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Autonomous Networks Mission

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    • Board of Trustees
    • Chair’s Committee
    • Finance Committee
    • Appointments & Governance Committee
    • Composable IT & Ecosystems Mission Board
    • Autonomous Networks Mission Board
    • AI & Data Innovation Mission Board
    • Technical Advisory Committee
  • Leadership Team
  • Sustainability
  • Operating Information
  • Awards and Recognition
    • Overview
    • Excellence Awards
    • Catalyst Awards
    • Outstanding Contributors Awards
    • Distinguished Fellowship Award
    • Distinguished Engineer Award
    • John P. Reilly Award
    • Training Champions Awards

The Autonomous Networks Mission exists to accelerate industry-wide achievement of Level 4+ automation of network operations. Specifically, the Mission enables rapid development and adoption of the required industry-agreed autonomous network target architecture, open standards and operational best practices, working collaboratively and closely with all relevant industry and standards bodies.

Autonomous Networks Mission Board

Nik Willetts

Nik Willetts​ (Interim Chair)

CEO

TM Forum

Li Huidi

Li Huidi (Co-Chair)

Executive Vice President

China Mobile

Aaron Boasman-Patel

Aaron Boasman-Patel

VP Innovation

TM Forum

Yang Chaobin

Yang Chaobin

President of ICT Products & Solutions

Huawei ​

Erik Ekudden

Erik Ekudden​

Chief Technology Officer

Ericsson

George Glass​

George Glass​

Chief Technology Officer

TM Forum​

John Gomes

John Gomes

Partner

Bain & Company

Cathal Kennedy

Cathal Kennedy​​

Acting CTO

Telenor

Kim Krogh Andersen

Kim Krogh Andersen​​

Product & Technology Group Executive

Telstra

Laurent Leboucher

Laurent Leboucher ​

Group Chief Technology Officer, EVP Networks

Orange​

Amol Phadke

Amol Phadke

Independent

Raghav Sahgal

Raghav Sahgal

President of Cloud & Network Services

Nokia

Autonomous Networks Mission Leadership Team

Afnan Ahmed

Afnan Ahmed​

Director Technology Strategy & Architecture

Telenor​

Rodrigo Brito

Rodrigo Brito​

Global Head of Cybersecurity Products

Nokia​

Emmanuel Chautard

Emmanuel Chautard​

SVP Operations and Networks Economics

Orange

Yan Jiang

Yan Jiang

General Manager, Department of Networks

China Mobile

Mats Karlsson

Mats Karlsson

VP & Head of Solution Area Business & Operations Support Systems

Ericsson

Nilmar Seccomandi David

Nilmar Seccomandi David

Director of Infrastructure and Customer Operations

Telefónica

Sam Wang

Sam Wang

General Manager, ADN Solution

Huawei​

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  • Sustainability
  • Operating Information
  • Awards and Recognition
    • Overview
    • Excellence Awards
    • Catalyst Awards
    • Outstanding Contributors Awards
    • Distinguished Fellowship Award
    • Distinguished Engineer Award
    • John P. Reilly Award
    • Training Champions Awards
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