NIKESH ARORA,
CHAIRMAN AND CEO-PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC
Born in Ghaziabad, India, Nikesh Arora’s journey from IIT Varanasi to Google’s Chief Business Officer to SoftBank’s President and COO is extraordinary. Since joining Palo Alto Networks in 2018, he has led a major transformationmaking it the world’s leading AI cybersecurity company and security partner of choice for enterprises and governments globally. His bold platformisation strategy and $130 billion market capitalisation have redefined how enterprises consolidate cybersecurity — making fragmented point solutions obsolete.
