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Welcome to the second series of Hard Talk! 
In these live debates and discussions, we address the key challenges and opportunities in the telecoms industry.

We pose the hard-hitting questions facing our industry and introduce you to global thought leaders who will share their insights and experiences through interactive polls and live Q&A.

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Leveraging public cloud without being consumed by it
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Telecoms operators and public cloud companies are getting cozy, but is it too close for comfort? How do you get the balance right between outsourcing operator technology requirements to public cloud companies and maintaining control of your telco business? 

Can telcos attract app developers?
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 9 pm Singapore

What do we need to do from both a commercial and technology perspective to attract the developer community and the platform-based business models to monetize developer engagement?

Is the IoT opportunity for telecoms operators real?
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 9 pm Singapore

Some larger telcos have the ambition to expand their role in IoT beyond connectivity and to start providing E2E services. What is the current baseline in operator IoT business and where is progress being seen? Do any of them have a clear strategy for expanding into the IoT?

AI + telecoms = ?
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 9 pm Singapore

How can telecoms operators build the right internal skills, capabilities, and balance between insourcing and outsourcing to extract maximum value from AI? And equally interesting, when it comes to “operations”, is it inevitable for some of us to lose jobs as a result of AI?

5G consumers: where can we add value?
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 9 pm Singapore

With all the excitement about the potential of 5G in the B2B market, there is a risk that 5G in the consumer market gets overlooked. What are the tangible benefits that 5G offers over LTE for smartphone users and how to monetize them? Explore new 5G consumer services and devices, their market prospects and timelines.

The role of telecoms operators in private 5G networks
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 10 pm Singapore

Gauge the potential size of the 5G private network opportunity and the roles of different technology and service providers in delivering and operating the networks.


Connectivity-as-a-service: what is it and can it be monetized?
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 10 pm Singapore


5G presents an opportunity to deliver new services and new software-defined capabilities that allow customers to decide what sort of connectivity they want and where. What is connectivity-as-a-service, its potential business models, and the technology challenges of delivering it?

How to measure the benefits of cloud migration
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 10 pm Singapore

How cost-beneficial it is to migrate your IT and network workloads into the cloud and does it really create huge savings? Explore the claims and counterclaims, and the potential for taking a more consistent approach to making cost comparisons.

2 pm London | 9 am New York | 9 pm Singapore

Panel discussion

Is the level of dependence of today’s telecoms operators on public cloud providers a cause for concern? How do we get the balance right?

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Panel discussion

Some large connectivity providers want to expand their role in IoT by providing E2E services. But is this a realistic ambition? Do they have a clear strategy and is it worth it?​

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Leveraging public cloud without being consumed by it
Watch on-demand

Telecoms operators and public cloud companies are getting cozy, but is it too close for comfort? How do you get the balance right between outsourcing operator technology requirements to public cloud companies and maintaining control of your telco business? 

Can telcos attract app developers?
Watch on-demand

What do we need to do from both a commercial and technology perspective to attract the developer community and the platform-based business models to monetize developer engagement?
Is the IoT opportunity for telecoms operators real?
Watch on-demand

Some larger telcos have the ambition to expand their role in IoT beyond connectivity and to start providing E2E services. What is the current baseline in operator IoT business and where is progress being seen? Do any of them have a clear strategy for expanding into the IoT?

AI + telecoms = ?
Watch on-demand

How can telecoms operators build the right internal skills, capabilities, and balance between insourcing and outsourcing to extract maximum value from AI? And equally interesting, when it comes to “operations”, is it inevitable for some of us to lose jobs as a result of AI?

5G consumers: where can we add value?
Watch on-demand

With all the excitement about the potential of 5G in the B2B market, there is a risk that 5G in the consumer market gets overlooked. What are the tangible benefits that 5G offers over LTE for smartphone users and how to monetize them? Explore new 5G consumer services and devices, their market prospects and timelines.

The role of telecoms operators in private 5G networks
Watch on-demand

Gauge the potential size of the 5G private network opportunity and the roles of different technology and service providers in delivering and operating the networks.
Connectivity-as-a-service: what is it and can it be monetized?
Watch on-demand

5G presents an opportunity to deliver new services and new software-defined capabilities that allow customers to decide what sort of connectivity they want and where. What is connectivity-as-a-service, its potential business models, and the technology challenges of delivering it?

How to measure the benefits of cloud migration
Watch on-demand

How cost-beneficial it is to migrate your IT and network workloads into the cloud and does it really create huge savings? Explore the claims and counterclaims, and the potential for taking a more consistent approach to making cost comparisons.

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