Justin Hotard

President & CEO, Nokia

Finland

About

I believe passionately in the power of technology to solve global challenges and advance human progress. That’s exactly what we do at Nokia. Across the world, our teams are building the advanced and trusted connectivity that will power the AI supercycle. We’re connecting intelligence — across networks, clouds, enterprises, industries, and societies — to help people and businesses move faster, work smarter, and solve problems in new ways. We’re also innovating in areas of dynamic growth, from defense and data centers to enterprise and AI-native networks. If you want to help shape the future of connectivity for the AI era, join Team Nokia: nokia.com/careers

Experience

  • President and CEO at Nokia
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Executive Vice President and General Manager, Data Center & AI Business Group at Intel Corporation
    Feb 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Executive Vice President & GM, HPC & AI Business Group and Hewlett Packard Labs
      Mar 2021 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence business group and Hewlett Packard Labs.

    • Senior Vice President, Corporate Transformation
      Sep 2020 - Mar 2021 · 7 mos

      Chairman of HPE Japan and Member of the Board of Directors of H3C. Leading company wide transformation effort to shift investment to critical growth areas to accelerate strategy.

    • Corporate SVP & President of HPE Japan
      Oct 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr

      Assignment to transform HPE business in Japan. Navigated business through economic recession and COVID-19 pandemic while delivering significant YoY growth in aaS business. Own HPE commercial relationship for H3C JV in China.

  • Board Member at New H3C Group
    Oct 2020 - Jun 2021 · 9 mos

  • Senior Advisor at Atlas Advisors
    Feb 2015 - Jul 2015 · 6 mos