Beyond APIs: How Telcos Enable a Trusted and Secure AI Economy
As AI systems increasingly move into real business processes, Network APIs are becoming an important foundation for trust, security, and reliability. They provide verified network signals, real-time data, and Quality of Delivery capabilities that help AI applications operate safely and consistently in production environments.
This session explores how telecom operators are commercialising Network APIs and evolving them into enterprise-ready infrastructure for AI-driven use cases — and why trusted, secure, and scalable network capabilities are essential when AI moves beyond pilots into real-world deployment.

Discover how telcos are transforming Network APIs into trusted, secure infrastructure for real-world AI, enabling safe, reliable deployment as AI scales beyond pilots.

Chathurangi began her career at T-Systems in 2010 in Germany & UK. She later transitioned into technology and then to wholesale and B2B to gain extensive experience in wholesale and business customer sectors. With deep expertise in telecommunications infrastructure, she led technical product development for Transport Networks and collaborated with regulatory authorities. She also managed commercial and product responsibilities for B2B segments at Telekom Deutschland. Since March 1st 2025, she has taken on the role of SVP Magenta Business API within the DTAG P&T Group Technology division.

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Dr. Chathurangi Wickramasinghe

SVP Magenta Business API, Deutsche Telekom AG

Irene Bernal serves as the Telco Services Design & Strategy Director at Telefónica Open Gateway, the largest industry transformation initiative that has brought together the world's leading Telecommunications companies with a common goal: to open their network and telco capabilities in a standardized and interoperable environment, accelerating development and innovation. 

Irene Bernal es Directora de Producto y Estrategia en Telefónica Open Gateway, la mayor iniciativa de transformación de la industria que ha unido a las principales compañías de telecomunicaciones con un objetivo común: abrir las capacidades Telco de forma simple y estandarizada para acelerar el desarrollo y la innovación.

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Irene Bernal Garcia

Otilia Anton leads Orange LiveNet Business Unit. Orange LiveNet accelerates access to advanced network capabilities and data for businesses and developers through Network APIs. Orange LiveNet is driving Network APIs go to market and product development on Orange footprint, fostering partnerships and providing Open Gateway and CAMARA support for adoption.
Prior to Orange LiveNet, Otilia held different roles within Orange from R&D, business, technology to leadership, shaping strategic partnerships, new businesses, technology strategy and development.
Otilia is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Telecom Paris.

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Otilia Anton

Direktor of Orange LiveNet, Networks APIs

Peter Arbitter has been active in the ICT industry since 1991. He began his career as a freelancer and later served as CFO of a mid-sized service company. He then spent twelve years at Siemens AG in various management roles, including strategy for the COM business unit, telco sales for the IT unit, data center operations within the outsourcing business, and ultimately as CTO of the IT unit.
In 2009, Arbitter joined T-Systems GmbH as Vice President of the IT and Cloud portfolio. Two years later, he moved to Microsoft Deutschland GmbH, where he led technical support for enterprise customers in the DACH region and later headed the “Cloud & Enterprise” business group.
In 2016, Arbitter returned to Deutsche Telekom to lead the B2B product division, overseeing the “Enterprise Networks” and “SDx” units, both multi-billion-dollar organizations. In 2023, he began building the group-wide Magenta APIs business unit. Since March 2025, he has served as Chief Commercial Officer at Aduna.

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Peter Arbitter

Johanna leads the Network API business unit for Vodafone Group. She and her team enable businesses and developers to use the strength of Vodafone’s global network to stimulate the next wave of innovation and digital services. By doing so, they serve as a catalyst for internal change and developer first thinking and foster impactful collaborations, including the launch of Vodafone's Developer Marketplace and a unified strategy across the business. Johanna is also instrumental in driving industry thinking through the GSMA Open Gateway, is a CAMARA executive board member, and is a key founder of the New Aduna industry JV.

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Johanna Wood

Head of Developer Strategy, Vodafone Group

Irene Bernal Garcia

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