Akash Palkhiwala has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since 2019 and as Chief Operating Officer since 2024 of Qualcomm Incorporated, where he is responsible for the finance organization, global go-to-market teams, semiconductor operations and IT. Since joining Qualcomm in 2001, Mr. Palkhiwala has also served in various finance leadership roles, including Senior Vice President, Finance of Qualcomm’s semiconductor business and Treasurer. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Mr. Palkhiwala was a private equity analyst at KeyBank.

Mr. Palkhiwala joined the Applied Materials board of directors in 2026.