Coherent Market Insights Joins the Global Stage with CMAI Association of India at ITU's WSIS Forum 2026

July 2026, Coherent Market Insights: Geneva's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) headquarters will play host to one of the year's most closely watched gatherings in global digital policy, “International Conference on Digital Transformation in ICT, AI, Quantum Technologies & Education 2026,” convened as part of the WSIS Forum 2026 on 7th July. Organized by the CMAI Association of India, the conference draws together policymakers, telecom operators, cybersecurity experts, researchers, and industry pioneers from across the world to shape the next chapter of digital transformation. Coherent Market Insights (CMI) has joined with CMAI Association of India and will use the platform to present independent market intelligence on one of the sector's most consequential intersections: Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security in global telecommunications.

Where Policy Meets Practice

 The WSIS Forum has long served as a convening point for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the World Summit on the Information Society's Action Lines — a place where government leaders, regulators, and technologists negotiate not just what digital transformation should look like, but how it gets built responsibly. This year's conference brings that mandate into sharp focus, with sessions spanning digital inclusion, quantum technologies, future connectivity, and education alongside the AI and cybersecurity discussions CMI has been asked to help lead.

Representing CMI, Mr. Raj Shah, Founder & CEO, will join as a Panelist, contributing market intelligence and industry perspective on how AI is reshaping both the opportunities and the threat landscape facing telecom operators worldwide.

"Telecom networks have become the nervous system of the digital economy, which means every AI capability we add to them also expands the surface area operators have to defend," said Raj Shah, CEO and Founder, Coherent Market Insights. "The organizations that treat AI and cyber resilience as a single strategic conversation, rather than two separate ones, are the ones that will be best positioned as this transformation accelerates."

An Exclusive Strategic Paper

 CMAI Association of India and CMI has developed an exclusive strategic paper on "Cyber Security & Artificial Intelligence within the Global Telecom Industry." The paper is prepared specifically to inform conference discussions and equip stakeholders with data-driven perspective and examines:

• The evolving impact of Artificial Intelligence on the telecom ecosystem
• Emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and the shifting risk landscape
• AI-enabled cyber resilience and next-generation security frameworks
• Digital trust, infrastructure protection, and secure telecom transformation
• Market trends shaping the future of AI-driven telecommunications
• Strategic recommendations for operators, policymakers, regulators, and technology providers

During his session, Mr. Shah will walk through key findings, offering forward-looking, practical recommendations aimed at helping telecom operators, governments, and regulators strengthen cyber resilience while adopting AI responsibly.

"Our goal with this isn't to add to the noise around AI in telecom — it's to give operators and regulators a clear-eyed view of where the real risk and the real opportunity actually sit," Shah added. "That's the kind of intelligence that turns a policy conversation into an action plan."

A Session Shaped by Deep Industry Leadership

 The session is organised by Prof. N. K. Goyal, President of the CMAI Association of India, Chairman Emeritus TEMA (Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India) and President CSAI (Cyber Security Association of India) — a figure whose leadership has helped shape global collaboration across ICT, telecommunications, and cybersecurity for decades.

The conference will also feature an opening address from Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General of the ITU, Geneva underscoring the level of institutional engagement behind this year's event.

CMI's Commitment to Evidence-Driven Digital Policy

CMI's role reflects a broader conviction that shapes the firm's work across sectors: that meaningful digital transformation depends not just on innovation, but on rigorous, independent research that helps decision-makers separate signal from hype.

"Joining with CMAI for this conference is an extension of CMI's commitment to bringing evidence-based intelligence into conversations that shape global digital policy," said Raj Shah. "We're honored to contribute to a dialogue that includes policymakers, regulators, and technologists from around the world, and we look forward to helping turn that dialogue into actionable strategy."

As the global ICT and telecommunications community looks toward an AI-driven future, CMI remains committed to equipping operators, regulators, and industry stakeholders with the market intelligence needed to build systems that are not only innovative, but secure, resilient, and inclusive.

Event Details at a Glance

About Coherent Market Insights

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