Speaker
Afnan Ahmed
Afnan leads the NW Strategy and Architecture function at Telenor Group where one of the key strategic initiatives is using AI to create more autonomy in the network. He is also part of the Autonomous Network Leadership Team at TM Forum which is responsible to guide and implement the AN mission across the industry. In addition to Autonomous Networks, he is also a big proponent of Open RAN which not only enables vendor optionality but also opens up the ecosystem for faster innovation. He has more than 25 years experience in the industry and has been CTO of the Infrastructure company of Telenor in Norway.

Featured Sessions
2:30 PM
November 25 2025
2:30 pm-4:00 pm
Impact Stage
The race to Level 4 autonomy is on. Drill into how telcos are driving toward Level 4 autonomy with networks that self-configure, self-heal, and make decisions in real time. Backed by case studies and field data, we’ll expose the breakthroughs, the setbacks, and the hard-won lessons shaping the path to true zero-touch operations. ...more