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07:55 - 08:00
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Showing 7 of 7 Streams
08:55 - 09:00
Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Nicolai Schattgen - Chief Executive Officer, Match-Maker Ventures
09:00 - 09:10
Opening Address
  • Alexandra Dublanche - Vice-President in charge of Recovery, Attractiveness, Economic Development and Innovation, Paris Region
09:10 - 09:30
Analyst Address: Market trends, use cases and prioritisation to shape your AI strategy
09:30 - 09:50
Operator Keynote: Global telecom leaders join forces to redefine the industry with Network APIs
  • Peter Arbitter - Senior Vice President of Magenta Business API (MACE), Deutsche Telekom
09:50 - 10:10
Fireside Chat: Network transformations - which technological disruptions should we go all-in: a gamble or science?
  • Inderpreet Kaur - Senior Analyst, Telco Cloud and Network Automation, Omdia
  • Michaël Trabbia - Executive Vice President and CEO, Orange Wholesale - Orange Group
10:10 - 10:30
Revolutionizing Connectivity: The Future of AI-Driven Networking
10:30 - 11:00
Panel Discussion: Network APIs to unlock monetisation across fixed and mobile networks
  • Emma Buckland - Principal Analyst - Telco Cloud & Networks, STL Partners
  • Peter Arbitter - Senior Vice President of Magenta Business API (MACE), Deutsche Telekom
  • Gabriela Styf Sjöman - Managing Director Research and Networks Strategy, BT Group
  • Otilia Anton - Program Director, Telco APIs, Orange
11:00 - 11:20
Networking Break
11:20 - 11:40
AI and Automaton in a Wholesale Network
11:40 - 12:10
Panel Discussion: Private Equity, M&A and FTTH Rollout – How shifting priorities, the economic climate and consolidation will impact national fibre landscapes
  • Gabriel Mohr - Partner, Arthur D Little
  • Rob Hamlin - Chief Strategy Officer, CityFibre
  • Matthew Hare - CEO and Founder, Zzoomm
  • Laurentiu Prodan - Director, CVC DIF Capital Partners
12:10 - 12:40
Panel Discussion: How to Decide Your Next-Gen PON Upgrade Strategy
  • Jaimie Lenderman - Research Manager and Principal Analyst, Omdia
  • Craig Thomas - CEO, Broadband Forum
  • Dion Ljubanovic - Chief Network Officer, NBN Co
  • Mohamed Amine Benizane - Board Member, World Broadband Association (WBBA) and Head of Technology,, Algérie Télécom
12:40 - 13:30
Networking Break
14:30 - 14:35
Monetising Next-Generation Broadband - How AI Will Influence Future Network Development: Opening Remarks
14:35 - 14:40
Monetising Next-Generation Broadband - How AI Will Influence Future Network Development: Welcome Speech
14:40 - 14:50
Monetising Next-Generation Broadband - How AI Will Influence Future Network Development: Welcome Speech
14:50 - 15:05
Keynote: AI Empowers Cloud-Network Convergence and Leads the Intelligent Transformation of Industries
15:05 - 15:20
Keynote: Emerging Business Models and Ethical AI in Telecommunications - AI-Driven Innovations and Best Practices for Responsible Deployment
15:20 - 15:35
How AI will Revolutionize the Network
15:35 - 15:50
The Influence of AI on Next-Generation Network Development and Rollout: Accelerating 10 Giga Commercialization to Win in Intelligent Era
15:50 - 16:20
Panel Discussion: Operationalising AI in the cloud and broadband network: How to maximize the impact of AI
16:20 - 16:35
Fireside Chat: Shaping the Future of Digital Trade: Policy, Connectivity, and Global Collaboration
16:35 - 16:50
White Paper Launch: Fiber Development Index
16:50 - 17:05
Fireside Chat: Navigating the Future: Broadband and Cloud Development Index
17:05 - 17:10
MOU Signing Ceremony: Opening Remarks
17:10 - 17:15
MOU Signing Ceremony
17:15 - 17:20
Broadband Excellence Awards: Introduction of the Broadband Excellence Awards
17:20 - 17:35
Broadband Excellence Awards: Award Presentations
17:35 - 17:45
Closing Remarks
13:25 - 13:30
Chair’s Opening Remarks
13:30 - 13:35
Analyst Address: RAN Evolution Journey
13:35 - 14:20
Panel Discussion: Creating RAN Efficiency with AI & Automation
  • Luis Miguel Santo - Head of Radio, NOS
  • James Kirby - Senior Analyst, Networks Practice, Analysys Mason
  • Mark Henry - Director Networks Strategy and Futures, BT Group
  • Wendy Wheat - Senior Director Systems Architecture, T-Mobile
  • Elisabeth Py - VP, Green & Radio Networks, Orange
  • Keith Curran - Director, Sales, QUALCOMM Europe, Inc.
14:20 - 14:35
5G developments from network operator point of view within Elisa
14:35 - 14:50
KT’s view on 5G Evolution and Way Forward to Future’
14:50 - 15:20
Panel Discussion: Building Cloud-Native for Telco with Open Source
15:20 - 15:50
Networking Break and Meet the Speakers Session at The Green
15:50 - 15:55
Chair’s Opening Remarks
15:55 - 16:05
Analyst Address: Service Provider Digital Transformation and Cloud Strategies
  • Inderpreet Kaur - Senior Analyst, Telco Cloud and Network Automation, Omdia
16:05 - 16:20
Telco Cloud-Native Reshapes the Future of Telecom Networks
16:20 - 16:50
Panel Discussion: In the telco cloud era, which deployment options are likely to prevail?
