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. It is a friendly setting structured to connect 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, they invite the larger telecom innovation ecosystem to join them at Telecom Talks.
WHO'S IN THE ROOM AT TELECOM TALKS?
Industry & Technology Leaders
infrastructure, services & networking
Product experts working on the cutting edge of telecom share their expertise. Agenda includes technology fireside chats, panel discussions, and invite-only roundtable discussions.
Network Operators & CSPs
broadband, wireless & satellite
Telcos are the core of Telecom Talks. They bring their startup partners to the stage for case studies on innovation, share technology insights, and lead roundtable topics over lunch.
Startups & Scaleups
in anything that touches the network
Companies selected for Innovation Showcase Class of 2024 pitch at Telecom Talks. Hear from the 10 exceptional young companies selected to the Class of 2024 as they pitch to our telco panel for interactive feedback.
AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE
Wednesday, May 8
- Deployment Case Studies – Telecoms introduce select startup partners through case studies
- Curated Startup Pitches – 20 startups, including the Innovation Showcase Class of 2024, pitch telcos and VCs
- Interactive Group Discussions – Pick 1 of 5 roundtable lunch topics for a collaborative industry conversation
- MatchMaker Meetings – 100+ private introductions available for prearranged, 15-minute business discussions
- Technology Demos – 5 breaks to visit demo tables and discover new technologies
- Introductions & Networking – 2 hours across 5 facilitated networking breaks result in great connections
Thursday, May 9
- MatchMaker Meetings – 100 prearranged 15-minute business discussions online
MATCHMAKER MEETING SERVICE
300 private meetings managed over 2 days, onsite & online
Telecom Council's MatchMaker Service takes the risk out of networking. MatchMaker Meetings are prearranged by you and our team to connect mutually interested companies through 15-minute, private, conversations. Allow the platform to schedule you onsite or online, and when taking meetings online invite your colleagues to participate.
Our highly successful MatchMaker Service is one of the main reasons companies send executives to our annual summit. Introductions take place onsite on May 8th, and continue online on May 9th.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Interested in sponsorship?
2 exclusive sponsorship opportunities remain, each includes full benefits of 2 registrations and online, onsite, and social marketing to 20k Telecom Council subscribers.
- Networking Sponor - either the VIP Breakfast before the sessions or the Telco Tech Industry Mixer after the sessions. Sponsors can get creative with food and beverage.
- Roundtable Sponsor - available to an industry leading company in a technology segment important to telecom operators and vendors who can host an interactive in-depth conversation over lunch.
FEES
ABOUT THE TELECOM COUNCIL
Where Telecom Meets Innovation
The Telecom Council is a global community of major telcos, telecom vendors and communications investors committed to partnering with new companies, investing in new technologies, and exploring new market opportunities. Over 100 startups and new technologies are introduced every year through monthly meetings in Silicon Valley, private introductions, focused demos, and our proven MatchMaker introductions service. Our members, calendar, speaker application, and membership benefits are online at at www.telecomcouncil.com.