At ITW 2026, Capacity TV speaks with Sparkle CEO Enrico Bagnasco, who shares how the company is strengthening its position at the centre of global connectivity through major infrastructure and service investments.

Enrico discusses the strategic importance of the Mediterranean corridor, provides updates on BlueMed and GreenMed, and explains how growing AI-driven demand in Europe, the Middle East and beyond is reshaping traffic flows and network planning. Bagnasco also outlines the vision behind the MANTA system in the Americas, Sparkle’s focus on new routes and digital hubs, and the rising importance of security-led services such as Quantum-Safe and secure AI-to-AI communications. The conversation also explores wider industry priorities, including automation, trust, collaboration and talent, as operators adapt to support the next phase of AI-enabled global infrastructure.