150 Partners for Europe’s “Super-Cloud”  
To strengthen Europe's competitiveness, EU has launched "8ra" initiative with its core project IPCEI-CIS (Important Project of Common European Interest – Cloud Infrastructure Services). The goal is building a connected, sovereign digital infrastructure that integrates cloud and edge technologies from different providers across the EU, based on open standards for enabling different industry cases and needs. 

150 Partners for Europe’s “Super-Cloud”  

With approximately 10 years of professional experience in the Deutsche Telekom Group, Lara has been involved in numerous innovative projects in various roles. For the past three years, she has successfully led our (Deutsche Telekom) contribution to the EU-wide cloud initiative “IPCEI CIS / 8ra” and has driven our innovations both internally and in collaboration with partners.

Lara Grohe 2025

Lara Grohe 

Project Manager 8ra/IPCEI CIS at Deutsche Telekom

Roberto heads the Technology innovation activities in TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) addressing the new technologies adoption to improve efficiency and productivity. With over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, Roberto led projects to enhance fixed and mobile technologies.  In the recent years he focused on enabling a seamless cooperation among Telco, Cloud and AI/ML technologies and he’s coordinating the activities in the TIM’s IPCEI CIS project.

Roberto Procopio 2025

Roberto Procopio 

Head of Technology Innovation at Telekom Italia

Cristina heads the Edge Computing activities in Telefónica CTIO addressing the new Edge technologies adoption in Telefónica OBs. Working in edge since 2019, she is leading CAMARA Edge subgroup and is chair of GSMA OPAG. Recently, she’s leading the technical activities in Telefónica IPCEI-CIS.

Cristina Santana Casillas 2025

Cristina Santana Casillas

Edge Manager - Global CTIO – Telefónica

Roberto Procopio

Sessions where Roberto Procopio takes part

Next generation cloud for Europe: Edge Cloud Continuum (IPCEI CIS / 8)