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Shailin Sehgal

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Group Executive, Global Network & Technology at Telstra
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, United States

Shailin Sehgal is a Group Executive at Telstra with over 30 years of experience leading global teams in telecommunications. A graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas, he specializes in network technology, cloud infrastructure, and 5G. Colleagues describe him as a trusted leader with strong technical and business acumen.

He is focused on Telstras technology-led transformations, including the recent T25 strategy aimed at enhancing customer experience and network superiority. His public statements emphasize industry collaboration and creating ecosystems where partners can innovate and succeed together. He has also shown interest in Australian cultural events like the AFL Grand Final.

His team recently launched "Telstra Satellite Messaging" in an Australian-first partnership with SpaceX Starlink, providing text messaging from remote locations.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Group Executive, Global Network & Technology
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, United States
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Autonomous Networks
He is leading Telstra's vision to scale autonomous networks powered by agentic AI, emphasizing the need for new architectures and industry collaboration.
Satellite to Mobile
Announced and is driving a key partnership with SpaceX Starlink to provide satellite-to-mobile text messaging for customers in remote areas of Australia.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Group Executive, Global Network & Technology
Telstra
9-2023 - 7-2025
Strategic Advisory Board Member
Red Hat
6-2019 - 3-2024
EVP - Network Applications & Cloud
Telstra
6-2019
Group Executive, Global Network & Technology
Telstra
3-2016 - 4-2019
Executive VP Core R&D
Mavenir
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Telstra promotes Shailin Sehgal to lead networks and technology. Featured in ARNnet
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Telstra appoints Shailin Sehgal to Group Executive, Global Networks and Technology. Featured in ITwire
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Education
BE
Nagpur University
MS
The University of Texas at Dallas
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