14:00    c21-virtual
 

• Opening Remarks

Paul Stahl
Executive Director


14:05    SES
 

• Building a Resilient, Scalable, and Global Network Ecosystem

Deepu Pillai
Senior Manager, Segment & Market Intelligence, SES

Synopsis
As the world accelerates toward a hyper-connected future driven by 5G, 6G, digital twins, and generative AI, the role of satellite connectivity is rapidly evolving from complementary to critical. Join Deepu Pillai from SES in an exploration on how SES’s GEO+MEO satellite network is seamlessly integrating with terrestrial infrastructure to deliver intelligent, resilient, and scalable connectivity—anywhere on Earth. Whether you're a network architect, enterprise innovator, or digital transformation leader, this webinar will provide strategic insights into the future of connectivity—and SES’s role in shaping it.


14:25    Viasat
 

• APAC's Digital Ascent: Pioneering Converged Networks, Spectrum Frontiers, and Sustainable Space Governance

Mehul Bhandari, MBA MSc B.E 
Executive Leader - Tech and Investment

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NB: Mehul will be representing his own views rather than those of Viasat

Synopsis
This session illuminates APAC's strategic drive towards next-generation connectivity, focusing on India’s pioneering regulatory landscape for converged terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. Drawing on insights from regional spectrum symposiums and recent advancements within APAC—particularly India's spectrum and space policy evolutions—the presentation explores innovations in spectrum utilization across diverse bands, the evolving frameworks for NGSO constellations including sustainability, and key strategies for regional digital empowerment, all from an independent policy perspective.


14:45    Amazon Web Services

• Agentless Zero‑Trust: Clientless SASE over 5G for Secure IoT/OT at Scale

Milind Gunjan, CISSP 
Strategic Industries Leader Telco Cloud

 

Synopsis
As 5G unlocks ever-expanding IoT/OT ecosystems—from industrial metaverse to smart infrastructure—traditional endpoint security falls short. This session shows how Clientless SASE, empowered by Zero-Trust SIMs, enforces granular policies, session-level isolation, and real-time visibility for every device, agent‑free and VPN‑free. We’ll explore how dynamic SIM provisioning and cloud‑native gateways close the “last mile” security gap in converged 5G environments.


15:05    IBM

• Driving NextGen Interconnectivity: The Role of AI and Security

Priya Kurien
Global Research Leader - IBM Institute for Business Value

Synopsis
This presentation will focus on the role of AI in Cybersecurity and Quantum Safe with a focus on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) and New Satellite Constellations and the Integration of Terrestrial and NTN.


15:25    Ericsson
 

• Digital Twins for Sustainable Telecom: Optimizing Energy in Next-Gen Network Infrastructure

Sahar Tahvili, Ph.D., Docent
Manager EES Test Framework & AI - Ph.D., Artificial Intelligence

Synopsis
As telecom networks evolve toward converged terrestrial and non-terrestrial systems, energy efficiency becomes a strategic priority. This talk presents a real-world digital twin solution developed at Ericsson for optimizing energy consumption in cloud-native telecom infrastructures.  By integrating AI, simulation, and domain expertise, the solution enables predictive analysis and real-time decision-making, laying the groundwork for sustainable, intelligent networks that can scale with the demands of 5G, 6G, and beyond.


15:45    Vodafone
 

• Convergence unleashed: Networks without Borders

Prasanna Ravindran
Consulting Architect and SME NTN

Synopsis
Imagine a world where connectivity is limitless. 5G towers and satellites create a seamless network across cities, oceans, and remote areas. This blend of ground-based and space-based networks is leading to a highly connected era, helping industries address climate change, close global gaps, and develop AI-driven economies. It also faces challenges like space debris and cybersecurity. Beyond just faster speeds, it's the start of a global nervous system, transforming how we innovate, govern, and thrive in a connected, interplanetary future.


16:05    Capgemini
 

• Title to be confirmed

Anastasia Karatrantou 
Director 5G & Edge


16:25    Infosys
 

• Autonomous Network Transformation: Impact of AN enablement for Network-IT Convergence

Sanjeev Patel
Telco Practice Leader ( CMT) - APAC


16:45    Close

 

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