SESSION MODERATORS:
Linda Asplund, Vice President – Head of Enterprise Transformation SweFi / Global Head Corporate Experience, Capgemini Invent
Philip Laidler, Director, Consulting, STL Partners

KEYNOTE: Accelerating AI growth: Cultivating a collaborative squad mentality

• What are the benefits and outcomes of bringing together expertise across the business to speed up the rollout of AI 
• How to use generative AI safely and securely to fully enhance and augment technology to be more efficient. 
• Demonstrating value through AI use cases 

Jaime Tatis, Chief Insights Officer, TELUS

FIRESIDE CHAT: Unleashing the power of automation and AI at global sporting megaevents

• Leveraging digital twin technology and AI for automated decision-making, to optimize the network and improve the user experience
• Enabling network insights and enhancements using AI, cognitive software and ML algorithms
• Achieving high speed, low latency and large data capacity for next-generation 5G connectivity at global megaevents
• Providing a seamless fan experience before, during and after megaevents through AI

Interviewer: Aaron Boasman-Patel, Vice President, AI, Labs & Innovation, TM Forum
Günther Ottendorfer, CTIO, Ooredoo Qatar
Jean-Christophe Laneri, VP and Head of Solutions Area Cognitive Network Solutions, Ericsson

INTERVIEW: Advancing AI for intelligent automation: Streamlining operations at Uber

• Managing the challenges of rapid business growth where many manually intensive processes are required 
• Exploring the opportunities for process improvement and automation 
• How are applications that involve OCR, NLP and other ML models being used to achieve substantial savings and optimize operations?
• Implementing reliable and continuously improving Intelligent Automations at scale using an agile process with human review

Interviewer: Aaron Boasman-Patel, Vice President, AI, Labs & Innovation, TM Forum
Saeed Contractor, Global Head of the Intelligent Automation COE, Tech, Uber

INTERVIEW: Harnessing the potential of emerging markets: Building an inclusive AI ecosystem

• What are the opportunities and challenges faced by emerging markets in embracing generative AI?
• How can we bridge the talent gap and nurture a skilled workforce in emerging markets?
• Exploring the potential for AI knowledge and the need for investment and positioning to foster growth and innovation
• What is the role of infrastructure in enabling an inclusive AI ecosystem in emerging markets?
• Strategies and initiatives to ensure accessibility and affordability of AI technologies in these regions

Interviewer: Philip Laidler, Director, Consulting, STL Partners
John Kamara, Founder and CEO, AdanianLabs