
Humans of Telecom · 2026-08-04 · 25 min
"I bring a little bit of that wildness into my meetings and my conferences! Our industry needs it!" - Anna Potapova, Head of Global Strategic Partnerships at AB Handshake, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal From a mountain hostel in the middle of nowhere… sitting on the floor with a laptop on her pillow… choosing between her dream FMCG company and a telecom startup she had known for just one month - Anna didn't hesitate for even an hour. She chose the mission. And she never looked back! In this episode of Humans of Telecom, Anna opens up about: How she turned down Procter & Gamble to join a telecom startup - because purpose always mattered more than prestige ️ Why fighting telecom fraud isn't just about protecting operators - it's about protecting real people, families, and their finances The corporate powerhouse who disappears into Morocco with a backpack, a surfboard, and ten strangers in a hostel - and loves every second of it!