Agenda
9:00 AM
Bridge Alliance Welcome Address
Beyond Connectivity & The Future Telco
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09:15 AM
Keynote CxO Panel: Beyond Connectivity - Redefining the Telco
- Andrew Collinson, Founder & Principal, Connective Insight
- Thomas Hundt, Group Chief Strategy & Technology Officer, Axiata
- Lim Seng Kong, Managing Director, Singtel Enterprise Business
- Eugene Teh Yee, SVP, Head of Business and Partnerships, Telenor Asia
- Niall Norton, Division President and General Manager of Amdocs Networks , Amdocs
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Andrew CollinsonFounder & Principal, Connective Insight
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Thomas HundtGroup Chief Strategy & Technology Officer, Axiata
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Lim Seng KongManaging Director, Singtel Enterprise Business
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Eugene Teh YeeSVP, Head of Business and Partnerships, Telenor Asia
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Niall NortonDivision President and General Manager of Amdocs Networks , Amdocs
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9:55 AM
Keynote Presentation: The Network of the Future - delivering future value and how to get there
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10.15 AM
Keynote Panel: Telco to Techco - Capturing the opportunity
- Yesmean Luk, Principal Consultant and Practice Lead, STL Partners
- Eugene Teh Yee, SVP, Head of Business and Partnerships, Telenor Asia
- Jay Nagarajan, Head – Telecommunications Industry, APJ, Amazon Web Services
- Stephen Spellicy, Vice President Service Provider Marketing, Enablement and Business Development, VMware
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Yesmean LukPrincipal Consultant and Practice Lead, STL Partners
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Eugene Teh YeeSVP, Head of Business and Partnerships, Telenor Asia
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Jay NagarajanHead – Telecommunications Industry, APJ, Amazon Web Services
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Stephen SpellicyVice President Service Provider Marketing, Enablement and Business Development, VMware
10.45 AM
Morning Networking Break
Network as a Service/Platform & Open APIs
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11.30 AM
Panel Discussion: Network as a Service: Delivering on the promise
- Henry Calvert, Head of Network, GSMA
- Joanna Knox, Executive Operations, Product & Technology, Telstra
- Si Cheng Choon, Vice President of Technology, Strategy & Transformation, Singtel
- Wai Kiat Kwok, Strategic Advisor, Enterprise Product & Business Development, Planning & Transformation, Telkomsel
- Vinod Joseph, Technical Leader, APJ & China, VMware
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Henry CalvertHead of Network, GSMA
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Joanna KnoxExecutive Operations, Product & Technology, Telstra
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Si Cheng ChoonVice President of Technology, Strategy & Transformation, Singtel
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Wai Kiat KwokStrategic Advisor, Enterprise Product & Business Development, Planning & Transformation, Telkomsel
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Vinod JosephTechnical Leader, APJ & China, VMware
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12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Moving Towards NaaS - Exposing, abstracting and orchestrating, what needs to change?
5G & Edge: Monetizing the Network
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12:30 PM
Presentation: Network & Service Automation - Making the promise of 5G a reality
12:50 PM
Networking Lunch
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2.00 PM
Panel Discussion: 5G Standalone - Accelerating new ways to operate and automate 5G networks and extract value
- Jake Saunders, MD and Vice President, Asia-Pacific & Advisory Services, ABI Research
- Joanna Knox, Executive Operations, Product & Technology, Telstra
- Azni Risa Ramlan, Vice President of Business Innovation and Technology, Telekom Malaysia
- Yoshihiro Nakajima, Director Network Virtualisation Platform, NTT DoCoMoChair, ETSI ISG NFV
- Dr. Erol Hepsaydir, VP Business Development and Solutions, P.I. Works
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Jake SaundersMD and Vice President, Asia-Pacific & Advisory Services, ABI Research
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Joanna KnoxExecutive Operations, Product & Technology, Telstra
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Azni Risa RamlanVice President of Business Innovation and Technology, Telekom Malaysia
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Yoshihiro NakajimaDirector Network Virtualisation Platform, NTT DoCoMoChair, ETSI ISG NFV
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Dr. Erol HepsaydirVP Business Development and Solutions, P.I. Works
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2:30 PM
Presentation: Mobile Private Networks: how to leverage the opportunity
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2:50 PM
Panel Discussion: Operating at the Edge: Delivering on the promise
New Operating Models
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3:20 PM
Presentation: Data-driven operations. Does it pay off?
