Telecoms leading strategy event is back face to face for 2021.
Online and virtual events have been a norm for the last 18-months; while they have some advantages but the experience of getting back to physically located events confirm that you can’t beat face-to-face.
The Total Telecom Congress is all set to return to the Business Design Centre on 26-27 October 2021 and will once again coincide with the annual World Communication Awards. And whilst the ongoing restrictions caused by the pandemic will keep some of your friends away, there will still be plenty of reason to plan your trip today.
The event’s extensive two-day agenda has been carefully curated to cover the most important topics and major challenges facing the global telecoms industry, bringing together leading experts from across the world to discuss global telecoms reimagined.
The event will include over 100 speakers, speaking across six streams, covering the issues at the core of the telecoms market: 5G, Cloud and Platforms, Customer, Telco Transformed, Telecoms for Good, and IoT. Plus don’t forget on the evening of day 1 we will reveal the winners of the 23rd annual World Communication Awards.
For more information about the event’s comprehensive agenda and to book your place, please visit our website.
Let’s take a look at some of the key highlights from the Day 1 agenda at this year’s Total Telecom Congress.
Big-name CXOs set the scene
The first day of the Total Telecom Congress agenda is packed with big names, but we start off with some of the most significant, giving their latest company updates and sharing their thoughts on telco’s role in the booming digital ecosystem.
A line up of brief presentations and fireside chats features Johan Wibergh, Group Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone Group; Keri Gilder, CEO, Colt Technology Services;
Harmeen Mehta, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, BT and Michael Trabbia, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Orange, before the four of them come together for our first panel of the day.
A trio of day 1 track highlights
Cloud & Platforms – The future is cloud-native
How are telcos switching to cloud-first approaches and how are the merging of network and IT organisations changing the telco and what opportunities will it bring?
Speakers:
• Neil McRae, Chief Architect, BT
• Hrvoje Jerkovic, Core Network Director, Three UK
• Inbar Lasser Raab, Chief Marketing Officer, DriveNets
• Marcus Hacke, Founder & CTO, ngena
• Yesmean Luk, Principal Consultant, STL Partners [Moderator]
5G – Open RAN: Cutting through the hype?
Can Open RAN deliver on its huge promise? How can telcos capitalise on the Open RAN opportunity? And what are the benefits of automated, intelligent Open RAN networks?
Speakers:
• Peter Ledl, VP, Deutsche Telekom
• Luc-Yves Pagal Vinette, Senior Product Advisor 5G ONAP, Bell Canada
• Mona Jaber, Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London
• Dean Bubley, Founder, Disruptive Analysis
Closing Plenary – Reinterpreting the role of the telco in the ecosystem era
What role should the telco play in an era of complex communications ecosystems?
How do you build simplified platforms that enable new partners? How can organisational change support this new business model?
Speakers:
• Ahmed El Sayad, CIO & Global Director of Digital Engineering, Vodafone
• Nils Stamm, Chief Digital Officer, Deutsche Telekom
• Gavin Sheldon, MD, Technology Development, Liberty Global
• Andrew Collinson, Research Director, STL Partners [Moderator]
On top of this, don’t forget that the day rounds off with the World Communication Awards. We might not have a black-tie dinner this year, but we invite Congress attendees to join us for an evening of networking and celebration of excellence in global telecoms – check out the shortlist here
The event takes place at the Business Design Centre in London on 26-27 October and it’s not too late to get your tickets! Book your place now.
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