PRE-DAY SESSIONS

 

 

SubOptic Symposium

 

Hosted by

Suboptic

 

 

Tuesday, 26 September 2023 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | Room MR 331, Level 3, Suntec, Singapore

 

 

Join us for a deep dive into the undersea cloud

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Professionals and university students hoping to explore exciting new careers
- this is designed for you!

 

Submarine Cables: Enabling Today’s Digitally Connected World

09:00
Registration & Networking
09:30
Welcome & Introduction: SubOptic & SGNOG leaders, with a special guest
09:40
The cloud is under the sea (NOT in the sky)

Elaine Stafford , Managing Partner, DRG Undersea Consulting

10:00
Singapore - what makes it so special and what does the future hold for the subsea cable hub in Asia?

Wong Xin Yi , Senior Manager, Submarine Cable Planning Singtel

10:30
Break
11:00
CAPS - Undersea CLOUD & Application Providers Symbiosis

Pierre Tremblay ,Subsea Construction Lead, APAC, Google
Ubaid Younus , Network Investment Manager, Meta
Ed McCormack , Independent Subsea Industry Executive Advisor 

11:45
Lunch - sponsored by SubOptic
12:30
How politics, economics, & the environment drive global network evolution

Mike Constable , Principal, Infra-Analytics
Haitham Zahran , Vice President, EMEA Subsea Cable Systems, PCCW Global
Tara Davenport , Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, NUS
Elaine Stafford , Managing Partner, DRG Undersea Consulting (Moderator)

13:30
From volcanoes to the Arctic - undersea challenges in survey, installation and maintenance

Rene Avezac , Global Business Development, Fugro
Sheryl Ong , Head of Asia, Global Marine

14:15
Submarine cables and Sustainability

Emmanuel Danjou , Head, Business Development, Alcatel Submarine Networks

15:00
Break
15:30
Keep the world connected - how to forge a career in the most important communications sector in the world


Lum Kum Yeow , Singtel
Ubaid Younus , Network Investment Manager, Meta
Eduardo Mateo , Director, NEC
Tony Mosley , Director of Business Development, Ocean Specialists Inc.
Lynsey Thomas , Subsea Systems Specialist, Subsea Networks (Moderator)

16:15
Closing address

Paul Gabla , President, SubOptic

 
 

Speakers

 

Emmanuel Danjou , Head, Business Development, Alcatel Submarine Networks


Emmanuel Danjou
Head, Business Development
Alcatel Submarine Networks

Elaine Stafford , Managing Partner, DRG Undersea Consulting


Elaine Stafford
Managing Partner
DRG Undersea Consulting

Rene Avezac , Global Business Development, Fugro


Rene Avezac
Global Business Development
 Fugro

Sheryl Ong , Head of Asia, Global Marine


Sheryl Ong
Head of Asia
Global Marine

 

 

Pierre Tremblay , Subsea Cable Construction Lead, Google


Pierre Tremblay
Subsea Construction Lead, APAC
Google

Mike Constable , Principal, Infra-Analytics


Mike Constable
Principal
Infra-Analytics

Ubaid Younus , Network Investment Manager, Meta


Ubaid Younus
Network Investment Manager
Meta

      Eduardo Mateo t


Eduardo Mateo
Director
NEC

 

 

Tara Vaneport


Tara Davenport
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law
NUS

Haitham Zahran , Vice President, EMEA Subsea Cable Systems, PCCW Global


Haitham Zahran
Vice President, EMEA Subsea Cable Systems
PCCW Global

Lum Kum Yeow, Singtel


Lum Kum Yeow 
Associate Director
Singtel

Wong Xin Yi , Senior Manager, Submarine Cable Planning Singtel


Wong Xin Yi
Senior Manager, Submarine Cable Planning
Singtel

 

 

Lynsey Thomas


Lynsey Thomas
Subsea Systems Specialist
Subsea Networks

Paul Gabla , SubOptic Chairman


Paul Gabla
President
 SubOptic

Telstra


Tony Mosley
Director of Business Development
Ocean Specialists Inc.

Ed McCormack


Ed McCormack
Independent Subsea Industry Executive Advisor

 

 

Registration is now closed

 

Presented by SubOptic Foundation, this symposium is free to attend for students and professionals in the subsea cable industry. Capacity is limited!

Note: Attending the symposium does not qualify for access to the main conference .

 

Should you have not already secured your seat at the main Submarine Networks World 2023 conference, then please contact sunny.wilson@terrapinn.com to book your pass!

 

*Registration for this symposium is subject to approval.  All approved registrants will receive confirmation via email in the near future.
 

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