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Andrew Bender is CTO for the Network Infrastructure – Fixed Networks business division of Nokia.

He leads the team of industry experts managing new technology initiatives, industry engagement, ecosystem strategy, and the invention portfolio in the division. Working in partnership with Nokia Bell Labs, the Nokia Fixed Networks CTO team pursues innovations in the broadband, multigigabit PON, optical access, 5G fixed wireless, Wi-Fi, network automation, and cloud software application domains.

Andrew is the designated AI officer for the division, responsible for facilitating experiments, development and projects that apply the technology for internal systems and customer use. As a member of the U.S. country management organization for Nokia, he leads the forum for policy, strategy, and commercial initiatives concerning the U.S. presence of the company. He also serves on the Executive Advisory Board of the Broadband Forum, contributing industry and technical insight to the direction of the organization.

Andrew has over 20 years of industry experience spanning the networking, hardware engineering, cloud computing, and software sectors. Andrew has held a number of senior technical leadership positions at VMware, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NEC Corporation of America.