Nilay Rathod
General Manager - Group Architecture and IT
Spark New Zealand
Composable IT & Ecosystems

Nilay leads the Group Architecture and IT functions at Spark, focusing on aligning technology architecture and strategy with business needs. With over a decade at Spark, he has contributed to key transformation programs including IT stack consolidation, migration to open-source microservices architecture, and network transformation to enable AI and automation practices. He is currently leading Spark’s large-scale cloud transformation, driving the modernisation of IT through cloud-native and AI-enabled services.
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Composable IT & Ecosystems
17 November 2026
13:45-14:45
Impact Stage
Building the foundations for composable IT transformation
Discover how leading CSPs are turning transformation strategies into measurable outcomes through AI-native delivery, modern operating models and platform engineering. Gain practical insights into scaling AI, modernizing OSS/BSS, simplifying complex IT landscapes and building the engineering capabilities needed to accelerate execution.

