29 June - 1 July, 2027
Copenhagen
Winning the speed vs cost trade-off: Boardroom decisions that matter
Sessions in rooms
Chair: Arya Choudhury, Director, Engineering and AI, PWC12:15 - 12:45
Panel: Architecting the adaptive telco: A CIO blueprint for the AI era
Moderator: Vash Diwan, SVP, Netcracker
Justin Shields, CIO, du
Robert Purdy, CIO, Odido
Sami Chabbah, VP Commercial Platforms, Telenet Group
12:45 - 13:00
Presentation: AI Governance - the key to ensure an healthy fast scaling of AI
- Why AI governance is becoming essential as AI adoption scales across the organization
- Preventing tool sprawl, duplicated investment and unclear ownership in rapidly growing AI environments
- Establishing risk-based governance frameworks that balance innovation with control
- Embedding lifecycle management, accountability and compliance into AI deployment at scale
- Creating the foundations for secure, sustainable and cost-effective AI transformation
13:00 - 13:15
Case study: AI-powered legacy transformation at Deutsche Telekom
Varun Bhanot, Director AI Engineering, Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs
13:15-13:30
Case study: Driving Telco transformation, improving customer satisfaction, reducing cost to serve.....at scale
Chris Cope, Telco Chief Architect, Kraken Technologies
Stephen Kermode, Enterprise Architect, TalkTalk
Session speakers
Arya Choudhury
Director, Engineering and AI
Chris Cope
Chief Architect, Telco
Stephen Kermode
Lead Enterprise Architect
Duarte Begonha
Partner
Varun Bhanot
Director of Engineering
Justin Shields
Chief Information Officer
Robert Purdy
CIO
Sami Chabbah
VP Commercial Platforms
Vash Diwan
Senior Vice President
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Trustworthy AI & Data Mission Garage: Day Two morning
Join the Trustworthy AI & Data Garage for hands-on teamwork with leading minds in AI, analytics, and data strategy.
CIT&E Mission Garage: Day Two morning
Step into the Composable IT & Ecosystems Garage to build, test, and refine modular IT solutions alongside fellow innovators.
Autonomous Networks Mission Garage: Day Two morning
Dive into the Autonomous Networks Garage to work shoulder-to-shoulder with top network experts.
The Loft: Autonomous Networks
AN Leadership Forum: From industry roadmap to level 4 reality
What changes in accountability, assurance, and leadership when autonomy becomes real.
Integration mastery — making cross-domain autonomy work
Learn how teams overcome real-world integration bottlenecks.
A2A and MCP security - engineering trust, identity and interoperability for agentic AI
Catalyst Moonshot showcase: Reinvent the CSP as an AI-native platform
Pathways for Progress: Meet our top belt holders
Lunch briefing: DT4DI White paper 4.0: AI-native framework powers trustworthy decision intelligence
This DTW Ignite Lunch Briefing marks the launch of the DT4DI White Paper 4.0: Leveraging AI-Native Architectures to Empower Trustworthy AI. Designed for a select group of senior CSP executives and industry analysts, the session will explore how to move from experimentation to scalable, trustworthy AI deployment.
Lunch briefing - green & resilience development forum
As the AI revolution accelerates, CSPs face a critical inflection point — balancing business and AI demands with global net-zero targets. Yet, building the infrastructure for tomorrow requires more than just scaling up power. Core networks must be transformed to be fundamentally green and resilient, shifting from reactive compliance to proactive, AI-driven sustainability. To find out, Green & Resilient Development Forum will unpack the architectural foundations and comprehensive frameworks needed for next-generation AI infrastructure.
Networking lunch: Connect and explore
Join us for a relaxed and informal lunch break where you can recharge and connect with fellow attendees. This is a great opportunity to network, share insights, and discuss ideas in a casual setting. Whether you are looking to make new connections or catch up with old colleagues, this session offers the perfect environment to foster collaboration and expand your professional network. Enjoy lunch while engaging in meaningful conversations and strengthening your ties at DTW!