Catalyst team award

Recognizing achievements in igniting industry innovation, collaboration, and growth through co-creation.

Catalyst team award

Introduction

In 2024, 50 Catalyst teams co-created solutions to industry challenges faced by communications service providers and their technology partners. These projects were showcased at our DTW24 – Ignite event in Copenhagen on 18-20 June, 2024.

This year, there were two sets of Catalyst Awards: the Open Innovation Catalyst Awards and the Moonshot Catalyst Awards.

Introduction

Catalyst Awards DTW24 - Ignite

Moonshots only

Open Innovation and Moonshot Catalyst Awards - Winners & Finalists

The Winners & Finalists were announced during the Innovation Awards Ceremony on 20 June 2024 at DTW24 - Ignite.

Champions

logoConverge ICT Solutions Inc.
logoTelecom Argentina, S.A.
logoVodafone GmbH
logoVodafone Group

Participants

logoAmazon Web Services, Inc.
logoAria Systems Inc.
logoCalvi Business Software B.V.
logoNespon
logoSalesforce
logoAmazon Web Services, Inc.
logoEITC (DU)
logoIquall Networks Inc
logoLocatium.AI
logoNetradar
logoOrange
logoSnowflake Inc.
GenAI for AN
finalist
logoAsiaInfo Technologies (China), Inc.
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoMTN South Africa
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSand Technologies
logoWhale Cloud Technology Co., Ltd
logoZTE Corporation
logoAccenture
logoBell Canada
logoElisa Corporation
logoGoogle Cloud
logoPegasystems, Inc.
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoTurknet
logoVerizon Communications
logoVodafone GmbH
logoVodafone Group
logoAmazon Web Services, Inc.
logoBell Canada
logoEITC (DU)
logoIBM Corporation
logoMicrosoft Corporation
logoOrange
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoTata Consultancy Services
logoTech Mahindra Limited
logoTurknet
logoVerizon Communications
logoVodafone GmbH
logoVodafone Group

Champions

logoChina Academy of Information and Communications Technology(CAICT)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoMTN South Africa
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoTelkom SA

Participants

logoHangzhou Eastcom Software Technology CO.,Ltd
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoTsinghua University
logoZTE Corporation

Champions

logoBotswana Telecommunications Corporation
logoBrandMed
logoEnocta
logoMobitel (Pvt) Ltd
logoResolute Education (Pty) Ltd
logoSri Lanka Telecom PLC

Participants

logoCOVALENSE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LLC
logoETIYA
logoN-able (Pvt) Ltd

Champions

logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoMTN South Africa
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular

Participants

logoAsiaInfo Technologies (China), Inc.
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoSand Technologies
logoWhale Cloud Technology Co., Ltd
logoZTE Corporation
logoCognizant Technology Solutions
logoEconet Wireless Zimbabwe
logoKPMG International
logoOrange
logoSafaricom PLC
logoSubex Inc
logoTorry Harris Integration Solutions
logoVerizon Communications
logoAccenture
logoBell Canada
logoElisa Corporation
logoGoogle Cloud
logoPegasystems, Inc.
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoTurknet
logoVerizon Communications
logoVodafone GmbH
logoVodafone Group
logoAmazon Web Services, Inc.
logoAXIATA DIGITAL LABS (Pvt) Ltd
logoDeutsche Telekom AG
logoDialog Axiata PLC
logoEconet Wireless Zimbabwe
logoEZECOM Co., Ltd.
logoInfosys
logoMTN South Africa
logoPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
logoSMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
logoSri Lanka Telecom PLC
logoTata Consultancy Services
logoVerizon Communications
logoChina Academy of Information and Communications Technology(CAICT)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoHangzhou Eastcom Software Technology CO.,Ltd
logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoMTN South Africa
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoTelkom SA
logoTsinghua University
logoZTE Corporation

Champions

logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoPT XL Axiata Tbk.
logoSaudi Telecom Company

Participants

logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoIquall Networks Inc
logoMakman Technology Consulting
logoCase On IT SL (MedUX)
logoElisa Corporation
logoElisa Polystar
logoNTT DATA CORPORATION
logoOptare Solutions
logoTELEFONICA
logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoGlobe Telecom Inc.
logoHangzhou Eastcom Software Technology CO.,Ltd
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoSudo Technology Co. LTD
logoBell Canada
logoCelfocus
logoMATRIXX Software
logoQeema Consultancy and Technology Service
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoVodafone Group
logoAirbus
logoalvatross
logoAmartus
logoBell Canada
logoBolgiaTen Limited
logoBT Group plc
logoCelfocus
logoConcertia Technologies Inc
logoEutelsat Group
logoKratos
logoLPTIC
logoMakman Technology Consulting
logoOracle Corporation
logoSES Astra S.A.
logoTelesat LEO Inc.

