Qualcomm EVP Durga Malladi on Technology Roadmap and Product Planning at Deutsche Bank 2026 Technology Conference

Conference highlights

Qualcomm (QCOM) presented at the Deutsche Bank 2026 Technology Conference on August 26, 2026. The session was conducted as a fireside chat hosted by Amy Sutter (filling in for Rob Sanders) and featured Durga Malladi, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Technology Planning & Edge Solutions for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Malladi opened with a brief career overview. He joined Qualcomm in 1998 and described nearly three decades with the company, noting that Qualcomms strategic and organizational DNA has changed multiple times during his tenure. He led Qualcomms research and R&D organization for many years before moving into product and business roles about a decade ago when the companys current CEO invited him to help on the commercial side.

For the past eight to nine years Malladi has led product planning. He now runs Qualcomms technology roadmap across the companys businesses, a remit that spans from the lowest-end Internet-of-Things products up through higher-capability platforms. The prepared remarks and Q&A focused on Malladis background, his transition from research leadership to product planning, and his current responsibility for coordinating technology across Qualcomms diverse product lines.

Market context and company snapshot

At the time of the conference pages publication, Qualcomms last-traded price was shown as $163.72 with a 1.97% intraday gain; a post-market price of $164.70 (+0.60%) was also displayed. Key metrics on the conference page included a market capitalization of $171.49 billion, a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 15.26, and a dividend yield of 2.24%. Revenue growth year-over-year was listed at 1.88%, short interest at 3.24%, and the previous close at $160.56.

Takeaways

The session underscored Qualcomms emphasis on aligning long-term R&D and product-planning functions with commercial priorities as the company navigates evolving markets across mobile, edge, and IoT segments. Malladis career arcfrom head of R&D to the executive responsible for product planning and the technology roadmapillustrates Qualcomms internal mobility and the companys effort to integrate deep technical expertise with go-to-market strategy.

Investors following Qualcomm should watch for how that integrated roadmap translates into product timing, partnerships, and potential new revenue opportunities across connectivity, edge computing, and IoT. Malladis role positions him to influence how Qualcomms technical innovations are prioritized and commercialized across its broad portfolio.

The session provided continuity in leadership messaging: Qualcomm is leveraging long-standing R&D strength while placing continued emphasis on product planning and business execution to capture opportunities beyond its historical smartphone base.

The transcript available for the event contains the full Q&A and additional detail on Malladis comments for readers seeking a verbatim record of the discussion.