Calix CEO Michael Weening on AI, Calix One, and Competing to Win

Calix CEO Michael Weening joined Taking Stock at the New York Stock Exchange during Investor Day to discuss the company’s evolution and AI strategy. Weening explained how Calix One gives broadband providers of any size access to AI-driven automation across every part of their business—from the call center and field service to marketing and network operations.

Rather than reducing headcount, the Calix approach focuses on helping providers double and triple revenue through human-centric AI built in partnership with their teams and communities. Weening also discussed the Calix partnership with Google Cloud and why Gemini positions Google as the leading platform for delivering democratized AI access to communications service providers competing against larger players like Amazon and Starlink.