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Learn how operators can transition into techcos
The abundance of new capabilities and technologies is turning network operators into techcos, looking to differentiate their services and products on top of common, standardised foundations. This virtual conference will cover all the key talking points, opportunities and challenges in this space. Join us there!
THE AGENDA
All times UK. Session timings and content subject to change.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Annie Turner, Editor, Mobile Europe
OPENING PANEL: What is a telco for?
Why do telcos exist and how must they evolve to meet market needs?
Moderator: Mark Newman
Chief Analyst
TM Forum
Colin Bannon
CTO
BT Business
Mohamed Talaye
CTO
Orange Business
Anita Döhler
CEO
NGMN Alliance
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Opening Keynote in conversation: How much progress has cloud native tech made in telecoms
Subjects to be covered include the maturity of cloud native tech in telecoms, which standards bodies are working on which aspects and to avoid fragmentation. We also look ahead to the importance of setting up cloud native as a foundation for 6G, which Orange plans to design and deploy in a completely different way from any of its forebears.
Philippe Ensarguet
VP of Software Engineering
Orange
Agentic AI how to pass from idea to business case
André Vieira
Pre-sales Senior Manager
Celfocus
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Cultivating the right culture in the era of AI
Culture is always critical, but AI has upped the pressure in terms of skills, employees’ experimentation and resistance to adoption. What are telcos’ strategies?
Richard Benjamins
CEO & Founder
OdiseIA
Break
PANEL: Network APIs in 2025 and what will the market look like in 2030?
Where are we now, where are we going?
Moderator: Noel Wirzius
Product Lead
Deutsche Telekom
Otilia Anton
Telco APIs Program Director
Orange
David del Val
Global Director Open Gateway
Deutsche Telekom
José Pedro Nascimento
CTO
MEO
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An Analyst’s view of differentiated connectivity in the global market
Where and how services are being offered, for which market segments and what’s in the pipeline?
Andrew Collinson
Founder & Managing Director
Connective Insight
To Infinity and Beyond: Open Source AI Unleashed
Beatriz Ortega Eguizábal
EMEA Telco Business Development Manager
Red Hat
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PANEL: Are ecosystems – data centres, cloud, telcos’ architectures and infrastructure – evolving fast enough to support AI and APIs opportunities?
Adam Mackenzie
Sr. Analyst - Service Provider Networks
Omdia
Tor Björn Minde
Director, Head of ICE Datacenter unit
RI.SE
Predhayen Govender
Sr. Manager Information Security
MTN
Djordje S. Radovic
Core Network and Services Director
Telekom Srbija
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