What It Takes to Build AI-Ready Telco Clouds

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What It Takes to Build AI-Ready Telco Clouds

As service providers evolve from early cloud modernization efforts toward truly AI-ready networks, the conversation is shifting beyond infrastructure components alone. Telco leaders are now focused on how to build cloud environments that are resilient, scalable, operationally consistent, and flexible enough to support both today’s cloud-native network functions and tomorrow’s AI-driven use cases.

In this webinar, Nokia, Red Hat, and Everpure will share perspectives on the strategic considerations shaping next-generation telco cloud design—from standardization and lifecycle management to data readiness, operational efficiency, and support for distributed environments from core to edge. The session will explore how service providers can think about building a modern telco cloud foundation that is better prepared for automation, analytics, and long-term innovation.

Speakers

Honoré LaBourdette
Vice President, Global Telco Ecosystem Success Team
Red Hat

Honoré LaBourdette is the Vice President, Global EcoSystem Success Team at Red Hat, where she leads the strategic expansion of cloud-native technologies across a diverse partner network of OEMs, NEPs, ISVs, and hyperscalers. An accomplished executive with a track record of leadership at VMware, Cisco, Nortel, and AT&T, she specializes in driving vertical industry transformation, the adoption of emerging technologies, and scaling complex ecosystem models. Honoré and her team focus on the rapid deployment of cloud-native applications at scale—leveraging Red Hat’s open, hybrid cloud portfolio across 5G, OSS/BSS, and cloud RAN—extending from the core to cloud to edge and far edge.

Sean Schneyer
Director, Telco Client Solutions
Everpure

Sean Schneyer is a Technical Solutions Director at Everpure, where he leads strategic initiatives for major telecommunications providers and drives innovation across global engagements. With over 27 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Media & Entertainment industries, Sean is a trusted advisor in network transformation, AI infrastructure, and data-centric architectures. He has partnered with industry leaders such as Ericsson, Nokia, and top North American carriers, and is widely recognized for bridging technical depth with business outcomes. Sean is a member of the AI-RAN Alliance and a contributor to thought leadership across the telecom ecosystem, championing internal knowledge sharing and industry collaboration.

Jhuli Takahara
Head of Enabling Technologies PLM
Nokia

Jhuli is a highly accomplished telecommunications professional with three decades of extensive experience in emerging technologies over core networking, management systems, and contributing with many standardization organizations over the past. Throughout her distinguished 30-year career, Jhuli has been at the forefront of technological evolution, contributing significantly to advancements across various generations of mobile and fixed-line communication systems, and working directly with customers’ product and innovation teams.

Mitch Wagner
Chief Analyst, AI, Cloud and Data Center Technologies
Fierce Network

Mitch Wagner is Chief Analyst, AI, Cloud and Data Center Technologies, for Fierce Network Research. Wagner has been covering enterprise and telco technology for more than 30 years, including leadership positions at Light Reading and InformationWeek. He has also helped drive content marketing in a full-time position at Oracle and as a consultant for business-to-business technology companies for the data center, cloud platform, networking and security spaces. He lives in San Diego with his wife and too many pets. His editorial content for Fierce Network won a 2024 Eddie and Ozzie Award in the News Coverage category.

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Date/Time: June 9, 2026 11:00am ET

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