Joann O'Brien
VP Digital Ecosystems
23-25 June 2026
Copenhagen
Beyond connectivity - partnerships that pay
June 23, 2026
15:45-16:45
Vision stage
Composable IT & Ecosystems
Marketplaces
Open APIs
Chair: Joann O'Brien, VP Beyond Connectivity & Ecosystems, TM Forum
15:45 - 15:55
Welcome and introductory presentation
Joann O'Brien, VP Beyond Connectivity & Ecosystems, TM Forum
15:55 - 16:10
Presentation: Engineering for 6G monetization: From network capabilities to scalable partner and API marketplaces
Frank Elter, Chief Scientist and Vice President Telenor Research, Telenor
16:10 - 16:45
Panel: Turning digital finance into a scalable revenue pillar for telcos
Moderator: Joann O'Brien, VP Beyond Connectivity & Ecosystems, TM Forum
Vimal Mehta, Senior Enterprise Architect, TELUS
Jayasree Kottapalli, Head of Sustainable Solutions, Communications, Media and Information Services, TCS
John Wan, CMO, Huawei Software Business Unit, Huawei
Peter Lemon, Senior Consultant, AOG & Credit Risk EMEA, FICO
15:45 - 15:55
Welcome and introductory presentation
Joann O'Brien, VP Beyond Connectivity & Ecosystems, TM Forum
15:55 - 16:10
Presentation: Engineering for 6G monetization: From network capabilities to scalable partner and API marketplaces
Frank Elter, Chief Scientist and Vice President Telenor Research, Telenor
16:10 - 16:45
Panel: Turning digital finance into a scalable revenue pillar for telcos
Moderator: Joann O'Brien, VP Beyond Connectivity & Ecosystems, TM Forum
Vimal Mehta, Senior Enterprise Architect, TELUS
Jayasree Kottapalli, Head of Sustainable Solutions, Communications, Media and Information Services, TCS
John Wan, CMO, Huawei Software Business Unit, Huawei
Peter Lemon, Senior Consultant, AOG & Credit Risk EMEA, FICO
Session speakers
Frank Elter
Director of Strategy and Organizational Research
Jayasree Kottapalli
Head of Sustainable Solutions, Communications, Media and Information Services
Vimal Mehta
Senior Enterprise architect
John Wan
Director of Software Marketing Dept., GTS, Huawei
Peter Lemon
Senior Consultant, AOG and Credit Risk EMEA
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