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Responsible AI in action — governance that scales

June 23, 2026
11:00-12:00
Build Stage
Trustworthy AI & Data
AI (Artificial Intelligence)

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Chair: Mari Nilsson Bjorkman, Global Telecom & Media Industry Principal, SAS

11:00 - 11:15
From AI pilots to enterprise AI: Scaling trusted AI in telecom

  • As telecom operators move beyond AI experimentation, the challenge is no longer technology, but scale
  • This session explores how trusted governance, platformization, and workforce adoption enable AI to deliver enterprise-wide impact
  • Discover how to turn AI ambition into measurable, sustainable value
Vincent Garnier, SVP Data and AI, Orange Business 

11:15 - 11:30
Case study: Operationalizing responsible AI: From principles to practice and culture 

  • Responsible AI - From principles & frameworks to practice 
  • An approach to developing, assessing, and deploying AI systems safely & ethically 
  • Creating a responsible AI culture within organizations  – recommendations & guidance 
Shekhar Anand, Senior Manager AI, Vodafone 

11:30 - 12:00
Panel discussion: Trust by design: Embedding responsible AI into decisions while maintaining speed and scale
  • Integrating responsible AI checks directly into product and business workflows
  • Automating risk assessment and approvals to avoid bottlenecks
  • Enabling teams to make fast, informed decisions with clear guardrails

Moderator: Mari Nilsson Bjorkman, Global Telecom & Media Industry Principal, SAS
Matt Bain, Chief Technology and AI Officer, Spark   
Tom Sjöberg, Director, Elisa
Rishi Ramphal, Executive Vice President - Europe, Tecnotree 
Tony Gillick VP, Product Management Communications Applications, Oracle
Ari Banerjee, Chief Strategy Officer, Netcracker 

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