Telecom Talks brings together a select group of telcos, telecom vendors, communications investors, and startups from around the world to Silicon Valley to discover relevant new technologies.

Our annual meeting is not a conference or a trade show. It is an engaging, friendly setting that connects attendees in meaningful business conversations around new communications technologies. While Telecom Council members, who trial, deploy, and invest in new technologies across the entire communications landscape, meet monthly in private, this meeting invites the larger telecom innovation ecosystem to join in.

ATTENDEES
^{Join Telecom Council members at Telecom Talks 2025}

AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE

• Deployment Case Studies – Telecoms introduce select startup partners through case studies
• Curated Startup Pitches – 15 startups, including the Innovation Showcase Class of 2025, pitch telcos and VCs
• MatchMaker Meetings – Back-to-back, prearranged, 15-minute business introductions
• Product and Tech Demos – Visit the demo tables and discover new technologies
• Telco Tech Industry Mixer – 90 minutes of dedicated networking time to connect and discover synergies.

Thursday, April 10

• Online MatchMaker Meetings – These MatchMaker meetings can serve as first introductions for remote attendees, follow up meetings from onsite introductions, or rescheduled meetings in case your schedule from Wednesday ended up with some conflicts.

MATCHMAKER MEETING SERVICE
^{Take the risk out of networking with targeted, prearranged, private meetings}

Our highly successful MatchMaker Service is one of the main reasons companies send executives to our annual summit. Introductions take place onsite on April 9th, and online on April 10th.

FEES

SPEAKERS

Telecom Talks highlights telcos and their innovation partners primarily through case studies, new technology pitches, and an area for demos and networking and encourage startups to get involved with a pitch, a demo table, or in the MatchMaker Meetings.

Startups & New Technologies
^{in anything that touches the network}

Though speaker applications closed in December, there are a few remaining opportunities for startup companies to be part of Telecom Talks. Your options are our startup package with onstage pitch and Q&A, a demo table in the networking area, and private introductions through the MatchMaker Meeting Service.

Telcos & Techcos
^{The case study segments in this year's agenda, where telcos bring their startup partners to the stage, are now full.}

Remaining opportunities for telcos, their tech scouts, and their CVC teams include reviewing technology pitches and joining the MatchMaker Meeting service. 

BECOME A SPONSOR

While topics, speakers, and startups are chosen by Telecom Council members through the application process, we have 2 select sponsorship options available.

Telecom Talks sponsors communicate directly with telcos, telecom executives, tech scouts, and startups on the cutting edge of the communications industry.

These exclusive sponsorships include full benefits of the MatchMaker Meeting Service and online, onsite, and social marketing to 10k Telecom Council subscribers.

• VIP Lunch sponsor
• Telco Tech Industry Mixer sponsor

For more details, drop us an email.

Congratulations to Telecom Council's Innovation Showcase Class of 2025 who will be featured at Telecom Talks as potential technology partners to operators on the cutting edge of telecom looking for innovative technologies and startups. The Class benefits from introductions to the telco, telecom vendor, and communications investor community.

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