Rashmi Varma is President of Innovate5G, a private 5G enterprise and CEO of QuantaWatt. She has more than 27 years of experience in Optical Networks, Photonics and Wireless industries, working in telecom, education, and groundbreaking research fields. Rashmi is an adjunct professor at University of Texas Dallas; She is on the board of several non-profit, private for-profit and public organizations. Rashmi holds a degree in Electronics and Communication from India and an MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.
She is the moderator for one of the new industry trend sessions taking place at the 74th annual IWCS 2025 Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum. Join us October 27–30, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA to experience the “Powering the Grid of the Future – Smart Connectivity, Resilience & Innovation” panel discussion, which features dynamic and visionary industry leaders.
