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Telcos need to harness the power of AI to modernize their operations, automate complex network maintenance and differentiate themselves ' fast. It is critical to build up an interoperable partner ecos ...

Picking up where we left off last year, the ITW Keynote Chat Show welcomes a rotating cast of some of the most influential figures from across the digital infrastructure and connectivity ecosystem. Ea ...

As key FCC and Commerce appointees settle into their roles what will the impact on M&A in digital infrastructure be? Will a more pro-business administration accelerate the imminent wave of consolidati ...

As societal and industrial watershed moments go, the advent of AI is up there, and it's reshaping our digital infrastructure. $185 billion of Hyperscale investment is already committed to build out th ...

Network resiliency and diversification of cable routes has become an increasingly vital investment, given the Red Sea cable cuts. Regional experts will share insights about:  What does current route d ...

Join the Women in Tech USA networking brunch for a morning of experience-sharing, celebration, and strategising with women and allies of influence from the tech and telecoms industry. This is the place to join the conversation with fellow champions for women and establish lasting connections.

Please note that this session is invitation only. If you are interested in attending please email joao.vasconcelos@women-in-technology.com

AI is significantly driving innovation across the connectivity ecosystem. Over the past 12 months, carriers globally have increasingly been deploying AI, and with the prediction that around 75% of cus ...

As demand for digital infrastructure skyrockets, the resources required for expansion are under increasingly severe pressure. Power grids are strained, suitable real estate is scarce, and fiber deploy ...

To fulfil the vision of a global network of networks communicating with each other, ready-federated APIs will be required, and these will need to be available in every network to enable developers to ...

As cloud service providers strive to deliver high quality, low-latency content delivery close to the eyeball, new pockets of opportunity emerge and justify new infra build, but also foster partnership ...

A warm welcome to the Women in Tech USA Networking Brunch where we will open with a short introduction from the Founder and Managing Director of the Women in Tech World Series, Michaela Jeffery-Morrison.

 

Tariff and non-tariff regulations are in flux – superconductors were excluded from liberation day tariffs but GPUs were not – threatening digital infrastructure investment. What do we know about how t ...

 The future of digital infrastructure is at a critical juncture with long-haul, metro and regional network providers, data centres, and wireless infrastructure providers facing labour and talent shortages worldwide. With AI becoming embedded in every aspect of our lives, there is both a skills gap and that opens organisations up to new and fast-evolving risks. This panel discussion curated by the Women in Tech World Series team will ask: 
 

• How does the industry need to evolve to meet the growing technical and talent demands of today?
• What are companies doing to help with the talent gap?
• What are the reskilling and upskilling opportunities for the data centre industry?

A 150-billion-dollar question. As carriers face an evolution trajectory beyond offering traditional data transit services, the Network-as-a-Service model could be the key to monetising network assets. ...

AI leadership remains a key strategic priority for America and offers the potential for vast economic growth delivering on it is the key challenge for digital infrastructure providers. What steps are ...

There is a huge opportunity to support young digital-native populations in Brazil and the Southern Cone, and a severe shortage of network infrastructure to cope with the demand. Large IoT adoption and ...

5G fixed wireless access has been touted as a “killer” 5G application, with the potential to serve consumer and commercial demand, especially in underserved markets. However, fiber has the advantage o ...

Major investment is going into Mexican subsea cable connectivity and data centre capacity, with international parties vying to join the action. This fireside chat will cover an overview of current dev ...

Africa's telecom and data center market has solidified itself as a dynamic opportunity for global investment, and with young, tech-savvy populations and quickening digital infrastructure expansion, ke ...

A new administration represents a new approach to incentivisation and provision of universal broadband access for Americans. As policies and strategies emerge, the industry will need to invest smart t ...

Driven by competition and technological evolutions, carriers globally are increasingly considering or have already begun the process of de-layering to separate infrastructure from services, with the a ...

