Autonomous Networks Mission Garage: Day Two morning
Dive into the Autonomous Networks Garage to work shoulder-to-shoulder with leading network experts.
• Tackle real-world autonomy challenges, co-create solutions, and accelerate progress on mission-critical initiatives.
• Explore practical approaches, industry experiences, and emerging technologies that are enabling higher levels of network autonomy.
• Share ideas, collaborate with peers, and help shape the future of intelligent, self-managing networks.
Meet the Experts
Between sessions, meet Autonomous Networks experts and learn how the mission is helping the industry build trust, standards, and practical implementation approaches for the journey from automation to autonomy.
10:20 – 11:00
Autonomous Networks Catalyst Tour
Join a guided tour of Catalyst projects demonstrating practical implementations that support Level 4 Autonomous Networks maturity and beyond. Discover how industry collaboration is accelerating the transition toward highly autonomous network operations and management.
Speaker: Ellie Hsu, Catalyst Success Manager, TM Forum
11:20 – 12:00
Agentic Closed-Loop Automation Using Agent to Agent Protocol for Telecoms
Discover the Autonomous Networks Garage showcase demonstrating automated closed-loop operations enabled through Agent to Agent Protocol for Telecoms. The session highlights practical network optimization workflows, orchestration capabilities, and integration with TM Forum Open APIs to support autonomous operations.
Speaker: Huawei
12:20 – 13:00
Designing Level 4 Autonomous Networks
Achieving Level 4 autonomy requires addressing practical implementation challenges beyond high-level frameworks. This interactive session explores real-world Level 4 scenarios and examines how knowledge graphs can support automated decision-making and autonomous operations.
Led by:
Brian Naughton, Google
Krishnamurthy Srinivasan, Google
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The Loft: Trustworthy AI and Data Innovation

CIT&E Mission Garage: Day Two morning
Step into the Composable IT & Ecosystems Garage to build, test, and refine modular IT solutions alongside fellow innovators.

Composable IT in action: ODA deployments that deliver

Roundtable: From automation to autonomy – building AI‑native networks

Spotlight: Fast-tracking Telco's future: AI for network intelligence

Autonomy in practice — Level-4 solutions that scale
Explore production-grade ANL4 deployments across domains.

AI agents driving profit - case studies that count

Trustworthy AI & Data Mission Garage: Day Two morning
Join the Trustworthy AI & Data Garage for hands-on teamwork with leading minds in AI, analytics, and data strategy.

The future of API monetization

Data is the constraint: Why leadership, not algorithms, determines AI success
What executives must fix in governance, ownership, and operating models.

Trust AI: Turbocharge telco innovation!
Discover how operators build governed, explainable networks that think, protect, and evolve independently. Explore semantic digital twins as ODA-aligned foundations for closed-loop automation and AI-driven decisions at production scale. See MODaaS demos proving model trustworthiness, AI-native security agents enforcing policy-driven compliance in autonomous workflows, and unified data platforms stopping fraud while powering breakthrough experiences.

Catalyst Showcase: Powering the evolution of Autonomous Networks

AN Leadership Forum: From industry roadmap to level 4 reality
What changes in accountability, assurance, and leadership when autonomy becomes real.

A2A and MCP security - engineering trust, identity and interoperability for agentic AI

Winning the speed vs cost trade-off: Boardroom decisions that matter

Catalyst Moonshot showcase: Reinvent the CSP as an AI-native platform

Integration mastery — making cross-domain autonomy work
Learn how teams overcome real-world integration bottlenecks.

The Loft: Autonomous Networks

Pathways for Progress

Lunch briefing - green & resilience development forum
As the AI revolution accelerates, CSPs face a critical inflection point — balancing business and AI demands with global net-zero targets. Yet, building the infrastructure for tomorrow requires more than just scaling up power. Core networks must be transformed to be fundamentally green and resilient, shifting from reactive compliance to proactive, AI-driven sustainability. To find out, Green & Resilient Development Forum will unpack the architectural foundations and comprehensive frameworks needed for next-generation AI infrastructure.

Lunch briefing: DT4DI White paper 4.0: AI-native framework powers trustworthy decision intelligence
This DTW Ignite Lunch Briefing marks the launch of the DT4DI White Paper 4.0: Leveraging AI-Native Architectures to Empower Trustworthy AI. Designed for a select group of senior CSP executives and industry analysts, the session will explore how to move from experimentation to scalable, trustworthy AI deployment.

Networking lunch: Connect and explore
Join us for a relaxed and informal lunch break where you can recharge and connect with fellow attendees. This is a great opportunity to network, share insights, and discuss ideas in a casual setting. Whether you are looking to make new connections or catch up with old colleagues, this session offers the perfect environment to foster collaboration and expand your professional network. Enjoy lunch while engaging in meaningful conversations and strengthening your ties at DTW!
