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Kunal Punn

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General Manager - Strategic Partnerships at Telstra
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

With over two decades of experience at global telcos like Telstra and Telenor, Kunal specializes in strategic partnerships, corporate strategy, and execution across diverse markets. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business. People who have worked with him describe him as organized, industrious, and a fast learner.

He believes that technology is a powerful enabler to empower societies and has a passion for fostering high-performance environments by embracing diverse cultures. He appears to be an active alumnus of La Martiniere College, participating in alumni events and maintaining long-standing connections.

He pioneered an industry-first, customer-centric network operating model during his tenure at Telenor.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
General Manager - Strategic Partnerships
Job Level
Senior
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Strategic Partnerships
His current role at Telstra is centered on building and managing relationships with top-tier partners like Google and Infosys to drive innovation and commercial value.
Telco Innovation
He shows a keen interest in the future of telecom, sharing content on topics like Agentic AI and expressing a belief in technology as a societal enabler.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
General Manager - Strategic Partnerships
Telstra
6-2020 - 1-2022
Vice President - Head of Corporate Strategy
dtac
5-2015 - 6-2020
Director Global Technology and Services
Telenor
7-2008 - 5-2015
General Manager & Head of Operations Strategy | Telenor India
Telenor
2-2008 - 7-2008
Project Manager
Buongiorno
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Education
9-2008 - 3-2010
Post Graduate Diploma in International Business
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
2000 - 2004
B.Tech
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
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