Dr. Senthil Sengodan leads the North America Strategy function for Nokia. In this role, he has responsibility for leading the strategic planning activities for the North American market, and helping drive new business opportunities. During his 21 years at Nokia, Senthil has held various positions, including leading research teams at Nokia Research Center, and being the Site Manager of Nokia Research Center, San Diego. He has 10 granted patents, is co-author of a book, and has held board positions at two industry consortia. Senthil has a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (USC), both in Electrical Engineering, and an MBA from Wharton.