23-25 June 2026
Copenhagen
Autonomous Networks Mission Garage: Day One morning
Dive into the Autonomous Networks Garage to work shoulder-to-shoulder with leading network experts.
• Tackle real-world autonomy challenges, co-create solutions, and accelerate progress on mission-critical initiatives.
• Explore practical approaches, industry experiences, and emerging technologies that are enabling higher levels of network autonomy.
• Share ideas, collaborate with peers, and help shape the future of intelligent, self-managing networks.
Meet the Experts
Between sessions, meet Autonomous Networks experts and learn how the mission is helping the industry build trust, standards, and practical implementation approaches for the journey from automation to autonomy.
11:20 – 12:00
Netoptimizer: A Digital Twin for Transport Networks
Modern transport networks are increasingly complex and often lack holistic visibility. This session explores how digital twins provide a comprehensive virtual representation of the network, improving visibility, operational insight, and performance optimization.
Speakers:
Bernhard Walther, Manager Transport Optimization, Telefónica
Someshwaran Krishnamurthy, Head of End-to-End Optimization and Performance, Telefónica
12:20 – 13:00
Practical Examples of Creating Value from AI Techniques
Explore practical examples demonstrating how AI techniques are being applied to create business and operational value, including digital assistants, cross-domain intent, simplified fault management, and agent-based approaches to network change management.
Speaker: Aman Raperia, Ericsson
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Drive towards AI-Native ODA
TM Forum showcase where you’ll get the inside track on TM Forum membership, capabilities, and how AI-enabled ODA is setting the standards and shaping the future of our industry. On the stage, TM Forum experts and members share inspiring real‑world case-studies and hands-on demos delivering serious impact across the industry.
Responsible AI in action — governance that scales
Autonomy unleashed: Scaling level-4 networks and achieving the Dark NOC
Understand what true end-to-end autonomy looks like in production, including when and where a Dark NOC model is viable.
CIT&E Mission Garage: Day One morning
Step into the Composable IT & Ecosystems Garage to build, test, and refine modular IT solutions alongside fellow innovators.
Spotlight: New generation intelligent operations whitepaper 4.0 launch: Real change shaping the new paradigm
Catalyst showcase: Unlocking Composable IT and Ecosystems
The Loft: Composable IT and Ecosystems
The autonomous service provider
Why sovereignty, intelligence, security, governance and intent must be engineered in from day one.
Elevating CX: Personalization, design, and digital trust at scale
From data to delight: Personalizing customer journeys at scale
The reinvention imperative: IT at warp speed
CAIDO Circle - Executive CSP leader circles
BY INVITATION ONLY - This is a private, peer-only executive forum for Chief AI, Data & Digital Officers (service providers only) operating under the Chatham House Rule.
Trustworthy AI & Data Mission Garage: Day One morning
Join the Trustworthy AI & Data Garage for hands-on teamwork with leading minds in AI, analytics, and data strategy.
Why complexity is killing speed and how AI rewires telcos for fast, adaptive execution
How leaders use AI to strip out decision latency, simplify operating models, and move from optimisation to real-time execution.
The Loft: Trustworthy AI and Data Innovation
ModaaS in practice: Deploying and operating models as reusable services
Presentation: Modaas in practice: Deploying and operating models as reusable services
B2B2X and beyond — turning ecosystems into revenue engines
Network monetization secrets revealed
Learn how operators turn network capabilities into differentiated, premium services, not just APIs.
Catalyst showcase: Accelerating Autonomous Network adoption
From boardroom to code: Making strategy real
Lunch briefing: Navigating the AI hype maze: Monetizing autonomous networks, edge, 6G & AI Factories - Where will growth come from?
AI is everywhere but turning it into real revenue remains the challenge. As telcos move beyond experimentation, the focus is shifting from deploying AI to monetizing it across platforms, marketplaces, and ecosystems. Unlock new growth vectors. From AI-enabled operations and autonomous networks to edge-powered services and emerging AI factory models, the opportunity is clear, but so is the complexity. In this exclusive VIP session, leaders from AT&T, HCLTech, NVIDIA, and Beyond Now come together to share and discuss how CSPs can move from AI promise to measurable business impact.
Lunch briefing: Shifting gears: Accelerate beyond connectivity as a strategic b2b partner
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Networking lunch: Connect and explore
Join us for a relaxed and informal lunch break where you can recharge and connect with fellow attendees. This is a great opportunity to network, share insights, and discuss ideas in a casual setting. Whether you are looking to make new connections or catch up with old colleagues, this session offers the perfect environment to foster collaboration and expand your professional network. Enjoy lunch while engaging in meaningful conversations and strengthening your ties at DTW!