The AGORA at the Telefónica booth will host, in 2026, several open events, with experts and top speakers from the technology industry and different sectors, including live demos. All sessions are available online on-demand.
Agora 2026 agenda
- 2 March 2026
- 3 March 2026
- 4 March 2026
- 5 March 2026
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10:50 - 11:20 | Human and non-human identity in the age of AI | David Prieto - Head of Identity Data & AI Security at Telefónica Tech Inmaculada César Benavides - Director of Media and Technology at TIREA |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Reimagining Industry with Physical AI | Maria Eugenia Borbore - Head of Industry sector, Telefónica España Dario Cesena - IoT Director, Telefónica Tech Vicente Segura - Head of OT and IoT Security at Telefónica Tech |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Hyperconnectivity XG for advanced multidomain operations | Antonio Calderón - Chief Technology Officer at NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) Alfredo Palacios - Program Manager - Telecommunications Infrastructure at CESTIC (Spain MoD) Jesús Abraham - Defence Strategy & Innovation Head, Telefónica |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | The AI-Driven Organisation: enabling impact through scaled AI adoption | Carlos Martínez Miguel - AI & Data Director at Telefónica Tech Ignasi Belda - Director of DELTA department at Banco de España |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Shaping Europe’s next sovereign digital infrastructure: the EURO-3C initiative | Renate Nikolay - Deputy Director-General at DG Connect, European Commission Sebas Muriel - Chief Digital Officer, Telefónica Juan Montero - Chief Public Policy, Competition & Regulatory Officer at Telefónica Ben Wreschner - Group Regulatory & Policy Director, Vodafone Andrew Lloyd - Vice President and Head of Government and Policy Advocacy at Ericsson Josep Martí - CEO Nearby Computing |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Telefónica Quantum Telco: your trusted partner for applied quantum technologies | Valentín García - Innovation Director, LANTIK Carmen Cotelo - DG Axencia Galega de Innovación, GAIN Daniel Sánchez Ambite - CISO, Policía Nacional Alejandro Ramos - Cybersecurity Director, Telefónica Tech Juan Cambeiro - Quantum Applied Innovation, Telefónica |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Future of SOCs: cyberdefence in the age of AI | Alejandro Ramos - Cybersecurity Director, Telefónica Tech Javier Galindo - Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Moeve |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Autonomous and future-ready network: driving our next wave of growth. | Andrea Folgueiras - Global CTIO Telefónica |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Open Gateway: from network capabilities to real industry solutions | David del Val Latorre - Global B2B Innovation director, Telefónica Beatriz Sánchez Gordo - Fraud and Risk IT Director, Bankinter Anthony Bartolo - CEO, Aduna Bruno Cezaretto - IT Manager, Itaú Unibanco Getulio Cardoso Santos - CEO de ZapSign |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Redefining drone operations | Jesús Coslado - DG Digitalisation, Junta de Extremadura Leticia López Domingo - Connected Mobility Expert, Telefónica |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Building Resilient Defence Ecosystems – Innovation and cyber for modern defence | Dr. Tom Rondeau - Principal Director « Future G Office », US DoW Vicent Soler - Kenmei CEO David Barroso - Countercraft CEO Paloma Castellano - Wayra Spain Manager Telefónica Jesús Abraham - Defence Strategy & Innovation Head, Telefónica |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Building the UK’s biggest and most reliable network – Mobile Transformation at Virgin Media O2 | Professor Robert Joyce - Director of Mobile Access Engineering, VMO2 |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Demotour: live demonstrations session | Guillermo Bataller - Transformation and innovation projects manager, LaCabina, Telefónica |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Digital Childhood: Towards a Better Digital Space for Children | Ana Pociña Hijosa - Head of ESG Customer and Business Development, Telefónica Lara Contreras - Head of Influence, Programs, and Partnerships, UNICEF |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Instant future: leading the 5G low-latency Edge | Alejandro Alonso - Innovation and Network Evolution Expert, Telefónica Igor López Orbe - Head of Communications & Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, CAF Yolanda Bueno Morales - Infrastructure Marketing Manager, Telefónica |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | 5G Operational Experimentation: Defence and Innovation in the Era of Dual-Use Technologies | Capitán de Navío Manuel García Ruiz - Head of CIS branch at Spanish Navy Staff Teniente Coronel Jesús Aparicio Oliver - Testing & Validation Center Head at Spanish Army CIS Branch Comandante Jaime Calvo Tiemblo - CIS branch at Spanish Joint Cyberspace Command Comandante Miguel Izaguierre Rojas - Fighters branch at Spanish Air Force Jesús Abraham - Defense Strategy & Innovation Head, Telefónica |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Applied Quantum Computing: BIN Packing and Tumour Inhibiting Molecules | Angel Ayuso Sacido - General Manager and Scientific Director, “Fundación Vithas” Jorge Andrés Plazas - Professor and Researcher, “Universidad Francisco de Vitoria” Juan Cambeiro - Applied Quantum Innovation, Telefónica Alma María Ortuño - Applied Quantum Innovation, Telefónica Daniel Guisado - IT Manager Information Security Officer, Würth Begoña López - Operation Manager, Würth Irene López de Vallejo - Head of Business Development / Quantum Technologies / Digital, Tecnalia Arturo Juarez - Applied Quantum Innovation, Telefónica Juan Cumbrado - Applied Quantum Innovation, Telefónica |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Secure communications for Digital Banking. Reinventing Trust in Business Messaging | Álvaro Jiménez Mogollón - Sales Director Banking, Insurance, Leisure & Tourism B2B at Telefónica Rafael Salcedo Fernández - Director of Technology Infrastructure at Bankinter |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Boosting SME Productivity through tecnology | Javier Vizcaíno - Director of SMEs, Telefónica |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Network Monetisation in the AI era | Mallik Rao - CTIO Telefónica O2 Germany |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Marine sustainability in action: IoT, 5G, and aquatic drones tackling waste and microplastics | Kallitsa Savvidou - Head of New Business IoT, Telefónica Tech Ana Belén Pociña - Head of ESG Customer and Bussiness Development, Telefónica Jorge Marcos Martínez - Head of Opentop, Fundación Valenciaport |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | European Edge Continuum: connecting Europe through federated edge innovation | Cristina Santana - Manager of Edge platforms in CTIO, Telefónica Lara Grohe - Programm management IPCEI CIS / 8ra, Deutsche Telekom María Concetta Carnuccio - Manager New Services Application, Vodafone Roberto Procopio - Head of Technology Innovation, Telecom Italia Mobile |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Orchestrating Artificial Intelligence | Bruno Lago Prieto - Business Development Manager AI, Telefónica Jordi Zubelzu - Director of Digital Solutions & Product Roadmap, Veolia Jose Francisco Rodriguez García - President AEERC |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | GenAI: the new workplace DNA | Antonio Báez - CIO Meliá Hotels International Jose Merinero - Head of Workplace IT Management, Prosegur Belén Espejo González - Head of Workplace Business Development, Telefónica España Alberto Navascués Benito - AI Solutions Expert, Workplace Competence Center, Telefónica España |