Mplify Member Summit – Americas | Agenda

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Wednesday, 23 Sept 2026

State of the Industry, Mplify Vision, Strategy & Work Plans

Opening Remarks

Kick off the Summit with a review of Summit objectives, themes, opportunities for participation and Mplify highlights as we head into the final quarter of 2026.

Naas for the Agentic AI Era: Mplify Vision, Strategy and Roadmap

AI is rapidly changing how networks are built, operated, and consumed. This session explores Mplify’s strategic vision for the agentic AI era and the role of automation and ecosystem collaboration in enabling AI-ready connectivity. Pascal lays out Mplify’s NaaS Federation concept, the market need, why Mplify as leader and initial implementation plans.

Mplify Work in Progress Report & Getting Involved

Mplify is evolving how member work is organized and advanced across the alliance. This discussion looks at new approaches to collaboration, execution, tooling, and roadmap development designed to help members move faster and work more effectively. We’ll summarize efforts in the key work areas of NaaS for AI, Federation, Agentic LSO and new Cybersecurity Certification efforts.

NaaS State of the Industry – Analysts’ Perspectives

Leading industry analysts that are independent judges of our 2026 NaaS Excellence Awards, join Mplify Principal Analyst Stan Hubbard to discuss industry progress as evidenced by this year’s record number of award submissions and provide their perspectives on the exciting year ahead.

Morning Networking Break

Coffee and refreshments in Main Foyer

State of the Alliance and Voice of the Members

Expanding the Mplify Ecosystem – New Member Rapid Intros

Meet new members joining the Mplify ecosystem and hear how their organizations are contributing to the future of NaaS execution including AI-ready connectivity, automation, and interoperable digital infrastructure.

State of the Alliance Fireside Chat

Hosted by Mplify’s Chair, the Co-CEOs share perspectives on Alliance industry positioning and value proposition. Most importantly, they examine key accomplishments and priorities, imperatives and milestones for the year ahead.

Voice of the Members – Open Audience Discussion

An interactive discussion where members share perspectives, priorities, and implementation challenges directly with Mplify leadership. The session is designed to encourage open dialogue around what the industry needs next and where the alliance should focus moving forward.

NaaS in Action – Americas Perspectives

Thought Leader Perspective

Panel | The Network at Your Service: The Rise of the Programmable Network

As AI, multi-cloud, and distributed applications reshape enterprise IT, the network must evolve from a connectivity layer into an intelligent, programmable service. In this panel, leaders from Lumen and Alkira will explore how Network-as-a-Service is advancing beyond transport to deliver orchestration, automation, visibility, and control across clouds, users, applications, and infrastructure. The discussion will examine what enterprises need from NaaS in the years ahead, including greater agility, operational simplicity, and the ability to dynamically adapt network services to business demands. Join us for a forward-looking conversation on the future of the programmable network and what NaaS must become by 2027 and beyond.

Networking Lunch

Join your peers for lunch & refreshments before the afternoon sessions begin.

From Trusted Cognitive Transit to Trusted Agentic Federation: How Mplify Can Become the Trust Layer of the AI Economy

As AI evolves from answering questions to acting autonomously, networks must evolve beyond connectivity to enable trusted, secure interaction across enterprises, clouds, countries, and service providers. Building on Sparkle’s vision of Trusted Cognitive Transit, this session explores the emergence of Trusted Agentic Federation and how federated NaaS platforms can enable secure, interoperable agent-to-agent collaboration across organizational and geographic boundaries. The discussion will examine the role of identity, trust fabrics, security, and verifiable autonomy in the future AI economy—and how the Mplify Alliance can help enable trusted, automated digital ecosystems at scale.

Thought Leader Perspective

Demonstration | Own the AI Gateway

GPU capacity is exploding, but most service providers are watching the AI infrastructure boom happen around them, not through it. In this session, MaiaEdge demos a reference architecture that turns service providers into the gateway between distributed GPU clusters and the customers who need them. With Layer 2 connectivity over any transport and instant interconnection, service providers can connect customers to GPUs without new builds or custom configuration. Stop watching from the sidelines, become the AI gateway, and monetize the boom.

Fireside Chat | Building AI-Ready Services Through NaaS

Verizon brings together retail and wholesale perspectives to explore how NaaS can provide enterprises with the secure, programmable connectivity and distributed infrastructure needed to scale AI workloads, and why stronger buy- and sell-side partnerships are essential to deliver AI-ready services across an automated ecosystem. The discussion will also examine Verizon’s LSO sell-side implementation and how standardized APIs, trusted coordination, and Agentic LSO could enable increasingly autonomous business and operational functions across multi-provider environments.

Demonstration | Quantum Safe NaaS Connectivity in the AI Era

As AI workloads drive an unprecedented volume of sensitive data across edge, cloud, and data center environments, enterprises increasingly need connectivity that is not only secure and future-ready, but also compliant with tightening regulatory requirements. This session showcases RAD’s quantum-safe MACsec encryption and hybrid key distribution, demonstrating how service providers can deliver scalable, standards-based, enterprise-ready secure NaaS that is ready for today’s compliance landscape.

Latin American Digital Infrastructure Market

Orchest will provide a top-down view of the Latin American digital infrastructure market, offering insights into regional developments, industry priorities, and opportunities for greater collaboration. The session will explore how standards and automation can help accelerate market development and strengthen engagement across the LATAM ecosystem.

Thought Leadership Perspective

Afternoon Networking Break

Mingle and meet sponsors and colleagues. Coffee and refreshments in Main Foyer.

