BT Peoplewatch: AI guru brought in to ‘scale and enable’ tech
Joe Purnell2026-01-13T14:41:00
January 2026 update, including the entrance of a new AI director to drive “scaling and enabling”; transformation appointments at Networks and Business; another International top-team change; plus 20+ senior and strategic changes across the Group…
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This article includes:
- Themes: AI deployment; Cost transformation; Digital innovation; Executive appointments; Internal restructuring; Network transformation; Product development; Talent mobility; Technology leadership.
- People: Atilesh Chawla; Basant Chana; Daiyan Khan; Gary Jupp; Greg McCall; Howard Watson; Jackie Bates; Jim Tanner; Kirstie White; Laura Somodi; Mark O’Flaherty; Matthew Rowe; Mike McTighe; Naveen Agarwal; Nicky Parr; Rajesh Mann; Richard Farnsworth; Seetal Bhatti; Torsten Jüngling; Zoe Dyer.
- Geographic: Bengaluru; Brazil; Chile; Singapore; Spain; Turkey; USA.
- Organisations: Boldyn Networks; BT Business; BT Digital; BT Group; BT International; Deloitte Consulting; Division X; Etc.; IQ Group; Kyndryl; Omnitel; Openreach; Pure Data Centres Group; Reckitt; Squarefeet; Standard Chartered; Stylux Brasil; TIM; Virgin Media O2.