CW International Conference 2026

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Thursday 30 April
9am – 10am
Registration & Exhibition

Network

10am – 10.10am
Welcome to the conference

Speaker session

10.10am – 10.35am
Opening Keynote

Peter Haigh, The National Cyber Security Centre

10.35am – 11.30am
Communication Service Providers at the Crossroads: AI Infrastructure and Autonomous Networks

Speaker session

11.30am – 12pm
Break & Exhibition

Network

12pm – 1pm
Advanced Manufacturing: Autonomous Production and the Rise of Dark Factories

Breakout 1

Operational Advantage: AI, Autonomy and the Future Fight

Breakout 2

1pm – 2pm
Lunch & Exhibition

Network

2pm – 3pm
What Bold Ideas Will Shape the Next Decades of Technological Progress?

Breakout 1

Connecting Places: Better Services, Stronger Economics

Breakout 2

3pm – 3.30pm
Break & Exhibition

Network

3.30pm – 4.15pm
Plenary / Panel: The Quantum Internet: Promise and Peril

Closing Session

4.15pm – 4.55pm
Plenary / Panel: Securing our Future: Building the Talent Pipeline

Speaker session

4.55pm – 5.25pm
Closing Keynote: The Autonomous Financial Nervous System: Connectivity, AI and Machine-Speed Trust

Speaker session

5.25pm – 5.30pm
Closing Remarks

Closing Session

5.30pm – 6.30pm
Reception drinks

Network