8:00am
Registration and networking breakfast
9:20am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DEVELOPING WHOLESALE BUSINESS THROUGH A DIVERSIFIED RETAIL ORIENTED STRATEGY
Jose Ramon Vela, CEO, TELEFONICA INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALE SERVICES
9:40am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE WHOLESALE SERVICE PROVIDER: ROADMAP FOR
THE FUTURE
Michel Guyot, President, Global Voice Solutions, TATA COMMUNICATIONS
10:00am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: IS A CONSOLIDATED MARKET JUST A DREAM? AND IS IT ENOUGH?
Daniel Kurgan, CEO, BICS
10:20am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: HOW WILL IP AND INNOVATION CHANGE THE WHOLESALE BUSINESS IN THE
COMING YEARS?
Alexandre Pébereau, EVP International Carriers, ORANGE
10:50am
Morning coffee break and networking opportunity Sponsored by CAPITAL CITY SERVICE
12:00pm
KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF WHOLESALE
In the context of a challenging economic climate and changes to the traditional Telco marketplace,
the need for carrier business innovation has never been greater. Join industry leaders to map the
evolving wholesale marketplace and discuss pioneering strategies to remain competitive in the
global arena.
• How is the competitive landscape going to change?
- reviewing M&A activity and changes in European market competition
- assessing European carriers global service offerings and international competition
• Innovating carrier business and developing new growth strategies
- increasing market penetration: capitalising on the opportunities with mobile and digital services
- evolving the traditional telco business; driving margins in voice business
• Technical innovation
• Capitalising on new revenue opportunities in emerging markets
Moderator: Matt Yardley, Partner, ANALYSYS MASON
Panellists:
Willem Offerhaus, CEO, IBASIS
Gareth Williams, CEO, INTEROUTE
Beatriz Butsana-Sita, Managing Director, BT GLOBAL TELECOM MARKETS
Ali Amiri, EVP Carrier and Wholesale Services, ETISALAT
John Slamecka, Vice President, Global Service Provider Markets, AT&T WHOLESALE
1:00pm
Lunch and networking opportunity Sponsored by BT
2:00pm
EXTENDED AFTERNOON NETWORKING SESSION
Utilise the extended afternoon networking session to visit the exhibition room, network with other attendees and hold meetings. Conference sessions resume again in the morning.
5:30pm
Drinks reception Sponsored by EQUINIX
Connect with other attendees in an informal environment