Sunil David , an IOT Industry Thought leader in India has 28 years of experience in the IT and Telecom industry of which close to 20 years was with AT&T, one of the top Communication Service Providers of the World and one of the top 20 in the Fortune 500 list 2021 . Until April 2022 , Sunil was the Regional Director ( IOT ) India and ASEAN for AT&T India where he was responsible for building the IOT Strategy , Sales , Business Development and also worked on building the IOT partner ecosystem . He was also actively involved in a number of Marketing initiatives to help enhance the AT&T brand in the IOT space.
In his new phase of life, Sunil is Advising and Consulting AI and IOT Startups that are aspiring for the next level of growth in the areas of Smart and Connected Supply Chains , Sustainability leveraging Digital Technology , Connected Manufacturing, Cyber Security etc.
He has been a recipient of a number of Awards and Recognitions including 6 awards in 2021 and 4 this year from various Industry bodies and Media conglomerates in recognition for his work in Digital Technology Advocacy , Digital Skilling initiatives, contributing his inputs towards IOT policy creation for India and for his association with National Inst of Electronics and Info Tech, an Autonomous Scientific Society of MeITY, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Govt of India for contributing his inputs on the syllabus and specific courses in the Emerging tech space ( IOT, Cloud ,AI ) that needs to be incorporated into the Curriculum of State and Central Govt Universities. NASSCOM Foundation and IBM India have also planted tree saplings in Sunil’s name for his contribution to the Tech Industry.
Sunil is affiliated to several Industry Bodies : - Empaneled as IOT Tech Guru for NASSCOM Women Wizards Rule Tech Program , Co-Chair of the Digital Communication Working group of the IET Future Tech Panel, Chair of the Working group of the AI – Networking and Community Enablement Working group constituted by CII , Elite Member and Mentor for CII Institute of Logistics, Member of the National IOT Committee constituted by Internet and Mobile Association of India. ( IAMAI )etc.
Sunil has spoken on a wide and diverse range of topics - Industry 4.0, 5G, IOT , AI, Supply Chain Digitalization , Metaverse, Cyber Security, Digital Marketing, Digital Transformation, Future of Work etc., at more than 150 Industry forums in India and abroad as well as done workshops/sessions on IOT for a number of India’s leading Educational institutions including IIM Shillong, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Kharagpur , IIT Delhi, ISB Hyderabad, IIT Madras, SITM Pune , Amity University Delhi etc. Sunil has also written a number of articles for various B2B publications, IEEE and Online Media Content providers on topics related to Use of IOT in Shipping industry, Metaverse, Supply Chain Digitalization Industry 4.0 , Digital Transformation, Disruptive Technologies, 5G, IOT Platforms , IOT Security etc.