Namal Jayathilake
Chief Technology Officer
Axiata
Composable IT and Ecosystems summit
Trustworthy AI and Data summit

Namal Jayathilake, Chief Technology Officer of Axiata Digital Labs, is a seasoned telco professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. In his time with Axiata Group, Namal has cultivated a deep understanding of core telecom functions, Digital Transformations, Software development and delivery, and product R&D and delivery. He has extensive experience in working with global industry leaders to lead award-winning, customer-focused projects.
As CTO of ADL, Namal is responsible for engineering delivery and rigour, people growth and development, R&D, and business sustainability. Under Namal's leadership, ADL’s vast product and services portfolio includes Telco OSS/BSS products, digital transformation enablers, Fintech solutions, Data Analytics and AI solutions, IOT products, and related emerging technologies.
Namal holds an MBA (PIM) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, PG Dip in telecommunication, and his B.Sc. Eng. (Hons) in Electronics and Telecommunication from University of Moratuwa.
As CTO of ADL, Namal is responsible for engineering delivery and rigour, people growth and development, R&D, and business sustainability. Under Namal's leadership, ADL’s vast product and services portfolio includes Telco OSS/BSS products, digital transformation enablers, Fintech solutions, Data Analytics and AI solutions, IOT products, and related emerging technologies.
Namal holds an MBA (PIM) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, PG Dip in telecommunication, and his B.Sc. Eng. (Hons) in Electronics and Telecommunication from University of Moratuwa.
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Composable IT & Ecosystems
23 June 2026
12:15-13:15
Build Stage
From boardroom to code: Making strategy real

Trustworthy AI & Data
24 June 2026
11:00-13:15
TM Forum Industry Showcase Stage
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.

