Program Modules
- 1Masterclass 1 (KNOW): The Agentic Enterprise. ROI Reality and the Human+AI Imperative
- 2Masterclass 2 (KNOW/DECIDE): The Agentic Frontier. Infrastructure Economics and the Platform Pivot
- 3Masterclass 3 (DECIDE): The Accountability Tether. Human+AI Governance for Autonomous Operations
- 4Masterclass 4 (ACT): Operational Execution. Deploying Human+AI Across the Telco Enterprise
Program Overview
The autonomous enterprise is not a future state for telecommunications: 40% of enterprise applications now feature task-specific agents, and $3 trillion in productivity gains are in play. Telcos occupy a unique position in this transformation. They sit on the sovereign backbone of the AI economy with fiber, power, spectrum, and geographic reach that no hyperscaler can replicate.
This four-part masterclass series follows the Know-Decide-Act arc, moving telco leaders through a deliberate progression: from understanding the agentic landscape and its financial proof points (KNOW), through infrastructure economics and governance frameworks that convert physical assets into platform advantage (DECIDE), to building departmental playbooks and 90-day action plans that deliver measurable business results (ACT).
The program begins with a 90-minute C-suite briefing that equips senior leaders to sponsor and steer the transformation, then deepens through three 120-minute workshops where teams build the infrastructure strategies, governance architectures, and execution plans their organizations need.
Key Outcomes
- Evaluate the $3 trillion agentic productivity opportunity against current EBITDA trajectory
- Distinguish between agent-washing and genuine workflow redesign using the 5P Readiness Rubric
- Apply the Know-Decide-Act framework to strategic AI investment decisions
- Evaluate four telco-specific growth paths: dark fiber, intelligent network services, infrastructure monetization, and GPUaaS
- Apply the Jevons Paradox to forecast infrastructure demand driven by collapsing cognition costs
- Build value-based pricing models using the Three Pillars of Performance: Optical Loss, Latency, Capacity
- Apply HITL and HOTL models as architectural design choices for high-stakes autonomous decisions
- Navigate EU AI Act, GDPR Article 22, and NIST framework requirements for explainability and human override
- Build departmental playbooks for HR (Talent Orchestration), Finance (Anticipatory Finance), and Marketing (Agentic Growth Loops)
- Present a peer-tested 90-day action plan for departmental transformation
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for telco executives and senior leaders across strategy, network operations, finance, marketing, HR, and technology. Masterclass 1 targets C-suite executives and Board members who need the financial logic and governance awareness to sponsor the transformation. Masterclasses 2-4 engage the mid-senior leaders, architects, and department heads who will execute it. The content addresses the unique position of telecommunications operators as infrastructure sovereigns in the AI economy, with frameworks calibrated for multi-jurisdiction operations across Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this program structured and what is the time commitment?
The program consists of four in-person masterclasses. Masterclass 1 is a 90-minute C-suite briefing designed to equip senior leaders before their teams attend the full program. Masterclasses 2, 3, and 4 are each 120-minute workshops that progressively build from infrastructure economics (KNOW/DECIDE) through governance frameworks (DECIDE) to departmental execution playbooks (ACT). Each session includes pre-work and post-work assignments, and the program follows the Know-Decide-Act arc to ensure action plans are grounded in genuine understanding.
What makes this program specific to telco operators rather than general AI transformation?
Telcos sit on the sovereign backbone of the AI economy: fiber, power, spectrum, and geographic reach that no hyperscaler can replicate. This program addresses telco-specific opportunities including the $30B-$50B fiber market, the $35B-$70B GPUaaS market, AI-RAN economics, subsea cable dominance, egress arbitrage, central office conversion, and the transition from connectivity provider to platform sovereign. Every framework, metric, and case study is calibrated for telecommunications infrastructure and business models.
How does this program address AI governance and workforce concerns?
Masterclass 3 is entirely dedicated to Human+AI governance, covering Human-in-the-Loop and Human-on-the-Loop as architectural design choices, EU AI Act and GDPR Article 22 compliance, NIST framework requirements, and Explanation Interface specifications. The program also identifies five emerging roles, including AI Ethicist, Model Behavior Coach, Agent Ops, AI Risk Manager, and HITL Supervisor, and maps them to existing organizational structures. The approach treats governance as competitive advantage rather than constraint.
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