Nik Willetts
CEO
TM Forum
Keynote
Composable IT & Ecosystems
Trustworthy AI & Data

As CEO of TM Forum, Nik is passionate about driving change and the positive impact connectivity can have on business, people, and our planet. Leading the Forum’s value delivery for our members and industry, Nik works closely with the world’s leading executives, experts, and leadership teams across our 800+ member companies to help transform their businesses, accelerate the pace of industry change and enable growth. An industry Power 100 and 40 under 40 alumni, Nik is a frequent writer, speaker and moderator at industry conferences and events.
Appointed CEO in 2017, Nik has led the transformation and growth of the Forum in its ambition to be the industry collaboration platform. Nik previously served as the Deputy CEO and other executive roles, leading the Forum’s first moves in the digital era. Prior to joining TM Forum, Nik ran a successful IT consulting business working with multi-national companies spanning financial services, education, and connectivity sectors.
Appointed CEO in 2017, Nik has led the transformation and growth of the Forum in its ambition to be the industry collaboration platform. Nik previously served as the Deputy CEO and other executive roles, leading the Forum’s first moves in the digital era. Prior to joining TM Forum, Nik ran a successful IT consulting business working with multi-national companies spanning financial services, education, and connectivity sectors.
Featured in these sessions

Keynote
Trustworthy AI & Data
06 October 2026
10:00-11:30
Impact Stage
Opening keynotes: Trustworthy AI - Trust by design for the AI-native telco
Turning AI ambition into trusted, deployable reality at scale.

Keynote
Composable IT & Ecosystems
07 October 2026
15:00-16:30
Moonlight 1
Masterclass: Tackling the toughest change challenge: People
Most transformation programs don’t fail on strategy or technology — they fail because change doesn’t take hold in people, teams and leadership. This masterclass focuses on three critical questions: How do I diagnose the real barriers to change? Which interventions will genuinely drive impact? How do I measure if change is actually happening? Through an interactive, hands-on format, participants will work through real scenarios and apply practical frameworks to connect people, culture and organisation to measurable outcomes. The outcome is a clear, repeatable approach to diagnosing, prioritising, and measuring change that can be applied immediately.

