CCS Insight Predictions for 2026 and Beyond

Thursday 23 October 2025 — Chicago Booth London Conference Centre

Join us for one of the most-anticipated events in the tech industry calendar — our flagship Predictions event. Backed by three decades of independent analysis, this year’s event features a fast-paced mix of analyst presentations, high-profile interviews and engaging panel discussions.

From geopolitical disruption to the future of AI, satellite innovation and the next wave of connected devices, the event offers a front-row seat to the trends that will shape the next 12 months and beyond.

Key Themes Include:

• Geopolitical disruption: tech fragmentation, supply chain sovereignty and defence-aligned infrastructure
• AI everywhere: sovereign AI, small models, device types, data centre scale and consolidation
• Future of networks: ubiquitous connectivity, 6G challenges, satellite opportunities and data-driven transformation
• Tech and society: health innovation, data privacy and evolving trust in connected environments
• Satellite and resiliency: direct-to-device services, defence strategies and global coverage for underserved areas
• Connected devices: longevity, circularity, second-hand markets and AI-driven innovation
• Enterprise and workforce: private networks, hybrid work models and IT transformation

and more!

Executive Speakers

More to be announced.

Agenda

13:00 – 13:10	Welcome Shaun Collins (Group CEO, FDM/CCS Insight)
13:10 – 13:25	Keynote presentation Ben Wood (CMO, CCS Insight)
13:25 – 13:40	Keynote presentation Mehul Kotecha (Co-founder, FDM)
13:40 – 13:55	Presentation: Telecom operators Kester Mann (Director of Consumer and Connectivity, CCS Insight)
13:55 – 14:10	Executive Interview VodafoneThree + CCS Insight
14.10 – 14.25	Executive Interview Annika Bizon (Mobile Experience VP of Product and Marketing, UK&I, Samsung) + CCS Insight
14.25 – 14.40	Executive Interview TCL + CCS Insight
14.40 – 15.00	Coffee break
15.00 – 15.15	Network Tech/AI Ian Fogg (Director of Network Innovation, CCS Insight)
15.15 – 15.30	Executive Interview Hemanth Sampath (VP Engineering – 5G/6G, XR, AI, Qualcomm) + Geoff Blaber (CCS Insight)
15.30 – 15.55	Panel: Practical AI Ian Fogg (Director of Network Innovation, CCS Insight)
15.55 – 16.20	Panel/Presentation: Secondary Market Insights Simon Bryant (VP Research, CCS Insight)
16.20– 16.45	Panel: Satellite/NTN Luke Pearce (Principal Analyst, CCS Insight)
16.45– 17.10	Panel: Enterprise IT Bola Rotibi (Chief of Enterprise Research CCS Insight)​
17.10 – 17.15	Wrap-up
17:15 – 20.00	Networking drinks

Details

Date: 23 October 2025
Time: 12.30 PM arrival
Venue: Chicago Booth London Conference Centre, London, EC1A 7BL (view on map)

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