Workshop: Agentic AI – Applications and Network Impact – 4th March 2026 @MWC26 in Barcelona
Workshop: Agentic AI – Applications and Network Impact
Registration is open! Register here and reserve the slot in your calendar here
Rationale and Objectives
The Workshop “Agentic AI – Applications and Network Impact” will take place on the morning of the 04th March 2026, organized by NetworldEurope and CCSA. The event will have 2 components, one online and the other onsite in Barcelona with a very limited number of seats available. The respective zoom link will be available upon registration. The workshop aims to provide an open information space to share current and future views about the Agentic AI, and how this theme is being addressed by different stakeholders. Two different discussion panels are organized, addressing challenges and evolution, new use cases and technology trends as well as standardization and next step industry developments related to Autonomous Networks.
The workshop will feature key speakers from industry and academia, representing the views of manufacturers, operators, industry bodies, and research scientists.
The preliminary agenda is as follows:
Please note that the final version of the agenda as well as more information on how to join the zoom webinar session will be sent out in due time. In the meantime, please proceed to registration here and reserve the slot in your calendar here
Workshop moderators and speakers
Prof. Rui L Aguiar, Chair of the Steering Board of the NetworldEurope European Technology Platform, has been involved in research and strategic research management since 1988, having been involved (in multiple positions) in all European-funded framework programs. He was involved in the development of the NetworldEurope initiative, and the launch of the 5G-Infrastructure Association PPP, and has led the association before. He has been an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer on 5G in the last years, and has several hundred papers on communication networks and services. He is also the co-chair of the Networks and Multimedia area at Instituto de Telecomunicações, a Portuguese state-associated laboratory, and a Full Professor at Universidade de Aveiro.
Mr. WEN, Ku Board Chairman of China Communications Standardization Association (CCSA), Professor of Engineering. He is entitled to the special government allowance of The State Council. He used to take positions in succession as Deputy Chief Engineer of Posts and Telecommunications Administration, Director of Data Communication Administration of Shandong Province, Deputy Director General of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Deputy Director General of the Department of Science and Technology, Deputy Director General of the Telecommunications Administration, Director General of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Information Industry, Director General of the Department of Science and Technology, Director General of the Department of Information and Communication Development and News Spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Dr. Ioannis Arapakis, Ph.D., is the Head of Telefónica Scientific Research at Telefónica Innovación Digital, where he leads a team of scientists in machine learning, neuroscience, cybersecurity, sustainable AI, and network systems, and a member of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Society. He is also the PI in the EIC Pathfinder “Awareness Inside” project SYMBIOTIK, which investigates the next generation of neuro-adaptive InfoVis systems for time-critical and context-sensitive settings. Previously, he worked as a Research Scientist at Yahoo Labs in Barcelona (2011–2016), at the User Engagement, Web Retrieval, and Ad Processing and Retrieval groups. He earned an M.Sc. in Information Technology, specializing in Interactive Systems Engineering, from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden (2007), and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Glasgow (2010). In addition to his research roles, he has served on several international committees, led multiple projects under FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe, and EIC Pathfinder, and is an Adjunct Professor in the Master’s Program for Data Science for Decision Making, having supervised numerous M.Sc. and Ph.D. students.
Cao Feng, Senior Engineer and Director of the Platform and Engineering Department at the Artificial Intelligence Institute of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT).
He holds several key leadership roles in industry standardization and research, including serving as the Leader of the Internet Applications General and Artificial Intelligence Working Group at the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA), the Deputy Leader of the Model and Platform Subcommittee under the MIIT Artificial Intelligence Standardization Committee, and the Deputy Director of the MIIT Key Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence Large Model and Basic Software/Hardware Evaluation.
With a long-standing commitment to supporting major industry research initiatives, he has led the development of more than 60 international, industrial, and group standards. He also has spearheaded the development of the Trustworthy AI evaluation system and capacity building, and has directed major projects including the formulation and evaluation of specifications for large model engineering, large-scale pre-trained models, dataset quality, and typical AI products and services.
Fang You is the Director of Standardization Department at Huawei Technologies. With nearly two decades of experience in ICT standardization, she previously held leadership roles including OASIS Board of Directors member, Co-Chair of SNIA China Committee, and Vice Chair of IEEE P2937, etc. Currently, she focuses on AI infrastructure and Agentic AI standardization across several SDOs, and is serving as Vice-Chair of SAC/TC 28/SC28, Vice-Chair of CESA-AI, Deputy Secretary-General of SAC/TC 28/SC25 and several members in AI related Technical Committees. She earned both her B.S. and M.S. in Electronics Engineering from TsingHua University.
Nikolaos Bartzoudis is a Senior Researcher and technical team leader with over 18 years of experience in developing innovative wireless communication systems. He currently leads the Adaptive Processing Technologies (ADAPT) Research Unit at CTTC, building on his extensive experience as Principal Investigator and Associate Researcher in 40 R&D projects funded by the EU, the Spanish government, and industry. Nikolaos has been actively involved in shaping strategic research agendas, contributing to Horizon Europe Work Programmes, as well as to associations such as NetworldEurope, SNS JU, and one6G. He has delivered invited talks at top-tier events (e.g., MWC), co-chaired workshops (e.g., WCNC), and coordinated high-impact demonstrations (e.g., EuCNC). His research focuses on Agentic AI for 6G architectures, AI-enabled RAN systems, edge computing, and agile FPGA accelerators.
Mr. Xuemin Wang, Vice President of Huawei European Research Institute Director of Huawei Europe Standardization & Industry Dept.
Mr. Xuemin Wang, joined in Huawei in 1995, served as Project Manager of Huawei B-Type Circuit Switching product, Vice General Manager of Product Testing Department, Vice General Manager of General Technical Management Office, Director of Standardization & Industry Dept, etc. Currently served as the Vice President of European Research Institute and also the Director of Europe Standardization & Industry Development Dept, responsible for implementing standard and industry strategy for European regions.
Also served as IIC Steering Committee member China Electronics Standardization Association (CESA). Vice Chair of Board of Director, CCSA board member, etc., for the aim of building nice communication channels with external organizations, partners and customers in the multi-level standardization and industry development environment.
Dr. Yue Wang is currently a Chief Technologist at China Telecom, where she leads strategic research on next-generation ICT with a focus on AI-native mobile networks and network-cloud convergence for AI. Her work spans from foundational innovation to pilot deployments.
Previously, Dr. Wang held technology and leadership roles across the US and UK at Philips, Toshiba, NVIDIA, and Samsung. At Samsung Research UK, she served as Head of 6G Research and later as Head of the Advanced Network Research Lab, where she built and led high-impact teams in AI-native networking and 6G technologies.
Dr. Wang is internationally recognised for her pioneering contributions to AI-native telecommunications. She is a member of the O-RAN Alliance Board of Directors and former Chair of the UKTIN AI Expert Working Group. She has led large-scale European research programmes, contributed extensively to global standards development organisations, and served as Secretary and Rapporteur of ETSI ENI, where she received ETSI award for her extraordinary contributions to the ISG.
Dr. Wang is a frequent speaker at major international telecommunications conferences, including MWC.
