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Roque Lozano

Accelerating MEA Digitalization | SVP @ Nokia | Smart Connectivity, Scalable Impact, Premium Delivery
21.2 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Jan 2022

The move

MoveAlcatel-Lucent → Nokia
TitleSpain & Portugal President & Global Account Manager for Telefonica Group → Senior Vice President Network Infrastructure MEA
LocationMadrid → Middle East & Africa
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Spain → Middle East & Africa
Years in UAE5.7
Total experience21.2 years
Nokia headcount10,001+ employees
Nokia industryTelecommunications
Nokia HQEspoo, Southern Finland
Nokia typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Senior Vice President Network Infrastructure MEAJan 2022 — Present
    Nokia· Middle East & Africa· Full-time
  2. IP&Optics (ION) Middle East & Africa Vice PresidentMar 2018 — Nov 2023
    Nokia· Dubai
  3. Portugal&Spain President NOKIA, Consejero Delegado Alcatel-Lucent EspañaJan 2016 — Nov 2023
    Nokia· Madrid Area, Spain
  4. Spain & Portugal President & Global Account Manager for Telefonica GroupJan 2013 — Jan 2016
    Alcatel-Lucent· Madrid Area, Spain
  5. Executive Vice President Sales Support and ExecutionApr 2010 — Dec 2012
    Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell· Shanghai City, China
  6. Vice President APAC Solutions & MarketingJan 2009 — Apr 2010
    Alcatel-Lucent· Shanghai City, China
  7. Vice President APAC OpticsJan 2005 — Dec 2008
    Alcatel-Lucent

Education

Languages

  • italian
  • spanish
  • english

Top skills

LTEProgram ManagementManaged ServicesWirelessFTTxIPTV

About

I bring over two decades of leadership in the telecom industry, having steered major initiatives across South America, China, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Today, I lead Network Infrastructure for the Middle East and Africa, spanning IP, Optical Networks, Fixed Networks, and Webscale. My career has been defined by navigating complex transformations and turning around businesses in highly competitive markets. I thrive on building and empowering diverse, cross-functional teams, aligning them behind bold strategies that deliver measurable impact and long-term growth. At the core, I believe technology is more than infrastructure—it is a force that connects people, reshapes economies, and helps the world act together. My focus is on translating that vision into networks that enable collaboration,

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