Prioritizing telco automation: Creating a successful building block strategy

Bill drives Nokia's operations portfolio marketing with a keen focus on how the industry needs to evolve and change as we move into the 5G era. This includes working within the standards organizations as they evolve to new 5G specifications and interpreting the implications to network service providers and how they must evolve their operations to position themselves to best succeed going forward.

In her role at Verizon, Beth is working on developing Software Defined Network and Edge products by leveraging the Verizon global network. She has been responsible for the launch of several leading edge products include Secure Cloud Interconnect, which allows companies to connect to cloud services over private networks, and Virtual Network Services, which is a market leading SDN product. She is active in several Open Source communities, including LFN and OpenStack and has been involved in cutting edge technology since her days at BBN, the pioneering inventor of the Internet.

Over 15 years of experience in the telecoms industry spanning portfolio strategy, marketing, product management and business development roles. Currently Emerging Technology Director at Colt, responsible for portfolio strategy, marketing and sales enablement of digital transformation solutions for both service providers and city authorities. In charge of bringing into the market end to end cross partners propositions that enable the delivery and monetization of Telco cloud solution, as well as the realization of the digital agenda of city authorities. Broad and in depth technology expertise spanning SDN/NFV, NFVI, wireless technologies, AI and IoT/smart city platform recognized by the company through a series of “Best Achievements” awards for contributing in technology innovation/IPRs.

Tilly is a Senior Consultant at STL Partners and has led and managed consulting projects with both operators and technology companies across a number of domains including network automation, edge computing and 5G B2B strategies. She has authored research reports including "Building telco edge infrastructure: MEC, Private networks & vRAN" and "Recovering from COVID: 5G to stimulate growth and drive productivity." Tilly holds a BA from University of Oxford and an MA from University of Pennsylvania.