Mark Austin

Dr. Mark Austin leads a team of approximately 250 data scientists and developers at AT&T's Chief Data Office. His team applies AI, machine learning, and automation across various domains, including fraud detection, field operations, and supply chain management. With over 29 years of experience, Dr. Austin has authored five books, published over 20 technical papers, and holds more than 100 patents. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and is based in Plano, Texas.
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ModaaS in practice: Deploying and operating models as reusable services
Presentation: Modaas in practice: Deploying and operating models as reusable services

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Reinventing network operations — new performance, new possibilities
Learn how operators are unlocking new levels of reliability and responsiveness.

AI Native ODA - the path to open digital autonomy

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.

