Anand Akela

Anand Akela is the current Chief Marketing Officer at Acalvio Technologies. Anand has also served as a Convener for TiEcon 2021, the world's largest entrepreneurship conference. Prior to their current role, Akela was a Charter Member and Chair of Marketing and Sales for TiEcon, where they led marketing and sales for the conference. In 2019, they became Vice President of Marketing at Nutanix, where they were responsible for leading the company's Go-To-Market campaigns and increasing its share of voice in the industry. Akela has also been involved in developing customized messaging and content for key industry solutions, such as Financial Services, Healthcare, and Public Sector.

Anand Akela has an MBA in Business Administration and Management, General from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business, and a BS in Computer Engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology. Anand also has a certification from SiriusDecisions in SiriusDecisions B2B Marketing Foundations Pro.