The AGORA at the Telefónica booth will host, in 2025, several open events, with experts and top speakers from the technology industry and different sectors, including live demos. All sessions are available online on-demand.
Agora 2025 agenda
- 3 March 2025
- 4 March 2025
- 5 March 2025
- 6 March 2025
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Open collaboration to innovate | Chema Alonso - Chief Digital Officer, Telefónica & CEO de Telefónica Innovación Digital Other participants (TBC) |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Federated multidomain 5G test ranges in NATO countries | Mr. Ted Woodward - Technical Director for FutureG for the US Department of Defense Mr. Antonio Calderón - CTO at NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA) Federico Juste de Santa Ana - General de Brigada - Deputy Commanding Officer of Spanish Joint Cyberspace Command Mr. Jesús Abraham - Defence innovation head, Telefónica España |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Telefónica Open Gateway: driving revenue growth | David del Val - Open Gateway Director, Telefónica Other participants (TBC) |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Demotour: live demonstrations session | Guillermo Bataller - Transformation and innovation projects manager, LaCabina, Telefónica |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:15 | End-to-end drones: next generation services | Leticia López Domingo - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Pedro Antonio de Alarcón Sánchez - Open Gateway Global Product, Telefónica Innovación Digital Kallitsa Georgiou Savvidou - Head of Innovation IoT, Telefónica Tech Miguel Álvaro Fernández - Product Manager Defense and Security, Telefónica (TIS) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Press Conference: Present and future of Telefónica’s networks | Enrique Blanco - Global CTIO Telefónica (outgoing) Andrea Folgueiras - Global CTIO Telefónica (incoming) |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Quantum technologies and public-private collaboration | Enrique Blanco - Global CTIO, Telefónica Manuel Ángel Alonso Pérez - Commercial Director North Spain, Telefónica España Patricia Díez - Director of Network and Systems Security, Telefónica Ainara Basurko - Regional Deputy for Economic Promotion Bizkaia Carlos Kuchkosvsy - CEO and Founder Qcentroid Jorge de la Herran y Crespo - Founder QUBIZ.team Escolástico Sánchez - Executive Director BBVA |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Showcase: Quantum-safe technologies at Telefónica | Dr Angel Ayuso - Managing Director of Vithas Foundation Kallitsa Savvidou - Head of Innovation IoT, Telefónica Tech Juan Cambeiro - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Manu Marín - CEO Halotech Technologies Antonio Guzmán - Director Discovery, Telefónica Innovación Digital Jesús Abraham - Defense Innovation Head, Telefónica España Xiaoyuan Yang - Head of Prototyping Discovery, Telefónica Innovación Digital |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Driving the development of an European cloud-edge continuum | Ana Lucía Vilchez - Governance and Technical Performance Manager, Telefónica Cristina Santana - Cloud Edge Manager, Telefónica Lara Grohe - Project management IPCEI CIS, Deutsche Telekom Roberto Procopio - Head of Technology Innovation, Telecom Italia |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Network for AI | Cayetano Carbajo - Core, Transport, Innovation and Ecosystem Director, Telefónica (TBC) Participant from Orange (TBC) Participant from DT (TBC) Participant from Vodafone |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Network Slicing: revolutionising critical communications in 5G | Alejandro Alonso - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Serafín Doblado - Technology Area Manager 1.1.2 Extremadura David Martín - Open Gateway, Strategy and new business – Telefónica Innovación Digital Alex Harmand - Core & Platforms Technology Manager, Telefónica |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Satellite connectivity: critical infrastructure, emergencies and the global IoT | Enrique Macho - Head of Satellite Business Development & Sales, Telefónica Global Solutions Juan Cambeiro - Innovation Expert, Telefónica Juan José González Menaya - IOT Connectivity Head, Telefónica Tech |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Cybercriminals with credentials | Yaiza Rubio - Chief Metaverse Officer, Telefónica Innovación Digital. Javier Espinosa - Head of Software, Telefónica Innovación Digital. Javier Mira - CEO Facephi |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Digital Forensics with Leicester Police: blueprint to improve efficiency in police investigations | Will Wilkinson - Head of Account Technology Strategy at Telefónica Tech UK&I Anthony Jones - Detective Constable, Cyber Crime Team at Leicester Police's Digital Hub |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Beyond the cloud: edge computing and the future of distributed AI | Yolanda Bueno Morales - Infrastructure Marketing Manager, Telefónica España Rafael Socas Gutierrez - Cloud Architecture and Strategic Planning Manager, Telefónica España Daniel Ribaya - Director of Cloud Solutions and Services, Telefónica Tech |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | 5G innovation and monetization: Network Data Analytic Function (NWDAF) potential | Cayetano Carbajo - Core, Transport, Innovation and Ecosystem Director, Telefónica Alexandre Harmand - Core and Platforms Technologies Manager, Telefónica. |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Showcase: Technologies for Health – CataEye, 5G blood intelligent monitoring and the Internet ... | Carlos Carazo - Global IoT Product, Technology & Operations Director, Telefónica Tech Michaela Martelli Quesada - Director of Sectoral Solutions and Energy, Telefónica Empresas (TBC) Participant from OYSTA Ana Vega - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Juan Cambeiro - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Vanesa Montoya - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Irene Cañizares - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | We invite SMEs to join the AI revolution | Javier Vizcaíno - Director SMEs, Telefónica España Elena Gil Lizasoain - Director AI & Data Spain and Americas, Telefónica Tech |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Security in the age of AI | Mariano González-Cayuela - Director Business Development, Iberia and LatAm, Hiya Inc. Susana Jurado - Head of Venture Building, Telefónica Innovación Digital Sergio de los Santos - Head of Innovation & Labs, Telefónica Tech Francisco Ramírez - Cybersecurity and AI Researcher, Telefónica Innovación Digital |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Roundtable with Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) | Participants TBC |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Green algorithms, from risk to opportunity | Ana Belén Pociña - Head of ESG Customer and Bussiness Dev., Telefónica Paco Montalvo - Chief Data Officer,Telefónica Innovación Digital Carlos Martínez Miguel - Director Solutions and Services AI & Data, Telefónica Tech |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Resilient digitalisation in industry: technology, agility, and competitiveness | Dario Cesena - CEO de Geprom, part of Telefónica Tech Participants TBC |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Smart Agro 5G: intelligent forecasting system for vineyards | Irene Cañizares - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Vanesa Montoya - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Alma Ortuño - Innovation Expert, Telefónica España Constantino Valero - Full Professor ETSI Agronomy Engineering, UPM Luz Atencia - Researcher ETSI Agronomic Engineering, UPM David Orbea - Researcher ETS Industrial Engeneering, UPM |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Wayra roundtable | Participants TBC |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Gen AI to enhance and transform employee service experience | Jose Merinero - Workplace IT Manager, Prosegur Belén Espejo González - Head of Business Development Workplace, Telefónica España Fernando René Gomes - Expert Operations Competence Centre, Telefónica España |