Now in its 19th year, Submarine Networks World continues to be the only platform where the industry’s elite leaders gather annually to exchange knowledge, present new and upgraded cable projects, strategise and partner. For the 2016 edition, the conference is going beyond just discussing the issues critical to the core business, but exploring in depth the industry's role in relation to the global economy.
On 17 to 19 October at Suntec Convention Centre, over 400 decision makers from across 150 organisations will convene at this high-level networking platform dedicated to the world’s submarine communications arena. With the theme for this year set as "Global Connectivity's Next Frontier", the conference is embracing a forward-looking agenda, set to push the industry to reflect, think and create beyond traditional boundaries.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Antonio Nunes, Chief Executive Officer, Angola Cables
- Artur Mendes, Chief Commercial Officer, Angola Cables
- Eric Handa, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, APTelecom
- Greg Varisco, Chief Executive Officer, Aqua Comms
- Adolfo Montenegro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bluesky Pacific Group
- Donald (Yijun) Tan, Executive Vice President, Global Network, China Telecom Global
- Weiguo Chang, Director, Network Planning and Product Development, China Telecom Global
- Yanmin Xiao, Senior Project Manager, Global Business Department, China Unicom
- Steve Alexander, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ciena
- Ed McCormack, Vice President and General Manager, International Accounts and Submarine Systems, Ciena
- Anthony McLachlan, Vice President & General Manger (Asia Pacific), Ciena
- Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Executive Vice-President, Cinia Group
- Pepe Fia’ailetoa Christian Fruean, Chairman, Samoa Submarine Cable Company and Chairman, Digicel (Samoa) Limited
- Anthony Rossabi, Managing Director - Colocation and Connectivity, Digital Realty
- Yoshishige Hasegawa, Chief Strategy Officer, DoCoMo Pacific
- Graham Evans, Chairman, International Cable Protection Committee andManaging Director, Global Subsea Cable Business, EGS Survey Group
- Sidheeque Machingal, Co-Chair, Investment and Agreement Subcommittee, AAE-1 Consortium andSenior Director – Strategy and Business Development, Etisalat
- Raymond Lai, Director, Sales – Asia, Application Engineering, EXFO
- Steve Grubb, Global Optical Architect, Facebook
- Hugh McGarry, Chief Executive Officer, Garnet Consulting
- Fabrizio Civitarese, President, Asia Pacific, Global Cloud Xchange
- Arlene Mae Jallorina, Vice President, International Facilities Investments, Wholesale Business, Enterprise Business Group, Globe Telecom
- Kent Bressie, Partner and Head of International Practice, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis
- Mike Constable, Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Marine Networks
- Parag Khanna, Managing Partner, Hybrid Reality
- Sam Nkusi, Group Executive, East Africa, Liquid Telecom Group
- Paul McCann, Managing Director, McCann Consulting
- Bjørn Rønning, Chief Executive Officer, Midgardsormen
- Maui Sanford, Project Manager and Business Development, Moana Communications
- Muhammad Rashid Shafi, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Multinet Pakistan Pvt Ltd,
- Shoaib Aslam Syal, Head of International Carrier Business, Multinet Pakistan Pvt Ltd
- Bertrand Guiot, Head of Global Infrastructure and Projects, Australia, Natixis
- Kempei Fukuda, Director, Network Services, NTT Communications
- Pierre Tremblay, Managing Director, Ocean Specialists Inc
- Sohail Qadir, Vice President of Wholesale Business, Omantel
- Johannes Boersma, Senior Manager, Capacity and Submarine Cables and Head of International Business, Omantel
- Jamil al Koussa, Chairman, G2A IMC and Head of International Business Development, Sales and Procurement, Omantel
- Julia Robbins, Associate Director, Structured Finance and Insurance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Yves Ruggeri, Chairman, Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) and Vice President, Submarine Systems Strategy & Business Development, Orange S.A.
- Troy Li, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Light Data Communications
- Rhinehart Silas, Chairman, Palau National Communications Corporation
- Jordick Wong, Senior Vice President, Product and Vendor Management, PCCW Global
- Joseph Chan, Co-Chair, Initial Management Committee, Africa-1 andVice President, Cable Planning, PCCW Global
- Rajesh Sreenivasan, Head, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, Rajah and Tann Singapore LLP
- Russ Matulich, Chief Executive Officer, RTI
- Larry Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, Seaborn Networks
- Byron Clatterbuck, Chief Executive Officer, SEACOM
- Linette Lee, Chairperson, SEA-ME-WE 5 Management Committee
- Hamish Lee, Sales Director, SubPartners
- Carl Osborne,
- TV Chalapathi Rao, Senior Vice President and Delivery Head – International, Tata Communications Transformation Services
- Pasquale Florillo, Head of Capacity Services, Marketing and Business Development, Telecom Italia Sparkle
- Alan Mauldin, Research Director, TeleGeography
- Mohamad Izani Karim, General Manager, Carrier Network Development, Global and Wholesale, Telekom Malaysia Berhad
- Nanang Hendarno, Network and IT Director, PT Telekommunikasi Indonesia International (TELIN)
- Iwan B Saputra, Vice President, Project & Consultancy, PT Telekommunkasi Indonesia International (TELIN)
- Andy Lumsden, Head of Network Services, Global Enterprise Services International, Telstra
- Michael Ruddy, Director of International Research, Terabit Consulting
- Michael Rieger, Vice President, Sales & Business Development, TE SubCom
- Elaine Stafford, Managing Partner, The David Ross Group
- Robert Bolouri, Chief Executive Officer, Tonga Cable
- Alexis Pinto, Chief Executive Officer, Trident SC
- Paul Brooks, Chief Technology Officer, Trident SC
- Albert Kis, Chief Marketing Officer, Turk Telekom International
- Stephen Dawe, Engineering & Business Development Manager, Submarine Systems Engineering, Vodafone Group Services
- Chris Wood, Chief Executive Officer, WIOCC
- Natasha Beschorner, Senior ICT Policy Specialist, World Bank
- Tony Frisch, Senior Vice President, Repeater & Branching Units, Xtera Communications
- Robert Richardson, Vice President Sales, Global Submarine Solutions, Xtera Communications
Submarine Networks World 2016
Date: 17 - 19 October 2016
Conference opening hour: 9.00am
Venue: Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore
Website: http://www.terrapinn.com/conference/submarine-networks-world