Events calendar
Categories : In-Person
Digital Telco Strategy Forum and AI & Data Analytics meeting in Amsterdam
|
See all events
from Wednesday 22 October
09:00
to Thursday 23 October 2025
12:00
(GMT +2)
Teleportboulevard 121
1043 DZ
Amsterdam
Pays-Bas
Documents
ETIS Confidentiality agreement
Agenda
Wednesday 22 October
In this opening session, we invite all participating telcos and supporting parties to briefly introduce themselves and share:
- Your name, role, and a quick overview of your company
- Your current challenges and priorities in digital strategy and/or AI
- Topics from the agenda you are most interested in discussing during the joint meeting
This will help identify shared interests, align priorities, and set the stage for deeper discussions throughout the two days.
- Your name, role, and a quick overview of your company
- Your current challenges and priorities in digital strategy and/or AI
- Topics from the agenda you are most interested in discussing during the joint meeting
This will help identify shared interests, align priorities, and set the stage for deeper discussions throughout the two days.
Exploring how telcos can build new revenue streams by moving beyond traditional connectivity into verticals like energy, insurance, cloud, and digital services – and how AI is playing a role in enabling these strategies.
🎤 Presentation 1 - Telecom operators’ expansion into consumer banking adjacency with Ricard Puiggari, FTI Delta
Key success factors, business models, partnership models and real-world examples of telecom operators expanding into the banking sector
🎤 Presentation 2 - Exploring Adjacent verticals with Antons Liseckis, LMT
🗣️ Roundtable discussion - Growth beyond connectivity
Inputs from Go Malta, Swisscom. All Participants are invited to share:
● How your organisation is approaching growth beyond connectivity
● Projects, challenges, or early wins in launching new business lines
● How AI is contributing to your business goals, especially in enabling new models or improving efficiency
🎤 Presentation 1 - Telecom operators’ expansion into consumer banking adjacency with Ricard Puiggari, FTI Delta
Key success factors, business models, partnership models and real-world examples of telecom operators expanding into the banking sector
🎤 Presentation 2 - Exploring Adjacent verticals with Antons Liseckis, LMT
🗣️ Roundtable discussion - Growth beyond connectivity
Inputs from Go Malta, Swisscom. All Participants are invited to share:
● How your organisation is approaching growth beyond connectivity
● Projects, challenges, or early wins in launching new business lines
● How AI is contributing to your business goals, especially in enabling new models or improving efficiency
This session features real-world telco use cases where AI has been deployed across B2B, B2C, and enterprise functions. Speakers will share measurable results, operational insights, and lessons learned—focusing on what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next.
🎤 Presentation 1 – Tackling Scam Calling with AI with John Blakemore, Hutchison Drei
How Hutchison Drei is using AI to detect and mitigate scam calls—sharing practical experience, KPI tracking, and learnings from implementation.
🎤 Presentation 2 – AI-Powered Operations in the Enterprise with Bulent Unsal, SAP
An enterprise lens on how telcos can unlock fast, measurable value by applying AI in support functions like finance, HR, procurement, and supply chain—often the lowest-hanging fruit for AI ROI.
🎤 Presentation 3 – “Always on” personalisation driven by AI with Ricard Puiggari, FTI Delta
Strategy, operating model and real-word use cases of “always on” personalisation driven by AI
🗣️ Roundtable discussion - AI use-cases
🎤 Presentation 1 – Tackling Scam Calling with AI with John Blakemore, Hutchison Drei
How Hutchison Drei is using AI to detect and mitigate scam calls—sharing practical experience, KPI tracking, and learnings from implementation.
🎤 Presentation 2 – AI-Powered Operations in the Enterprise with Bulent Unsal, SAP
An enterprise lens on how telcos can unlock fast, measurable value by applying AI in support functions like finance, HR, procurement, and supply chain—often the lowest-hanging fruit for AI ROI.
🎤 Presentation 3 – “Always on” personalisation driven by AI with Ricard Puiggari, FTI Delta
Strategy, operating model and real-word use cases of “always on” personalisation driven by AI
🗣️ Roundtable discussion - AI use-cases
Telcos are increasingly shifting core workloads and platforms to the cloud to unlock agility, scale AI, and enable software-led transformation. This session explores real-world transformation journeys and operational impacts.
🎤 Presentation: KPN’s Public Cloud Journey with Paul Van Hoogmoed, KPN
An in-depth look at KPN’s move to public cloud – strategy, challenges, benefits, and lessons learned from real implementation.
🗣️ Roundtable Discussion: Cloud Strategies & Sovereignty in Europe
Participants are invited to share their perspectives on:
- The current state of cloud adoption in their organisation (private, public, hybrid)
- How they are addressing cloud sovereignty, compliance, and data residency requirements
- The impact of European regulations and geopolitical concerns on cloud strategies
- How cloud choices are aligning with AI enablement, resilience, and operational transformation
This discussion will explore the evolving European landscape, highlight shared challenges, and examine how telcos are navigating the path forward.
