Adrian Shatku
Founder & CEO · UNIFI Communications & UNIFI Capital Group
Adrian Shatku is an entrepreneur and the founder of UNIFI Communications and UNIFI Capital Group, with more than 25 years of leadership in global telecommunications and digital infrastructure.
An early pioneer in IP telephony, Adrian founded UNIFI in the late 1990s and helped build the company from a New York startup into a global communications business.
Throughout his career, Adrian has led businesses operating across telecommunications, voice, data, cloud communications, and international digital infrastructure.
He previously served as Chairman and CEO of WIS Telecom, which under his leadership ranked among the world's leading international carriers.
Today, his work is increasingly focused on the infrastructure supporting the AI economy, including sovereign cloud platforms, edge data centers, secure networks, and global connectivity.
Adrian is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan and brings students a valuable perspective on entrepreneurship, innovation, international business, investment, and recognizing emerging opportunities before they become mainstream.