Michael Zirkle

Vice President, 5G Commercialization, Verizon Business Group

Speaker Bio

Michael Zirkle serves as the Vice President of 5G Ecosystem for Verizon Business, the global leader in network and technology infrastructure. His primary responsibility is to create and deliver 5G, Private Wireless and Edge compute to Verizon’s global wireline and wireless enterprise, public sector and business customers through its partners.


Prior to his current role, Michael has held multiple senior leadership roles where he grew and transformed several lines of business including Global Professional Services and the Business Equipment Services. Additionally, he was the Executive Director of Transformation, where he identified, developed and executed strategic business transformation opportunities with an aim to drive higher margin, enhance the customer experience and increase productivity gains across the business. He has also served as Director, Business Operations for Verizon Enterprise responsible for labor restructuring, executive strategic decision support and digital transformation.