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Chandra Goyal is an angel investor and entrepreneur. He is the Founder and Investor at KRG Ventures Limited, a boutique venture firm that specialises in making strategic investments in early-stage startups and small businesses innovating in sustainable and disruptive technology. Chandra is a Member of the Board of Directors at the SOHO Business Alliance (since 2022), an organisation representing o...

00:00 - 06:00 Peter’s Journey 06:00 - 09:06 GSMA Intelligence 09:07 - 17:00 GSMA Intelligence: R&D 17:01 - 24:23 5G & AI Revolution 24:24 - 32:45 AI For Telecom Transformation 32:46 - 39:19 Satellite Integration: Mitigating Connectivity Gaps 39:20 - 42:57 Digital Transformation in Telecoms 42:58 - 44:00 Closure Useful Links and Resources GSMA: https://businessabc.net/wiki/gsma Peter Jarich...

Tomer Zuker is the Vice President of Marketing at D-ID, where he focuses on promoting #generativeAI and #digitaltransformation. He has worked with some of the world’s biggest companies, including #Microsoft, #IBM, and #AmazonWebServices (#AWS), as well as innovative startups. Tomer also #mentors #startups, supports organisations like Clear Giving, and champions the use of #techforsocialgood. To re...

Harrison Seletsky is the Director of Business Development at SPACE ID, a platform that helps users register and use Web3 domain names across all EVM-compatible chains. His work focuses on advancing decentralised identity solutions and positioning SPACE ID as a leader in the Web3 space. Harrison worked as the Growth and Strategy Lead at NFTrade, a leading NFT platform. He also gained experience in...

Louize Clark is an AI and digital transformation consultant, with over 25 years of experience working with Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, including The HEINEKEN Company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Arcadia Group Ltd.   She specialises in helping businesses with AI and digital twin integration, risk management, and policy development, spanning multiple sectors, including hospitality, education a...

Rev Lebaredian is a technologist, entrepreneur, and business leader, with experience in simulation technology, artificial intelligence, and 3D rendering. He is the Vice President of Omniverse and Simulation Technology at NVIDIA, where he leads the development and innovation of NVIDIA Omniverse™, a platform integrating Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD), RTX™ rendering technologies, and advanced...

Deborah Sawaf is a globally recognised fashion designer and changemaker, with over 30 years of experience in the luxury fashion industry, working with renowned brands such as John Galliano, Valentino, and Roberto Cavalli. She specialises in creating luxury fashion brands and purpose-driven initiatives that integrate fashion, art, and social impact, with a focus on empowering women and addressing m...

Paul J. Foster is a global executive, strategist, and thought leader with a distinguished career spanning esports, the Olympic movement, and international consultancy. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Esports Federation (GEF), an international organisation for esports that promotes competition, community, and connection.  Paul is also the Executive Chairman of World...

Steven Rossi is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Worksport Ltd, a company listed on the Nasdaq Exchange (WKSP). He founded Worksport in 2011, focusing initially on producing tonneau covers for pickup trucks. Under his leadership, Worksport has developed partnerships with major automotive manufacturers like Hyundai, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Stellantis. These collabo...

Pedro Domingos is a renowned AI researcher, tech industry insider, and Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. An expert in deep learning, neural networks, and AI ethics, Pedro’s research work encompasses some of the most cutting edge concepts like the black box of deep networks, and Markov Logic Network. Pedro is the author of the best-selling book...

Joachim Gossow is an experienced administrator from Germany. His journey in sports administration began over two decades earlier, with a background as both a professional handball player and coach. To know more about Joachim Gossow, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/joachim-... Ursula Romero is an international sport broadcaster, film producer and director, having an extensive career in internati...

Juan M. Lavista Ferres is a data scientist, AI expert, and researcher. He is currently the Corporate Vice President and Chief Data Scientist of the AI for Good Lab at Microsoft. In this capacity, Juan leverages technologies like AI, machine learning, and statistical modelling to support Microsoft's AI for Good initiatives, including AI For Earth - Sustainability, AI for Humanitarian Action, A...

