Join us for The Loft innovation sessions, taking place on the Park Stage continuously from 11:45am to 2:30pm. This is where we showcase the next generation of products and services igniting growth across the telecommunications ecosystem.

Chair: Adaora Okeleke, Principal Analyst, Data, AI/Analytics and Development Tools Research, Analysys Mason

11:45 AM DISRUPTOR STORY: Faster Data, Faster Insights: Disrupting Analytics at Telco Scale

The explosion of data in the telco industry presents both a significant challenge and an even greater opportunity. The key to unlocking this potential lies in the ability to extract faster, more meaningful insights to drive data-informed action across a multitude of domains. In this session, Ocient’s telco expert will delve into how rapid data processing enables Telcos to gain unprecedented visibility, leading to advancements in areas such as proactive threat detection and mitigation, real-time network optimization for improved performance and reliability, and achieving an optimized product mix for the customer base.

Jesse Lynch, Telco Industry Specialist, Ocient

12:00 PM TECH DEMO: AI-Agents: The Light Inside the Dark NOC

In this session, join Altice Labs as they demonstrate how this journey is already underway, presenting real use cases based on AI agents that are transforming traditional OSS behavior and accelerating the move toward autonomous operations. During this session, real use cases will be illustrated using Altice Labs' OSS suite — NOSSIS — and its evolving set of AI agents, NOSSIS Genius, showcasing the “light” inside the Dark NOC.

Carlos Guilherme Araújo, Head of Product Management & Innovation, Altice Labs

12:15 PM DISRUPTOR STORY: Agentic OSS: Networks That Heal Experience, Not Just Infrastructure

Infrastructure automation is progress, but today’s distributed, hybrid multi-cloud networks demand much more.

In this talk, join us as we explore the rise of Agentic OSS - operations platforms that think beyond faults and failures, focusing instead on healing the end-user experience. With real-time QoE telemetry from Canopus Networks and adaptive Digital Twins from Blue Planet, CSPs can build networks that don’t just heal - they act with intent, feel the pulse of every user, and elevate customer experiences with every action. These systems not only restore service, they learn from every impact, continuously optimizing and healing the network.

Bhaskar Dutta, Chief Product Officer, Canopus Networks

Sumit Verdi, Senior Director, Outbound Product and Solutions Management, Ciena Blue Planet

12:30 PM DISRUPTOR STORY: Turning Operations into a CX Advantage: The AI Blueprint for Near-Zero Order Fallout

Too many service orders still fail during provisioning, costing CSPs millions of dollars every year. Readiness IT found a way to bring order fallout close to zero by reinventing operational support with AI. In this disruptor story, discover how Readiness IT have reimagined operations teams using autonomous resolution engines and TM Forum Open APIs to reduce manual workloads, proving that true operational efficiency is not just about saving costs, but is also the foundation for delivering outstanding customer experiences.

Nuno Sá Couto, CTO, Readiness IT

12:45 PM CHALLENGE SPRINT: Rethinking Monetization to Unlock Hidden Value in Telco Networks

Despite increased connectivity and improved service quality, monetization remains a major challenge for network operators. Join Per Kangru from Viavi Solutions as he proposes a new approach to monetization, focusing on underutilized network assets and innovative, data-driven strategies to unlock new revenue streams. Per will explore the following key questions:

Can we shift to monetizing the availability of best-effort capacity via cost-attractive offers, rather than premium pricing for guaranteed QoS?
How can telco infrastructure intelligence help protect and optimize physical network assets?
Can predictive, time- and location-based capacity be monetized through priority services or background high-volume data traffic?

Per Kangru, Technologist, CTO Office, Viavi Solutions

1:00 PM TECH DEMO: Top 3 Real-World AI Wins in Telecom Monetization

Cutting through the AI hype - it’s time to scale what works. Join Suren Pinto, CEO of Wavenet, as he unpacks how leading telecoms are turning AI into quick wins and revenue-generating strategies:

VAS Monetization: Turn your existing VAS stack into a revenue engine with AI
CX Automation: Real-time AI orchestration that adapts, optimizes, and uncovers revenue opportunities
Marketplace Monetization: Catch the latest in our telecom marketplace - built for B2B/B2B2X scale and multi-asset growth.

- Let’s explore how to simplify AI and make it revenue-ready.

Suren Pinto, Founder & CEO, Wavenet

1:15 PM TECH DEMO: AI-Assisted Ingestion and Unification of Data for E2E Assurance

Achieving true end-to-end (E2E) insights requires the seamless ingestion, unification, and correlation of data from diverse sources. These insights must then be made accessible to various systems and user personas. Join us to discover how Elisa Polystar helps large European operator group by leveraging AI to accelerate this process—transforming complex data into actionable intelligence faster than ever before.

Asparuh Rashid, Head of Data Platform and Visualization, Elisa Polystar