Globe CEO Carl Cruz Says the Future of AI Starts with People, Trust, and Purpose at MWC Shanghai 2026

Globe took the global stage at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2026, where President and CEO Carl Cruz did the keynote speech during the opening plenary. He joined Vivek Badrinath of Vodafone Group, Chen Zhongyue of China Mobile, Zhang Zhiyong of China Telecom, Wang Tao of Huawei, and John Hoffman of the GSMA to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of connectivity and the telecommunications industry.

During the keynote, he shared Globe's vision for becoming an AI-powered organization, emphasizing that AI's true value lies not in the technology itself but in how it improves lives and creates meaningful outcomes for customers, employees, businesses, and communities. "The conversation is no longer about whether organizations should adopt AI. The challenge is how we scale it responsibly and ensure that the benefits extend beyond business outcomes to the people we serve," said Cruz.

Cruz noted that the Philippines is well positioned to benefit from AI, given the country's high level of digital engagement. With nearly 97.5 million internet users, 142 million mobile connections, and 90.8 million social media user identities, Filipinos are already deeply connected and increasingly comfortable using digital technologies in everyday life.

For Globe, AI is an extension of its mission to improve lives through technology. The company sees AI as a tool that can help people become more productive, learn new skills, grow their businesses, and access more relevant digital experiences.

Building on this vision, Globe established a dedicated AI Group in 2024 and appointed its first Chief AI Officer, Anton Bonifacio, who now serves as Chief Intelligence and Trust Officer. The move brought together AI, data, cybersecurity, and data privacy under a unified leadership structure, reinforcing Globe's commitment to advancing innovation while maintaining trust and accountability. To scale AI responsibly across the enterprise, Globe continues to strengthen core drivers  including data readiness, technology modernization, process transformation, AI fluency, and security and trust.

The company also focused on democratizing AI within the organization by providing employees access to tools, training, and safe environments to experiment. These efforts have resulted in more than 260 AI use cases, from live solutions to initiatives still being developed. Together, these use cases help foster a culture where innovation can emerge from teams closest to customers and day-to-day operations. To scale that momentum, Globe is using a hub-and-spoke model that combines centralized expertise, governance, and reusable capabilities with business-led innovation closer to the edge.

As Globe continues to scale its AI capabilities, it is concentrating on four strategic areas: hyper-personalization, customer experience, intelligent networks, and new products and services. These priorities are designed to help the company deliver more relevant customer experiences, improve operational performance, strengthen network responsiveness, and unlock new sources of growth.

"AI is not an end in itself. It is a means to serve customers better, make smarter decisions, strengthen our competitiveness, and unlock new opportunities for growth," Cruz said. "As a technology and telecommunications company, we believe we are only beginning to scratch the surface of what is possible. The possibilities are immense, and we are just getting started.”

ZTE CEO Xu Ziyang at MWC Shanghai 2024: Ingenuity for Solid Foundation, Openness for Win-Win

• Xu Ziyang delivered keynote speeches at both the "AI First" session and the GTI Summit during MWC Shanghai 2024, focusing on "Ingenuity for Solid Foundation, Openness for Win-Win" and "Computing and Network Evolution Towards an Intelligent Future"
• ZTE offers a full-stack and full-scenario intelligent computing solution, empowering industries through robust networks and innovative digitalization strategies

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, announced today that the company's CEO, Xu Ziyang, has delivered keynote speeches at both the "AI First" session and the GTI Summit themed "5G-A×AI" at MWC Shanghai 2024. Mr. Xu shared ZTE's practices and innovations in intelligent digitalization amidst the AI wave.

In his keynote speech at the "AI First" session, Xu Ziyang shared insights under the theme "Ingenuity for Solid Foundation, Openness for Win-Win." He emphasized that while the world has already entered an AI-driven industrial revolution, the development of generative AI faces challenges that extend from hallucinations, security, and ethics, to computing power, energy consumption, datasets, standardization, and commercial applications. To address these challenges, ZTE proposes three major principles: openness and decoupling, computing and network evolution, and training and inference enhancement.

Joe Levy Appointed CEO of Sophos

Jim Dildine Named as Sophos’ New CFO

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, recently announced that Joe Levy is now chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Levy has been acting CEO since Feb. 15. To drive a critical role in the execution of his strategy to shape the future of Sophos, Levy has named Jim Dildine Sophos’ new chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of his senior management team. 

Levy is a nearly 30-year veteran of innovating and leading cybersecurity product development, services and companies. During his nine-year tenure at Sophos, Levy drove the transformation of Sophos from a product-only vendor into the global cybersecurity giant it is today, including an incident response team and managed detection and response (MDR) service that defends more than 21,000 organizations worldwide. Levy also created SophosAI and Sophos X-Ops, an operational threat intelligence unit that joins together more than 500 cross-departmental cybersecurity operators and threat intelligence experts. Sophos X-Ops shares real-time and historical attack data with all of Sophos’ solutions, making them smarter and faster at defending customers from persistent cyberattacks. Levy has in-depth experience working with the channel, including managed security providers (MSPs), throughout his career, which he started in the mid-1990s as a cybersecurity practitioner and product and service innovator at a value-added reseller. 

realme CEO Sky Li featured on the cover of Forbes and announced the comeback of GT Series

Sky Li shared news about the upcoming realme GT 6 in a recent interview with Forbes

Sky Li, the Founder and CEO of realme, graced the cover of Forbes and shared that the leading smartphone brand is set to disrupt the high-end market with its comeback of the GT series. After a two-year hiatus, realme is armed with the conviction to excel in flagship products.

An Open Letter from realme’s Founder and CEO, Sky Li: Let’s Make it real.

realme’s Founder and CEO, Sky Li, issued an open letter at the beginning of 2024, announcing that 2024 will be the year of rebranding for realme. The open letter has clarified realme’s new mission, brand positioning, and spirit. Sky Li says realme will shift its brand outlook from being a brand that is “opportunity-oriented” to being a brand that is “brand-oriented,” and this will be the foundation of its strategic development moving forward. 

A tech brand that better understands young users. 

realme was founded in the fiercely competitive smartphone market and quickly established its position with a differentiation development strategy: bring better technologies and designs to young users around the world. In the past five years, realme gained deep insights into the young generations and continues to provide products with leap-forward performance and design to over 200 million users around the world. 

Sony CEO reveals the ‘Corporate Strategy’ towards innovation

Sony’s purpose or reason for existing, is to "fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.” And until now, Sony banks on this notion as they continue their contribution to the society through initiatives that will lead towards innovation.

Because of this vision and the desire of the community to consume entertainment, Sony has currently directly connected to about 160 million people in the world, but still, Sony Corporation CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida wants to continue this and expand its connection to up to 1 billion people.