Justin Hotard, Feb. 10 -- Nokia has announced tech industry leader Justin Hotard as its next chief executive after Pekka Lundmark. With more than 25 years of experience in AI and tech industry, Justin Hotard will come join the Finnish telecommunications equipment giant after working as the head of AI and data centres at Intel.

Pekka Lundmark has served as Nokia's CEO since 2020 and will leave his position on March 31. Lundmark is stepping down from the leadership role to move "on to the next phase of his career", Nokia said. As Nokia looks forward to expand its business in the field of AI and technology, here's all you need to know about its next chief executive.

-Born in 1974, Justin Hotard holds more than twenty five years of experien...