Joann O'Brien
VP Digital Ecosystems
23-25 June 2026
Copenhagen
Beyond connectivity - partnerships that pay
June 23, 2026
15:45-16:45
Vision Stage
Composable IT & Ecosystems
Marketplaces
Open APIs
Sessions in rooms
Chair: Joann O'Brien, VP Digital Ecosystems, TM Forum15:45 - 15:50
Introduction
Joann O'Brien, VP Digital Ecosystems, TM Forum
15:50 - 16:05
Presentation: Towards 6G – Unlocking growth beyond connectivity through partnerships
Frank Elter, Director of Strategy and Organizational Research, Telenor
16:00 - 16:45
Panel: Turning digital finance into a scalable revenue pillar for telcos
Moderator: Joann O'Brien, VP Digital Ecosystems, TM Forum
Tom Sjöberg, Director, Business Change Management, Elisa
Vimal Mehta, Senior Enterprise Architect, TELUS
Jayasree Kottapalli, Head of Sustainable Solutions, Communications, Media and Information Services, TCS
Ian Ravenscroft, Vice President, Huawei Mobile Money, Huawei
Peter Lemon, Senior Consultant, AOG & Credit Risk EMEA, FICO
Session speakers
Frank Elter
Director of Strategy and Organizational Research
Vimal Mehta
Senior Enterprise architect
Peter Lemon
Senior Consultant, AOG and Credit Risk EMEA
Ian Ravenscroft
Vice President, Huawei Mobile Money
Tom Sjöberg
Director, Business Change Management
Jayasree Kottapalli
Head of Sustainable Solutions, Communications, Media and Information Services
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