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A curated space where telco product leads and innovators pressure‑test roadmaps, evaluate emerging business models and monetisation strategies and form the partnerships that generate new revenues and solve customer pain points. Join the Dragons’ Den, demos and roundtables in GrowthX Avenue at the heart of the Global Innovation Arena. Apply to speak or showcase your solution.
"GrowthX is a highly organised and impactful event that unites some of the brightest minds in the industry. It serves as a platform for discussing, debating, and uncovering groundbreaking innovations that collectively drive the telecom industry forward. I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the sessions, collaborating with fellow panel members, and engaging with the group of talented and creative presenters. It was a truly valuable experience, one that I believe we should continue to build upon and expand in the future."
Leon Chang
MD, Global Products & Solutions - AT&T
Why Participate?
For Telco Product Leads
- • Challenge your roadmap: Hear customers’ pain points and pressure‑test product strategy around customer‑centricity and outcomes.
- • Discover new business models: Explore partnerships and strategies that monetise AI, edge, network intelligence and more, driving net‑new revenues.
- • Learn from innovators: See curated pitches, then walk the show floor for live demos to continue the conversation.
For Vendors & Start‑Ups
- • Build future‑ready partnerships: Meet decision‑makers focused on service innovation and digital transformation.
- • Showcase solutions that sell: Demo products in front of carrier buyers and influencers seeking outcomes, not features.
- • Get fast feedback: Put propositions in front of “Dragons” and a live audience - debated, challenged, and refined.
Who Should Attend
Connectivity Service Providers (CSPs)
CXOs and Heads of Product responsible for creating new and enhanced services in B2B and wholesale domains .
Cloud and Compute Providers
Technology and GTM leads forging strategic partnerships with CSPs .
OEM and Software Providers
Visionaries and technology experts within leading OEM and software companies bringing new capabilities to CSP product suites.
Start-Ups and Growth-Stage Innovators
With innovative solutions that can unlock new revenue opportunities for telcos and other CSPs .
What happens at GrowthX
GrowthX Avenue and GrowthX Connection Zone
In the Global Innovation Arena at ITW: Experience the GrowthX showcase in the exhibition to demo solutions and spark meetings.
"Industry transformation is amazing with an exploding number of opportunities that are ahead of us.
From a risk and opportunity perspective, there is a need to analyze and identify partners who can provide their expertise to accelerate Go To Market whilst sharing risks.
By exposing what our peers are doing, forging partnerships with brand new partners and building upon relations with established vendors GrowthX facilitates this task for any Carrier that wants to stay ahead of our Industry evolution."
Franck Morales
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development – Orange
We are looking for the next generation of GrowthX pitches to wow our Telco Product “Dragons” and unlock new revenue streams for the connectivity ecosystem.
If you are an innovative solution provider offering a product/ service that falls within one of the following categories, please apply today:
Monetising AI
Real world examples of how telcos can turn the AI buzz word into tangible new products and services that deliver top line growth.
Unlocking value in the edge
With disparate views about the location and requirements for edge computing, where are the most imminent and significant opportunities for telcos to capture? Who are the partners and what are the business models for telcos to ward off competition from more traditionally nimble players? What strategic cloud/ compute partnerships are enabling telcos to expand their service portfolios and deliver real value to digital enterprise customers?
Cybersecurity: cost base to revenue stream
Cybersecurity across all layers and links in the connectivity ecosystem is expected. As the challenges of providing security continue to intensify, and with quantum computing just around the corner, how can telcos rethink cybersecurity so it becomes a growth lever.
Network intelligence as growth lever
The unique intelligence in telecom networks can deliver compelling new service propositions to multiple industries. How can this intelligence best be unlocked and packaged to drive growth?
Voice and messaging innovations
Far from a legacy revenue stream, the field of voice and messaging is ripe with opportunity and rethought business models which deliver value for customers and telcos. Think AI for voice, eSIM solutions or innovative MVNO platform offerings.
Previous Visionaries and Innovators
Beyond Connectivity: Telcos’ Path to Growth in an AI Driven World
Deema Alathel, Executive Director, Global Strategic Initiatives, IBM
What you'll learn: How telcos can identify specific areas to develop their product and service suite, with examples from specific industries that can be used to tailor a product development plan.
