support our businesses.”
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As part of this organizational shift, Nishant Batra will step down from his role as Chief Strategy and Technology Officer and from the Group Leadership Team, effective September 30, 2025. This leadership transition marks a significant step for Nokia as it repositions itself to capitalize on emerging technologies and market opportunities in an increasingly competitive global landscape.
