Podcast | Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Colt’s Chief Digital Information Officer on adapting to AI disruption

Ashish Surti, Colt Technology Services

Mark Newman, TM Forum

Joanne Taaffe, TM Forum

01 Apr 2026

Colt’s Chief Digital Information Officer on adapting to AI disruption

Ashish Surti, Chief Digital Information Officer, Colt Technology Services, discusses how AI is accelerating software development and the challenges of developing longer-term technology strategies in a swiftly changing environment.

Among the topics he covers is the changing relationships with vendors; how AI is impacting internal software development, as well as measuring the business value of AI.

Guest speaker:

Ashish Surti, Chief Digital Information Officer, Colt Technology Services

Hosts:

Mark Newman, Chief Analyst, TM Forum

Joanne Taaffe, Editor in Chief, TM Forum

Ashish Surti

Chief Digital Information Officer, Colt Technology Services

Mark Newman

Chief Analyst, TM Forum

20 years as a chief analyst and research director covering the telecoms sector with a focus on operator business models, transformation and strategies for developing new revenue streams.

Joanne Taaffe

Editor in Chief, Inform, TM Forum

Joanne has been covering telecoms and IT as an editor and journalist since the mid-90s. Prior to joining TM Forum, Joanne was a writer and editor in the smart manufacturing sector and is interested in how new technologies are impacting business ecosystems.