Ericsson at Innovate Asia 2026

Keynote: From AI experiments to AI at scale: The next era of telecom

17th Nov, 10:50AM – 11:10AM

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has moved AI from experimentation to industrial scale. In this opening keynote, Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO of IOH, joins Andres Vicente of Ericsson to discuss what it takes to make that shift. They will explore how intent-based monetization is becoming the bridge to autonomous networks, and what the IOH journey signals for operators across Asia and around the world.

About Vikram Sinha

President Director and CEO, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

About Andres Vicente

CEO and Head of Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India

Network‑as‑a‑Platform: Unlocking cross‑industry revenue opportunities

18th Nov, 12:15 PM– 12:30  PM

Making Network-as-a-Platform operational at scale 

Telstra will discuss how it is building the foundations to scale Network-as-a-Platform through machine-consumable knowledge, ontologies, and trustworthy AI. Together with Ericsson, they will explore how network automation, APIs, and differentiated connectivity can unlock new business opportunities, featuring examples such as Dynamic 5G and the Sydney Marathon.

About Fiona Mahony

Principal Enterprise Architecture, Telstra

About Neeraj Vyas

Head of BSS and OSS, MA SEA, Oceania and India, Ericsson

Autonomous Network Leadership Forum - Rewiring the operator for an intelligent future

17th Nov, 04:10 PM – 04:25 PM

In this session, Singtel and Ericsson will discuss how AI-driven intelligence is transforming network operations, the leadership decisions shaping autonomous networks, and balancing current investments with future capabilities. They will also share insights from their joint Catalyst project on knowledge-driven root cause analysis and faster service recovery.

About Benjamin Soh

Senior Director, Autonomous Analytics AI Networks (A3N), Singtel

About Mats Karlsson

Head of Solution Area BSS & OSS, Ericsson