3.40 PM
Afternoon Break
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4:10 PM
Panel Discussion: Operational Transformation: Accelerating the journey to zero touch automation
- Emre Can, Director, Strategy and Transactions, EY-Parthenon
- Mark Chong, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Info Service
- Izni Rawi, GM Network Architecture and Technology Planning, Telekom Malaysia
- Bindu Subhadramma, Executive Director BSS Core Engineering and Platform Management, Optus
- Andrew McGee, Director, Telco Solutions Architecture, APAC, Red Hat
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Emre CanDirector, Strategy and Transactions, EY-Parthenon
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Mark ChongDeputy Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Info Service
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Izni RawiGM Network Architecture and Technology Planning, Telekom Malaysia
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Bindu SubhadrammaExecutive Director BSS Core Engineering and Platform Management, Optus
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Andrew McGeeDirector, Telco Solutions Architecture, APAC, Red Hat
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4.40 PM
Panel Discussion: New operating models, ecosystems and partnerships: breaking down the barriers
5.10 PM
FutureNet Asia Awards
5.40 PM
FutureNet Asia Networking Drinks Reception
The Journey to Cloud Native
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9.00 AM
Presentation: Analysing Global and Regional Trends on Network Automation Software Investment
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9.15 AM
CxO Keynote Panel: The journey to Cloud Native and network monetisation
- Sundi Balu, Co-Founder & CTO & Former CIO, Telstra International and Enterprise, XpertiseNow
- Jan Morgenthal, Chief Digital Officer, M1
- Faisal Parvez, Cloud and Security Director, Business CIO, BT Group
- Andrey Kuzin, Chief Technical Officer, Smart Axiata
- Vivek Chadha, SVP & Global Head of Telco Cloud, Rakuten Symphony
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Sundi BaluCo-Founder & CTO & Former CIO, Telstra International and Enterprise, XpertiseNow
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Jan MorgenthalChief Digital Officer, M1
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Faisal ParvezCloud and Security Director, Business CIO, BT Group
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Andrey KuzinChief Technical Officer, Smart Axiata
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Vivek ChadhaSVP & Global Head of Telco Cloud, Rakuten Symphony
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9.55 AM
Keynote Presentation: The public cloud and the journey to cloud native: what are the ambitions of CSPs today?
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10.15 AM
Fireside Chat: The Cloud Native Telco and the shift to AIOps: next generation operating models
10.45 AM
Networking Break
The Open Telco, New Ecosystems & Automation
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11.30 AM
Panel Discussion: Open networking, programmability, and disaggregation: what does this mean for the future telco?
- Carlos Oliver, Partner and Lead of Technology Centre of Excellence, Kearney
- Irshad Deen, Deputy Chief Innovation Officer, Sri Lanka Telecom
- Izni Rawi, GM Network Architecture and Technology Planning, Telekom Malaysia
- Gil Hellman, Vice President Global Telecom Solutions Engineering & Architecture, Wind River
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Carlos OliverPartner and Lead of Technology Centre of Excellence, Kearney
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Irshad DeenDeputy Chief Innovation Officer, Sri Lanka Telecom
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Izni RawiGM Network Architecture and Technology Planning, Telekom Malaysia
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Gil HellmanVice President Global Telecom Solutions Engineering & Architecture, Wind River
Network Modernization: Towards Zero Touch & Autonomous Operations
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12.00 PM
Presentation: Zero Touch Service Automation: Unlocking value for the digital service provider
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12.20 PM
Panel Discussion: Realizing the 5G promise: a journey towards zero touch automation
- Robert Clark, Contributing Editor - Asia, Light Reading
- Danny Han Seng Foong, VP & Head of Asia Strategy, Telenor Group
- Anuradha Udunuwara, Senior Engineer, Sri Lanka Telecom
- Puneet Handa, Senior Vice President – Radio Access Network and Portfolio & Strategy Office , Rakuten Mobile
- Jussi Nyfelt, CTO, Elisa Polystar
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Robert ClarkContributing Editor - Asia, Light Reading
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Danny Han Seng FoongVP & Head of Asia Strategy, Telenor Group
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Anuradha UdunuwaraSenior Engineer, Sri Lanka Telecom
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Puneet HandaSenior Vice President – Radio Access Network and Portfolio & Strategy Office , Rakuten Mobile
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Jussi NyfeltCTO, Elisa Polystar
12.50 PM
Networking Lunch
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14.00 PM
Panel Discussion: Autonomous Operations - Enabling the future telco?
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2.30 PM
Presentation: Automation Now – Accelerating Automation and establishing a proactive approach to minimizing the effects or downtime
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2.50pm
Panel Discussion: Agile orchestration for zero touch networks
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3.20pm
Closing Keynote Fireside Chat: Defining the role of AI & automation in running a network with disaggregated technology
3.40pm
End of Conference