GTWN Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2025 For only the third time in its 33-year history, the GTWN is bestowing the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mats Granryd, a true global leader in bringing about technology to serve humanity. Mats was the first head of a global tech organization to officially commit…

Isabelle Paradis, President and Founder, HOT TELECOM As someone deeply involved in initiatives aimed at encouraging young people to take an active role in the telecom and tech industries, I’ve had the privilege of hearing firsthand what this generation thinks about the digital world they’ve inherited. They aren’t just interested…

Carlotta Barone-MacDonald Quantum Technologies are projected to disrupt a wide array of industries, creating new opportunities for innovation in areas such as pharmaceuticals, energy, and cybersecurity. According to McKinsey’s Quantum Technology Monitor1, the global market for quantum technologies could exceed $106 billion by 2040, with quantum computing leading the charge,…

Laureen R. Cook, Executive TMT Adviser, Extelcon Consulting Digital Humanism can be defined as an interdisciplinary approach intended to integrate human values, ethics, and social considerations into the development and deployment of digital technologies. This approach to next generation technological advancements seeks to ensure that technology is designed and used…

Elisabeth Slapio The challenge of a new image of technological leadership – lessons learned from the connection between technology and humanity At a time when digitalisation has permeated almost all areas of our lives, the term “digital humanism” is becoming increasingly important. Digital humanism is understood as an attempt to…

Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt Technology Services Everything from connectivity to climate change is happening faster than ever before. We’re developing and deploying new technologies at breakneck pace. As the pace of change and digital transformation continues to speed up, how might humanity benefit from slowing down? I recently talked…

Olga Belyakova, Partner and Co-head of the Technology, Media and Communications sector group in Central and Eastern Europe, CMS What Is digital sovereignty? In plain terms, digital sovereignty refers to the ability of a nation, organization, or entity to maintain control over its digital infrastructure, data, and technological systems. It…

Michele M. Merrell, President, Merrell Consulting Group; President, GTWN, Americas A nation’s ability to govern its own digital resources and data is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of modern sovereignty, economic stability, and social cohesion. An era characterized by rapid technological advancement due to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, mobile apps, the…

by: María González Gordon, CMS Spain Managing Partner & co-Head of CMS Global Digital Business practice At the heart of the digital regulatory tsunami, the European Commission placed the European data strategy and Artificial Intelligence standards as the center and backbone of its “A Europe fit for a Digital Age”…

Sheena Jacob, Head of Regional Southeast Asia TMT and Intellectual Property Practice, CMS Jaya Malhotra, Senior Associate, CMS The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) presents immense opportunities to transform urban mobility—improvingtrafficefficiency,enhancing accessibility, and promoting sustainability. Technologies such as autonomous vehicles and AI-powered public transportation systems are already reshaping urban…

Rosalia Gitau, CEO and Founder, Bixie, PTE LTD (Singapore) I recently attended a space conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of booths were set up in a chilly hall, showcasing feats of engineering, depths of curiosity, and the type of ingenuity that makes one believe that maybe the human race will…

The telecommunications industry has long been at the forefront of technological evolution. From the ability to make that first wireless call to the speeds of 5G and to the widespread deployment of fiber optic networks, innovation has been constant. However, with the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and…

CMS is proud to continue our Platinum Sponsorship of the GTWN’s flagship publication The Mobile Century for 2025. The Mobile Century provides a global perspective on the most important issues facing the digital technology sector, while championing the role and contribution of women leaders in bringing about meaningful change. These…