Verizon’s Chief Strategy Officer Talks 5G and the Future of Telecom | Technovation 696

Rima Qureshi, Chief Strategy Officer of Verizon, speaks about the evolution of the telecom industry and how Verizon has pivoted its strategy along the way. She explains her purview as Chief Strategy Officer, how she engages different areas of the business to develop Verizon’s strategy and dives deeper into what the company’s 2022 strategic imperatives included. Rima also discusses the importance of Verizon's partnerships with strategic partners and "hyperscalers" highlighting the way her team invests in ecosystems and a few general principles that define a successful acquisition. Finally, Rima reflects on the trends in the telecom industry, the keys to her success in the industry, and the trends on Verizon’s horizon.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:39 Rima's Purview as Chief Strategy Officer
0:02:11 Developing Verizon's Strategy
0:07:40 2022 Strategic Imperatives
0:09:53 Relationship with Strategic Partners
0:12:18 Incubation and Investing in Ecosystems
0:17:29 Principles Behind Successful M&A
0:22:17 The Evolution of Telecom
0:25:07 Tech Trends
0:28:26 Keys to Rima's Career Success
0:30:48 Outro

An audio-only version of this interview is available as episode 696 of Metis Strategy’s podcast, #Technovation with Peter High. Learn more at http://bit.ly/Technovation-696.

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