Speaker Bio
Nevash Pillay is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience in Communications and Technology, including 16 years in senior leadership roles. She is currently the Global Head of the Communications Industry at Databricks, where she develops growth strategies that leverage data Lakehouse and AI technologies to help telecoms achieve their strategic goals.
Nevash began her career at Telstra. Her leadership journey spans Telstra’s Consumer Business, Enterprise and Government, Sales Operations, Network Operations, and Service Delivery. During her tenure, Nevash led the transformation of Telstra’s network and cloud services business, overseeing a team of 500 specialists across network sales, managed services, cyber-security, and cloud solutions.
As Executive Director of Global Solution Sales at Telstra, Nevash led a team of 650 global sales executives with a $6.5B revenue target, focusing on driving network innovation and customer success. Her entrepreneurial approach and customer-centric strategies delivered double-digit growth, establishing her as a leader in fostering high-performing teams and multi-channel ecosystems. Notably, Nevash led the growth of Telstra’s Global Partner business to $1.5B, forging alliances with Microsoft, AWS, and Cisco.
Before joining Databricks, Nevash served as Vice President of Global Telecommunications and Media Industry at UiPath, where she collaborated with approximately 200 telecoms and account teams worldwide to implement intelligent automation strategies.
Nevash is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has championed initiatives to empower emerging female leaders and enhance Indigenous representation in the workforce.
Nevash holds an Executive MBA from the University of Sydney is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and completed the Women in Leadership program at Harvard Business School.
Guided by her values of kindness, collaboration and customer first, Nevash is a visionary leader in scaling disruptive technologies that transform businesses into market leaders.