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T Challenge 2025: Grand Jury Announcement

On June 2–3, 2025, Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Bonn will once again become the global stage for breakthrough innovation. Twelve finalist teams will present their AI-powered solutions live at the 5th edition of T Challenge, tackling this year’s theme: “AI at the Heart of Telecom.”

From autonomous network optimization to AI-enhanced customer experiences — these ideas are not mere research concepts or prototypes, but bold visions shaping the future of telecom.

Presiding over the finalist pitches is the Grand Jury: a distinguished panel of ten senior leaders from T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom AG. With deep expertise in technology, operations, and strategy, they will evaluate each solution and select the winning teams who will share a €300,000 prize pool, to be awarded at the T Challenge Award Ceremony on June 3.

This year introduces a bold new twist: Shark Tank–inspired pitch sessions, a 360° immersive stage, and real-time jury feedback — making T Challenge 2025 more interactive, high-stakes, and visionary than ever before.

Join us on June 2-3 to witness the dawn of a new era in telecommunications.

Grand Jury

Our Grand Jury is composed of ten top executives, equally split between T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom AG. They will assess all twelve finalists live on stage during the pitch and demo sessions across both days.

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

John Saw

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

Ankur Kapoor

Chief Network Officer, T-Mobile US

Ron Marquardt

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

Daniel Thygesen

SVP - Product, Partnerships & Growth, GM - Wholesale and Innovation, T-Mobile US

Salim Kouidri

SVP, Access Network Development

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