Serving the AI opportunity: new era of Interconnection
Ivo Ivanov, CEO, DE-CIX
What you'll learn: why it is so important for telcos to manage the data journey to connect their applications, and why interconnection platforms are the way to do it.
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Multi-layer approaches to solving AI Networking Challenges
Walid Wakim, CTO Optical Systems, Nokia
What you'll learn: how Nokia's network solutions and technologies can solve the two main challenges of delivering AI: power and fibre.
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Network modernization for accelerating growth
Chris McKenna, Principal Business Developer, AWS
What you'll learn: how to orchestrate a secure and scalable software-driven network, ultimately monetising 5G, edge and enterprise transformation.
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The Role of Carriers in AIaaS
Allen Salmasi, CEO, Veea
What you'll learn: How carriers can orchestrate their workloads between environments in an automated fashion, freeing up time to focus on strategic challenges.
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The revenue revolution will be decentralized
Keith Basil, General Manager, Edge • SUSE
What you'll learn: How CSPs can turn residential infrastructure into an innovation platform, unlocking new opportunities in AI, distributed storage and on-demand computing.
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Monetisation using network APIs for wholesalers & MNOs
Harpreet Geekee, Co-Founder and CTO, Shabodi
What you'll learn: how telcos can develop their own monetisation models for the new services they are developing.
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Driving enterprise value through wireless intelligence
Toby Forman, CEO, Xvolv
What you'll learn: how applied AI and real-time feedback can help enterprises and MNOs optimise wireless networks and deliver measurable business value.
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GrowthX presentations from Capacity Europe 2025
Applying Cloud Learnings to Accelerate AI for Enterprise
Piers Kirby, Snr Director, Network Service Provider GTM Strategy & Development
What you'll learn: how to apply cloud architecture patterns to accelerate private AI deployments with secure interconnects, low‑latency inference, and partner‑ready orchestration.
Monetizing the Telco Edge: From Infrastructure to API‑Driven Revenue
Nearby Computing
What you'll learn: how operator platforms and federation APIs turn MEC assets into billable, interoperable edge services for enterprise workloads.
Turning telecom infrastructure into a global weather shield
Christoffer von Schantz, Chief Partner Officer, Skyfora
What you'll learn: how telco GNSS receivers can be software‑enabled to generate dense, hyperlocal weather intelligence, unlocking resilience services and new B2B revenue.
User‑centric cybersecurity for 1 billion people
Richard Malovic, Founder & CEO, Whalebone
What you'll learn: how DNS‑level protection and layered services help telcos launch high‑adoption cyber offerings that lift ARPU while simplifying user security.
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Edge AI: Has telco edge finally found its place?
George Glanville, Senior Analyst, STL Partners
What you'll learn: how AI inference demand is reshaping network‑edge strategies, the gaps that stalled early efforts, and where differentiated telco edge services can scale.
Unlocking Trapped Value in Fiber
Tim Ziemer, Co‑Founder / CRO, MaiaEdge
What you'll learn: how cloud‑native NNIs and “path” orchestration convert underused fiber into instant private connections with automated turn‑up and end‑to‑end visibility.
ProxyTwin — Another you
What you'll learn: how trained digital twins of trusted experts extend capacity across calls, web, and workflows, and the company’s plan to scale enterprise deployments.
Operationalizing AI agents: Delivering reliability at scale
Rasam Tooloe, GTM, Vellum
What you'll learn: how to operationalise AI with agentic workflows and build a modular AI workflow for intelligent network management.
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"ITW’s GrowthX initiative was a truly unique and enriching experience — from the innovative format to the high-quality content and the strong engagement from participants. I returned with a wealth of inspiring ideas and fresh perspectives, particularly around the evolution of our digital ecosystem, increasingly shaped by AI.
What stood out was the thoughtful blend of established industry leaders and agile startups. This contrast offered a comprehensive view of innovation from both ends of the spectrum, providing valuable insights into where the industry is heading.
Overall, I came back inspired - not only by the discussions around AI but also by the broader conversations about how we, as service providers, must align with the wider tech community."
Antonella Sanguineti
Head of PM Secure Cloud & Networking Solutions, Sparkle
