FUTURES Sydney 2026 Panel AI Infrastructure, Security & Sovereignty: Why Optical Networks Matter Now

AI Infrastructure, Security, and Sovereignty: Why Optical Networks Matter Now Moderated by: Simon Sharwood, The Register Panelists: Jefferson Wang, Accenture, Olivia Shen, University of Sydney, and Masahisa Kawashima, NTT, Inc. As AI outpaces today’s infrastructure, this panel explores why secure, high-capacity optical networks are becoming essential to trusted innovation, national readiness, and global competitiveness.