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Network Evolution – The Path to 6G & Sustainable AI

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FutureNet World is the premier event where telecom network automation, AI-driven operations, and autonomous networks take centre stage, bringing together over one thousand telco professionals, CSP leaders, and technology innovators who will explore the future of intelligent networks.On day 2 of the event, NGMN leads a dedicated track on Network Evolution, covering 6G & AI, Network Simplification and Agentic AI-based operating models:

FutureNet World 2026

📅 21–22 April 2026
📍 InterContinental London – The O2, London, UK
🔗 https://futurenetworld.net/events/futurenet-world-2026/

NGMN Track: Network Evolution

📅 22 April (Day 2)
🧭 Track C: The Path to 6G & Sustainable AI
⏰ 11:20–13:00

Agenda

Network Evolution – The Path to 6G & Sustainable AI

Confirmed NGMN Speakers:
Laurent Leboucher · Andrea Calvi · Konstantinos Chalkiotis · Anita Döhler

Session Highlights:

  • Fireside Chat with the Chairman of the NGMN Alliance Board
  • Presentation: AI Surge and its Implications for 6G
  • Presentation: Network Simplification and Sustainable Networks for the Future
  • CxO Panel: The Future Network Operator with Laurent Leboucher, Andrea Calvi and Konstantinos Chalkiotis, moderated by Anita Döhler

Join us to discuss NGMN key priorities:

  • Operator-driven guidance toward 6G standardisation
  • Simplification of networks and operations
  • Agentic AI-based operations and cloud-native evolution
  • Sustainable network design

🎟️ Get your discounted pass with code:

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FutureNet World 2026

London, UK // by

🌐 FutureNet World 2026 is coming!

We’re proud to partner with FutureNet World, the premier event where telecom network automation, AI-driven operations, and autonomous networks take centre stage. Join 1,000+ telco professionals, CSP leaders, and technology innovators as we explore the future of intelligent networks.

🔍See the full agenda here.

Don’t miss out — 👉 register today.

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BCN LATAM Summit 2026

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Telesemana’s BCN LATAM Summit is a key virtual event for telecommunications professional across Latin America seeking an in-depth understanding of the key developments emerging from MWC Barcelona.

The summit combines keynote sessions and high-level panels featuring international experts alongside regional leaders, unpacking the topics shaping the global agenda: artificial intelligence, 5G, 6G, automation, and new business models.

NGMN Alliance CEO ‌Anita Döhler will participate in the summit, sharing NGMN’s latest guidance on the #6G roadmap and the growing role of AI in future networks.

The session ‘AI and the 6G Horizon’, taking place on 19 March at 12:20 PM (GMT-3), will explore how the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is shaping the next generation of mobile networks, including:

✅How operators are progressing from cloud-native maturity to AI-powered models;

✅The latest operator analysis from NGMN on the evolution of AI-driven traffic;

✅The need for a flexible network architecture;

✅The key principles guiding the future standardisation of 6G.

You can register and visit the full summit agenda here.

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From Research to Reality: Shaping the Path to 6G

Barcelona, Spain // by

Our CEO, Anita Döhler, will participate in From Research to Reality: Shaping the Path to 6G, contributing the operator perspective on translating 6G research and early innovation into aligned standards and viable deployment pathways.

The session will convene industry leaders and policymakers to discuss how to bridge research, pre-standardisation and commercial strategy to ensure a coherent and globally coordinated evolution toward 6G.

📅 Thu, 5 Mar | 09:00–11:00 CET
📍 CC2.5 GSMA Insights Hub, Hall 2

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Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon

Barcelona, Spain // by

Our CEO, Anita Döhler, will be a featured speaker in Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon at MWC Barcelona 2026.

This forward-looking session examines how AI-native design, integrated sensing (ISAC) and emerging 6G technologies will converge to redefine future networks—making them intelligent, perceptive and energy efficient. It will outline the vision for AI-native 6G architectures, explore how current advances in 5G and 5G-Advanced pave the way, and provide practical insights into planning and implementing the networks of 2030.

