Moderators:
Andy Tiller, EVP, Member Products & Services, TM Forum    
Ian Turkington, VP, Architecture & APIs, TM Forum

INTERVIEW: Implementing a hybrid microservices architecture

• What are the challenges facing our industry, and how does a CSP shift gear and go beyond the status of a simple commodity?
• How can a hybrid microservices architecture support this transformation?
• What are the benefits and outcomes of adopting this architecture? 
• How do you drive API adoption across the organization?

Divesh Gupta, VP – New Technology & Sales Operations, PCCW Global
Interviewer: Ian Turkington, VP, Architecture & APIs, TM Forum

Achieving closer integration of network and IT operations 

• With network and IT convergence happening commercially – how do you shift from an architecture to a business focus? focus?
• Developing a plan to support the merging of network and IT clouds
• Merging and redistributing responsibilities across network and IT teams
• How can IT and network operations be bridged with intelligent automation?

Transforming BSS/OSS to support 5G services 

• Challenges of creating BSS/OSS architectures that provide the agility, flexibility and real-time intelligence needed for new business models
• How can legacy OSS/BSS solutions best be integrated into an automated, closed-loop networking environment?
• To what extent can legacy OSS/BSS be automated?

PANEL: Extending the life of legacy systems and applications with microservices and Open APIs 

• How to speed up your existing monoliths by using APIs and refactoring into microservices 
• Using APIs to maximize the agility and scalability of legacy OSS and BSS
• How to leverage APIs to expose data and functionality while ensuring the integrity of legacy systems 
• Opting for an iterative modernization of systems rather than a big bang approach
• Reducing security risks through the use of microservices

Moderator: Andy Tiller, EVP, Member Products & Services, TM Forum    
Shekhar Anand Jha, Global Programme Manager, Digital & IT Operations, Vodafone
Divesh Gupta, VP –  New Technology & Sales Operations, PCCW Global
Hitesh Kumar, IT Director, Ooredoo Myanmar
Naman Gupta, Global Business Development Lead, Red Hat