The Submarine Networks World Africa Conference - Speaker list
We're looking for a mix of papers for conference sessions, case studies and workshops which place emphasis on practical experience and insight over and above anything theoretical.
Please note no product pitches or general overviews.
For details please contact:
Mr Steven Ambrose
Managing Director
Stratergy Worx
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 08.50
Opening remarks from the ChairDay 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 17.10
Closing remarks from the ChairDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 08.50
Opening remarks from the ChairDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 16.50
Closing remarks from the Chair
Mr Aidan Baigrie
Head of Business Development
SEACOM
Aidan joined SEACOM as Head of Business Development in early 2009. Previously in management consulting, Aidan developed and implemented a number of launch strategies for mobile operators in the Middle East and Africa. He also worked in South Africa consulting to...
Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 14.10
Pannel discussion: Where the capacity landscape in Africa is headingDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 15.00
Case study: SEACOM –Maintaining the subsea line and dealing with cable outages
Mr Nigel Bayliff
CEO
Huawei Marine Networks Networks Co. Ltd, China
Nigel Bayliff is the Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Marine Networks. Nigel joined the organisation in 2009 bringing over 20 years of technical and executive experience in the global telecommunications industry. Nigel is a Chartered Engineer and holds a...
Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 16.30
Panel discussion: Submarine cable routes and landing pointsDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 14.00
Building a cost-effective regional Submarine cable system
Mr Phil Braden
Chief Operating Officer
Gateway Communications
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Day 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 10.50
Deploying new fibre projects to meet demand
Mr Mohamed Elagazy
Senior Vice President: International Relations
Gulf Bridge International (GBI)
Mohamed Elagazy Senior Vice President International Relations Mohamed Elagazy is a member of the Establishing Committee, and contributed significantly in achieving industry recognition and market positioning for GBI as an international player in the subsea telecom...
Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 10.00
Panel discussion: Fibre and satellite – moving towards a cohesive solutionDay 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 11.50
Panel discussion: Creating hybrid networks to increase network efficiency
Mr Arthur Goldstuck
Managing Director
World Wide Worx
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 10.00
Panel discussion: Fibre and satellite – moving towards a cohesive solutionDr Angus Hay
Chief Technical Officer
Neotel
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 14.50
How new technologies and demand drivers are impacting on capacity across AfricaDr. Eugene Juwah
Executive Vice Chairman & CEO
Nigerian Communications Commission
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Day 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 16.10
Panel discussion: Regulators role in fast-tracking the African industry
Dr Edmund Katiti
Acting Head/ Policy & Regulatory Advisor
Nepad e-Africa Commission
Dr. Edmund Katiti holds a Ph.D. in Telecommunication Systems Engineering. As Policy and Regulatory Advisor in NEPAD e-Africa Commission, he was responsible for the development of the Kigali Protocol and is overseeing its implementation. Before joining the...
Day 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 16.10
Panel discussion: Regulators role in fast-tracking the African industry
Mr Stephen Kelly
Head Middle East and Africa
BT Global Services- Global telecom Market
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 09.00
Keynote address: Examining fibres role in Africa’s connectivity landscape
Mr Sarat Dutt Lallah
Chief Executive Officer
Mauritius Telecom
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 11.50
Panel discussion: Creating hybrid networks to increase network efficiencyDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 09.00
Panel discussion: How to maximise connectivity to increase profits
Mr Peter Mafagana
Operations Manager
Broadband Infraco
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Day 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 09.00
Panel discussion: How to maximise connectivity to increase profits
Mr Diarmid Massey
Vice President of Carrier Sales
Cable & Wireless
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 10.00
Panel discussion: Fibre and satellite – moving towards a cohesive solutionDay 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 11.20
Global traffic exchange - how can Africa profit?
Mr Johan Meyer
Executive: Global Capacity Business
Telkom South Africa Ltd
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 09.30
Adapting the fibre business model to succeed in the African marketDay 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 16.30
Panel discussion: Submarine cable routes and landing pointsMr Eric Osiakwan
Founder & Executive Secretary
African Internet Service Providers Association (AfriSPA)
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Day 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 11.30
Panel discussion: Fibre enabling last-mile connectivityDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 16.10
Panel discussion: Regulators role in fast-tracking the African industryMr Ihab Osman
Chief Executive Officer
Expresso Telecom Group
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 11.50
Panel discussion: Creating hybrid networks to increase network efficiencyDay 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 14.10
Pannel discussion: Where the capacity landscape in Africa is heading
Mr Mohamed Saro
Director, International Customers & Networks
Telecom Egypt
Mohamed Saro is the Director of The International Customers Business Unit in Telecom Egypt (TE) responsible for International Customers’ Data and undersea cable business. Saro founded the business unit to maximize TE revenues from International Data services...
Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 16.30
Panel discussion: Submarine cable routes and landing pointsDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 11.30
Panel discussion: Fibre enabling last-mile connectivityMs Puleng Sejanamane
General Manager: Carrier Services
MTN Business
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Day 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 09.00
Panel discussion: How to maximise connectivity to increase profitsDay 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 11.30
Panel discussion: Fibre enabling last-mile connectivity
Mr Ryan Sher
Chief Operating Officer
WIOCC
As COO, Ryan holds responsibility for managing all technical aspects of WIOCC’s relationship with the EASSy consortium. In this capacity, he is Chairman of the Technical Working Group, Co-Chairman of the Procurement Group and Operations & Maintenance...
Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 16.30
Panel discussion: Submarine cable routes and landing points
Mr Gustav Smit
Chief Executive Officer
Dark Fibre Africa
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Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 10.00
Panel discussion: Fibre and satellite – moving towards a cohesive solution
Mr Thierry Tomiet
Regional Director: Middle East & Africa
Telecom Italia Sparkle
Thierry Tomiet has over 15 years experience in the Telecommunications industry. Since 2005, he is the MEA Director for IP&Data sales for Telecom Italia Sparkle. Prior to this, Thierry was the VP & Head of Sales of Tiscali International Network being also the Managing...
Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 16.00
How to increase cable resilience and reliability to ensure efficiency
Mr Mike Van Den Bergh
CEO
Gateway communications
Mike van den Bergh has held a wide variety of senior management positions in the telecommunications and broader ICT industry, in South Africa, the UK and in Australia. He has been CEO of Gateway Communications since October 2009, having previously held the position of ...
Day 1: Tuesday 26th of July 2011, 14.10
Pannel discussion: Where the capacity landscape in Africa is heading
Mr Chris Wood
Chief Executive Officer
WIOCC
Chris is tasked with strategic visioning for WIOCC. He is responsible for driving the company through its start up phase to full operations, developing and implementing the strategic business plan. His career spans nearly 20 years in the telecommunications industry. A...
Day 2: Wednesday 27th of July 2011, 09.40
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