Mplify is setting an AI-first agenda for its Global NaaS Event (GNE) in Dallas on November 10–14, 2025, spotlighting how Network‑as‑a‑Service is evolving to support automation, security, and revenue models across the digital services stack. The program features a keynote by Russell Kaplan, President of Cognition AI, introducing “Devin,” the company’s AI software engineer, alongside sessions on SASE, federation, automated supply chains, and AI‑optimized infrastructure. Early‑bird registration runs through September 19 via gne.mplify.net.
The five‑day gathering opens with two conference days of keynotes, panels, and demos, then shifts to member workdays where Mplify participants coordinate on standards, certifications, and interoperability projects for the NaaS ecosystem. Organizers say the 2025 agenda targets real‑world deployment topics spanning AI workloads from cloud to edge to space, and includes networking, media briefings, and the NaaS Excellence Awards Gala.
GNE marks the group’s first flagship event since MEF rebranded as Mplify in June, reflecting a broader remit beyond carrier services to a multi‑stakeholder alliance of network, cloud, cybersecurity, data center, and enterprise leaders. The refreshed identity underscores a push to standardize automated, AI‑ready services and expand certification programs such as SASE.
• NaaS – The Strategic Backbone of the AI Economy
• NaaS for AI – Powering GenAI, Agentic AI, and Edge Workloads
• Inside the AI Infrastructure Boom – Building Scalable, AI‑Optimized Networks
• Delivering on the NaaS Experience – Unlocking Revenue in Retail & Wholesale
• Automated Supply Chains – Scaling NaaS with LSO APIs & Payloads
• NaaS Federation – Building a Trusted Automated Ecosystem
• Cybersecurity in the AI Era – From SASE to Quantum‑Safe Networking.
“Mplify CEO Nan Chen said, “GNE 2025 is where the global NaaS community comes together to address its biggest opportunities – AI‑driven innovation, automation, and secure services… GNE delivers unmatched insight into how NaaS is transforming the digital economy.”
🌐 Analysis: The agenda signals Mplify’s intent to anchor NaaS as the control plane for AI‑era services, pairing standards work (LSO APIs, SASE certification, federation) with deployment case studies—a timely expansion following its June rebrand from MEF. Expect comparisons with adjacent industry forums (e.g., TM Forum’s DTW and GSMA’s network API efforts) as vendors and operators converge on automation, policy, and monetization frameworks for AI‑driven networking.
