Physical AI workshop II

Physical AI: From real-world deployments to industry-wide collaboration
In this session, we will explore how CSPs, cloud providers, device manufacturers and AI innovators can jointly build the next generation of Cloud-Edge-End intelligent systems. The session is designed as an open forum for all attendees, with clear pathways for community contribution, High Value Scenario creation, and industry insights development.

Key outcomes

• Physical AI High Value Scenario initiative
• Physical AI cloud-edge-end whitepaper / industry insights
• Cross-industry collaboration community for future contributions and standardization activities

AGENDA
14:00-15:30 | Focus: C-suite insights - Show the reality
Welcome & introduction:

• Benson Yap, Moderator, TM Forum    

Opening remarks:

• Guy Lupo, EVP, TM Forum - Welcome, objectives, Physical AI within AI & Data Mission
• Shao Xinhua, Chief Engineer, China Telecom Group - AI-native network evolution, Physical AI opportunity for CSPs, and industry collaboration 
• Shurish Subbramaniam, CTO, XL SMART - Physical AI technology landscape, Cloud-Edge-End collaboration vision, and ecosystem development opportunities.
• Zhang Wanchun, SVP, ZTE - Industry collaboration Vision: Physical AI in the AI-Native Era.

Keynote speakers:

• Zhao Jian, Principal Research Scientist TeleAI, China Telecom - AI Governance towards the real world
• Tetra Siti Sarah, Group head of Technology Strategy & Assurance, XL SMART - From Connectivity to Intelligence – Building Indonesia's Physical AI Foundation
• China Telecom - Cloud-Edge- Device Collaborative AI

16:00-17:00 | Focus: Shape the Future
Introduction:

• Benson Yap, Moderator, TM Forum 

Keynote speakers:

• Tang Xue, VP, ZTE - Computing-Network Integration: Empowering the Acceleration of Physical AI Applications
• Zhou Yaochang, Head of Marketing Strategy, Whale Cloud - From Digital to Physical Intelligence: Building Sovereign Intelligence for AI-Native Telcos
• Guy Lupo, EVP, TM Forum - Why Physical AI matters for the telecom industry and To Dos

17.10-17.30 | Q&A

• TM Forum AI & Data Mission + community contributors - Identify priority deployment scenarios, business outcomes, reusable architecture patterns and candidate HVS contributions. Confirm Physical AI HVS Initiative, Cloud-Edge-End Whitepaper / Industry Insights, and the cross-industry collaboration community.

Call to Action for attendees

• Propose your Physical AI real-world deployment scenarios.
• Submit CSP deployment cases and success stories.
• Share key technical, operational and ecosystem challenges.
• Nominate candidate HVS scenarios and required standardization topics.
• Join the Physical AI Cloud-Edge-End Whitepaper / Industry Insights contributor group.