Dr. Michael Everest is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of edYOU, a Web 3.0 education company focused on creating immersive and adaptive learning experiences using artificial intelligence. Michael is also the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Academic Officer of Residents Medical, a consultancy dedicated to improving graduate medical education (GME) and healthcare systems worldwide. Residents Me...

Chris Joannou is a growth hacker and ecosystem builder with extensive experience in the startup and venture capital sectors. He currently serves as the Vice President of Ecosystem Growth at Draper University, where he is responsible for arranging global partnerships and promoting collaborative ecosystems that support innovation and startup growth. He has played a significant role in various partne...

Prayson Daniel is a data scientist, a philosopher, and a teacher. He is currently the Director of Transformation Lab at NTT Data, global innovator of IT and business services. Prayson has been harnessing Machine Learning to boost business, foster customer and employee loyalty, grow revenue, multiply efficiency, and make data-informed decisions, while serving multiple roles at global corporations,...

Eric Michael O'Neill is a national security attorney, corporate investigator, national cybersecurity strategist, and legendary FBI operative. Eric’s career began in the FBI’s counterintelligence trenches as an undercover operative. His undercover work brought down Robert Hanssen, the most notorious and damaging spy in United States history. After serving in the FBI, Eric earned his Juris Doct...

Dr. Michael May is a technologist and researcher, especially in the areas of AI, data analytics, machine learning and big data architectures.  He is heading the Company Core Technology Data Analytics & AI at Siemens. In Siemens Corporate Technology, Munich, he is responsible for fourteen research groups in Europe, US, and Asia.  Before joining Siemens in 2013, Michael was Head of the Knowledge...

Marcus Norberg is an experienced manager with a robust background in the hyperautomation and information technology industry. Currently serving as the Sales Manager at Apendo AB, he brings about four decades’ of expertise in sales management, business development, and strategy to develop technology solutions for clients. Prior to his current position, Marcus has held several top level positions at...

Dilip Pungliya, a thought leader, author, investor, and entrepreneur, has brought positive impact to multiple industries with his focus and acumen in data. Dilip has a proven track record in delivering comprehensive solutions for business processes and data optimisation, including data modelling and governance. His expertise spans diverse domains, including investment and commercial banking, oil a...

Ludovic Phalippou is a financial economist, academic, author, and researcher. His research covers critical themes including the performance of private equity funds, risk and return estimation, liquidity risk premiums, and regulatory challenges in the industry.  Ludovic is the Professor of Financial Economics and the Academic Area Head of Finance, Accounting & Economics at Saïd Business School,...

Matthew Le Merle is a business executive, investor, and author with about four decades of experience in private equity and venture capital investments. He is the Managing Partner and CEO of Blockchain Coinvestors, an investment management firm specialising in blockchain technology.  Aside from his role at Blockchain Coinvestors, Matthew is also the Managing Partner of Keiretsu, a prominent early-s...

Erik is the Director of Product Marketing at NVIDIA since 2020, where he’s focused on full-stack solutions in the areas of AI and data science.  Erik Pounds is a marketing and product management professional with over 20 years of experience in the technology and data science sectors, focusing on advancing data analytics and AI solutions. In his capacity as the Senior Director of Enterprise AI at N...

Rupert Hofmann is a foresight practitioner, observational draftsman, author, and initiator. As a Strategic Foresight Practitioner, Rupert works for Audi Business Innovation where he started the cross-industry platform, Foresight Academy. He studied at Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Passau University, Columbia University in New York City and at Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil. In his PhD,...

Kevin Farrar has over 36 years of experience at IBM acting as a trusted advisor on technology, innovation, and adoption in the sports industry. He provides input to strategic planning discussions to influence the client & IBM technology roadmap & plans.  As a member of IBM’s Global Sports & Entertainment Partnerships team, Kevin provides UK leadership on contractual negotiations and ha...

Boris is the Senior Innovation Manager and Technology Strategist in the CTO Office at Siemens. Based in Nuremberg, Germany Boris responsibilities include innovation management, the development of technology strategies and roadmaps, and technology scouting. His areas of expertise encompass startups, quantum computing, industrial AI, scaling artificial intelligence, ecosystems, and the data economy....