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Executives at the Edge
Join Mplify Alliance CTO Pascal Menezes as he explores thought-provoking perspectives from the leaders and changemakers propelling AI-powered digital transformation. Each episode delves into leading-edge business insights from top network, cloud, technology, industry analysts and other top executives—leaving you with key takeaways to help grow your revenue and bring services and solutions to market faster.
Episodes
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Scaling Enterprise AI: Building the Infrastructure for Intelligent Agents
Amin Jerraya, SVP and Head of IT Infrastructure at Siemens Healthineers, shares the infrastructure demands of enterprise AI as workloads span clouds, data…
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NaaS for Agentic AI: Building the Connected Ecosystem
Live from the GNE MainStage, Mplify CTO Pascal Menezes shares a vision for the network ecosystem needed to support agentic AI at scale. From high-performance…
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Cybersecurity Claims: Putting Trust to the Test
SecureIQLab VP of Engineering, Ahmed Garhy, explains how independent, evidence-based testing can bring greater confidence and consistency to cybersecurity. As…
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Internet Exchanges: Scaling Interconnection Through Automation
Live from the GNE MainStage, Rakesh Bachoe, Head of Design & Development, AMS-IX, Chris Dietzel, Head of Products & Innovation, DE-CIX, and Richard Petrie…
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Carrier Ethernet: Built for the AI Era
RAD’s Chief Technology Officer, Ron Insler, explains why Carrier Ethernet is evolving to meet the demands of AI. As AI workloads become more distributed and…
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Beyond Connectivity: Building Networks for the AI Era
Live from the GNE MainStage, Mplify CTO Pascal Menezes shares his vision for the next generation of AI infrastructure, and the role networks must play in…
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Secure Agentic AI: Building Trust for the Quantum Era
Sparkle Chief Information Officer Lorella Scalcione explores why secure agent-to-agent communication will become essential to AI-ready digital infrastructure…
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AI Infrastructure: Building the Digital Supply Chain
Verizon Business Chief Product Officer Scott Lawrence explains how AI is creating new opportunities for service providers and why automation, standards, and…
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Deterministic Networks: Rebuilding the AI Backbone
Graphiant Founder and President Khalid Raza explains why the AI era demands a new approach to connectivity, one built on deterministic infrastructure…
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Edge Decisions: Redefining the Connectivity Layer
Comcast Business CTO, Nitel Connectivity and Platforms, Fleming Shi, explores how AI is changing connectivity requirements across training, inference, edge…
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Beyond Best Effort: Networking for AI Operations
Cisco VP of Product Management for SD-WAN and SASE, Hugo Vliegen, explains how AI is changing enterprise network requirements around latency, security…
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The Network as Nervous System: Connecting the AI Edge
MaiaEdge CEO and Co-founder Abilash Menon challenges a foundational assumption: existing network infrastructure can carry the weight of distributed AI…
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Power Play: AI Is Rewriting Network Demand
This special “Power Play” episode examines how AI is reshaping network demand and forcing a shift toward Network-as-a-Service. Analysts from TeleGeography…
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Cloud 2.0 Networking: Scaling Bandwidth, Automation, and Intelligence
Lumen Technologies Vice President of Product Management, Ethan Blodgett, shares how AI is transforming how networks are designed, scaled, and automated. As…
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APIs, Agents, and Monetization: Enter the B2B2Agent Era
Live from the GNE Mainstage: GSMA’s Henry Calvert explores how standardized network APIs, quality on demand, and fixed-mobile orchestration are turning…
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Network-as-a-Service: From Bandwidth to Business Outcomes
Bell Canada’s Director of Enterprise Customer Product Management, Salma Bezrati, shares how Network-as-a-Service is transforming connectivity into an…
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AI Network Inflection Point: From Internet to Intelligent Fabric
Comcast’s Senior VP of Connectivity and Digital Customer Solutions, Christian Nascimento, discusses how AI is transforming networks from passive infrastructure…
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Agentic AI Agents: Telecom’s New Operating System
ServiceNow’s Head of Product, Telecom and Media, Romit Ghose, details how AI agents are moving beyond automation to operate autonomously across telecom…
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A 2026 Vision: The Network Becomes the AI Platform
Live from the GNE MainStage, Mplify CTO, Pascal Menezes outlines his vision for 2026 where AI reshapes networks into a secure, automated, and programmable…
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The Programmable Network Era: Where NaaS Meets Sovereignty
Analysys Mason’s Research Director, Gorkem Yigit, details how the shift to programmable, automated connectivity is converging with sovereign AI, distributed…
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Autonomous Everything: Dawn of the Agent-Driven Network
CCsquared’s Founder, Caroline Chappell, dives into how agentic AI, automation, and software-ized networks are accelerating faster than anything the telecom…
