• Five-tracks cover the road to becoming a digital service provider, AI and data analytics, autonomous networks and cloud native IT
• Axiata and Telenor sign on as Supporting Partners for Digital Transformation Asia
• Three-day event returns to Kuala Lumpur from November 12-14 with a sold-out expo

 London, UK—September 19, 2019 — TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, today announced the headliners and agenda for its Digital Transformation Asia conference set for November 12-14 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

With the emergence of highly competitive digital service providers set to use 5G to build innovative services, and cultivate customer bases and digital ecosystems, the three-day, five-track conference features a powerhouse lineup of over 100 thought leaders who will speak on technology and business imperatives facing the communications industry today, including:

• Abid Adam, Group Chief Information Security Officer and Group Head of Privacy, Axiata
• Shankar Arumugavelu, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer, Verizon Communications
• Eugene Yeo, Chief Information Officer, MyRepublic
• Sandra De Zoysa, Group Chief Customer Officer, Dialog Axiata
• Monica Tsai, Head of Telco Partnerships, APAC, Google
• Safiyya Binti Rusli, Head of Digital, Telekom Malaysia
• Andrew Haddad, Chief Information Officer, Vodafone New Zealand
• Frederic Ducros, Chief Transformation Officer, AirAsia
• Vic McClelland, Chief Technology Officer, Vocus
• Agus Fahrurozi Abdillah, Director and Chief of Products and Services Officer, telkomtelstra
• Ahmad Helmi Abdul Halim, Head of IoT Business, Axiata
• Jay Shah, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer, MyRepublic

Digital Transformation Asia’s agenda covers the most pressing issues on the service provider radar today: 5G, AI, data analytics, autonomous networks, customer experience, cloud native IT, trust, security and IoT.

Key topics featured on the agenda include:

• The vital role of partner ecosystems in 5G monetization
• The powerful combination of the network edge, AI and blockchain
• Using AI to accelerate digital transformation and compete with agile OTT players
• Delivering a multi-cloud strategy from the core to the edge
• Making cybersecurity a foundation for digital transformation

In addition, over 15 Catalyst proof-of-concept projects developed by TM Forum’s Collaboration community will bring Digital Transformation Asia’s agenda topics to life by demonstrating solutions to real-world challenges such edge computing, partner integration, cloud native operations and tools to enable microservices.

“Digital Transformation Asia, TM Forum’s flagship event in the region, takes a hard look at what’s required to build a successful digital partner telco business for 2020 and beyond,” said Nik Willetts, CEO, TM Forum. “From virtualization, automation and data-driven intelligence, to technology and culture challenges, this event tackles the key challenges head on, making it a must-attend conference for business and technology leaders focused on expanding their company’s 5G opportunity.”

For business leaders at the C-Level looking for exclusive, peer-to-peer networking and exchange, TM Forum is hosting an exclusive CXO Summit on Monday, November 11. Seats are limited and invitation only. Contact [email protected] to learn more.

Digital Transformation Asia Sponsors include: Supporting Partners: Axiata and Telenor; Diamond Sponsor: Ericsson; Gold Sponsors: Comarch, CSG, Nexign and Sigma; and Silver Sponsors: DGIT, Huawei, Oracle Communications and WaveNet.

Interested in attending Digital Transformation Asia? Discounted pricing ends October 22, 2019. Qualified service providers, journalists and analysts may apply for complimentary passes to the event. Learn more at: https://dta.tmforum.org/register/passes-and-pricing-2019/

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Elizabeth Coyne
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TM Forum
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