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Latest Updates!

  • Award Categories uploaded on portal          - 21st March

  • Awards submission form goes live on         - 31st March.

  • Team Login credentials will be emailed to the respective Catalyst team members, via email on 31st March. 

  • Deadline to submit the Awards form             - 16th May 2025 midnight EST.

  • Moonshot Catalyst Awards webinar              - 16th April, 1pm (UK Time)

  • Form Template (only for reference & team discussions) - Available now

  • Document

Timelines

Date/Time

Milestones

21st March

Catalyst Award Categories live on confluence for teams to review. 

31st March

Award Submission Portal opens to catalyst teams. Login credentials will be shared.

16th April, 1pm UK time

Catalyst Awards Webinar for Moonshot Catalyst teams.

REGISTER HERE

16th May (Midnight) 

Deadline: Awards Submission form closes

All teams ensure they make award submission before deadline.

2nd June

Judges' allocations to respective teams & the Judging timings onsite will be shared. 

17th June

Onsite judging from 11am to 5:30pm. Allocated judges & time bands will be available from 2nd June onwards. 

19th June, 1:30pm at DTW Ignite (Stage - TBC)

Awards Ceremony to announce finalists & winners.

Please refer to below sections for:

  • Moonshot Award Categories

  • Moonshot Judging criteria

  • Guidelines and judging process

    • Judging process

    • Award submissions 

    • Catalyst spaces / URL / resources shared on their spaces

    • Onsite judging

  • Awards timelines

  • Awards help

Moonshot Catalyst Awards 

The Moonshot Catalyst Awards recognize the catalysts which best solves the set Moonshot Challenges offering innovative & commercially viable technology solutions to the key industry challenges.

Each Moonshot Catalyst teams (i.e. M25.0.xxx) are eligible for 3 Award Categories:-


  1. Moonshot Challenge Specific category

    • Best Moonshot Catalyst – ODA in a box Challenge

      • Awarded to the Catalyst that offers the best ODA in a Box solutions simplifying telecom operations with modular, cloud-native designs for seamless scalability and agility, accelerating time-to-market for new services by 40%.

    • Best Moonshot Catalyst – Telco monetization Challenge

      • Awarded to the Catalyst that offers best solution to revolutionize enterprise connectivity by transforming networks into dynamic platforms for 5G B2B solutions through open, standardized APIs, driving a 20% annual increase in API-driven revenue.

    • Best Moonshot Catalyst – AN L4 Challenge

      • Awarded to the Catalyst that offers the best solution to empower Level 4 autonomous networks to self-optimize, self-heal, and deliver unparalleled efficiency with zero-touch intelligence, reducing operational costs by 30% through automation.

2. Best Moonshot Catalyst – Interactive Showcase New

    • This award will be across all 15 Moonshot Catalysts & recognizes the best Moonshot Catalyst (irrespective of challenge) with most impactful and interactive demonstration to best showcase the solution/innovation.

    • Judges will be reviewing the teams’ demonstrations based on:

      • Engagement Level:
        How effectively the Catalyst team engages and sustains interaction with the judges. This can include both physical and digital engagement, such as live demos, Q&A, or interactive elements like use of apps, virtual/augmented reality, gamification, any digital tools that create a more immersive experience.

      • Creativity & Innovation:
        How unique and inventive the Catalyst demonstration is? Judges would evaluate the originality of the engagement methods and demonstration.

      • Clear messaging & Impact:
        How well does Catalyst showcase successfully communicate key messages & leads to intrigue, lasting engagement & learning.

3. Voting Based: Best Moonshot Catalyst – Attendees’ Choice Award New

    • Default category. All 15 Moonshot Catalysts will be eligible. Winner selected via onsite voting using DTW App.

Winners will be announced live during a ceremony at Digital Transformation World in Copenhagen on June 19th 2025


Moonshot Judging Criteria

Moonshot Catalysts will be judged by the executive judges panel (including their Executive coaches) based on the following criterias.

Judging criteria for Moonshot Catalysts are summarized as below:-

    1. Moonshot Ambition 

    2. Solution

    3. Business Outcome

    4. Team collaboration

    5. Scalability

    6. Potential impact on industry

    7. Use cases

    8. Challenge specific alignment (with ODA / APIs / Intent based networking)

    9. Showcase (For award category Best Moonshot Catalyst – Interactive Showcase)


  • Each criteria has an equal weightage (includes 4 generic & 4 customized based on moonshot challenge).

(Generic criteria)

1.MOONSHOT AMBITION: 

How well has the team defined the problem statement for their moonshot challenge?

(1=Did not define correctly, 10=Super clear & focused definition of the problem statement / Moonshot goals)

2.SOLUTION:

How innovative& original is the Catalyst solution to successfully achieve the Moonshot ambition? 

(1=Unimpressive solution, 10=Most innovative solution to their Moonshot ambitions) 

3.BUSINESS OUTCOME: 

Is the Catalyst team able to quantify the business outcomes (in terms of number / dollar / percentage) and explain with proof points?  

