Qualcomm at Network X 2025

October 14 to 16, 2025

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Two Events. One Vision for the Future of Networks

Join Qualcomm this October at two key industry events where we’ll explore the future of intelligent, scalable connectivity. From a forward-looking panel at Network X on rearchitecting next-generation networks at the edge, to live demos and opensource innovation at the Global prpl Summit 2025, these sessions will highlight how Qualcomm is driving the convergence of AI, access, and compute across the ecosystem.

Global prpl Summit

Global prpl Summit
Paris, France
October 13-14

SPEAKER

Craig Herro
SoC Manufacturer Roundtable, Director and Business Development

Business day
Monday 13th October
 

Venue: Palais des Congres d'lssy
25 Av. Victor Cresson, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
 

Demo Display
8:00AM - 6:30PM
 

Panel Discussion
3:20PM - 3:40PM

SPEAKER

Sujatha Varadarajan
Director, Engineering
Building the Future of Broadband: Carrier Readiness with prpl and Qualcomm

Technical Day
Tuesday 14th October


Venue: Hosted at Orange: Orange Gardens, 46 Avenue de la République, 92320 Châtillon, France


Speakership

4:30PM - 4:45PM

Network X

Network X
Paris, France
October 14-16

SPEAKER

Keith Curran
Director of Sales at Qualcomm Europe, Inc.

Technical Day
Fireside Chat (RAN AI Ops)
Tuesday 14th October


Venue: Hosted at Orange: Orange Gardens, 46 Avenue de la République, 92320 Châtillon, France


Speakership

4:10PM - 4:40PM

SPEAKER

Raghunandan Udupi Diggavi
Principal Engineer at Qualcomm International, Ltd

Technical Day
Panel Discussion (O-RAN)
Tuesday 14th October


Venue: Hosted at Orange: Orange Gardens, 46 Avenue de la République, 92320 Châtillon, France


Speakership

4:40PM - 5:10PM

IAA MOBILITY is the world’s largest B2B transportation and mobility show, connecting companies working in today’s rapidly evolving automotive, transportation and mobility industries. Click below to watch Qualcomm President & CEO Cristiano Amon’s CEO Session at IAA MOBILITY recorded on Tuesday, September 5th featuring special guest Frank Weber of BMW AG.

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    Accelerating the intelligent, connected future of automotive

    Sep 11, 2023 | 45:46

    Press Notes and Blog

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    Sep 8, 2023 | 1:30

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    Qualcomm Technologies & BMW Group Collaboration

    Sep 6, 2023 | 1:27

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    New ways to experience our vehicles, inside and out

    Sep 11, 2023 | 16:04

    Images and Graphics

    Mahindra SUV and Snapdrgon Digital Chassis Logos
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    Snapdragon Digital Chassis - 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan
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    AWS and Snapdraong Digital Chassis Logos
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    Photo Gallery

    Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm President and CEO at Qualcomm Keynote - Image 1
    Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm President and CEO at Qualcomm Keynote - Image 2
    Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm President and CEO with Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at Qualcomm Keynote - Image 1
    Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm President and CEO with Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at Qualcomm Keynote - Image 2
    Nakul Duggal, SVP & GM, Automotive & Cloud Computing at Unleashing the Integrated Smart Ecosystem Panel - Image 1
    Nakul Duggal, SVP & GM, Automotive & Cloud Computing at Unleashing the Integrated Smart Ecosystem Panel - Image 2
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    Riccardo Calabro, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Welcome to the Machine Age Panel - Image 1
    Riccardo Calabro, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Welcome to the Machine Age Panel - Image 1
    Don McGuire, CMO at New Ways to Experience Our Vehicles, Inside and Out Fireside Chat - Image 1
    Alex Vukotich, VP, Product Management at How Data and AI Can Reinvent Mobility Panel - Image 1
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    Qualcomm Booth at IAA MOBILITY
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    Moderator
    Ruth Brown, Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading (now part of Omdia)
     

    Panelists
    Ganesh Swaminathan, VP/GM, Wireless Infrastructure and Networking @ Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    Chris Schmidt,  AVP Consumer Technology and Product Development @ Verizon
    Chem Assayag, Senior VP – Home Services Domain @ Orange
     

    Panel Title
    “Next‑Gen Networks: Orchestrating AI, Access and Compute at the Edge”
     

    Panel Overview
    This session will explore how next-generation networks are evolving to meet the demands of intelligent connectivity at the edge. From AI-enabled gateways to advanced access technologies like 5G, Fiber, and Wi-Fi 7/8, panelists will discuss the architectural shifts driving performance, efficiency, and service innovation. The conversation will highlight the role of middleware, modular platforms, and developer ecosystems in enabling scalable, service-defined networks. Throughout, we’ll explore how AI is a key accelerator of this transformation, powering smarter compute, orchestration, and subscriber experiences across the edge.

    Fireside Chat (RAN AI Ops)
    4:10 PM – 4:40 PM
    Keith Curran,
    Director, Sales

    Panel Discussion (O-RAN)
    4:40 PM – 5:10 PM
    Raghunandan Udupi Diggavi,
    Principal Engineer

    Next‑Gen Networks: Orchestrating AI, Access and Compute at the Edge

    This session will explore how next-generation networks are evolving to meet the demands of intelligent connectivity at the edge. From AI-enabled gateways to advanced access technologies like 5G, Fiber, and Wi-Fi 7/8, panelists will discuss the architectural shifts driving performance, efficiency, and service innovation. The conversation will highlight the role of middleware, modular platforms, and developer ecosystems in enabling scalable, service-defined networks. Throughout, we’ll explore how AI is a key accelerator of this transformation, powering smarter compute, orchestration, and subscriber experiences across the edge.

    Keynote panel details:

    • Oct 14, 2025, 9:55-10:15am
    • Headliners Stage (agenda link)

    Moderator:

    • Ruth Brown, Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading (now part of Omdia)

    Panelists:

    • Ganesh Swaminathan, VP/GM WIN @ Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    • Chris Schmidt, AVP Consumer Technology and Product Development @ Verizon
    • Chem Assayag, Senior VP – Home Services Domain @ Orange
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