VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

28 May 2025

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Speakers:

Join us to look at the drivers for operators to transition to becoming cloud-native, and the technologies, methodologies and strategies and they are adopting to achieve their aims. We will examine what the biggest challenges are, possible solutions, timelines and share valuable tips to make the most of cloud-based infrastructure.

09:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Annie Turner

Editor
Mobile Europe

Annie Turner, Editor, Mobile Europe 
09:05

OPENING PANEL

Session Sponsor

How close are operators to becoming cloud-native?

This panel looks at progress by operators towards becoming cloud-native, what’s working and what needs more work.

Moderator: Inderpreet Kaur

Sr. Analyst Telco Cloud & Network Automation
Omdia

Kai Steuernagel

VP Cloud Technology
Deutsche Telekom

Philippe Ensarguet

VP Software Engineering
Orange

Frank Brockners

Board Member
The Linux Foundation

09:45

KEYNOTE

Session Sponsor

Cloud-native telcos - The story so far

The stratagems, successes and struggles in becoming a cloud-native operator. What lessons are telcos’ learning on their journeys and how are they adjusting? What’s next?
Richard Simon

CTO
T-Systems International

10:15

IN CONVERSATION

Session Sponsor

In conversation: Automation first

A look at the difference between insights and action, and why would or should operators entrust at third party with taking action? What really stops organisations from putting automation into action and what differences are there in the approach to AI once insights and action are divided into two worlds?

Matthew Twomey

Head of Marketing
Anritsu

10:45

KEYNOTE

Session Sponsor

Resilience is critical – and cloud has much to contribute

Telecoms is facing an unprecedented level of threats. A look at how cloud deployments can make infrastructure and applications more robust, and potential pitfalls.
Hui Deng

Vice chairman ETSI NFV ISG
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)

11:15

KEYNOTE

Session Sponsor

Break

This panel looks at progress by operators towards becoming cloud-native, what’s working and what needs more work.

Moderator: Inderpreet Kaur

Sr. Analyst Telco Cloud & Network Automation
Omdia

11:30

PANEL

Session Sponsor

What evidence have we seen of cloud-native supporting faster innovation?

Faster innovation is promoted as a key benefit for telcos becoming cloud-native, so what proof of that have we seen so far?
Joseph Attwood

Analyst
Analysys Mason

Francisco Javier Ramón Salguero

Head of Network Virtualisation
Telefonica

Diego Olerni

Principal Cloud Architect
Vodafone

Patrik Rokyta

CTO
Titan.ium

12:10

PANEL

Session Sponsor

When will cloudops replace the Network Operations Centre?

PANEL: What evidence have we seen of cloud-native supporting faster innovation? Faster innovation is promoted as a key benefit for telcos becoming cloud-native, so what proof of that have we seen so far?
Robert Curran

Consulting Analyst
Appledore Research

Alexis Koalla

Director Operations Strategy & Transformation
Orange

Joel Studler

DevOps Engineer
Swisscom

Yuvraj Tandon

Head of UK Ops and Europe NOCs
Vodafone

Ignacio Gonzalez

Business Development Media/Telco EMEA
Red Hat

12:50

KEYNOTE

Session Sponsor

Closing Remarks & End of Conference

Where and how services are being offered, for which market segments and what’s in the pipeline?
Moderator: Inderpreet Kaur

Sr. Analyst Telco Cloud & Network Automation
Omdia

All times UK. Session timings and content subject to change.