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AI and Cloud: The Bandwidth Boom Reshaping Networks
TeleGeography’s Senior Manager of Enterprise Research, Greg Bryan, explores how AI, cloud, and data center growth are fueling global network demand. As…
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AI-Ops: From Prediction to Agentic Autonomy
AvidThink’s Founder and Principal, Roy Chua, explores how AI is transforming networking from predictive insights to reasoning and agentic operations. This…
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Location Truth & Automation: Transforming Business Connectivity
Connectbase’s CEO & Founder, Ben Edmond, explains how location truth, spatial awareness, and API-driven automation cut fallout, speed quoting and ordering, and…
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Security First: Scaling Hybrid IT Enterprise Networks
Williams-Sonoma’s Senior Vice President of Technology, Raleigh Mann, unpacks the complexity of global networks, the shift to API-driven automation, and why…
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Campus NaaS: The Enterprise’s Fourth Utility
Dell’Oro Group’s Research Director, Siân Morgan, explores how Campus NaaS is reshaping enterprise networking with cloud-managed simplicity, AI-driven…
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AI at the Core: Intelligent Lossless Networks
Spirent’s EVP and GM for Automated Test & Assurance, Doug Roberts, explains how high-speed ethernet, repurposed telecom assets, and continuous testing are…
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AI in Motion: Powering the Next Digital Leap
Akamai VP of Product Marketing, Ari Weil, explores how AI is shifting to the edge, enabling faster decisions, personalized experiences, and stronger security…
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AI Meets SASE: Securing Cybersecurity Innovation
Dell’Oro Group’s Senior Director of Enterprise Security Networking Research, Mauricio Sanchez, explores the evolution of SASE, from its cloud-native…
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Internet-First Infrastructure: Architecting Multi-Cloud Environments
ENTERPRISE EDITION Accenture’s Chief Architect for Cloud Network and AI Infrastructure, Amo Mann, reveals how his global enterprise reinvented its network to…
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Automated Billing: Seeing the Zero-Dispute Future
Sage Management CEO, John Nolan, discusses billing disputes that cost the telecom industry billions and delay innovation. He details how a zero-dispute future…
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Plug-and-Play Network Integration: Adapting to Open Connectivity
Console Connect VP of Professional Services and Technology, Divesh Gupta, explores how automation, open APIs, and AI are reshaping enterprise connectivity with…
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AI, APIs, and Blockchain: Accelerating Quote to Cash
Esther Tech President, April Taylor, details the mounting pressure telecom providers face to streamline operations and cut costs. Now, AI, APIs, and blockchain…
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Monetizing the Edge: The Future of AI Services
NVIDIA’s Global Head of Edge Solution Sales, Irfan Ali, explains how service providers can unlock new revenue by transforming their edge locations into…
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NaaS Era: Telecom’s Taylor Swift Moment
Live from the GNE MainStage: Taylor Swift meets telecom. Lumen VP, David Shacochis, connects Taylor Swift’s evolution to NaaS, MEF, and telecom’s bold future…
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AI-Powered Networks: Building Innovation Culture
ACG Research’s CEO and Principal Analyst, Ray Mota, explores how AI-driven automation is transforming networks, the push for interoperability, and the balance…
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Securing the Future: Certifiably SASE
Ian Foo, CTO and EVP of Product for CyberRatings.org, MEF’s testing and certification partner, details the rise of cybercrime, particularly state-sponsored…
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Power Play: The State of SASE
This special “Power Play” episode recaps SASE’s evolution, including real-world deployment strategies, the role of standardization, and the impact…
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Surpassing Manual: Telecom Automated
Orchest’s CEO, Jeremy Villalobos, outlines how Orchest has modernized to meet customer demands for instant quotes and service delivery, despite complex…
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Agentic AI: Intent-Driven Autonomous Networks
ServiceNow’s VP & Head of Product Management for Telecom, Media & Technology, Rohit Batra, discusses the future of autonomous networks, intent-based solutions…
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NaaS 2.0: A Fine Balance
Cisco’s VP of Product Management, Hugo Vliegen, traverses the evolution of networking and its convergence with security. Discover how hybrid NaaS models are…
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AI Transformation: Democratizing Knowledge
Colt Technology Services’ CEO, Keri Gilder, dives into AI, technology, and workplace transformation to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping…
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Unlocking Resilience: The Intersection of SASE and Zero Trust
Enterprise Management Associates’ VP of Research, Shamus McGillicuddy, explores the complexities of Zero Trust, providing expert insights on its framework…
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Edge AI Networking: SD-WAN in the AI Age
Broadcom’s Chief Architect for SD-WAN and SASE, Guru Belur, discusses how edge computing and AI are revolutionizing network infrastructure, transforming…
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Telcos on the AI Edge: Disrupted or Disruptors?
