Basma Driss, domain lead for AI & automation technology vendor management at Deutsche Telekom, discusses her role connecting DT’s AI and autonomous network strategy with the wider AI ecosystem, shares recent autonomous network developments including RAN Guardian, Minder and fibre rollout, why explains telcos must become AI ecosystem orchestrators, how DT is changing its AI sourcing and partnership model, what she wants vendors to do differently in the AI-native era.

Recorded September 2026