Inside Out: A TM Forum podcast

Peter Leukert, Chief Digital Officer at BT, discusses with TM Forum how an AI-native future depends of nurturing future skills and building strong foundations in data management, cybersecurity, testing and software engineering

Mark Sanders, Chief Architect, Tesltra, discusses with Guy Lupo, Executive Vice President, AI & Data Innovation, TM Forum, how the operator is addressing security, governance and trust as it builds the next phase of network autonomy on a foundation of a composable architecture Sanders and Lupo explore Telstra's vision of a knowledge plane, which transforms data into structured, machine-readable in...

Telefónica has set ambitious goals for network autonomy in Spain, Brazil and Germany, as the group's   Global Chief Technology and Information Officer,   Andrea Folgueiras, discusses with George Glass, TM Forum's CTO. Folgueiras explores how and why the company is taking a holistic approach to delivering autonomous networks, from redesigning processes end-to-end, through to rethinking organization...

In early 2026 Swisscom started a multi-year effort to modernize the digital software core that powers its B2C and B2B businesses. In this webinar we talk to CTIO Mark Dusener about the role of AI in the transformation and how it offers CSPs the possibility of transitioning to an open, composable architecture even across those applications, which until now have remained dependent on legacy systems.

Few people are better qualified to reflect on the future of our industry than former T-Mobile USA President of Technology Ulf Ewaldsson. In this podcast Ulf explores how the mobile industry can catch a ride on the AI wave as it transitions from 5G to 6G, the future path to relevance and prosperity for mobile operators, and the growing investment gap between the USA, Asia and Europe.   Guest Speake...

Ashish Surti, Chief Digital Information Officer, Colt Technology Services, discusses how AI is accelerating software development and the challenges of developing longer-term technology strategies in a swiftly changing environment. Among the topics he covers is the changing relationships with vendors; how AI is impacting internal software development, as well as measuring the business value of AI....

Howard Watson, who is retiring from his role as BT's Chief Security and Networks Officer, shares his perspective on today's telecoms industry gained from more than 40 years in the technology and telecoms space.   Guest speakers: Howard Watson, Chief Security & Networks Officer, BT   Host: Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum Joanne Taaffe, Editor in Chief, TM Forum

Axiata Group is one of the most innovative operator groups in Asia. Its Ideamart API monetization platform is the most successful of its type in the global CSP community. In this podcast we talk with Axiata Group CIO Anthony Rodrigo and TM Forum Executive Vice President Willie Stegmann about the external and internal forces that are forcing CIOs to "reinvent" the IT function in the AI era. We also...

Indonesia's IOH is seeking to change how it serves customers and runs its business by becoming an AI-native techco. This entails building sovereign AI solutions for enterprises; supporting the country's efforts to democratize the use of AI tools by Indonesians for Indonesians; and using AI to enhance its network and business operations.   A central concern for IOH and other telcos is trust, partic...

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 grea...

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 wha...

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 Foru...

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.

This year's judges of TM Forum's Excellence Awards give a behind the scenes glimpse into how they choose the winners and why.

During more than 20 years as CTO of Telus Ibrahim Gedeon played a large role in shaping change in both the company where he worked and the industry. Now, as CTO Emeritus of Telus he shares a frank assessment of the telecoms landscape in a discussion with Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum.

Keri Gilder, CEO, Colt Technologies, explains why diversity, equity and inclusion programs are an important part of the company's strategy to achieve growth and remain competitive. 

Kim Kyllesbech Larsen, Industry Analyst, TechNEconomY, and former CTO of T-Mobile in the Netherlands, discusses how telcos' capex and opex trends are evolving with Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum.

In this podcast we explore the history of Open APIs and how they have led to the development of TM Forum's Open Digital Architecture (ODA) and the opening of TM Forum's Innovation Hub, as well as changes in how TM Forum members are collaborating. 

Marc Einstein, Research Director, Counterpoint Research, discusses how Japanese telecom operators have been diversifying their businesses in the face of a large drop in average revenue per user.

Marc Einstein, Research Director, Counterpoint Research, discusses how Japanese telecom operators have been diversifying their businesses in the face of a large drop in average revenue per user.

The telecoms industry is busy drawing up and implementing roadmaps for the next generation of operational support systems (OSS) that will support future intelligent network services. Dahyr Bergara, head of OSS at NTT Data, and Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum, discuss the challenges telcos face, as well as approaches to creating an OSS that delivers more operational autonomy and paves the way...

Nathan Bell, who led digital transformation projects at M1 Limited, Telstra, and Telkomtelstra (now known as Digiserve) before becoming a partner at Kearney discusses the challenges of digital transformation and the extent to which AI can help telcos evolve their businesses with discusses with Mark Newman, TM Forum's Chief Analyst.   

William Webb, Independent telecommunications consultant and author discusses the thesis of his new book 'The End of Telecoms History' with Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum. Webb contends that the telecoms industry is at a turning point, with communications service providers in many parts of the world no longer required to build networks to catch up with consumer demand for services. But is he...

In June TM Forum and MEF a joint initiative to align API development and enable end-to-end automation for MEF network-as-a-service (NaaS) services. We caught up with Pascal Menezes, CTO, MEF, to discuss how he sees collaboration on standards helping the industry to automate the delivery of complex multi-provider network services.