Omdia Research Director, Brian Washburn, examines the evolving role of AI in telecommunications, from video analytics to edge computing, and the potential for…
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Power Play: Analysts Sound Off on NaaS
This special “Power Play” episode recaps insights on the transformative impact of Network-as-a-Service, emphasizing flexibility, automation, and cloud-inspired…
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NaaS: The Next Frontier in Enterprise Connectivity
AvidThink‘s Founder and Principal Analyst, Roy Chua, delves into the evolving world of Network-as-a-Service, from flexible enterprise connectivity to AI, APIs…
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Automation Imperative: Modernizing LATAM Telecom
Industry expert, Eric Seaman, explains why telecom wholesale in LATAM needs automation to handle growing bandwidth and market changes. As an independent…
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AI-Powered Telco Networks: A New Era
Rick Lievano, worldwide CTO of Telco Industry, Microsoft, explores how partnerships between tech companies and telcos are driving innovation through cloud…
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Power Play: Tech Landscape Transformed
This special “Power Play” episode recaps a few of the cutting-edge technologies driving transformation across industries. From satellite networks…
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Enterprise Network Needs: High-Capacity Carrier Opportunities
ATLANTIC-ACM Partner, Charlie Reed, discusses the massive overhaul of enterprise networks as SD-WAN, DIA, and cloud adoption reshape the industry. Carriers…
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SD-WAN vs MPLS: Battling for Network Dominance
TeleGeography’s Senior Manager of Enterprise Research, Greg Bryan, examines the evolving landscape of enterprise networking as SD-WAN becomes the norm and SASE…
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Bursting the Telecom Pipe: 5G, Cloud, and AI
Synchronoss Technologies’ President and CEO, Jeff Miller, explores how major telecom carriers can burst open revenue and raise retention with cloud services…
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Network Nirvana: The Power of NaaS
Meter’s Co-founder and CEO, Anil Varanasi, envisions the future of enterprise networking when cutting-edge Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) seamlessly…
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CNaaS: Cracking the Campus Network Code
Dell’Oro Group’s Research Director, Siân Morgan, shares how the innovative approach of Campus Network-as-a-Service (CNaaS) is revolutionizing LAN management…
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Africa Rising: Surging Toward Data Sovereignty
CMC Networks’ CEO, Marisa Trisolino, shares how Africa’s rapidly developing telecom market, fueled by rising investment and consumer demand, presents…
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Telecom DNA: Integrating Automation
AT&T’s Head of International Infrastructure and Technology, Bertrand Buclin, explores automation’s transformative impact on telecom, emphasizing its…
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Business-Led Advantage: Streamline Processes, Boost Profits
IdeaHelix Customer Success Officer, Rinoy Varkey, explains how telecom companies are revolutionizing customer experience and operational efficiency with…
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Business Internet: The Future is NaaS
Frost & Sullivan’s Industry Director, Steve Thomas, breaks down how Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is changing telecom—from enabling seamless cloud connectivity…
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Cloud Chaos: Simplifying Multi-Cloud Networking
Equinix’s Global Head of Digital Interconnection, Arun Dev, discusses the evolving needs of enterprises, the complexities of managing diverse cloud…