Champions

logoChina Academy of Information and Communications Technology(CAICT)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Telecommunications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoTM Technology Services Sdn Bhd

Participants

logoAsiaInfo Technologies (China), Inc.
logoBeijing Ultrapower Software Co., Ltd.
logoUBiqube
logoWhale Cloud Technology Co., Ltd

Champions

logoAirbus
logoBell Canada
logoBT Group plc
logoEutelsat Group
logoLPTIC
logoSES Astra S.A.
logoTelesat LEO Inc.

Participants

logoalvatross
logoAmartus
logoBolgiaTen Limited
logoCelfocus
logoConcertia Technologies Inc
logoKratos
logoMakman Technology Consulting
logoOracle Corporation
logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoInspur Communication Information Systems Co., Ltd
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoZTE Corporation
logoAmdocs Management Limited
logoEITC (DU)
logoErnst & Young
logoSnowflake Inc.
logosolvatio AG
logoTurknet
logoAmazon Web Services, Inc.
logoBT Group plc
logoCGI Info Systems Management Consulting Inc.
logoInnova Solutions Inc
logoIntraway Corp
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoTelecom Argentina, S.A.
logoTELUS
logoUlster University

Champions

logoEITC (DU)
logoMobitel (Pvt) Ltd
logoPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
logoSMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
logoSri Lanka Telecom PLC
logoTM Technology Services Sdn Bhd
logoTurknet

Participants

logoClarity Global Pty Ltd
logoGlobal Wavenet Pte Ltd
logoPanamax Inc.
logoTech Mahindra Limited
logoTechNarts (Nart Bilişim)
logoWaylay
logoCase On IT SL (MedUX)
logoElisa Corporation
logoElisa Polystar
logoNTT DATA CORPORATION
logoOptare Solutions
logoTELEFONICA
logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoIquall Networks Inc
logoMakman Technology Consulting
logoPT XL Axiata Tbk.
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoEITC (DU)
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoInfosys
logoMEF.DEV
logoMTN South Africa
logoOrange
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoQvantel Oy
logoSafaricom PLC
logoTelecom Italia SpA
logoTELEFONICA
logoUniversita degli Studi di Milano
logoVodafone GmbH
logoVodafone Group
logo1&1 Versatel GmbH
logoalvatross
logoAmartus
logoAT&T Inc.
logoBT Group plc
logoCityFibre
logoComarch S.A.
logoDeutsche Telekom AG
logoLIGHTSTORM TELECOM CONNECTIVITY PRIVATE LIMITED
logoLyse Tele AS
logoOryxGateway FZ LLC
logoPlatformX Communications (PXC)
logoTelecom Italia SpA
logoVitrifi Limited
logoVodafone Group
logoZIRA Ltd.

Champions

logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company

Participants

logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoInspur Communication Information Systems Co., Ltd
logoZTE Corporation
logoAmdocs Management Limited
logoEITC (DU)
logoErnst & Young
logoSnowflake Inc.
logosolvatio AG
logoTurknet
logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoGlobe Telecom Inc.
logoHangzhou Eastcom Software Technology CO.,Ltd
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoSudo Technology Co. LTD
logoAsiaInfo Technologies (China), Inc.
logoBeijing Ultrapower Software Co., Ltd.
logoChina Academy of Information and Communications Technology(CAICT)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Telecommunications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoTM Technology Services Sdn Bhd
logoUBiqube
logoWhale Cloud Technology Co., Ltd
logo1&1 Versatel GmbH
logoalvatross
logoAmartus
logoAT&T Inc.
logoBT Group plc
logoCityFibre
logoComarch S.A.
logoDeutsche Telekom AG
logoLIGHTSTORM TELECOM CONNECTIVITY PRIVATE LIMITED
logoLyse Tele AS
logoOryxGateway FZ LLC
logoPlatformX Communications (PXC)
logoTelecom Italia SpA
logoVitrifi Limited
logoVodafone Group
logoZIRA Ltd.

