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T Challenge 2024: Grand Jury Announcement

On June 10-11, 2024 Deutsche Telekom headquarters in Bonn, Germany, will be the stage for twelve finalist teams. They will present their innovative solutions on “AI for Telecommunications,” as they strive to reimagine the network for the digital age.

The responsibility of evaluating these groundbreaking ideas falls on our Grand Jury, which comprises top management from T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom AG. Their combined expertise will be pivotal in identifying the solutions that hold the potential to redefine and reimagine the telecommunications network.

T Challenge 2024 is not just a competition but illustrates the commitment of T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom to fostering innovation and driving the telecommunications industry towards a future powered by AI.

Join us on June 10-11 to witness the dawn of a new era in telecommunications. Best of luck to all the finalists!

Grand Jury

Our Grand Jury consists of ten members equally divided by top managers from T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom AG. They will judge the final presentations during the demo day on June 10-11, 2024 and award six winners the grand prize.

Deutsche Telekom AG

Claudia Nemat

Board member for Technology and Innovation, Deutsche Telekom AG

Kerstin Baumgart

Director Wholesale, Member of the Board Telekom Deutschland GmbH

Ahmed Hafez

VP, Technology Strategy & Special Projects, Deutsche Telekom AG

Ulrich Klenke

Chief Brand Officer, Deutsche Telekom AG

Jan Hofmann

VP, Head of AI Competence Center (AICC), Deutsche Telekom AG

T-Mobile US

Ulf Ewaldsson

President of Technology, T-Mobile US

John Saw

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile US

Ron Marquardt

Vice President, Advanced Technologies & Innovation, T-Mobile US

Daniel Thygesen

Senior Vice President, Product, Partnerships & Growth, T-Mobile US

Grant Ries

Senior Vice President, Chief Data and AI Officer, T-Mobile US

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