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markdown_generated_at: "2026-11-04"
title: "Qualcomm at Network X 2025"
url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/events/qualcomm-at-network-x-2025"
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# Qualcomm at Network X 2025

## October 14 to 16, 2025

## Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

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### 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.

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#### Global prpl Summit

Global prpl Summit
Paris, France
October 13-14

[Register now](https://path.qualcomm.com/Mzg1LVRXUy04MDMAAAGdXpiWYnAvXLgDGVxoqJSfGK-Xl_mKnMWaA0V4-iW3vrARcyGN1oPoI44gIUcMXJkUfEvjWgg=)

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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

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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

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#### Network X

Network X
Paris, France
October 14-16

[Register now](https://path.qualcomm.com/Mzg1LVRXUy04MDMAAAGdXpiWYgrAI06eOfftv1G-VvPdRW81sfky90UUULdMpUB1IoXsUWHKgmaQbs0rJUTA3UyBQBU=)

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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

[Watch livestream](https://networkxevent.com/speakers/keith-curran/#mobile-networks_panel-discussion-navigating-the-path-to-end-to-end-autonomous-operations-with-ai-ops)

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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

[Watch livestream](https://networkxevent.com/speakers/raghunandan-udupi-diggavi/)

#### 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](https://networkxevent.com/agenda/2/?searchInput=&stream=6))

##### 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