Orange Suppliers Forum 2025 – replays

(21 min)

• Christel Heydemann and Laurent Martinez address the unprecedented challenges in the telecom market, impacted by an unprecedented context of technological innovation and commercial and geopolitical considerations.
  
  
• They reaffirm the necessity to maintain the course of our Lead The Future_ strategy, particularly through the Extended Efficiency plan, which largely targets our suppliers.

(56 min)

• Sylvie Babikian presents Orange’s new Procurement organization, aimed at strengthening supplier relationships and buyers’ pivotal role, notably through the Phenix and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) projects.
  
  
• The Procurement Executive Committee presents procurement strategies by subsidiaries/zones to suppliers, summarized as follows: François Colin PCO OFR and Véronique Papillon CPO EUR focus on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in face of competition and economic challenges. Juan Domingues CPO MEA prioritizes resilience in this high-growth zone. For B2B, Orange Business via Sandra Servières CPO OB and Cyberdefense via Christophe Cauvin CPO OCD work closely with suppliers to innovate, secure, and meet CSR standards.

(39 min)

• Elizabeth Tchoungui highlights Orange’s CSR challenges, articulated by Jean-Benoît Besset and Alban Martin around sustainability commitments and supplier inclusion.
  
  
• Challenged with implementing positive-impact strategies, suppliers discovered the Partner To Net Zero Carbon program and other major projects conducted by Orange alone or in coopetition with peers.

(53 min)

• Bruno Zerbib shares current technological advancement trends, exploring how AI, exponential data usage, and new forms of connectivity open new perspectives for our partners along with us.
  
  
• Laurent Leboucher (innov net), Koen Vermeulen (innov IT-S), Philippe Lucas (Innov DP), Joachim Fléchaire (INNOV AI), alonside Béatrice Felder (CEO de BuyIn), elaborated on how Orange is betting on more intelligent, flexible, and virtualized networks through cloud and automation, 5G, and AI to meet growing connectivity and performance demands.
  
  
• These innovations support the emergence of new uses, requiring strengthened relationships with our partners to remain competitive in meeting end-customer expectations, both B2C and B2B.

(28 min)

• For this tenth edition of the forum, an Awards ceremony was held to celebrate suppliers who contributed to one of our key challenges across three major categories: Innovation, Decarbonization, and Competitiveness.
  
  
• These awards aim to:
  • Showcase collaborations with our partners
  • Share and highlight flagship projects
  • Present valued projects
    
    
• This recognition reflects the commitment, excellence, and quality of collective work that Orange’s employees have achieved with our partners. This collaboration is essential to our dynamic innovation and sustainable performance.
  
  
• Congrats to the winner for each category:
  • Huawei, Innovation laureate for the GNOC Autonomous project with Orange Côte d’Ivoire
  • Re!commerce, Competitiveness laureate for the Eshop project with Orange Belgium
  • SagemCom, Decarbonization laureate for the Decarbonization Trajectory with Orange France

 (46 min)

• This round table aims to illuminate the transformation journey of telecommunications in the digital age, emphasizing the exploitation of cloud-native technologies and artificial intelligence.
  
  
• By bringing together industry leaders from Orange with Philippe Ensarguet (innov net), Fabien Venries (Innov AI), BuyIn with Pierre Moret and Nokia with Atul Purohit, we aim to unveil critical strategies for plateformization, seamless operationalization of network functions, and robust compliance with regulatory frameworks. Together, we will discuss our networks and connectivity for a smarter, more connected future.

• (40 min)
  
  This round table explores how Orange leverages AI to drive sustainable growth, operational excellence, and customer-centric innovation.
  
  
• Orange’s experts with Nathalie Charbonniaud (Innov AI), leadership in responsible AI, the discussion highlights strategies to balance environmental impact, operational efficiency, and revenue generation with Marie Laure Lamouroux (Innov Net).
  
  
• From frugal AI and energy-optimized networks to contactless operations and monetized services, Orange leaders demonstrate how AI delivers measurable value with Emmanuel Chautard (Innov Net).
  
  
• Joined by a TM Forum executive along with a TMF Forum representative Aaron Boasman, the panel contextualizes these efforts within global telecommunications trends, offering actionable insights for supply chain and finance leaders. The round table aims to encourage stakeholders to align AI innovation with sustainability, compliance, and competitive differentiation to ensure long-term value creation.

(44 min)

• We currently operate in a turbulent world where geopolitical tensions, commercial disruptions, and climate challenges are reshaping how businesses function, from global supply chains to local markets.
  
  
• During this session, our experts Alice Tible (audit), Laurent Bonny (CISO), Eric Rawolle (Buyin) et Hu an Pham (Axaclimate) we will explore how Orange strengthens resilience to maintain service operations in an ever-evolving world, where risks require constant vigilance and is building already the resiliency of the future with climate program.

(46 min)

• Decarbonization is not just a goal but a necessity for a sustainable future. At Orange, the ambition is clear: achieve net zero carbon by 2040, with a 45% reduction in CO2 emissions across all domains by 2030.
  
  
• To achieve this, Orange launched the “Partners to Net Zero Carbon” program in July 2024, a bold initiative aimed at involving suppliers in a collaborative journey toward decarbonization. This round table demonstrates how collaboration, innovation, and shared responsibility can accelerate our path to net zero. Nadia Stirneman (groupe purchase), Antoine (activko/Camusat) John Spear from the JAC (joint audit consoritium) and Joao Martinho (CEO circet) share shared objectives, guidance and drive from Orange to get results and change tomorrow’s purchase.

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