A focus on ultra-resilient networks, fiber expansion, and digital sovereignty in Europe is creating a blueprint for next-generation connectivity. By aligning digital infrastructure development with re ...

Global demand for seamless connectivity is skyrocketing, but liquidity and power constraints are testing digital infrastructure investment strategies and traditional financing models. This is pushing ...

With the eyewatering investments being poured into cloud and AI services continuing to grow, connectivity is playing an ever-increasing role in the global datacentre buildout.  While laying fibre may ...

At the heart of Southeast Asia's digital transformation is booming demand from a young, tech-savvy population and applications such as AI and IoT. This translates to exponential demand for data center ...

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Join us for the official opening and welcome remarks to kick-start your day with inspiration and empowerment!

Our two-day agenda is filled with expert-led sessions focused on our theme, Leading the Digital Revolution; Adapt & Thrive, where you can expect sessions focused on the two key elements to help you survive and thrive in the AI era - strategic awareness of disruptive technology and a plan to build and retain talent with the right skills to be able to develop that technology in your organization.
 

Geopolitical upheaval has resulted in global outages and cyber-attacks aimed at disrupting major government agencies, civilian support systems, financial trading and infrastructure in markets all over ...

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Today’s career path is not linear, especially in the world of tech. Join Mindera Technology’s Managing Director, Katharine Parkinson, and Alice Nathoo, former Burberry and Headspace exec as they unpack the reality of career arcs: pivoting, navigating layoffs, deciding when to leave and how a company’s stage impacts your experience.

Moderated by Cathy Romero, join us for an honest conversation about work, handling disruptions, making tough decisions and preparing for new opportunities to thrive in 2025 and beyond. This conversation will focus on delivering on key strategic priorities for your organization and for yourself, whilst focusing on your health and wellbeing.

Key Takeaways:

• Career growth is nonlinear- and that’s a good thing. Learn how to embrace career shifts as opportunities, not setbacks.
• Workplace disruptions are inevitable, so your mindset is key.
• Thriving at work requires a holistic approach; learn how to balance performance with well-being and boundaries.

T his session is for… professionals at any state of their career who are considering a career shift, navigating workplace changes or are looking to future proof their skills in an ever-evolving tech industry. This conversation will provide actionable insights on how to stay adaptable, make bold career moves and thrive in your career.

Elastic, autonomous systems and seamless integration are projected to be the hallmarks of the next phase of network convergence. And with distributed AI and disaggregated networks driving ubiquitous c ...

With over 9.7 billion spam calls flagged by Hiya in Q3 2024, up almost 50% STLY, the urgency to counteract fraud and restore trust has never been greater. Globally, industry and regulators are alignin ...

In today’s fast-paced digital world, data is no longer just an asset – it’s the foundation of transformation. This session explores the pivotal role data plays in driving digital change, focusing on core principles that support successful data revolutions and how to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, overcoming challenges in scaling and maintain quality, and applying practical strategies for impactful results. Attendees will learn how to identify these challenges and work through some strategies for solving them.

The Why: Designed to provide actionable insights, this session offers guidance for leveraging data to unlock the full potential of digital transformation.

Key Takeaways:

• Strategic alignment and leadership are essential
• Education and advocacy fuel transformation
• The role of technology is inspiring innovation

This session is for... you if you are a business leader, data professional, or digital transformation team seeking practical insights into leveraging data to drive innovation and overcome common challenges.

Grab a coffee and connect with attendees, share your thoughts on your top sessions so far and discuss your biggest takeaway from the day!

The submarine network landscape is shifting dramatically, with an emphasis on improving diversity and resiliency of routes. New cable systems have the potential to influence investment strategies for ...

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Telecom service providers have been grappling with relentless pricing pressures and EBITDA challenges for over three decades, but the path to success lies in mastering cost optimization. Join us for a ...

