Women in Telco

Women in Telco

Introducing a brand-new feature at FutureNet Asia 2026, celebrating the influential women who have built remarkable careers and risen to leadership positions in an industry still largely dominated by men, highlighting their achievements, amplifying their voices, and aiming to inspire the next generation by demonstrating what is possible.

  • Women in Telco Roundtable – A unique platform to meet and learn from exceptional women leaders, hear from high-profile women leaders who will share insight into their journeys, career-defining moments, and lessons learned. RSVP to reserve your spot
  • Award: Women in Telco Trailblazer of the Year: Recognising the potential of tomorrow´s leaders and shining a spotlight on women who are pushing the boundaries and demonstrating technology leadership & innovation. The winners will be making a tangible difference to their business in the application of automation and AI in the network. Entries closed.
  • Women in Telco Panel: Agentic AI & Data-Driven Intelligence: The Telco Playbook for Autonomous Networks. See the Session

“I truly enjoyed the idea of having a conversation just with women to learn from each other and share our career journeys. It was perfect just the way it was organized: very natural very spontaneous, and it had a fun safe environment”

Sana Tariq, Principal Architect – Cloud, Data and AI, TELUS

“I thought it was a really brilliant event – the panellists were all highly engaging, open and authentic and I thought the interactive session was a great opportunity to build further on the panel’s opening remarks. The momentum and energy in the room was great”

Yoon Chang, Director, Strategy & Policy, Ofcom

“As a first-year apprentice, the Women in Telco feature was one of the most valuable parts of FutureNet for me. Hearing women further along in their careers speak openly about the realities of the industry — not just the wins — made the path ahead feel a lot more tangible. It’s rare to be in a room where that kind of honesty is the default”

Rosa Lucena Saladie, Network Engineer Apprentice, VodafoneThree