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What are the Steps to Migrate to an Automated and AI/ML Network?

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Location: Lafayette 1 (Mezzanine Level)

Host(s)

Ken Pyle

Director of Marketing
The Broadband Forum

Speaker(s)

Dr. Frank Effenberger

Fellow
Futurewei
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, United States
Randy R. Van Buren (he/him/his)

Senior Solutions Engineer
Motive Software Solutions
Pittsboro, North Carolina, United States
Sireesha Kora

Head of Controller Apps and AI, Fixed Broadband Networks
Nokia, North Carolina, United States
Teresa McGaughey (she/her/hers)

VP Global Field and Partner Marketing
Calix
Port Charlotte, Florida, United States
Leonard Ciavattone

OB-UDPST Project Lead
Broadband Forum / Independent Software Consultant, Florida, United States

Network automation promises improved resource efficiencies and, as importantly, allows the introduction of new capabilities (e.g., slicing) that enable new services and offerings that otherwise would be impractical. How does AI/ML help with the automation journey? What are the foundational elements that operators should be integrating into their network to ensure a smooth migration to an increasingly automated operation?