Join Digital Catapult to explore the future of connectivity at an event that brings together industry stakeholders, innovators, and government partners, to demonstrate the next generation of open and intelligent networks.  

The design, deployment, and optimisation of networks are evolving rapidly. This event examines how Open RAN, intelligent automation, and Telecom AI are reshaping global digital infrastructure.  

Learn how open ecosystems supported by industry badging and certification are reducing barriers, fostering supplier diversity, and laying the groundwork for a more competitive telecoms landscape.  

Through keynotes, demonstrations, and expert discussions, you’ll gain insight into the key capabilities enabling smarter, more resilient networks.   

techUK is a partner of the Digital Catapult event – and Associate Director for Digital Infrastructure Sophie Greaves will be giving the afternoon keynote address.   
 

Who Should Attend? 

This event will be of interest to:  

  • Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)  

  • Vendors of Open RAN products  

  • Start-ups/ innovators – AI/ ML organisations interested in open networks   

  • Other Open RAN labs; and international testbeds  

  • System Integrators (SIs) – both software SIs and network deployment SIs  

  • Neutral hosts and private network operators  

  • Potential customers for Private Networks 

 

Why attend? 

  • Experience cutting-edge work driving this transformation: including demonstrations from vendors on our Open RAN Innovation Programme (SONIC Labs) programme.   

  • Explore how industry-backed badging and certification are empowering open ecosystems, reducing barriers, boosting supplier diversity, and shaping a more competitive telecoms market.  

  • Hear from global leaders on what’s next for open networks, understand how Telecom AI is reshaping the global communications ecosystem.   

  • Network with global organisations in the telecoms space.  

 

Telecoms Programme activities

techUK brings together government, the regulator, telecom companies and stakeholders to help the UK maximise the benefits of adopting advanced communications services. We ensure our members have a clear understanding of market developments, customer requirements, and government priorities. Visit the programme page here.

 

 

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 Meet the team

Tales Gaspar

Tales Gaspar

Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK

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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[email protected]
Phone:
+44 (0) 0207 331 2000
Website:
www.techUK.org
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/talesngaspar

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Sophie Greaves

Sophie Greaves

Associate Director, Digital Infrastructure, techUK

Sophie Greaves is Associate Director for Digital Infrastructure at techUK, overseeing the Telecoms Programme, the Data Centres Programme, and the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.

Sophie leads our work across telecoms networks, security and resilience, supply chain diversification, advanced communications technologies, spectrum policy, and data centres - bringing these areas together into a dedicated Digital Infrastructure unit. She was previously Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy. 

Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.

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Phone:
0207 331 2038
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/,https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/

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Josh Turpin

Josh Turpin

Programme Manager, Telecoms and Net Zero, techUK

Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.

In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.  

Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.

Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.

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LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-turpin/

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