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Amit Kushwaha embarked on his journey with AT&T in May 2021, assuming the leadership role in External and Regulatory Affairs for the company’s operations in India. Presently, he manages all regulatory policy and operational issues across India, Oceania, and the ASEAN region.
Working out of Gurgaon, India, Mr Kushwaha has a reputable track record in managing public policy, regulatory operations, compliances, strategy, and government affairs in India’s telecommunications sector. He is deeply involved in regional policy developments across various industries, including 5G, telecommunications, digital trade, personal data protection, data movement, privacy, IoT, cybersecurity, and AI governance.
At AT&T, his work involves ensuring license compliance, obtaining approvals and permissions from regulators/licensors, providing regulatory due diligence/advice for new B2B products/solutions, tracking crucial policy issues, updating relevant business teams to ensure compliance, and making policy submissions/representations to the government for the region.
Mr Kushwaha collaborates extensively with numerous industry associations such as the Association of Competitive Telecom Operators (ACTO), Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI), US India Business Council (USIBC), AMCHAM India, Asia Pacific Carrier’s Coalition (APCC), and Broadband India Forum (BIF). He currently serves as the President of ACTO, Co-chair of the Digital Economic Committee at USIBC, and an EC member of ISPAI and BIF.
Before joining AT&T, Mr Kushwaha served as the Vice President of Regulations, Public Policy and Compliance at Bharti Airtel. Prior to his nearly 12-year tenure at Bharti Airtel, he was working with the Department of Telecommunications of the Indian Government for over 8 years, focusing on Network Deployment, Regulations, and Compliance.
Mr Kushwaha holds a Master’s Degree in Technology (Telecom Networks) and has also completed a Post-graduate Program in Public Management and Policy
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