The #1 Submarine Communications Gathering in EMEA

Dag Aanensen is the CEO of Nordic Consulting. He possesses more than 25 years’ of senior technical, operational and executive experience in the global telecommunications industry.He was responsible for buying/selling many of Europe´s active fiber optical telecommunications systems for both...

Ian Clarke currently serves as Vice President, Global Submarine Systems at Ciena where he leads the Global Submarine Solutions Group. In this role he is responsible for Ciena’s customer relationships, new business development and market positioning for both consortia and privately owned cable...

David Eurin joined Liquid Intelligent Technologies in 2013. He is responsible for leading the formulation of the commercial strategy in his role as Group Chief Strategy Officer. David is also in charge of Liquid's international wholesale business and investments in subsea cables, under the...

With over 20 years in the telecommunications industry, Mattias Fridström can be considered a veteran – but his enthusiasm hasn’t faded.Mattias combines expert knowledge with anecdotes from behind the scenes and deep insight into the networked economy: What are the challenges of tomorrow for network ...

Mr. Marra’s career spans more than two decades with an history of creating successful, multi-million-dollar businesses in diverse industries. He has a proven track record of transforming innovative business concepts into reality. Serving as Executive Vice President of Sales for a disruptive...

A specialist in the development and project management of optical submarine cable opportunities, contracts & build projects.Extensive experience gained from working with and for the subsea system suppliers and operators on 20+ repeatered optical submarine cable build projects and numerous...

Chris is founder and chief executive of Red Penguin, established to provide experience-based consultant engineering services and expert support across the submarine cable business.  A master mariner with over 40 years in the marine industry, 30 of which have been within the subsea cable and energy...

Mr. Varisco is a senior management executive and has provided professional services to the telecom and energy industries for more than +30 years on advanced network design, development, integration and implementation; market research and analysis; mergers and acquisitions; international contracting ...

After a 10 year apprenticeship with Standard Telephone and Cables designing, manufacturing, installing and repairing systems worldwide, Gary was fortunate to be part of the creation of ASN.  Gary led teams developing and manufacturing the first submarine optical amplifiers and associated wet...

Andy is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Seaborn. He is responsible for leading all aspects of Seaborn's global operations and engineering. Over the past three decades, Andy has developed and brought into operation numerous transoceanic and regional submarine cable systems connecting...

Chris is Chief Commercial Officer at Aqua Comms. Chris has more than 25 years’ experience in the Telecoms sector. Previously, he was Director, Global Wholesale Solutions at Colt where he focused on large infrastructure opportunities as well as supporting Colt’s customers in delivering...

Geoff Bennett is the Director of Solutions & Technology for Infinera, a leading manufacturer of Intelligent Transport Network solutions.  He has over 35 years of experience in the data communications industry, including IP routing with Proteon and Wellfleet; ATM and MPLS experience with FORE...

Mike is co-chair of the international telecoms practice at global law firm DLA Piper LLP. He is rated amongst the leading telecoms lawyers globally by all the various guides and was the editor of the Communications Law Handbook. The legal guide Chambers and Partners says of him that “[he] produces...

Philippe Dumont is a member of ‘2020 Capacity Power 100’ an elite group of the most influential people of the wholesale carrier community. He is a CEO with over 25 years of international experience in the Telecoms industry. His strong leadership style is supplemented with an entrepreneurial...

Paul Gabla is currently Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for Alcatel Submarine Networks and serves as the President of the SubOptic Executive Committee. Paul is a highly respected executive with over 30 years’ experience in the Telecommunications, Aerospace and Defence industries, including more ...

Mike is responsible for Market Development at Interxion, A Digital Realty Company. His responsibilities include managing the company’s interface with the submarine cable industry. With over 25 years’ experience in the communications sector, Mike has held a variety of marketing and business...

Paul Holthus is the founding President/CEO of the World Ocean Council (WOC), the Global Blue Economy Business Organization. WOC brings together shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, offshore renewables, ports, seabed mining, submarine cable and other ocean industries – and...

Mahesh Jaishankar has a track record of successfully launching and growing innovative businesses. For more than 25 years, Mahesh has used his entrepreneurial spirit and unique vision to support strategy, business development, sales, marketing, and product management across a wide range of telecom...

Richard Norris is Senior Director of Global Submarine System Engineering at Ciena, with responsibility for submarine solution technical sales and development.Well established in the telecom industry for 25 years, Richard works for both vendors and operators, and first became involved in submarine...

Luigi Sangiorgio has more than 25 years of experience within the data centre, terrestrial and submarine networks industries, with an in-depth understanding of the international telecom infrastructure eco-system. He currently serves as the Operations Director for Italy at Interxion: A Digital Realty ...

John is the Liaison Officer for ESCA (the European Subsea Cables Association), working to raise the profile of subsea cables with key stakeholders in Europe. Engaging with Government departments, conservation bodies, other industry groups, and effectively liaising on all subsea cable related...

Hasan Zainal is the Head of International Capacity at Batelco, the leading digital solutions provider in Bahrain, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Hasan joined Batelco in 2007 and led the product management and development of various services and segments. Hasan led multiple...