Ashish Ahuja | Founder & CEO
Sloka Partners

Ashish Ahuja is a visionary leader in the telecommunications industry, serving as the Founder and CEO of Sloka Partners. With over 30 years of experience in submarine communications and networks, Ashish has a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in the sector. His expertise lies in developing strategic partnerships, building large scale infrastruture projects, setting up new business models & regimes and delivering cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of the industry. Ashish has served in diverse leadership roles at Google, France Telecom (Orange) and Tata Communications with most recently being CTO of CtrlS Datacenters.

Under Ashish's leadership, Sloka Partners has emerged as a key player in the data center and submarine communications market supported by a robust team of engineering and business experts, providing strategic, technological, and financial solutions to telecom & data providers, and to the investment community. Ashish is passionate about leveraging technology to bridge the digital divide and enhance global connectivity. He is a forward-thinker who is constantly exploring new opportunities and trends to shape the future of submarine networks.  As a speaker at Submarine Networks World 2025, Ashish will share his insights on the latest developments in the industry and discuss the challenges and opportunities for building private cable systems. Ashish's deep industry knowledge and innovative thinking makes him a valuable voice in the submarine communications community, driving the industry forward towards a more connected and sustainable future.