As GLF Chair, Enrico will play a pivotal role in driving forward the Tomorrow Telco 2 agenda focusing on the four key pillars of interoperability, innovation, trust, and people. Through strong collaborative efforts, the GLF Board furthers the strategic vision for the industry of the GLF’s 130+ members, who include many of the largest global carriers and digital infrastructure players.

“I am truly honored to chair this prestigious body that brings together the leaders of the global digital ecosystem”, commented Enrico Bagnasco. My tenure will focus on promoting actions to facilitate deployment of new digital infrastructure, foster a broader adoption of APIs for seamless network automation and advance the use of Artificial Intelligence as a driver of next-generation services. Taking up the baton from an inspiring leader like Emmanuel Rochas, whom I thank for having led the association with his extraordinary competence and foresightedness, I am confident that the GLF will continue to make significant progress in the development of our industry and uphold our basic principles of interoperability and ubiquitous connectivity.”

Enrico succeeds Emmanuel Rochas, former CEO of Orange Wholesale International and current CEO of TOTEM who served as the GLF Chair since October 2024.

“Serving as Chair of the Board has been an extraordinary privilege, and I am immensely proud of the work we have accomplished together in strengthening the GLF's role as a pivotal platform for thought leadership, collaboration, and action in the global connectivity industry. We have made significant strides in advancing a shared vision and it has been incredibly rewarding to see the impact we've had on the industry and its future” says Elisabetta Romano. “Emmanuel deeply understands the challenges and opportunities facing our industry today. I am confident that he will bring a rigorous approach and fresh perspective to driving industry collaboration across a number of tough challenges which can only be solved through collaborative action through bodies like the GLF.”

About Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF)

The GLF is a membership organisation that provides a single voice to the broader digital ecosystem, ensuring alignment amongst international connectivity leaders for industry transformation. Our mission is to provide leadership to the industry that is #KeepingTheWorldConnected based on the principles of interoperability, connectivity, and value creation.

The global connectivity industry is a critical part of the global ICT ecosystem, providing the backbone that enables digital services to be distributed around the world. The GLF’s primary objective is to provide leadership and direction for the industry by advocating common priorities that improve interconnectivity so that new digital services can be delivered at scale anywhere in the world.

Please visit https://glfcommunity.com/ for more information.

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