  • Inderpreet Kaur - Senior Analyst, Telco Cloud and Network Automation, Omdia
  • Rana Khanafer - SVP Orange International Networks - Telco Cloud, Orange
  • Pal Gronsund - Director Cloud Strategy and Architecture, Telenor
  • Virtyt Koshi - SVP and GM, EMEA, Mavenir
16:50 - 17:20
Panel Discussion: Telco transformation: from telco to tech-co
17:20 - 17:50
Panel Discussion: Building true cloud native
  • Inderpreet Kaur - Senior Analyst, Telco Cloud and Network Automation, Omdia
  • Andrea Calvi - Head of Technology Innovation, TIM
  • Michal Sewera - Head of cloud native 5G core DevOps, Deutsche Telekom
  • Philippe Ensarguet - VP of Software Engineering, Orange
17:50 - 17:55
End of Cloud Acceleration Track
13:25 - 13:30
Chair’s Opening Remarks :Redefining enterprise empowerment: CSP’s strategies for business models innovation
  • Olivier Loridan - Senior Analyst, Enterprise 5G Services, Omdia
13:30 - 13:45
Opening Keynote: Digital Transformation in Telecoms: paving the way to future connectivity through networks APIs
  • Jean Louis Le Roux - Executive Vice President of Orange International Networks Infrastructures & Services (OINIS) CTIO Orange Wholesale, Orange
13:45 - 14:15
Panel Discussion: GEN-AI: charting the future of enterprise transformation
  • Camille Mendler - Chief Analyst, Service Provider Enterprise, Omdia
  • Laurent Rabret - SVP Orange Wholesale IT, Orange
  • Bahareh Bahmanpour - Presales Solution Consultant, Comarch
  • Yue Wang - Chief Technologist - Network and AI, China Telecom
14:15 - 14:30
The evolution of the telco edge cloud
14:30 - 15:00
Panel Discussion: From vision to reality: thriving in the era of enterprise digital business transformation
15:00 - 15:30
Networking Break and Meet the Speakers Session at The Green
15:30 - 15:40
Chair’s Opening Remarks: Many areas of networking are touched or changed by enterprise transformation & AI
15:40 - 15:55
Advancing digital transformation: the convergence of network and cloud in the AI era
15:55 - 16:25
Panel Discussion: Meeting the enterprise needs in the emerging ecosystem
  • Olivier Loridan - Senior Analyst, Enterprise 5G Services, Omdia
  • Valerie Grau - Marketing Lead for 5G & IoT, SFR
  • Xavier Nunez - Smart Place Digital Innovation Lead, BCP Council
16:25 - 16:40
Operator Keynote: Turbocharging telco innovation: accelerating enterprise connectivity
  • Saif Alajaji - Senior Consultant , Technology Strategy & Architecture, stc
16:40 - 17:10
Panel Discussion: Going beyond connectivity providers: how CSP’s role currently being reframed?
17:10 - 17:15
End of B2B Transformation Track
13:25 - 13:30
Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Michael Philpott - Research Director - Service Provider Consumer, Omdia
13:30 - 13:45
Analyst Address Telco Investment Strategies in the Smart Home Sector
13:45 - 14:00
Sponsor Keynote: Driving Value with Embedded Security for Broadband Customers
14:00 - 14:30
Panel Discussion: What Should You Prioritize in your VAS Offering?
  • Michael Philpott - Research Director - Service Provider Consumer, Omdia
  • Hassan Jaafar - Product Management Connected Home & Gaming, BT Group
  • Saleh Al-Maimani - Senior Manager Home Services, Omantel
  • Daniel Bobu - Global Head of Home Portfolio, Vodafone PLC
  • Pramod Gummaraj - Founder & CEO, Aprecomm
14:30 - 14:45
Operator Keynote: Through the Customer’s Eyes: Enhancing the Smart Home Experience
14:45 - 15:00
Beyond the Smart Home: Securing Our Personal Digital Space Inside and Out
15:00 - 15:20
Operator Keynote: Focus on Deployments of prpl Value Added Services
15:20 - 15:35
Accelerating Innovation in Carrier-Grade Home Gateways with prplWare
15:35 - 16:00
Networking Break and Meet the Speakers Session at The Green
16:00 - 16:05
Chair's Opening Remarks
16:05 - 16:20
Opening Keynote: Uniting the IoT Landscape for a Connected Future with Matter
  • Tobin Richardson - President & CEO, Connectivity Standards Alliance
16:20 - 16:35
Harnessing Edge AI to Shape the Future of Connectivity and Services
16:35 - 17:05
Panel Discussion: How can Telcos Capitalize on the Matter Experience?
17:05 - 17:20
Operator Keynote: Transforming and Innovating Telstra's Broadband Portfolio: A Decade of Change
17:20 - 17:50
Panel Discussion: Prpl’s Next-Generation Application-Delivery Platform and the Benefits it Brings to the Connected Smart Home Industry
17:50 - 17:55
End of Connected Smart Home Track
19:00 - 22:30
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