Join us in reliving the best moments of the latest #bridgetalks edition, in partnership with DSPA - Data Science Portuguese Association, focused on data-driven insurance and featuring insights from Hiscox, DSPA, and Fidelidade!
What an amazing edition of FutureNet World! Here’s a look at the highlights from Celfocus presence, from insightful conversations and a session on how #AgenticAI and Agentic Network Operations are shaping the future of #AutonomousNetworks, to our Wine Experience and a great dinner with our partner Resolve! Until next time, London 👋
𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 💡 As AI adoption accelerates, many banks are still struggling to translate its potential into measurable business value. In this article for Executive Digest, Sofia Esteves, Data and Analytics Executive Director at Celfocus, explores how becoming AI native requires more than technology, it demands a structural shift in how banks operate, innovate and make decisions. From fraud prevention and risk management to hyper personalised customer experiences, AI is already reshaping the financial sector, while reinforcing its most critical asset: trust. ➡️ Discover how banks can innovate with AI while preserving trust:
𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: “𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱” 💡 Despite years of investment in software and network systems, many telecom operators still struggle to manage growing complexity across network and IT environments. Luís Paulo Salvado, Executive Chairman of Celfocus, explores how 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. As Luís highlights, “this shift is already happening. Across multiple transformation programs, telecom operators are reducing resolution times, eliminating duplicated effort, and performing impact analysis in hours instead of days.” ➡️ Ready to know more? Access the article for Mobile Europe here;
𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 💡 In conversation with Human Resources Portugal, Didia Gabriel, Communication & People Experience Director at Celfocus, shares how organisational health is becoming a strategic priority in increasingly complex work environments. Dídia explores how embedding well-being into daily operations, leadership practices and employee experience design is essential to creating balanced, high-performing teams. From flexible work models and personalised benefits to data-driven insights and continuous feedback, the focus is on building sustainable environments where people can consistently perform at their best. This approach reflects Celfocus’s commitment to integrating well-being as a structural dimension of organisational culture, supporting both business outcomes and long-term talent engagement. ➡️ Ready to know more? Read the full interview here:
#DataProducts: 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝘀 Despite major investments in modern data platforms, many telecom operators still struggle to turn data into consistent, enterprise-wide value. 💡 In our latest article for Mobile Europe, João Pedro Barata, Data & AI Offer Lead at Celfocus, explores why technology alone is not enough and how adopting a “𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁” 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. João explains how clear ownership, governance and reusable design principles help break barriers, accelerate cross-domain use cases and enable organisations to become truly AI-ready. ➡️ Discover a new path to value in telecoms here:
📢 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 to strengthen our capabilities in Data & Analytics, Autonomous Networks and Artificial Intelligence, supporting global telecommunications projects and next-generation digital transformation. Catarina Choi Lopes, Talent Acquisition Director at Celfocus, highlights that “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. Technology is evolving at an extraordinary pace, but it is human talent that gives it direction, context and real impact.” From AI-driven operations to Network Digital Twins, our teams are working on complex, high-impact challenges that are transforming how telecom operators manage and evolve their networks. 👉 Ready to explore your way in? Know more here:
How organizations turn hashtag#data into value, apply hashtag#AI agents, and build hashtag#automation that may ultimately enable self-reconfiguring networks sets the stage for an insightful conversation between Álvaro José Ferreira, CEO at Celfocus and Helena Garrido, at Jornal de Negócios. 🎙 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 “𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗼 𝗖𝗘𝗢”, they discuss leadership, technological transformation, and AI’s role in the future of organisations, offering an in-depth perspective on strategy and vision. Listen to the full episode (in Portuguese) on Jornal de Negócios:
📢 Are you a student, or early career professional, curious about what working in tech is really like? On April 8th, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, be an #Insider and join our online session, where Celfocus professionals Homilzio Santos (Solutions Architect), Iris Moreira (Data Scientist) and Tiago Coutinho (Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer) will share real stories, including lessons learned, challenges and practical tips to help you start and grow your path in tech. ➡️ Seats are limited! Secure yours now: https://careers.celfocus.com/jobs/7359979-celfocus-insider-talk-what-no-one-told-you-about-working-in-tech-april-2026/c2dff91a-9887-47ee-aa12-84199c639ab4
To mark #InternationalWomensDay, Celfocus promoted a session for all employees dedicated to an open conversation on “Menopause at Work”. 💡Our invited speakers Dr. Luísa Santos, Pharmacist and Mentor in Integrative Hormonal Health, and Dr. Paula Beirão Valente, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, shared insights on how menopause can impact wellbeing and professional life, while exploring practical, evidence-based ways to better support women in the workplace. The session was moderated by Vanessa Santana, Delivery Manager at Celfocus, who helped guide this meaningful discussion around awareness, support, and the importance of fostering a more informed and inclusive work environment. 👏 Thank you to our speakers and to all our #Celfies who joined the conversation and continue to help us build a more supportive workplace for everyone.