As systems age, and cable maintenance costs increase, there is a trend towards shorter lifespans and more new cables. However, there is ongoing debate on what 'end of life' really means as the old 25- ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the significance of data has never been more pronounced. Join us for an engaging session that explores how data serves as the foundational backbone of AI innovation. We will delve into the key aspects of building robust data ecosystems that can drive impactful AI outcomes. Discover how organizations can harness the power of data to unlock transformative AI solutions.
 
The Why:
With substantial investments in AI initiatives, understanding that data is the backbone of these projects is crucial. Without a focus on data quality and volume, AI efforts risk failure, leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities. Just as a building needs a solid foundation, AI initiatives require robust data strategies to succeed. If you want your AI projects to thrive, it's essential to prioritize and invest in the data space. Join us to learn how to build a strong foundation for your AI initiatives and ensure lasting impact.

Key Takeaways:

• Data is the foundation of AI.
• Invest in Data First.
• The 4Vs of Data are vital: Data Quality, Volume, Velocity and Veracity are essential attributes for effective AI initiatives

The telecoms industry is investing heavily in OSS/ BSS transformation, with Analysys Mason forecasting spend to reach $80 billion by 2028. Modernized OSS/ BSS systems promise to unlock network orchest ...

Satellite connectivity is no longer just a backup for terrestrial networks but a growing part of end-to-end international connectivity business models. Interoperable networks established in space amou ...

The AI revolution is not just transforming industries; it’s introducing the next era of innovation with Agentic AI—intelligent systems that act autonomously to drive decisions and create value. In this session, we'll explore how Agentic AI is shaping the future and discover how to prepare for the challenges ahead including the growing AI skills gap, navigate emerging cyber risks, and how to adopt ethical AI practices that align with this technological evolution. Learn to harness Agentic AI for competitive advantage while ensuring data security, integrity, and ethical governance. Equip your organization with the tools and strategies to adapt, lead, and thrive in a dynamic digital landscape.

The Why:
Agentic AI is the next frontier of innovation, offering unprecedented opportunities to optimize and transform business operations. Attendees need this session to understand how to leverage Agentic AI responsibly while navigating the skills, policies, and safeguards critical to thriving in an AI-driven world.

Key Takeaways:

• Practical approaches to closing the AI skills gap and retaining top talent in the era of Agentic AI.
• Tools to mitigate cyber risks and ensure the secure integration of Agentic AI technologies into your organization.
• Insights into ethical AI governance and strategies for navigating the global policy landscape as Agentic AI shapes the future.

This session is for...
You if you are a leader, strategist, or professional aiming to future-proof your organization, stay competitive in a rapidly evolving tech landscape, and leverage Agentic AI responsibly and effectively.

Change is inevitable—how prepared is your security and compliance team to adapt? This session delves into redefining your security and compliance program from a perceived cost center into a strategic business enabler that keeps pace with change. Explore innovative strategies to confidently navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape while staying ahead of the curve. Discover how AI can unlock your team’s potential, boosting efficiency and empowering high performance to not just adapt, but lead the charge. Gain actionable insights to equip your organization with the agility and mindset to not only weather change but thrive in it.

The Why:  In today’s fast-paced cybersecurity landscape, with emerging threats, increasing regulations, and tight budgets, aligning your security and compliance program with business objectives is non-negotiable. Success depends on turning challenges into opportunities, staying ahead of the curve, and empowering your team to deliver results. It’s time to make security and compliance a business accelerator, not a roadblock.

Key Takeaways:

• Transformative Strategies: Learn how to reposition security and compliance as a strategic enabler that supports business growth.
• Staying Ahead: Discover strategies to proactively navigate the complex cybersecurity landscape, and keep pace with change.
• AI-Driven Performance: Harness the power of AI to unlock your team’s full potential, unleashing high performance and delivering impactful business outcomes.

This session is for...

• Governance, Risk Management, Compliance (GRC) professionals and leaders
• IT audit professionals and leaders
• Cybersecurity professionals and leaders

Global telcos are undergoing major transformation to assert their role in the ecosystem and this includes major cultural change. Seeking new perspectives and hiring from outside the industry can open ...

