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SHAKTIVEL K - POWERING INDIA'S DIGITAL RISE THROUGH INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
CEO Insights
|October 2025
The UAE, shaped by rapid transformation, has emerged as a global magnet for talent. Indian professionals have played a pivotal role in its digital and economic evolution, driving innovation and leadership across sectors.

At the heart of this narrative is a new generation of visionary entrepreneurs who blend global expertise with deeply rooted values, creating ventures that are both resilient and future-ready.
Among them, Shaktivel K, Co-Founder & CEO of Henox, is setting new benchmarks in digital infrastructure.With a career spanning nearly three decades, Shaktivel's journey is a compelling blend of discipline, innovation and strategic foresight. His legacy shaped by a Naval background and refined in global boardrooms began in 1999 at HCL, where he focused on technology and office automation before transitioning into network operations and managed services during the early rise of cloud computing.
From foundational roles at the Bombay Stock Exchange and JM Morgan Stanley to two transformative decades at Etisalat in Dubai, where he conceptualized and built the globally acclaimed SmartHub data centers, Shaktivel has consistently operated at the intersection of finance, technology and infrastructure.
With nearly three decades of global experience in IT, strategy, telecom, and infrastructure, Shaktivel K is the Co-Founder & CEO of Henox. He is known for pioneering edge ecosystems and championing sustainable digital transformation across India, the Middle East and beyond. SmartHub, now a digital cornerstone for the UAE, received global recognition in 2011 from Omdia (formerly Ovum Consulting), for its innovation in telecom and edge ecosystems.
Today, as the driving force behind Henox, he channels this experience into building next-generation infrastructure for a digital India. His story is more than a chronicle of professional milestones. It is a reflection of how vision, courage, and purpose can redefine what is possible on the global stage.
Let's dive into this one-on-one interaction to hear more from Shaktivel K.
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