Session Moderators:
Ian Turkington, VP Architecture & APIs, TM Forum
Ian Holloway, Program Director, Architecture & APIs, TM Forum

CONVERSATION: Building Agile Teams that can Deliver AI-Ready Software Architectures

How to foster nimble, agile teams with a focus on rapid delivery using CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment)
Implementing cultural change to prioritize innovation aligned with business objectives, enhancing skill development and talent acquisition
Enhancing software architecture to incorporate AI across all SDLC stages, ensuring flexibility and scalability with an increased use of APIs from ODAs
Cultivating strategic partnerships and an ecosystem with ISVs to bring in necessary expertise and drive innovation

Vikram Sinha, President Director & CEO, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
Harshvendra Soin, President APJ, Tech Mahindra

INTERVIEW: How to Become a Hyperscaler Telco

Why telcos need to become hyperscalers?
How will these changes drive business growth?
What do we need from a technology platform?
And what else needs to change to make this possible?

Ashish Surti, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Colt
Interviewer: Ian Turkington, VP Architecture & APIs, TM Forum

FIRESIDE CHAT: Building the Next-Gen IT Infrastructure for Growth and Innovation

Creating an IT architecture that will form the basis for business innovation agility to support Globe’s B2B product lines
How Globe is utilizing ODA-compliant LotusFlare DNO Cloud (a fully-digital cloud-native BSS) and cloud-native technologies to create an agile and flexible IT architecture
How TMForum Open AIs, AI technologies and innovative business logic tools were used to enhance the operational efficiency, facilitate integrations and advance overall capabilities in Globe's IT infrastructure

Arjay Panganiban, Director for Network Architecture and Solutions for OSS, Globe Telecom
Dr. Roy Kucukates, Director of Product Management, LotusFlare
Interviewer: Ian Holloway, Program Director, Architecture & APIs, TM Forum

CASE STUDY: The Making of a Digital Pioneer – Salam’s Transformation Story

Understanding the challenges of digitally transforming business and customer operation
Gaining insights on how to drive customer experience outcomes in a highly competitive market
Learning first-hand about launching new business lines in record time using Digital BSS

Ahmed Soliman, Head of Transformation, Salam
Anil Rao, Director Product Marketing, Oracle