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17 - 19 November, 2026

Bangkok, Thailand

Opening keynotes: Fast. Autonomous. AI-native. The new network blueprint.

November 17, 2026
10:00-11:30
Impact Stage
Keynote
Trustworthy AI & Data
Day 1 - Fast. Autonomous. AI-Native. The New Network Blueprint: Strategic ambition, whole-business transformation, operator reinvention and the shift towards AI-learning organizations.

Welcome: Innovate Asia host  
Aaron Boasman-Patel, VP Knowledge and Innovation, TM Forum 

Keynote: Architecture to autonomy: Asia charts the course to 2030 
  • Asia is already proving what AI-native, autonomous networks can deliver - so what comes next?  
  • How operators are moving from experimentation to real-world Level 4 autonomy  
  • Turning intelligence into growth through trusted, outcome-based experiences  
  • From Level 4 towards Level 5: what needs to happen next?  
  • Why the path to 2030 is being shaped in Asia and adopted across the industry 
Nik Willetts, President & CEO, TM Forum 

Keynote: The real AI race has nothing to do with AI
Everybody has the technology. Few have the organization to win.
Ruza Sabanovic, Executive Director, CP Group

Keynote Interview: Reinventing the telco - From complexity to intelligence, agility, and growth 

Vikram Sinha, President Director & CEO, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison 
Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India, Ericsson

Keynote: From AI-native to AI-learning: Building the telco of the future 
  • Moving beyond AI use cases to make continuous learning and adaptation part of how the business operates 
  • How leaders, people and culture must evolve as AI and autonomous agents become embedded in everyday decision-making 
  • Building an organization that learns in real time from data, customers and operations to continuously improve 
  • Turning AI capability into competitive advantage – faster innovation, better customer experiences and new sources of growth 
Dr. Rainer Deutschmann, Group Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Axiata Group Berhad 

Closing remarks  
Aaron Boasman-Patel, VP Knowledge & Innovation, TM Forum 

Session speakers

Aaron Boasman-Patel
Aaron Boasman-Patel

Vice President, Knowledge & Innovation

TM Forum
Ruza Sabanovic
Ruza Sabanovic

Executive Director

CP Group
Dr. Rainer Deutschmann
Dr. Rainer Deutschmann

Group Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Axiata Group
Nik Willetts
Nik Willetts

CEO

TM Forum
Vikram Sinha
Vikram Sinha

President Director & CEO

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
Andres Vicente
Andres Vicente

Senior Vice President, Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India

Ericsson
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