DTW Ignite 2026 brings AI on stage as co-hosts, analysts and live event agents
DTW Ignite 2026 attendees will see AI on stage as co-hosts, analysts and live event agents, making it the first telco industry event to apply agentic AI across the live conference experience. Running June 23-25 in Copenhagen, the event will use AI to support real-time insight, navigation and interaction across the three-day agenda.
Here’s what to expect:
Agentic co-hosts on stage
AI agents will join on-stage presentations as panel participants, live analysts, or co-hosts alongside human chairs to give attendees a practical view of how agents can improve operational insight, deepen analysis, speed up interpretation, and support faster, better-informed action.
AI-powered summit intelligence layer
Every keynote, panel, and breakout will be captured and processed by AI to create an intelligence advantage across the event. This will make content significantly more accessible, speed post-session insight, and help attendees identify what matters most.
AI-generated daily intelligence briefing
A daily AI-generated briefing will distil the top stories, key announcements, most discussed topics, executive takeaways, and the sessions to watch next. It will help attendees keep pace with a fast-moving event, turn conference activity into a clear editorial digest, and extend the value of the agenda beyond the physical conference.
"DTW Ignite has always been where the telecom industry comes to see innovation in reality. Now we're making the event itself a living demonstration of AI-native operations," said Aaron Boasman-Patel, Vice President, Innovation, TM Forum.
Doors open tomorrow for DTW Ignite 2026
AI agentic experience augments the three-day core program, which is organized around three Mission Summits – Composable IT and Ecosystems, Autonomous Networks, and Trustworthy AI and Data – as well as Mission Garages, live demos, Catalyst projects, and curated journeys focused on practical industry outcomes.
About TM Forum
TM Forum is an alliance of over 800 organizations spanning the global connectivity ecosystem, including the world’s top ten Communication Service Providers (CSPs), top three hyperscalers and Network Equipment Providers (NEPs), vendors, consultancies and system integrators, large and small.
We provide a place for our Members to collaborate, innovate, and deliver lasting change. Together, we are building a sustainable future for the industry in connectivity and beyond.
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