Orange’s Ensarguet on what it takes to become an AI-native telco
By James Pearce
Sep 16, 2026
Philippe Ensarguet, VP Cloud & Software Engineering, Orange
Philippe Ensarguet, VP of cloud and software engineering at Orange, discusses what is required to be a true AI-native telco, how AI (including agentic AI) is being applied across Orange’s enterprise and network operations, why it is critical that telcos ensure they can trust AI, the importance of re-skilling the workforce, why he joined the ANTA Steering Board, and much more.
Recorded September 2026