NaaS in Action – Global Developments and Insights

Panel | Building the Interconnection Ecosystem: How Marketplaces are Enabling the Next Generation of NaaS

As enterprises adopt AI, multi-cloud, and distributed architectures, they increasingly expect network services to be as easy to discover and consume as cloud services. This is driving greater collaboration across the connectivity ecosystem, supported by open APIs, automation, and industry standards.

This panel will discuss how digital marketplaces, API-driven automation, and ecosystem partnerships are simplifying the way network services are discovered, purchased, and delivered. Participants will share practical examples of how these approaches improve customer experiences, increase operational efficiency, and create new growth opportunities.

Attendees will gain insights into how ecosystem collaboration and automation are helping shape the future of Network as a Service (NaaS).

Thought Leadership Perspective | Independent Validation: From Vendor Claims to Measurable Trust

As enterprises adopt Network-as-a-Service, they need objective evidence that network and security solutions perform as promised. This session explores how independent testing can validate security products across dynamic and continuously changing environments. We will demonstrate how AI-powered test agents can rapidly run test scenarios, execute repeatable assessments, and convert the results into actionable insights. This approach helps vendors strengthen their products while enabling enterprise buyers to verify claims, compare competing solutions, and apply independent evidence to security planning and risk management.

Panel | Building Resilient Networks for the AI-Driven Enterprise

Vodafone will host a panel discussion to explore how resilient, secure, on-demand and high-performance networks are enabling enterprise AI transformation and the next phase of Network-as-a-Service. The discussion will examine how LEO strengthens always-on connectivity and how networks and security must evolve to support deterministic AI workloads at scale while addressing cybersecurity, compliance and operational & digital CX challenges.

Cracking the NaaS Ecosystem Automation Challenge using AI

Today’s NaaS providers mostly offer on-net services and connectivity to the cloud. However, customers need a rich set of end-to-end network services to connect their sites and people regardless of location. To address this gap, NaaS providers must extend the reach and range of services they offer by integrating partner provider services. Ecosystem automation is the means to do so, but it is highly complex. AI can help providers overcome this complexity. In this session, we will share insights on how AI can be used to build and maintain an automated ecosystem of partner providers.

Thought Leadership Perspective | AI‑as‑a‑Service Through the Console Connect Fabric

This session showcases how PCCW Global’s Console Connect platform is redefining enterprise networking by merging AI‑driven automation with AI‑ready infrastructure. On one side, AI agents transform the customer experience by turning intent into outcomes — automating quotes, orders, and support for on‑demand connectivity. On the other, the AI Gateway provides enterprises with private, secure, SLA‑backed pathways to frontier AI models, ensuring governance, performance, and scalability.

Together, these innovations position Console Connect as the intelligent fabric that both simplifies how networks are consumed and empowers how AI is delivered, enabling enterprises to accelerate digital transformation with confidence.

It’s a Wrap – Analyst Perspectives

We conclude Day 1 with a panel of leading analysts, hosted by Mplify’s Stan Hubbard. They share candid perspectives on the state of NaaS, evolution of AI-ready digital infrastructure, Mplify’s strategic direction, and the opportunities and challenges the industry must address together to accelerate adoption. 

Closing Remarks

Happy Hour Drinks

Held in the Main Foyer, mingle with peers in a relaxed environment at the end of Day One. Complimentary for all attendees.

Thursday, 24 Sept 2026

Mplify Views

Opening Remarks

The day opens with a welcome and overview of the discussions ahead, setting the stage for a highly interactive program focused on member engagement, open dialogue, and practical implementation conversations around NaaS for AI and agentic orchestration.

NaaS Federation | From Foundations to Launch: Agent-Enabled Services and Trusted Onboarding

How do providers work together to deliver trusted AI-powered services?

Building on the direction set in Lisbon, the NaaS Federation is moving from concept toward launch following Board approval to prepare a detailed launch plan. Boston brings members together to align on scope, architecture, and the commitments required to stand up a federated ecosystem. The discussion focuses on agent-enabled services, trusted identity based on W3C DID and Verifiable Credential standards, partner discovery, NaaS catalog access, and legal identity. Participants will also review the new onboarding project defining federation credentials, governance, and member participation as the industry moves toward launch.

NaaS for AI | Securing AI Networks: SD-WAN, SSE, Zero Trust, Quantum-Safe and Trusted Agents

How do we secure AI-ready connectivity across distributed networks?

Building on the momentum from Lisbon, NaaS for AI has advanced considerably across both training and inference use cases, with standardization of the LSO product model—Carrier Ethernet, Cross Connect, SD-WAN, Cloud Connect, IP Peering, and Power & Space—providing a common foundation for AI service delivery. Security now takes center stage as AI workloads traverse distributed and federated environments. The session explores new SD-WAN, SSE, and Zero Trust test requirements, quantum-safe connectivity, and trusted agent identity, extending standardized, verifiable delivery into the security domain while supporting secure AI infrastructure, Agentic LSO, and the NaaS Federation.

Morning Networking Break

Mingle and meet sponsors and colleagues. Coffee and refreshments in Main Foyer.

NaaS for AI continues

Agentic LSO | Blueprint, Architecture and Trusted Agents

How will AI agents transform network operations?

Following the progress shared in Lisbon, Agentic LSO is entering a new phase as AI agents begin interacting directly with network systems, orchestration platforms, and operational workflows. Boston provides the forum to review progress on blueprint architectures, MCP-based interaction frameworks, trusted agent environments, deterministic APIs, and agent coordination models that support orchestration at scale. The session also explores governance, auditability, identity, and policy controls as AI systems assume greater operational responsibility, while highlighting early milestones including the ASR-to-LSO transition and a working Quote-to-Cash demonstration with legal agent identity.

Closing Remarks

Closing Luncheon

Join your peers for lunch & refreshments before departing.