The Digital Transformation Journey Workshop

TM Forum and ZTEsoft  is hosting an exclusive workshop on The Digital Transformation Journey CSPs are currently embarking on or already navigating. This invitation-only event will provide a unique opportunity for valuable discussion and synergy on what it means to become a digital service provider, how to cater to the evolving needs and desires of the customer and how to develop and monetize new products/services.

Organized by:

Venue:
Chateau Cremat
442 Chemin de Crémat
06200 Nice
France

Industry thought-leaders will give introductory presentations falling under three chapters:

1. Together we plan & design
2. Together we think & talk
3. Together we expect & act

Following these, the focus will pass over to the delegates themselves who will partake in roundtable discussion to share insight and experience, express issues and potential solutions, with conclusions being presented in a collaborative spirit. A final set of outcomes will then be drawn ahead of further networking and discussion during an evening of elegant entertainment on the French Riviera.

This afternoon workshop will offer a unique and valuable opportunity to actively participate in an intimate group and truly contribute to driving the future success of the industry as a whole.

Agenda

Chairman: Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum

Part one: Together we plan & design

2:00 pm Introduction and Industry Overview
This introductory presentation will give an overview of TM Forum’s work with its members on the broad topic of digital transformation. It will highlight key programs and results achieved as well as provide information on how to contribute to ongoing work to enable and optimise digital business.
Speaker: Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum

2:20 pm Together we connect to a better future
Content tbc.
Speaker: Michael Wang, Director of Product & Solution Marketing, ZTEsoft

Part two: Together we think & talk

2:40 pm Presentation
Rickard Damm, Head of Innovation at Telia Company will share views and experiences on digital transformation in the company with an emphasis on becoming a fully-fledged Digital Service Provider, the development of a platform strategy and entering the IoE marketplace.
Speaker: Rickard Damm, Head of Innovation, Telia Company

3:00 pm Interactive round table discussions
Delegates will be seated at round tables and will discuss various points inspired by the presentation (tbc). Each table will discuss the same points, but outcomes will vary depending on the mix of experience and insight at each table.

Each group will select a spokesperson to provide the feedback.

• What are the main barriers to becoming agile enough to compete in the fast-paced IoE and digital services marketplace?
• How to steer your digital transformation internally to enable rapid innovation and implementation
• What are the main solutions available to leverage to ensure success on your digital transformation journey?

3:20 pm COFFEE BREAK

3:45 pm Feedback session
The selected spokesperson from each table will share the outcomes of their exchanges with all delegates. These outcomes will be recorded on a flipchart by the chairman.

4:05 pm Presentation
Joost Fonteyn, Head of Enterprise Business Systems at Proximus, will walk us through defining a vision towards digital transformation within the company, putting an emphasis on customer experience and agility through personalized self-servicing capabilities in the BSS as well as in the OSS domain.

• What is the Excite Program and how is the Digital Journey incorporated?
• Steps to define the vision
• Where are we today?

Speaker: Joost Fonteyn, Head of Enterprise Business Systems, Proximus

4:25 pm Interactive round table discussions
Delegates will be seated at round tables and will discuss various points inspired by the presentation (tbc). Each table will discuss the same points, but outcomes will vary depending on the mix of experience and insight at each table.

Each group will select a spokesperson to provide the feedback.

• Why is customer centricity so vital in today’s digital and communications’ marketplace?
• How can you achieve an internal culture of customer first and imbue this across every department and service?
• What technology and solutions are needed to enable this and what are the challenges to adopting these?

4:55 pm Feedback session
The selected spokesperson from each table will share the outcomes of their exchanges with all delegates. These outcomes will be recorded on a flipchart by the chairman.

Part three: Together we expect & act

5:15 pm Conclusion
Recap of the afternoon’s presentations, discussions and conclusions presented by the chairman.
Speaker: Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum

5:20 pm Closing remarks
Senior representative from ZTE to provide some closing remarks on the general topic and scope of digital transformation.
Speakers:
Ben Zhou, CEO International, ZTEsoft
Fu Jianjun, Head of Strategy & Marketing, ZTEsoft

This complimentary event is invitation only.