(1=Vague results, 10=Clear and precise quantifiable business outcomes explained well with strong proof points) 

4. TEAM COLLABORATION:

How well have the Participants and Champions contributed and collaborated towards the Catalyst success?  

(1=Low level of team collaboration, 10= Excellent team collaboration (throughout the cycle) with highest engagement from Champions and maximum involvement from all Participants) 


(Criteria slighly customized based on the respective Moonshot challenge)

ODA-in-a-Box Challenge

5. SCALABILITY:

How well does the Catalyst demonstrate cloud-native architecture with the ability to scale dynamically, reflecting modern telecom operational needs?

(1=Solution is not scalable, 10=Highly scalable, secure & reliable)

6. POTENTIAL IMPACT ON INDUSTRY:

How well does the Catalyst solution impact the industry by illustrating interoperability and collaboration across components/modules? Please elaborate with clear metrics/proof points 

(1=Not much impact, 10=Potential to create a ripple effect and solve the industry challenge completely)

7. USE CASES: 

How well does the Catalyst demonstrate use case(s)?

Eg. Address a complete, real-world use case that spans the customer journey or operational lifecycle

8. ODA Canvas / Components & FF

Is the Catalyst compatible and deployable on ODA Canvas? How well can the solution demonstrate use of ODA components as foundational building blocks, showcasing modularity and adherence to the ODA framework?


Telco Monetization Challenge 

5. SCALABILITY:

How secure, scalable, and reliable is the Catalyst solution or API deployment, with management capabilities?

(1=Solution is not scalable, 10=Highly scalable, secure & reliable)

6. POTENTIAL IMPACT ON INDUSTRY:

How well does the Catalyst impact industry by unlocking new revenue streams? Please elaborate with clear metrics/proof points 

(1=Not much impact, 10=Potential to create a ripple effect and solve the industry challenge completely)

7. USE CASES

How well does the Catalyst demonstrate use case(s)?

Eg. Demonstrate a complete use case, from API integration to the delivery of measurable business outcomes.

8. Open APIs / CAMARA

How well did the Catalyst utilize TM Forum’s Open APIs/ CAMARA/OPEN GATEWAY APIs to enable seamless interconnectivity?

 

AN L4 Challenge 

5. SCALABILITY:

How well does the Catalyst demonstrate scalability for large-scale operations and prove readiness for deployment?

(1=Solution is not scalable, 10=Highly scalable, secure & reliable)

6. POTENTIAL IMPACT ON INDUSTRY:

How well does the Catalyst solution impact the industry to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with real-time network performance metrics? Please elaborate with clear metrics/proof points 

(1=Not much impact, 10=Potential to create a ripple effect and solve the industry challenge completely)

7. USE CASES

How well does the Catalyst demonstrate use case(s)?

Eg. Effective use of AI/ML to predict network traffic, optimize resources, and detect/prevent failures.

8. INTENT BASED NETWORKING

How well does the Catalyst solution demonstrate zero-touch operational capabilities with intent-based networking and automated fault management?

(For award category Best Moonshot Catalyst – Interactive Showcase)

SHOWCASE DEMONSTRATION (to judges)

How interactive & immersive was the Catalyst pitch/demo to the Judges?

(1=Not engaging/boring, 10= Engaging, interactive & clear demo/pitch with high relevancy to outcomes & impact)


Guidelines & Judging Process


Each Catalyst will be allocated a panel of 3-4 Executive Judges to review & score the teams.

Judging Process:

    • To score the allocated teams, Judges will review: 

        • Awards submission forms (pre-read - reviewed up to 1 week before event)

        • Catalyst spaces / URL / resources shared on their spaces (pre-read - reviewed up to 1 week before event)

        • Onsite team interactions / demos at their booths (onsite)

Award Submission:

    • Teams are required to submit the Awards submission forms (1 per team).

    • Each Catalyst team will be allocated a common Username and Password to access the Awards portal and for submitting their Awards Submission Forms.

    • Award Submission dates:

      • Opens - 31st March

      • Closes - 16th May


Catalyst spaces / URL / resources shared on their spaces (pre-read - reviewed up to 1-2 week before event)

    • Online project page is reviewed as part of the judging process.

    • It's important to keep these spaces updated 

    • Teams can upload resources such as: 

      • PDFs

      • Whitepaper

      • Links to CurateFx

      • Videos

      • Presentations

      • Infographics

Onsite Judging:

    • Each Catalyst will be allocated a panel of 3 Executive Judges to review & score the teams.

    • Judges will visit the booths of allocated teams to interact with and score the teams. 

    • Onsite Judging will primarily take place on Day 1 (17th June).  

    • Judging time slots will be allocated to Judges. 

      • Although we encourage Judges to visit in the set time slots, in case of any schedule conflicts, Judges may visit the team at their convenience.

      • Judges may not necessarily visit together or may visit at other timings.

      • Teams should ensure their booth is staffed at all times.   

Awards Help & Support

If you have any further questions/concerns, kindly reach out to:

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