2026 Speakers

With a career spanning over two decades, Naaz Bax is a seasoned leader in the submarine cable and telecommunications industries, holding pivotal roles across operations, marketing, strategic partnerships, and executive leadership. Her work has consistently focused on driving visibility, building...

Matt Bowden – Director of Operations at Red Penguin Marine. Matt is Director of Operations at Red Penguin Marine, providing support and strategic guidance to the global submarine cable sector. The company assists clients in managing risk across all stages of submarine interconnectors, offshore...

Kent Bressie is Partner and Head of International Practice with the law firm HWG LLP in Washington DC and the Legal Adviser to the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the world’s leading nongovernmental organization dedicated to submarine cable protection and resilience.  Kent has...

Eckhard Bruckschen is the CEO/Owner of IOEMA Fibre Ltd., a company planning to construct a submarine fibre optic network in the Southern North Sea, connecting the continent with the Nordics. Eckhard is also a Director of Undersea Cable Consultancy Limited, offering his expertise and knowledge of...

Graduated in 1993 with a MBA obtained in Lyon School of Managment, Laurent Campagne has more than 30 years of experience in industrial area mainly in project management and commercial activities. In particular, he has worked more than 15 years in Submarine Cables industry with a specific experience ...

Dr Franck Chevalier joined Analysys Mason in 2005 and currently holds the position of Head of Technical Consulting.   He previously held the position of Design Authority for Optical networking with Nortel Networks which then was the market leader in optical network equipment and network...

In 35 years since completing his master’s degrees in physics and telecommunication (complemented with an MBA degree), Bertrand Clesca has worked for three long-haul optical transport/system equipment suppliers (Alcatel, Corvis and Xtera) and one network consultancy prior to joining Pioneer...

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...

An infuencial telecoms professional with a wealth of experience in the development of network infrastructure, as wel as an in-depth understanding of the regional market conditions and regulatory issues that shape the subsea industry. Following more than 20 years in various roles in wholesale...

Pat has overall responsibility for Analysys Mason’s business in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. He is an experienced telecoms adviser who has worked extensively in the design, implementation and project management of fixed, wireless and sub-sea telecoms systems. Working for major...

Vinay Nagpal is an industry leader and visionary with global experience developing products and solutions in wholesale and retail colocation data centers with a strong focus on subsea and terrestrial fiber connectivity. Currently, he is the CEO of IG Group, LLC. | InterGlobix, LLC., a global...

Working in the Telecom business since graduation in Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores by IST Lisbon in 1992. Worked at Telecom Portugal, Philips Portuguesa and in 1996 joined Maxitel which was one of the very first private TELCO in the then recently liberalized Portuguese Market. Most...

Martin Prins is associated with The Flow Advisors as a Senior Partner. He is involved in developing business strategies for leading telecommunications and data center companies worldwide. With a pragmatic approach and in-depth industry knowledge, Martin has become a trusted advisor for publicly...

Jaime is an Operating Director at I Squared Capital in London, specializing in digital infrastructure. He supports portfolio companies like EXA and nLighten, focusing on AI infrastructure, data center connectivity, and edge data centers. With over 20 years of experience at firms like...

Diego Teot is a senior executive with over two decades of experience in the global telecommunications industry.He began his career working on early streaming and Internet connectivity solutions in the Mediterranean region before joining Retelit in 2003.Today, as Head of OTT, Media & Telco, he...

With 15+ years of experience in the undersea telecommunications industry, Gavin Tully's career has encompassed all types of subsea fiber optic systems ranging from commercial to oil & gas networks. With a background and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Gavin has used his...

Colin is the General Manager of Cloud Network Engineering for Azure Fiber at Microsoft. In this role, Colin leads the expansion and enablement of Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) technology, focusing on making HCF scalable and deployable at scale. Previously, Colin served as Vice President for Hyperscaler...

Nico Walters is the Chief Innovation Officer at CMC Networks, a leading global telecommunications provider with a strong footprint across Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. With nearly two decades of experience in ICT and telecoms, Nico specializes in software-defined networking, cloud...

Alasdair joined the STC (now ASN) in 1985 having left Newcastle University with a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Whilst at STC he worked on UK-Belgium 5, the first international optical submarine cable and subsequently numerous other submarine systems, mainly in the marine...