As the leading digital telco, we are shaping technology for all – bringing Magenta AI to our customers and building global business platforms, powered by our autonomous networks. Driving real progress for people, businesses, and society.  In a human-centered way. Claudia Nemat, Executive Board Member Technology & Innovation will be your host. She will welcome on stage Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology T-Mobile US, Aravind Srinivas, CEO Perplexity AI and Andreas Blattmann, Co-Founder Black Forest Labs. Also, Claudia Nemat will give an update on the latest developments around Magenta AI and our AI Phone. 

As the leading digital telco, we are shaping technology for all – bringing Magenta AI to our customers and building global business platforms, powered by our autonomous networks. 

Our Telekom MWC 2025 host Claudia Nemat is a member of the Deutsche Telekom Board of Management, responsible for Technology and Innovation. She is a physicist and a thought leader on digital transformation, focusing on emerging technologies. For example, artificial intelligence and its impact on business models, our work and society. She is an advocate for human-centered technology: For her, technology is never an end in itself. It's about improving people's lives, solving real-world challenges, and contributing to a more sustainable planet.

Claudia Nemat 2025

Claudia Nemat

Member of the Board of Management Technology & Innovation Deutsche Telekom AG

Ulf Ewaldsson is the President of Technology at T-Mobile.  He is at the forefront of driving innovation and shaping the future of technology in the telecommunications industry. Ulf leads a passionate team of engineers and technologists who are dedicated to providing the best network experience for customers. Ewaldsson joined T-Mobile in 2019 to lead and transform T-Mobile’s 5G network deployment. Previously, he held various leadership positions at networking and telecommunications company Ericsson in Sweden. 

Ulf Ewaldsson 2025

Ulf Ewaldson

Aravind Srinivas is the CEO of Perplexity, the conversational "answer engine" that provides precise, user-focused answers to queries — with in-line citations. Aravind co-founded the company in 2022 after working as a research scientist at OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind. To date, Perplexity has raised over $165 million from investors including Jeff Bezos, Nat Friedman, Elad Gil, NVIDIA, and the late Susan Wojciki. He has a PhD in computer science from UC Berkeley and a Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. 

Aravind Srinivas 2025

Aravind Srinivas

Magenta Keynote 2025

Introduction to Perplexity AI and its unique approach to AI-driven search
Celebrating the partnership with Deutsche Telekom
Magenta AI & AI Phone: Enhancing customer experience
Future of smart assistants and intent-driven AI models
Importance of human-centered AI design

Discussion Topics:

Perplexity’s success strategy and AI models
Role of AI-powered virtual assistants in customer experience
Hyper-personalization and AI’s impact on telecom customer relationships
Ethical AI: Resource-efficient models and responsible innovation

Next step in the AI Phone evolution with Perplexity
Why Magenta AI is a game-changer
Motivation behind the Deutsche Telekom partnership
Perplexity’s vision beyond an answer engine

Introduction to Perplexity AI and its unique approach to AI-driven search

Aravind Srinivas

Sessions where Aravind Srinivas takes part

Magenta Keynote 2025

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