Inside Out: A TM Forum podcast

Orange Group CIO Koen Vermeulen is in no doubt about the impact of AI on the telecoms sector, Rather than viewing it merely as a tool to accelerate transformation, Vermeulen reckons that AI represents a transformative force that is changing how industries are operating.
In this podcast we explore how and where AI is already being adopted within Orange's IT organization. The use of AI to drive greater speed in the IT organization is a theme comes up regularly in our discussion and Koen speaks with huge enthusiasm about using the power of AI to fundamentally transform the Software Development Lifecyle.
Guest Speakers:
Koen Vermeulen, Global CIO, Orange
Willie Stegmann, EVP, Composable IT & Ecosystems, TM Forum
Host:
Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum

Rene Felber is Chair of the TM Forum TPAC (TechCo, People and Culture) Collaboration Project, and he is joined by Ishari Siriwardane, General Manager for Transformation at SLT and key member of the group. In this podcast they speak to TM Forum's Principal Analyst Dean Ramsay about group's aims and progress. 
The conversation focuses on the impact AI is having on telecoms people and culture and what strategies the group are seeing from a leadership perspective. Are telco leaders making the right decisions on reskilling?

Saad Syed, CEO of Chenosis — MTN's API monetization venture — reveals how the company is shaping the future of Africa's digital economy. From a bold start-up culture to focused vertical strategies and early market wins, discover how Chenosis is unlocking new opportunities and driving innovation across the continent.
Guest Speakers:
Saad Syed, CEO, Chenosis
Host:
Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum

Veteran analyst Stéphane Téral, Founder & Chief Analyst at Téral Research, joins TM Forum Senior Analyst Richard Webb to discuss the 5G landscape, drawing on historic CSP investment cycles, the role of AI and automation in RAN, and what the future may hold with 6G.

In this episode, we explore how AI is reshaping telco-to-telco services and transforming the way operators collaborate. Tom Loozen, Managing Partner at Telco+, NCS, and Mark Newman, Chief Analyst at TM Forum, share their insights on the opportunities, challenges, and future of AI in the telecoms space.