Kazuhiko Harasaki

Kazuhiko Harasaki is an experienced executive in the telecommunications industry, currently serving as President and CEO of NEC Advanced Networks since March 2023. Prior to this role, Kazuhiko was the VP, Global 5G executive at NEC Corporation of America from June 2021, and held the position of Vice General Manager for 5G and SPSL at NEC Corporation from September 2018 to June 2021. Earlier in their career, Kazuhiko was the VP of SDN/NFV Strategy at Netcracker and also at NEC Corporation, where responsibilities included development, product management, promotion, and pre-sales and marketing strategies. Kazuhiko has been instrumental in shaping advancements in 5G and SDN/NFV.