🎤 Presentation: KPN’s Public Cloud Journey with Paul Van Hoogmoed, KPN
An in-depth look at KPN’s move to public cloud – strategy, challenges, benefits, and lessons learned from real implementation.
🗣️ Roundtable Discussion: Cloud Strategies & Sovereignty in Europe
Participants are invited to share their perspectives on:
- The current state of cloud adoption in their organisation (private, public, hybrid)
- How they are addressing cloud sovereignty, compliance, and data residency requirements
- The impact of European regulations and geopolitical concerns on cloud strategies
- How cloud choices are aligning with AI enablement, resilience, and operational transformation
This discussion will explore the evolving European landscape, highlight shared challenges, and examine how telcos are navigating the path forward.
Thursday 23 October
What does it take to turn strategy into execution in a rapidly evolving telco environment? This session explores how operators are transforming to become AI-native, software-led, and service-driven enterprises.
🎤 Presentation 1 – The New Telco Model: From Subscription to “As-a-Service” with Bulent Unsal, SAP
An exploration of how telcos can evolve from traditional subscription-based models to flexible, service-oriented business structures—unlocking new revenue streams and aligning with customer expectations in a digital-first economy.
🗣️ Roundtable Discussion: From Vision to Real Value
Participants are invited to reflect on their own transformation journeys by addressing:
- How are you rethinking service delivery and monetisation models?
- What organisational, technical, or other barriers do you face when executing digital strategy?
- What lessons have you learned about turning AI, cloud, and platform investments into business impact?
This discussion aims to surface best practices and real challenges in turning ambitious strategies into tangible outcomes.
🎤 Presentation 1 – The New Telco Model: From Subscription to “As-a-Service” with Bulent Unsal, SAP
An exploration of how telcos can evolve from traditional subscription-based models to flexible, service-oriented business structures—unlocking new revenue streams and aligning with customer expectations in a digital-first economy.
🗣️ Roundtable Discussion: From Vision to Real Value
Participants are invited to reflect on their own transformation journeys by addressing:
- How are you rethinking service delivery and monetisation models?
- What organisational, technical, or other barriers do you face when executing digital strategy?
- What lessons have you learned about turning AI, cloud, and platform investments into business impact?
This discussion aims to surface best practices and real challenges in turning ambitious strategies into tangible outcomes.
Sustainable AI requires strong data foundations and a vision for how intelligent systems evolve. This session explores how telcos are industrialising AI, strengthening data architecture, and preparing for the future of Agentic AI.
🎤 Presentation 1 – A Perspective on the Future of Agentic Opportunities with Walter Prior, Oracle
An industry outlook on how Agentic AI is evolving within telecoms—from intelligent assistants to enterprise-level autonomous systems—and what’s required to unlock its full potential.
🎤 Presentation 2 – Proximus take on Agentic AI with Pieter Vierstraete
🎤 Presentation 3 – Data Vaults 2.1: Enabling AI at Scale through Data Readiness with Siddhartha Giri, Deutsche Telekom and Scalefree
An inside look at Data Vaults 2.1 architecture—built to ensure enterprise-scale data availability, trust, and quality across use cases. A foundation for accelerating AI beyond pilot stage.
🗣️ Roundtable Discussion – Scaling AI Across the Value Chain
What are the current roadblocks to scaling AI in your organisation?
- How do you assess the maturity of your data platforms and operational readiness?
- Where do you see real potential for Agentic AI in your value chain?
This session bridges AI with data architecture, operational readiness, and next-gen intelligence strategies.
🎤 Presentation 1 – A Perspective on the Future of Agentic Opportunities with Walter Prior, Oracle
An industry outlook on how Agentic AI is evolving within telecoms—from intelligent assistants to enterprise-level autonomous systems—and what’s required to unlock its full potential.
🎤 Presentation 2 – Proximus take on Agentic AI with Pieter Vierstraete
🎤 Presentation 3 – Data Vaults 2.1: Enabling AI at Scale through Data Readiness with Siddhartha Giri, Deutsche Telekom and Scalefree
An inside look at Data Vaults 2.1 architecture—built to ensure enterprise-scale data availability, trust, and quality across use cases. A foundation for accelerating AI beyond pilot stage.
🗣️ Roundtable Discussion – Scaling AI Across the Value Chain
What are the current roadblocks to scaling AI in your organisation?
- How do you assess the maturity of your data platforms and operational readiness?
- Where do you see real potential for Agentic AI in your value chain?
This session bridges AI with data architecture, operational readiness, and next-gen intelligence strategies.
Recap of key takeaways and collaborative planning for future activities.
Location
Teleportboulevard 121
1043 DZ Amsterdam
Pays-Bas
Additional information (parking, underground, etc.)
For Parking requests, please contact ETIS Central Office
No comment
Log in to post comment. Log in.