On June 21 and 22, 2022, Dresden was the place-to-be for the IT and telecommunications industry. The agenda of the two-day connect conference included numerous expert presentations that examined todays and tomorrow’s issues of mobile communications, fixed networks and digital transformation from different angles. The input of the international top-class speakers formed the basis for the exchange and discussions among the approximately 200 conference participants. One thing can be said in advance: Interdisciplinary collaboration will be one of the most important success factors when it comes to mastering the digital challenges of the future.