Champions

logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoPT XL Axiata Tbk.
logoSaudi Telecom Company

Participants

logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoIquall Networks Inc
logoMakman Technology Consulting

Champions

logoBell Canada
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoVodafone Group

Participants

logoCelfocus
logoMATRIXX Software
logoQeema Consultancy and Technology Service
logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoInspur Communication Information Systems Co., Ltd
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoZTE Corporation
logoAmdocs Management Limited
logoEITC (DU)
logoErnst & Young
logoSnowflake Inc.
logosolvatio AG
logoTurknet
logoClarity Global Pty Ltd
logoEITC (DU)
logoGlobal Wavenet Pte Ltd
logoMobitel (Pvt) Ltd
logoPanamax Inc.
logoPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
logoSMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
logoSri Lanka Telecom PLC
logoTech Mahindra Limited
logoTechNarts (Nart Bilişim)
logoTM Technology Services Sdn Bhd
logoTurknet
logoWaylay

Champions

logoAntel-Uruguay
logoChunghwa Telecom Company LTD
logoMTN South Africa
logoNTT Group
logoOrange
logoTelecom Italia SpA
logoVerizon Communications

Participants

logoCelfocus
logoCognizant Technology Solutions
logoESRI
logoFuturewei Technologies, Inc.
logoInfosim GmbH & Co. KG
logoIntersec
logoUBiqube
logoBotswana Telecommunications Corporation
logoEtisalat UAE
logoEvergent Technologies, Inc.
logoi2i Systems
logoInfosys
logoTata Consultancy Services
logoVerizon Communications
logoAirbus
logoETIYA
logoHCL Technologies
logoMavenir Systems
logoTELUS
logoTerreStar Solutions Inc. DBA Strigo
logoAmdocs Management Limited
logoEITC (DU)
logoInfosys
logoVerizon Communications
logo1&1 Versatel GmbH
logoalvatross
logoAmartus
logoAT&T Inc.
logoBT Group plc
logoCityFibre
logoComarch S.A.
logoDeutsche Telekom AG
logoLIGHTSTORM TELECOM CONNECTIVITY PRIVATE LIMITED
logoLyse Tele AS
logoOryxGateway FZ LLC
logoPlatformX Communications (PXC)
logoTelecom Italia SpA
logoVitrifi Limited
logoVodafone Group
logoZIRA Ltd.

Champions

logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoGlobe Telecom Inc.
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company

Participants

logoHangzhou Eastcom Software Technology CO.,Ltd
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoSudo Technology Co. LTD
logoBeijing ZZNode Technologies Co.,Ltd.
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoNanjing University
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoSHENZHEN MASTERCOM TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoInspur Communication Information Systems Co., Ltd
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoZTE Corporation
logoClaro Brasil
logoEITC (DU)
logoEtisalat UAE
logoFuture Connections Holding B.V.
logoGCI Communication Corp
logoIncognito Software Systems
logoNTT Group
logoOryxGateway FZ LLC
logoRed Hat, Inc.
logoVerizon Communications
logoVietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)
logoBeijing ZZNode Technologies Co.,Ltd.
logoBroadTech Technology Co., Ltd
logoChina Academy of Information and Communications Technology(CAICT)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoIndosat Ooredoo Hutchison
logoMTN South Africa
logoSaudi Telecom Company

Champions

logoChina Academy of Information and Communications Technology(CAICT)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoMTN South Africa
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoTelkom SA

Participants

logoHangzhou Eastcom Software Technology CO.,Ltd
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoTsinghua University
logoZTE Corporation

Champions

logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company

Participants

logoBeijing Tianyuan DIC Information Technology Co. Ltd.
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoInspur Communication Information Systems Co., Ltd
logoNanjing University
logoCognizant Technology Solutions
logoEconet Wireless Zimbabwe
logoKPMG International
logoOrange
logoSafaricom PLC
logoSubex Inc
logoTorry Harris Integration Solutions
logoVerizon Communications
logoADVANCED INFO SERVICE PLC. (AIS)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoGlobe Telecom Inc.
logoHangzhou Eastcom Software Technology CO.,Ltd
logoHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd
logoPT Telekomunikasi Selular
logoSaudi Telecom Company
logoSudo Technology Co. LTD
logoAsiaInfo Technologies (China), Inc.
logoBeijing Ultrapower Software Co., Ltd.
logoChina Academy of Information and Communications Technology(CAICT)
logoChina Mobile Communications Corporation
logoChina Telecommunications Corporation
logoChina Unicom
logoTM Technology Services Sdn Bhd
logoUBiqube
logoWhale Cloud Technology Co., Ltd

Submissions

Submissions for the DTW24 - Ignite Catalyst Awards will close on 24th May, 2024.

All Catalysts will submit an Awards submission form to become eligible for the awards, indicating the respective category(ies) their teams will compete for and providing proof points.

Winners & Finalists will be announced during the prestigious Innovation Awards Ceremony on 20th June at DTW24 - Ignite.

Submissions
judging criteria

Judging

A panel of exceptional industry experts and executives from global member organizations will gather at DTW24 - Ignite to review and judge the Catalyst projects. These judges bring a wealth of experience and expertise from various sectors within the telecommunications industry, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation process. They will assess each project against specific judging criteria, which include innovation, business impact, proof of concept, and scalability. This rigorous judging process is designed to recognize and reward the most groundbreaking and impactful Catalyst projects, highlighting their potential to drive significant advancements in the industry.

