Leadership lessons from a Telecom veteran with Yogesh Malik

About this episode

Yogesh Malik shares leadership lessons and insights on the future of telecom in a conversation with host Lee Haynes.

In this episode of Builders, host Lee Haynes speaks with Yogesh Malik, Co-Founder of Bytelens: AI for observability, Tech Investor and Advisor, about his extensive journey from India to becoming a key player in global telecom transformations. Yogesh shares valuable leadership lessons, the importance of balancing innovation with reliability, and the role of emerging technologies like AI and 5G in shaping the future of telecom. He emphasizes the need for a culture of continuous transformation and the evolving role of telecom as an essential utility in modern society. Chapters (00:00) Yogesh Malik’s Journey in Telecom (05:18) Leadership Lessons in Telecom Transformation (08:42) Balancing Innovation and Reliability (10:34) The Role of AI and 5G in Telecom (13:58) Building a Culture of Continuous Transformation (17:09) The Future of Telecom and Digital Natives (20:02) Telecom as an Essential Utility (23:38) ByteLens: Addressing Telecom Challenges (29:54) Inspiring Teams Through Change (32:06) Preparing for the Future of Telecom (39:27) Common Leadership Philosophy (43:36) Exciting Future of Telecom and AI

People in this episode

Host: Lee Haynes

Guest: Yogesh Malik

Topics covered

• leadership
• telecom transformation
• innovation
• AI
• 5G
• continuous transformation
• telecom utility

Keywords

• leadership lessons
• telecom
• innovation
• AI
• 5G
• continuous transformation
• utility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bytelens, AI, 5G

Places: India, global

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