agenda

Partnering at scale: Collaborating, co-innovating and co-creating

Wednesday, 15 March 2023
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stage: Deep Dive

Moderators:
Joann O'Brien, VP Digital Ecosystems, TM Forum
Michael Lawrey, Chair Finance Committee and Director, TM Forum

CASE STUDY: Changing the worlds with you – DX co-creation

  • Why digital transformation is a C-Level decision
  • What factors contribute to acceleration of DX
  • Significance of partnerships and alliances to promote co-creation
  • Understanding use cases with specific examples 
  • Defining Smart World and outlining the building blocks

Zaif Siddiqi, Executive Director, Global Business, Business Solutions Division, NTT Communications

CASE STUDY: Laying a foundation: Collaborating for the future of metaverse

  • Successful collaboration programs and partnerships 
  • Metaverse hype vs. presence-driven use cases 
  • Collaborating with market leaders for market development 
  • Working with startups to experiment with new use cases 
  • Collaborating with brands to support consumer adoption 

Michael Lesniak, Director of Business Development and Partnerships, Global Business Group, SK Telecom

INTERVIEW: Maturing the national CSP ecosystem
Steffen Oehler, CEO, UNN
Amalina Ghani, Investment Manager, Darussalam Assets (Ministry of Finance Brunei)

PANEL: Co-innovating with partners to realize the B2B2X opportunity

  • Deciding what role to play in the value chain – solutions provider or ecosystem enabler? 
  • What unique value can CSPs deliver in a B2B2X ecosystem and what are the main B2B2X business models?
  • How to attract and retain partners who will allow CSPs to extend their reach into new vertical markets
  • Enabling collaboration between third parties in the ecosystem to develop innovative solutions
  • How are CSPs exploiting technology enablers to build ecosystems?

Moderator: Joann O'Brien, VP Digital Ecosystems, TM Forum
Zaif Siddiqi, Executive Director, Global Business, Business Solutions Division, NTT Communications
Haifa El Ashkar, Revenue Management – Market & Solutions, Strategy Lead, CSG 
Stephen Raj, Partner, Global Sales Lead, Telco+, NCS

Speakers

Amalina Ghani

Investment Manager
Darussalam Assets

Dr. Steffen Oehler

CEO
Unified National Networks

Haifa El Ashkar

Revenue Management - Market & Solutions, Strategy Lead
CSG

Joann O’Brien

Vice President, Digital Ecosystems
TM Forum

Michael Lawrey

Chair Finance Committee and Director
TM Forum

Michael Lesniak

Senior Manager, Business Development and Partnerships, Global Business Group
SK Telecom

Stephen Raj

Partner, Global Sales Lead, Telco+
Singtel NCS

Zaif Siddiqi

Executive Director, Global Business, Business Solutions Division
NTT Communications