This webinar examines the intersection of artificial intelligence and telecommunications infrastructure. We explore how the telecommunications sector can address key implementation considerations for AI while ensuring preparedeness for deployment and competitive market conditions.
The session addresses how to balance deployment challenges like data quality, integration, and levels of oversight. As telecom operators increasingly depend on AI solutions for critical network functions, questions arise about supply chain logistics, vendor diversity, and future-proofing.
Real-world deployment already demonstrates AI's transformative potential in telecommunications. Ofcom's work on AI applications in spectrum management and interference detection showcases regulatory innovation in practice, while mobile operators showcase successful AI implementations for network optimisation, automated fault detection, and enhanced customer service delivery. The integration of AI capabilities with 5G infrastructure is creating new operational efficiencies and revenue opportunities through intelligent network slicing and dynamic resource allocation.
The webinar examines how different AI use cases in telecommunications could impact global interoperability and market access. We will discuss how companies can leverage the international landscape to maximise their commercial opportunities and potentially reduce operational complexity.
The webinar brings together telecommunications professionals, technology providers, and policymakers to discuss practical approaches for advancing AI adoption in telecommunications. Participants will explore industry best practices, emerging standards, and collaborative frameworks that can drive innovation while ensuring sustainable market development and technological leadership.
Agenda:
| Time: | Topic | Speaker |
| 13.00-13.05 | Welcome and Introduction | Tales Gaspar, Programme Manager for Satellite and UK SPF, techUK |
| 13.05-13.15 | Opening remarks | Adam Lowes, Head of Technology, DSIT |
| 13.15-13.55 | Panel session |
Usman Ikhlaq, Programme Manager for AI, techUK (CHAIR)
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| 13.55-14.00 | AOB and Close | Tales Gaspar, Programme Manager for Satellite and UK SPF, techUK |
Awareness Day: Intelligent Networks
This webinar is part of the Intelligent networks campaign. As the telecommunications industry accelerates toward a future defined by AI-native networks, we are calling on innovators, researchers, and thought leaders to share their insights and breakthroughs.
AI-native wireless technologies are not just an evolution—they represent a fundamental shift in how networks are designed, deployed, and operated. From self-optimizing Open RAN architectures to autonomous service management across 5G, 6G, Wi-Fi, and satellite systems, adaptive intelligence networks are becoming the cornerstone of next-generation connectivity.
Key topics include…
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AI-native architectures: artificial intelligence is deeply integrated across all layers of the system—from functional to deployment architectures—requiring pervasive data availability, distributed compute resources, and dynamic orchestration to enable intelligent, adaptive operations throughout the infrastructure.
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Intelligent network design: these projects aims to revolutionize the UK's mobile telecommunications by developing an open, intelligent, and high-performing Radio Access Network platform that enhances software automation, supports interoperability through Open RAN principles, and delivers measurable system-level benefits.
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Edge AI for next-gen connectivity: Edge AI is becoming essential, driven by demands for performance, privacy, personalization, and automation—requiring foundational advances in hardware, software, tools, and frameworks, alongside collaborative efforts to enable intent-driven, autonomous networks and AI-powered task automation.
These represent the main trends and reflect on the structure of innovation for adoption of AI across networks into the next generation of wireless software and end-to-end connectivity.
For more information, please contact Tales Gaspar:
Tales Gaspar
Tales Gaspar
Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.
In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).
Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.
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Kir Nuthi
Kir Nuthi
Kir Nuthi is the Head of AI and Data at techUK.
She holds over seven years of Government Affairs and Tech Policy experience in the US and UK. Kir previously headed up the regulatory portfolio at a UK advocacy group for tech startups and held various public affairs in US tech policy. All involved policy research and campaigns on competition, artificial intelligence, access to data, and pro-innovation regulation.
Kir has an MSc in International Public Policy from University College London and a BA in both Political Science (International Relations) and Economics from the University of California San Diego.
Outside of techUK, you are likely to find her attempting studies at art galleries, attempting an elusive headstand at yoga, mending and binding books, or chasing her dog Maya around South London's many parks.
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Usman Ikhlaq
Usman Ikhlaq
Usman joined techUK in January 2024 as Programme Manager for Artificial Intelligence.
He leads techUK’s AI Adoption programme, supporting members of all sizes and sectors in adopting AI at scale. His work involves identifying barriers to adoption, exploring solutions, and helping to unlock AI’s transformative potential, particularly its benefits for people, the economy, society, and the planet. He is also committed to advancing the UK’s AI sector and ensuring the UK remains a global leader in AI by working closely with techUK members, the UK Government, regulators, and devolved and local authorities.
Since joining techUK, Usman has delivered a regular drumbeat of activity to engage members and advance techUK's AI programme. This has included two campaign weeks, the creation of the AI Adoption Hub (now the AI Hub), the AI Leader's Event Series, the Putting AI into Action webinar series and the Industrial AI sprint campaign.
Before joining techUK, Usman worked as a policy, regulatory and government/public affairs professional in the advertising sector. He has also worked in sales, marketing, and FinTech.
Usman holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a GDL and LLB from BPP Law School, and a BA from Queen Mary University of London.
When he isn’t working, Usman enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He also has a keen interest in running, reading and travelling.
Sue Daley OBE
Sue Daley OBE
Sue leads techUK's Technology and Innovation work.
This includes work programmes on cloud, data protection, data analytics, AI, digital ethics, Digital Identity and Internet of Things as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy.
In 2025, Sue was honoured with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the Technology Industry in the New Year Honours List.
She has been recognised as one of the most influential people in UK tech by Computer Weekly's UKtech50 Longlist and in 2021 was inducted into the Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame.
A key influencer in driving forward the data agenda in the UK, Sue was co-chair of the UK government's National Data Strategy Forum until July 2024. As well as being recognised in the UK's Big Data 100 and the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries for 2020 Sue has also been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and was a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI. In addition to being a regular industry speaker on issues including AI ethics, data protection and cyber security, Sue was recently a judge for the UK Tech 50 and is a regular judge of the annual UK Cloud Awards.
Prior to joining techUK in January 2015 Sue was responsible for Symantec's Government Relations in the UK and Ireland. She has spoken at events including the UK-China Internet Forum in Beijing, UN IGF and European RSA on issues ranging from data usage and privacy, cloud computing and online child safety. Before joining Symantec, Sue was senior policy advisor at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Sue has an BA degree on History and American Studies from Leeds University and a Masters Degree on International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Birmingham. Sue is a keen sportswoman and in 2016 achieved a lifelong ambition to swim the English Channel.
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