📅 Wed, 04 March | 14:45–16:00 CET
📍 Marconi Stage, Hall 6

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Global 6G Industry Alliance Executive Dialogue

Barcelona, Spain // by

Our CEO, Anita Döhler, will participate in the Global 6G Industry Alliance Executive Dialogue at MWC Barcelona, contributing the operator-led perspective to international 6G coordination efforts.

The session — convened by the GSMA — will bring together leading global 6G industry bodies, governments, operators and ecosystem stakeholders to foster early executive-level alignment and reduce the risk of fragmentation as 6G research and policy initiatives accelerate worldwide.

📅 Tue, 03 March | 16:00–17:00
📍 CC2 GSMA Insights Hub, Hall 2

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Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G

Barcelona, Spain // by

At MWC Barcelona 2026, the 5G Future Summit – Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G will explore how 5G Standalone, 5G-Advanced and intelligent network capabilities are setting the architectural groundwork for future connectivity. The summit highlights cloud-native design, open interfaces, programmability and AI as key enablers for monetisation today and readiness for 6G tomorrow.

In this session’s segment, “Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G,” Anita Döhler, CEO of the NGMN Alliance, will present NGMN’s latest 6G guidance, emphasising how current network evolution — especially embedding intelligence, openness and programmability — lays a robust architectural foundation for 6G as the industry reaches major standardisation milestones.

Session details:
📅 Mon, 2 Mar | 17:55–18:05 CET
📍 GSMA Summits Stage, Hall 6

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Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026

Barcelona, Spain // by

Mobile World Congress Barcelona brings together senior leaders from across the global connectivity ecosystem to discuss key developments shaping the future of mobile and telecoms, with Artificial Intelligence expected to be a central theme at MWC Barcelona 2026.

NGMN Alliance CEO Anita Döhler will participate in several sessions at MWC26, sharing NGMN’s latest operator-led guidance on the vision and requirements for 6G, as well as insights into the recent surge in AI and its implications for future networks.

Speaking engagements include:

GSMA 5G Future Summit – “Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G”
This session will examine how today’s 5G Standalone and 5G-Advanced architectural decisions — from cloud-native design to AI integration — are shaping the foundations for future network evolution.
🗓 02 March 2026 | 17:45–18:35 CET
📍 GSMA Summits Stage, Hall 6

“Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon”
This session will explore how AI-native design, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), and emerging 6G technologies are converging to define the next era of intelligent, perceptive, and energy-efficient networks, while highlighting how current 5G and 5G-Advanced developments are already laying the groundwork for the networks of 2030.
🗓 04 March 2026 | 14:45–15:30 CET
📍 Marconi Stage, Hall 6

You can find out more information and register for the event here: https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/

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Demystifying Autonomous Operations

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NGMN partner FutureNet World will host a webinar to explore the key milestones that areshaping the telecom industry’s progression toward fully autonomous operations powered by autonomous network technologies.

The webinar will bring together leaders from Telefónica, Vodafone, Swisscom, Oracle & Appledore Research to discuss the role of Autonomous Operations in the journey to Level 4. Attendees will also be able to learn how Agentic AI can accelerate this transformation, how Autonomous Operations directly enhances business performance, agility, and operational efficiency, and more.

Learn more about the event and register here: https://futurenetworld.net/events/demystifying-autonomous-operations-why-the-journey-to-an-l4-depends-on-it/

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Unthinkable Lab: Agentic AI + Telecoms APIs = ?

London, UK // by

NGMN Member and Orange VP Software Engineering Philippe Ensarguet will be in attendance at TelecomTV’s ‘The Unthinkable Lab: Agentic AI + Telecoms APIs = ?’ to explore how agentic AI, MCP, and telecoms APIs will converge to reshape telecom strategy, business models, and risk management in 2026 and beyond.

The workshop will bring together industry decision makers and senior executives to identify the opportunities, conflicts, and practical next steps for operators as AI‑driven automation accelerates faster than current telecom structures can adapt.

Register and learn more about the event here: https://www.telecomtv.com/content/unthinkable-lab-agentic-ai-plus-telecoms-apis/