About the Committee

The Investments & ESG Committee brings together the work of the Council's former Investors, Sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committees under a single structure, reflecting how closely capital, environmental performance and social responsibility are now linked in digital infrastructure.

The Committee provides a forum for investors, operators and industry experts to examine the financial and non-financial factors shaping fibre and data centre investment across Europe. Its scope spans the investment landscape and financing conditions for network rollout, the environmental footprint and sustainability credentials of fibre infrastructure, and the governance and diversity practices that support a resilient, competitive industry.

By combining these perspectives, the Committee aims to give members a clearer view of how ESG considerations influence investment decisions,  and how the sector can demonstrate its value to the investors, policymakers and stakeholders who rely on that evidence.

This page is new and growing. The Committee's reports, studies, and other resources will be added here as they're published - in the meantime, you can explore the latest assets below.

Panel 15 - AI solutions for FTTH

Senior leaders from leading sponsor companies explore how AI is transforming FTTH networks—from self-updating digital twins and predictive maintenance to automated provisioning and enhanced customer experience.

Speakers will examine how fibre infrastructure must evolve to support AI-driven traffic, hyperscale demands and geographically distributed architectures.

The session also addresses how to assess, deploy and scale AI effectively to deliver measurable operational and business value.


Speakers:

  • Alastair Waite - Senior Manager, Global DC Mkt Dev at CommScope
  • Eric Joyce - Director Technology and Strategy, EMEA at Adtran
  • Evan Rogers - Network Architect at Corning
  • James Wheatley - Head of Product Management at IQGeo
  • Luke Sullivan - Global Head of Pre-Sales, Telecommunications at VertiGIS
  • Moderated by Carl Pertry - Board Member of the FTTH Council Europe