Hesham Fahmy
Speaker
As Chief Information Officer (CIO) at TELUS, Hesham Fahmy leads the team responsible for spearheading TELUS’ transformation to a fully-digital, software-centric and cloud-enabled technology leader. An agent of transformation and an innovator with seven granted patents, Hesham has extensive consumer, digital and cloud technology development expertise.
Hesham is a motivational leader with a passion for building highly productive teams and growing professional careers. His own passion for social capitalism aligns with TELUS’ leadership in leveraging its world-leading technology and compassion to drive social change and enable meaningful outcomes for its customers, communities and team members.
With a Bachelor of Computer Engineering from McMaster University and a Master of Software Engineering from the University of Toronto, Hesham has innovated software products and solutions for 25 years, with a track record of launching disruptive products and platforms in retail, IoT, fintech and development tooling. In 2023, Hesham was recognized as “CIO of the Year” by IT World Canada.

Featured Sessions
09:00 AM
18 June 2025
09:00 AM-11:00 AM
Park Stage
Our opening keynotes ignite bold, honest dialogue about the future of the telecom industry, setting the stage for Pathways to Growth. These sessions challenge us to confront real challenges and uncover real solutions in a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, economic pressures, and shifting customer needs.
11:15 AM
18 June 2025
11:15 AM-01:00 PM
Stage B
Join us as we explore how others are implementing autonomous networks—from leveraging the Dark NOC to accelerate self-management, to using intelligent orchestration for seamless operations. Discover the success factors that are shifting networks from reactive to proactive, delivering real-time efficiency, scalability, and resilience for a future-ready infrastructure.
12:00 PM
18 June 2025
12:00 PM-01:00 PM
Impact Stage
Explore how CSPs ensure that innovation doesn’t stop at deployment but becomes an ongoing process through dynamic resource allocation, real-time customization and seamless collaboration between teams.