Akash Palkhiwala's guest appearances

Akash Palkhiwala

CFO THOUGHT LEADER

The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

Marc Elliot

Sachin Patel

Lawrence Levy

Rajesh Gupta

Dave Jones

Jeff Epstein

John Collins

Eric Johnson

Michael Tannenbaum

Kraft Heinz

Chris Baker

Bob Feller

Dave Kellogg

Jeff Nichols

Jim Stewart

OwlTail

Tune in for a replay of The Six Five Summit’s Connected Intelligent Edge Track Opening Keynote with Akash Palkhiwala, Qualcomm CFO. During this fireside chat, Akash shares with Daniel Newman &amp; Patrick Moorhead his unique insights and perspectives on the technologies that are fueling the creation of the connected intelligent edge and catalyzing a new era of cloud connectivity that is poised to drive transformation across industries and experiences. Accelerating the Digital Future We are rapidly moving towards a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. But realizing the full potential of this future requires further innovation at the edge. During this fireside chat, Qualcomm CFO Akash Palkhiwala will share his unique insights and perspectives on the technologies that are fueling the creation of the connected intelligent edge and catalyzing a new era of cloud connectivity that is poised to drive transformation across industries and experiences. The Six Five Summit is a 100% virtual, on-demand event designed to help you stay on top of the latest developments and trends in digital transformation brought to you by Futurum Research and Moor Insights &amp; Strategy. With 12 tracks and over 70 pre-recorded video sessions, The Six Five Summit showcases an exciting lineup of leading technology experts whose insights will help prepare you for what’s now and what’s next in digital transformation as you continue to scale and pivot for the future. You will hear cutting-edge insights on business agility, technology-powered transformation, thoughts on strategies to ensure business continuity and resilience, along with what’s ahead for the future of the workplace. More about The Six Five Summit: https://thesixfivesummit.com/

Tune in for a replay of The Six Five Summit’s Connected Intelligent Edge Track Opening Keynote with Akash Palkhiwala, Qualcomm CFO. During this fireside chat, Akash shares with Daniel Newman &amp; Patrick Moorhead his unique insights and perspectives on the technologies that are fueling the creation of the connected intelligent edge and catalyzing a new era of cloud connectivity that is poised to drive transformation across industries and experiences. Accelerating the Digital Future We are rapidly moving towards a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. But realizing the full potential of this future requires further innovation at the edge. During this fireside chat, Qualcomm CFO Akash Palkhiwala will share his unique insights and perspectives on the technologies that are fueling the creation of the connected intelligent edge and catalyzing a new era of cloud connectivity that is poised to drive transformation across industries and experiences. The Six Five Summit is a 100% virtual, on-demand event designed to help you stay on top of the latest developments and trends in digital transformation brought to you by Futurum Research and Moor Insights &amp; Strategy. With 12 tracks and over 70 pre-recorded video sessions, The Six Five Summit showcases an exciting lineup of leading technology experts whose insights will help prepare you for what’s now and what’s next in digital transformation as you continue to scale and pivot for the future. You will hear cutting-edge insights on business agility, technology-powered transformation, thoughts on strategies to ensure business continuity and resilience, along with what’s ahead for the future of the workplace. More about The Six Five Summit: <a href="https://thesixfivesummit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thesixfivesummit.com/</a>

Replay: Qualcomm CFO Akash Palkhiwala  on accelerating the digital future

Back in 2014, when Akash Palkhiwala was first approached to serve as treasurer of wireless technology company Qualcomm, the company’s future CFO was uncertain as to what the role of a treasurer might actually entail. “I’m not making this up: I did a Google search on what a treasurer does,” explains Palkhiwala, who recalls that the approaching retirement of the firm’s incumbent treasurer had led then-CFO George Davis to gauge Palkhiwala’s interest in the role. Palkhiwala had first joined Qualcomm in 2001, and during his early years with the firm had been involved in the wireless firm’s M&amp;A activity. Eventually, he graduated from a succession of financial planning and analysis roles through which he had rendered a steady flow of strategic insights for Qualcomm management as the company climbed from 3G to 4G to 5G along the wireless continuum. “Although I’ve been here for 20 years, I feel like I have changed companies multiple times,” comments Palkhiwala, who notes that the treasurer role ultimately proved to be one of his career’s greatest learning grounds. “It was just a fantastic experience. I did a lot of different things that I had never done before and worked with a whole new set of people, got exposure to the financial markets and the banking system, and created these new relationships that today I see as foundational in being successful as a CFO,” observes Palkhiwala, who adds that while today he knows that he made the right decision, accepting the treasurer position did require a degree of courage. Says Palkhiwala: “I was recently talking to someone who was facing a tough career choice. He explained that you get maybe three windows of opportunity in the course of your career, and your success or failure over time is largely defined by your courage when windows of opportunity show up.” –Jack Sweeney 

Back in 2014, when Akash Palkhiwala was first approached to serve as treasurer of wireless technology company Qualcomm, the company’s future CFO was uncertain as to what the role of a treasurer might actually entail. “I’m not making this up: I did a Google search on what a treasurer does,” explains Palkhiwala, who recalls that the approaching retirement of the firm’s incumbent treasurer had led then-CFO George Davis to gauge Palkhiwala’s interest in the role. Palkhiwala had first joined Qualcomm in 2001, and during his early years with the firm had been involved in the wireless firm’s M&amp;A activity. Eventually, he graduated from a succession of financial planning and analysis roles through which he had rendered a steady flow of strategic insights for Qualcomm management as the company climbed from 3G to 4G to 5G along the wireless continuum. “Although I’ve been here for 20 years, I feel like I have changed companies multiple times,” comments Palkhiwala, who notes that the treasurer role ultimately proved to be one of his career’s greatest learning grounds. “It was just a fantastic experience. I did a lot of different things that I had never done before and worked with a whole new set of people, got exposure to the financial markets and the banking system, and created these new relationships that today I see as foundational in being successful as a CFO,” observes Palkhiwala, who adds that while today he knows that he made the right decision, accepting the treasurer position did require a degree of courage. Says Palkhiwala: “I was recently talking to someone who was facing a tough career choice. He explained that you get maybe three windows of opportunity in the course of your career, and your success or failure over time is largely defined by your courage when windows of opportunity show up.” –Jack Sweeney

735:  Recognizing  Windows of Opportunity  | Akash Palkhiwala, CFO, Qualcomm