As telcos evolve to support the rising power demands of AI, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) is emerging as a critical enabler. In this session, Vertiv will explore how HVDC supports scalable, effic ...

The voice industry has been transforming for the past five years, with traffic and revenues steadily decreasing due largely to migration of P2P to OTT channels, along with fraud threats. However, ther ...

Recent years have seen the growing impact of technology on democracy and public policy where tech products and leaders are becoming increasingly influential in global relations and strategy. In this session, we’ll explore the relationship between tech and policy, its impact on our society and how shifting global relations can open long term opportunities for the growth of industries like semiconductors. Should tech be leading policy, or policy leading tech?

Key Takeaways:

• Technology's influence on democracy in action
• How policy and global relations are evolving tech products and strategy
• The impact of tech policy on underrepresented communities

Telcos have been beset with challenges, centered on OTTs diverting traffic away from carriers and aggregators, whilst attempting to monetize the same OTTs. In many instances, this has triggered price ...

To deliver seamless experiences, stakeholders across the infrastructure chain must collaborate to optimize network security and reduce latency. The question is: how can they push the limits of interne ...

In this session, we'll explore the transformative potential of GenAI to drive efficiency and productivity within software develpment teams. Viveca Pavon-Harr will showcase a real-world example of how GenAI can be used to streamline code transformation and how to use prompts to innovate faster and deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Takeaways:

• Using GenAI to streamline code transformation
• AI prompts to increase efficiency in software development teams
• How to implement and scale AI strategies faster using pre-made tools

Connectivity and digital infrastructure have become essential – they underpin global economic activity and consequently attract significant investment. As demand continues to grow globally, notable vi ...

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In Mobilesquared's State of the Global Messaging Market analysis for 2025, Nick Lane will present this year's key figures and forecast for the near future of the messaging channels.

There is often a disconnect between the types of services that enterprises want, and the types of solutions CSPs are prioritising, leading to missed or undervalued revenue opportunities for CSPs, and ...

Welcome to Day Two of #WiTUSA25! Join us for the official opening and welcome remarks to kick-start your day with inspiration and empowerment as we continue to explore Leading the Digital Revolution theme!

Network operators need to shore up the perception of messaging channels in order to protect revenues and differentiate services from OTTs. Mobile identity is emerging as a new revenue stream with mult ...

Disruption isn’t coming—it’s already here. The question is: are you leading through it or are you reacting to it? In this session, we’ll explore two powerful perspective shifts to reframe your approach to change and disruption, in the workplace. This session will also give you five actionable leadership techniques to help you and your teams adapt, navigate and thrive.

Whether navigating team changes, shifting priorities, or stakeholder pressure, this session will equip you with tools to build resilience, inspire confidence, and turn disruption into your competitive edge & super power

Key Takeaways:

• Building sustainable workflows by treating disruption as part of the process.
• 5 actionable techniques to incorporate into how you plan, lead and manage through disruption.
• Reflection and revision strategies to strengthen teams and outcomes.
• Real examples to help you practice and work through the techniques ensuring you know how to use them in your day to day.

This session is for... you if you manage projects and teams and need to stay grounded amid organizational changes. You’ll leave with simple, thoughtful strategies you can apply immediately — for yourself, your team, and your work and help you thrive in your workplace.
 

Where do product development priorities lie? What are the solutions required to meet these needs? How can the sector become better at driving innovation? Where will collaboration be essential? 

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The CPaaS industry continues to expand rapidly across the globe, from the US to Africa to APAC, with a predicted CAGR of up to 20% by 2030. As programmable communications reshape industries, and innov ...

The following sessions will showcase brief presentations from companies - from established players to scale-ups - offering ideas or innovative solutions to unlock new revenue opportunities for CSPs   ...

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RBM is the standard-bearer for a dynamic messaging experience, but nevertheless faces challenges from global OTT apps and regional platforms that have set a high bar. In addition, there are still ling ...

