ITW Asia 2026 Agenda

An exclusive invitation-only executive-level workshop tailored for digital infra CXOs, hyperscalers, select investors and industry VIPs.

Capped at 40 people to maintain the intimate nature of the session, and held under Chatham House rule to facilitate open exchange - the Digital Infra Leaders' Summit (DILS) is run as a facilitated discussion drawing upon sentiment analysis to stimulate debate.

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below:

What do cloud and AI platforms really expect from network partners beyond basic capacity? Where are carriers meeting those needs – and where are they falling short?  

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below:

What do hyperscalers require from regional operators to support AI and cloud growth, and how should carriers evolve their offerings to stay relevant in that partnership model?  

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

With AI demand accelerating but still uncertain, how are operators planning for growth without misallocating capital or locking in excess capacity?  

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

What are the biggest bottlenecks to deploying infrastructure at scale across Asia, and which constraints are having the greatest impact on timelines and investment decisions?  

How can Asia build more resilient digital infrastructure in an era of geopolitical uncertainty, rising AI demand and increasing dependence on a handful of critical routes and hubs?  

Following the panel, attendees join the panellists in smaller, hosted discussions on separate roundtables. 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

Which routes, landing stations, markets and interconnection hubs create the greatest concentration risk? How exposed is the region to outages, geopolitical tensions and single points of failure? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

How should operators balance subsea, terrestrial fibre and satellite infrastructure? What is the right mix of redundancy, route diversity and cost efficiency? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

Everyone wants resilient infrastructure, but who ultimately funds redundant routes and spare capacity? How do operators justify resilience investments before a crisis occurs? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

As AI demand grows, which emerging markets and corridors could reduce dependence on a small number of established hubs? Where should infrastructure be built next? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

As AI drives exponential growth in network demand, where can operators create new revenue streams? What role should telcos play in the AI value chain, and how do they avoid becoming commodity connectivity providers? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

As enterprises increasingly consume cloud, AI and managed services, where can connectivity providers differentiate? What do enterprise customers actually value, and where are operators winning - or losing -ground? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

From Network-as-a-Service and APIs to managed services, security and sovereign cloud, which opportunities are generating meaningful revenue today? What has worked, what hasn't, and why? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

Looking ahead, where will growth come from over the next five years? Which customer segments, markets and partnerships offer the greatest opportunity as AI, cloud and digital infrastructure reshape the industry? 

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

How significant is revenue leakage across messaging and voice, and what practical steps are operators and platforms taking to detect, prevent and monetise fraud risk?  

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

As authentication becomes critical to digital services, who controls the customer relationship, and where does the long-term value sit across telcos, platforms and identify providers?  

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

Are enterprises willing to pay for trusted, secure communications, and how can operators differentiate and monetise security as part of their core offering?  

Small-group roundtable with one discussion lead and 8-9 participants, designed to foster open, interactive conversation and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Building on the themes explored in the preceding panel, this session offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the key topics and exchange practical insights. Active participation is encouraged to ensure attendees gain maximum value from the discussion. The roundtable will focus on the topic below.

As AI traffic scales across fragmented markets, how do providers ensure secure, compliant and trusted connectivity across jurisdictions and infrastructure layers?