Panel: Legacy vs Scale: The Automation Breaking Point

13 Oct 2026
Market Forces Stage
Industry Structure, Partnerships & Control , AI Revenue & Service Innovation , Operations, Automation & Execution
Legacy networks are blocking automation as customer expectations accelerate. This panel examines fixes, AI agents, integration trade-offs, and who wins or loses as operators chase NaaS, edge and AI revenue.
Chairperson
Kevin Vachon
Kevin Vachon, COO - Mplify (formerly MEF)
Speakers
Cameron Daniel
Cameron Daniel, Chief Technology Officer - MEGAPORT
Azfar Aslam
Azfar Aslam, Chief Technology Officer, Europe, United Kingdom - NOKIA
Tom Major
Tom Major, SVP Product Management - GTT Americas LLC
Wes Jensen
Wes Jensen, Partner - WanAware