Networks 4 The Next 2026

Networks 4 The Next 2026

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
27 – 28 January 2026

Networks 4 The Next

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27 – 28 January 2026

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The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina

Agenda

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Conference Day 1

8:00 am9:00 am

Networking Coffee

9:00 am9:30 am

Opening Plenary

9:30 am10:00 am

Opening Keynote: Nokia’s strategic positioning in digital transformation

10:00 am11:00 am

Panel 1: The Artificial Intelligence Hubs of the digital world

11:00 am11:30 am

Networking Coffee Break

11:30 am12:15 pm

Panel 2: AI Pushing Network Boundaries

12:15 pm12:30 pm

Keynote: Navigating the Likely and Unlikely Outcomes of AI

1:30 pm1:15 pm

Panel 3: Government and Enterprise Expectations

1:15 pm1:30 pm

Closing of the exectuive morning

1:30 pm3:00 pm

Lunch

3:00 pm4:30 pm

MasterClasses
These 90min. sessions that will Deep-dive on the several Nokia’s most advances solutions, using In-room Demos, Technical presentations, Collaborative Learning, Partner’s testimonial and Engaging activities.
Attendees will have the possibility to learn, discuss, challenge, and debate with Nokia’s worldwide subject matter experts.

Tech-Talks
A “”TED-like”” list of 5 Keynotes Sessions where Nokia executives will be addressing latest trends and topics that are of high interest in the industry.
Sessions are expected to last ~40 min followed by an interactive Q&A.
Nokia Tech-Talks span a wide spectrum of interesting topics providing valuable insight to business and technological leaders alike.

MasterClass 1:
Nokia IP networks Innovations paving the way to AI era

 

MasterClass 2:
Building the Hyperscale Backbone: Next-Gen DCI, Managed Optical Fiber & Wholesale Solutions

 

MasterClass 3:
Streamline and simplify your operations with Broadband Easy

 

MasterClass 4:
Defense and Public Safety: Autonomous, Resilient and Secure, AI-Ready Networks

3:00pm – 3:45pm
Tech-Talk 1:

The great equalizer: Expanding AI Factories across the map (Customer case)

 

3:45pm – 4:30pm
Tech-Talk 2:

At the intersection of networks and AI

4:30 pm5:30 pm

Demo Tour

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Conference Day 2

8:30 am9:30 am

Networking Coffee Break

9:30 am11:00 am

MasterClass 5:
AI/Cloud fabric: Premium connectivity powering the AI super cycle

MasterClass 6:
Mastering Subsea Infrastructure: Building the Terabit Highway

MasterClass 7:
Fiber for everything

MasterClass 8:
Smart Rail: From Trackside to Data Center; FRMCS-Ready backbone empowering future AI in Rail

9:30am – 10:15am
Tech-Talk 3:

Celebrating 100 Years of Bell Labs: From Transistors to AI

 

10:15am – 11:00am
Tech-Talk 4:

AI & Quantum Internet: The Next Digital Frontier

11:00 am11:30 am

Networking Coffee Break

11:30 am1:00 pm

MasterClass 9:
Nokia IP Network Innovations for Mission-Critical Connectivity

MasterClass 10:
Automation: Climbing the Autonomous Networks ladder towards full autonomy

MasterClass 11:
Smarter broadband for a better experience with Corteca

MasterClass 12:
Energy sector: High Performance Networking for Energy-Conscious AI

11:30am – 12:15pm
Tech-Talk 5:
Turning AI into ROI: Network Monetization Opportunities

 

12:15pm – 1:00pm
Tech-Talk 6:
Towards agentic operations

1:00 pm2:30 pm

Lunch

2:30 pm4:00 pm

MasterClass 13:
Best Practices for HPC and AI Fabric design

MasterClass 14:
Evolving the Metro for GenAI

MasterClass 15:
Security: Keeping networks and users safe against new AI & Quantum threats

MasterClass 16:
Smart Cities: The Future is Cognitive: How Nokia Networks Empower the AI-Driven World

2:30pm – 3:15pm
Tech-Talk 7:
Real-world AI: Pioneering Environment and Network Sensing in PON

 

3:15pm – 4:00pm
Tech-Talk 8:
Green AI Data Centers

4:00 pm6:00 pm

Demo Booth, Refreshments & Networking