A special guest headline speaker on the lifecycle, investment opportunity and narratives of innovating in the telco network space.
Followed by Q&A

A super-panel of four leading mobile network operators will explain and explore how they foster, incubate, develop and commercialise innovation.

Tracing the innovation journey for cellular-satellite networks. 

Four companies leading in NTN technology development showcase their innovation.

This panel will respond to the Innovator Insights, and explore how network innovation has driven cellular-satellite technology, and where innovation requirements remain. How have companies been able to leverage innovation and R&D into commercial delivery? What are the ongoing investment opportunities?

• How is innovation helping to reduce energy usage and increase efficiency? 
• How can new materials enable more energy efficient infrastructure?
• What are the opportunities for harnessing AI?
• What is the energy impact of running AI workloads in the network?

Are operators serious about green network investment? Hear from those innovating to make networks more efficient, through the application of new energy technologies, materials and AI applications.

• Mobile operators leading green network and Net Zero programmes
• Credentialed investors in green technology

Innovation Huddles are designed to give a deeper, expert-led insight into our key Innovation Streams. 

NTN Huddle

In depth session to understand the opportunities, roadblocks and route ahead for innovation in cellular NTN. 

Experts: Sector-leading Analyst - Leader in cellular NTN R&D - Satellite Comms - Mobile Network Operator programme leader

The energy challenge huddle

In depth session to understand the opportunities, roadblocks and route ahead for innovation in green and energy-efficient, sustainable networks.

Experts: Sector-leading Analyst - Research lead - Infrastructure provider - Mobile Network Operator

Understanding network technology investment priorities from within and outside the telco space. Are there returns to be made? Where, and who is making them? Identifying deals and opportunities.

Panel: MNO investor arm - Industry investor - Sector leading VC - Institutional investor

Start-up to exit playbook from those in the mobile network ecosystem

• Case studies from experienced innovators
• The investment journey
• Navigating telco procurement
• Open Q&A

What do we mean by the AI-native network?

• Innovation so far, and future challenges
• To 6G or not to 6G?
• The AI-RAN vision
• An inflection point for new entrants?

Four companies leading in network AI technology development showcase their innovation.

No area has had as much focus on it in the network space as AI - from network automation and zero touch operations to new air interface capabilities. But where are the investment opportunities, and where is AI-driven network innovation coming from?

Panel: MNO - Hyperscaler - Investor - Technology OEM

Understanding Quantum Communications, the technology and the opportunities.

Four companies leading in Quantum Communications technology development showcase their innovation.

Hear from those pushing advances in Quantum Communications, and the use cases that Quantum applications could enable 

Panel: MNO research lead - Investor view - Quantum Comms R&D leader) - Technology leader

Innovation Huddles are designed to give a deeper, expert-led insight into our key Innovation Streams. 

Our huddles are uniquely formatted to give attendees a chance to ask our experts questions in an informal but in-depth environment.

The AI-native network

Understand the opportunities and route ahead for innovation in developing AI-powered networks, from RAN to core to NetOps.

Experts: Analyst - MNO - Start-up to scale-up - R&D leader

Quantum Communications

Understand the opportunities and route ahead for innovation in green and energy-efficient, sustainable networks.

Experts: Industry Alliance lead - MNO R&D lead - Start-up to scale-up - R&D leader