Meet the judges

To ensure an unbiased judging process, we collaborate with distinguished industry experts and executives from a variety of organizations to judge the Open Innovation and Moonshot Catalyst Awards.

Abhi Sur

Abhi Sur

Senior Director - Product Management
Salesforce
Agus Sulistio

Agus Sulistio

SVP of Network Operations
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
Moonshot
Ahmed Saady Yaamin

Ahmed Saady Yaamin

Head of Axiata Group Analytics and AI
Axiata
Moonshot
Andreas Böhmann

Andreas Böhmann

VP Enterprise Architecture & Integration
Deutsche Telekom
Anil Rao

Anil Rao

Senior Director, Product Marketing & Strategy
Oracle
Anuja Sheth

Anuja Sheth

Senior Vice President
Bell Canada
Ari Sondang Sibarani

Ari Sondang Sibarani

General Manager Network Quality Digitalization
Telkomsel Indonesia
Ayedime Amadi

Ayedime Amadi

Senior Manager Enterprise Architecture & Customer Channels
MTN Group
Barb Silfies

Barb Silfies

Lead Client Service Partner
Deloitte
Cathal Kennedy

Cathal Kennedy

Technology Strategy
Telenor ASA
Moonshot
Celwin J. Tirath

Celwin J. Tirath

Global Director Domain Specialty
DELL
Christine Anderson

Christine Anderson

Managing Director, Technology Strategy
Accenture
Deng Lingli

Deng Lingli

Director Researcher, AI Center
China Mobile Research Institute
Moonshot
Dr. Shang Jing

Dr. Shang Jing

Chief Expert of China Mobile Group, and the Director of the Big Data Center
China Mobile
Moonshot
Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mitta

Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mitta

Executive Vice President & Chief Architect
Jio Platforms Ltd
Moonshot
Edi Fernando Vieira Filho

Edi Fernando Vieira Filho

Head of Autonomous Network and Operations
Telefónica S.A
Moonshot
Elaine Haher

Elaine Haher

TMF Distinguished Fellow
TMF Distinguished Fellow
Emir Benic

Emir Benic

Technology Client Executive, TMT
Ernst & Young
Eric Davis

Eric Davis

VP (AI Tech Collaboration Group)
SK Telecom
Moonshot
Gabriela Styf Sjoman

Gabriela Styf Sjoman

Managing Director, Research and Network Strategy
BT
Moonshot
Gadi Solotorevsky

Gadi Solotorevsky

Head of Data Engineering, (G)AI and ML, Amdocs Data Intelligence
Amdocs
Haisung Kwon

Haisung Kwon

Senior Vice President, Head of MNO AI Platform, AI Service Division
SK Telecom
Moonshot
Hasan Jafri

Hasan Jafri

VP of Digital Business Solutions
Telus
Ishari Siriwardane

Ishari Siriwardane

General Manager Digital Transformation Projects
Sri Lanka Telecom
Kamal Maghsoudlou

Kamal Maghsoudlou

Senior Solution Architect
Ericsson
Khalid Attia

Khalid Attia

Consulting & Service Solution Sales Dept (Middle East & Central Asia)
Huawei
Latheef Syed

Latheef Syed

Head of Data Products, Data Engineering, Data Governance & Architecture
Verizon
Moonshot
Lester Thomas

Lester Thomas

Head of New Technologies and Innovation & Co-chair CSC
Vodafone
Linda Wang

Linda Wang

Head of China Autonomous Operation business
Nokia
Ludvic Baquie

Ludvic Baquie

TMT Consulting
Ernst & Young
Luigi Licciardi

Luigi Licciardi

Director of Standardization and Industry Department
Huawei
Mo Zoualfaghari

Mo Zoualfaghari

Global Technology Lead
AWS
Narender Singh

Narender Singh

Executive Vice President
JIO Platforms
Rahul Kumar

Rahul Kumar

Senior Partner & Vice President
IBM
Randall Rene

Randall Rene

Director, Industry Solutions - Telecom
ESRI
Rick Lievano

Rick Lievano

CTO, WW Telecoms
Microsoft
Song Yulun

Song Yulun

Chief Big Data Scientist
China Unicom
Stephanie Ormston

Stephanie Ormston

Assistant Vice President – Digital Services Integration
AT&T
Moonshot
Syakil Shahabudin

Syakil Shahabudin

VP IT Digital Operations
XL Axiata
Vladimir Radojicic

Vladimir Radojicic

SVP, Partnership development, (Former CTO)
Telenor ASA