AI is fundamentally changing the world of work by automating routine tasks, improving productivity, and enabling employees to focus on higher-value work. However, AI is only as powerful as the workforce’s willingness to use it. To promote adoption, HR leaders must equip their workforce with the skills and training to be empowered users of the technology and lead with trust and transparency. This session will highlight how top organizations use AI and automation in their HR functions, offering insights on workforce skills, talent retention, and how to leverage AI for career growth.
 
The Why: Attendees will learn the skills needed to thrive in the age of AI and how to leverage it for career growth, making it relevant beyond just business leadership.
 
Key Takeaways:

• Why jumpstarting AI skills development is so crucial.
• Key AI use cases in HR, ranging from AI chatbots to personalized learning.
• Tips for leveraging AI for career growth. 

 
This session is for... you if you are a functional business leader managing a team of employees, work in HR operations/strategy/talent/recruitment, or develop AI technology for enterprise and workforces.

The telecommunications industry is experiencing a major transformation driven by the adoption of network programmability, which is key to realizing the full potential of 5G and future technologies. At the heart of this evolution is using APIs to expose network capabilities, allowing developers to tap into advanced functionalities such as network slicing, ultra-low latency, and edge computing. This shift opens up significant monetization opportunities for operators and wholesale service providers through premium services and features while paving the way for lucrative enterprise markets.

This session will delve into the monetization models and provide a strategic framework for service providers to begin their monetization journey. 

RCS is the future of business messaging - its power to turn every text into an experience combined with increasing support and coverage globally means RCS is finally moving from a long-standing techno ...

In spite of Juniper Research's prediction that operators could lose $3.9 bn in roaming spend to travel eSIM by 2028, continued expansion of IoT technologies heralds a major opportunity for adoption in ...

In this session, we'll explore Joanne and Janel's many accomplishments in their leadership journey, and the guiding principles that they have used to promote collaboration and innovation in teams where people are the driving force behind success. They'll share how inclusivity, innovation, and technology have been key to their success—and how they will drive the digital revolution. Learn how your organization can harness emerging technologies, bridge the skills gap, and build diverse, resilient teams to thrive in the next wave of transformation.

The Why: The buzzwords of technology, AI, Cloud, Blockchain, etc. can clutter the road to success. All are a means to an end, and are not ends in themselves. Attendees need to know how they, not the buzzword of the day, are the change agent.

Key Takeaways:

• To make sense of what you see you need to pay attention - the primary ingredient for a successful and ever changing career, organization and life; 
• Guiding principles for creating a staff-centric organization utilizing technology as a tool and people as the driver;
• Diversity of self, people, and thought create a revolutionary environment.

This session is for...

• You if you are tired of all the AI talk and want some HI (Human Intelligence) talk
• You if you are looking for practical insights into building a successful technology-based organization with human-based values
• You if you want to be challenged to embrace and drive change in your strategy, your profession, yourself.

Digital transformation often brings many 'firsts' for organizations where it requires leaders to navigate through the unknown without a blueprint to follow.

This presentation explores the unique challenges and opportunities of the unknown through real-world stories and actionable strategies. Attendees will learn how to build trust, align stakeholders, and lead with confidence in uncharted territory. Discover how to embrace uncertainty, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful change in environments where no precedent exists. This session provides the insights and tools needed to empower yourself through the unknown with purpose and impact.

The Why: Through real-world stories of success and failure, you will learn how to drive transformation and lead through uncertainty. Learn how to lead through imposter syndrome, doubt, and ambiguity to become a future ready bold leader.

Key Takeaways:

• Being strategic during times of rapid change and uncertainty
• Overcoming cross-functional barriers
• Staying confident and overcoming imposter syndrome

This session is for... you if you are responsible for driving change in your organization, dream of being a change agent, or want to find your voice in a company where it feels like change is happening to you and not for you.