In 2026, GSMA Intelligence surveyed 6,342 enterprises across 50 countries and 10 vertical sectors to understand how organisations are approaching the next phase of digital transformation. This is our biggest enterprise survey yet, with more respondents and a wider geographic reach than ever before. The research covered strategic objectives, investment plans, technology adoption, deployment challenges, supplier decisions, and views on telecoms regulation and policy. For the first time, it also explores tech sovereignty, a theme that is rising fast on enterprise and policy agendas. It also looked at a wide range of technologies, including 5G, private networks, AI, IoT, cloud, edge, cybersecurity, network APIs and 6G.

In this session, Pablo Iacopino, Head of Research and Commercial Content, and Christina Patsioura, Principal Analyst for IoT and Enterprise, unpack the key insights from the Global Enterprise Survey 2026. 

The session then moves into a fireside chat with Rakhee Chachra, Global Research Leader for Telecom, Media and Entertainment at the IBM Institute for Business Value. Drawing on IBV research, including its joint study with GSMA Intelligence, From Connectivity Provider to Growth Partner, Rakhee and Christina will explore what enterprises value from technology partners, where telecom operators are positioned to meet those expectations, and how AI and tech sovereignty could reshape that opportunity.

Agenda:

• Presentation of the survey findings by GSMA Intelligence analysts, including a live demo of the interactive survey dashboard
• Fireside chat with Rakhee Chachra, Global Research Leader for Telecom, Media & Entertainment, IBM Institute for Business Value
• Q&A