17 - 19 November, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand
Talent that transforms: Building the workforce for composable, AI‑ready IT
November 18, 2026
12:00-13:00
Innovate Stage
Composable IT & Ecosystems
Skills transformation
Sessions in rooms
Building platform engineering teams for the composable enterprise- Establishing platform engineering teams that provide reusable services, developer platforms and self-service capabilities
- Defining team structures, ownership models and governance that accelerate software delivery across the enterprise
- Embedding DevSecOps, automation and AI-assisted engineering into modern platform operating models
- Measuring platform success through developer productivity, platform adoption and continuous value delivery
Creating certification pathways for cloud, AI and composable architecture skills
- Building structured learning and certification pathways that align technical skills with transformation priorities
- Developing expertise across cloud-native engineering, AI, platform engineering and composable architecture
- Creating a culture of continuous learning that enables organizations to keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies
- Linking technical capability development to measurable business outcomes, innovation and delivery performance
Panel: Building the software-centric telco workforce: Closing the skills gap for the AI and cloud era
- Which skills and roles will be most critical as AI-native platforms and composable architectures become the industry standard?
- How should operators rethink talent strategies, organizational structures and leadership to build software-centric engineering cultures?
- What is the right balance between hiring new talent, upskilling existing teams and partnering with technology providers?
- How can CSPs create learning pathways and engineering environments that attract, retain and continuously develop top technical talent?
