MEF Leadership Forum Wholesale Europe took place at Orange’s state-of-the-art offices in the heart of Paris and explored the wholesale mobile ecosystem with a uniquely European flavour.
With a strong focus on industry innovation, the day featured a combination of keynote speeches, panel discussions and workshops, exploring what a mobile operator could look like in 2030, where the telecom industry stands in terms of cybersecurity, telco cloud, NaaS, API monetization and more, developments in 5G roaming, authentication and verification in voice and business messaging, and to tackle what’s really needed to transform and shape the industry.
Day One
Welcome to the MEF Leadership Forum Wholesale Europe – MEF & Orange
Join us for the first interactive discussion of the day between Emmanuel Rochas and Dario Betti to discover the topics that will be addressed in the first face-to-face MEF wholesale event, kindly hosted by Orange. The focus is on innovation, so make sure you do not miss out on themes that will shape tomorrow’s wholesale landscape!
- Dario Betti, CEO – MEF
- Emmanuel Rochas, CEO – Orange Wholesale International
Visionary Keynote: The Future of Telcos : What shape will Mobile Operators take come 2030 and beyond…
Step into the future of telcos and witness the transformation that awaits! Join us as we explore the exciting world of software-based telcos, Telco Cloud, data/IA, and green network practices and discover how these advancements will revolutionize the industry, offering highly efficient networks, personalized and responsible services, and seamless integration. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to be part of the digital transformation in the ever-evolving world of mobile operators. Mark your calendar and get ready to embrace the future of 2030 and beyond!
- Michael Trabia, CEO – Orange Wholesale
Cybersecurity: How To Secure The Service Integrity Of Telcos & Their Customers
How is our industry approaching cybersecurity? We’ll be identifying what the tools to ensuring business continuity and service integrity are, and how to go about overcoming the increasing threats for wholesalers and mobile operators.
- Dario Betti, CEO – MEF
- Simeon Coney, VP Business Development – ENEA
- Paul Kavanagh, Chief Revenue Officer – Openmind Networks
Market insights: Wholesale Innovation
Leading research company Analysys Mason joins us to provide their take on what the most innovative market trends in the telco industry are and how wholesalers need to address them.
- Omar Bouhali, Partner – Analysys Mason
Managed Roaming – The Innovation Journey
- Charlotte Nystuen, Head of Strategic Sales & BU Management – Telenor Linx
NaaS / API monetization: Turning Current Initiatives Into Opportunities for Wholesale.
Join representatives from Orange, Deutsche Telecom, Telefonica and the GSMA as they discuss how open APIs can help monetize the telco industry’s investment in 5G. The panel will discuss progress with initiatives such as GSMA Open Gateway and some of the opportunities and challenges for operators.
- Henry Calvert, Head of Networks – GSMA
- Noel Wirzius, Product Lead – Deutsche Telekom
- Claire Chauvin, Strategy Architecture & Standardization Director – Orange Wholesale
- Viktorija Radman, Telecom Business Director – Infobip
Towards Carbon Neutrality For Telcos: How Can Wholesale & Retail Really Reduce Their Carbon Footprint?
With COP28 Dubai happening in November 2023, this session is focussing on carbon neutrality for Telcos. What are the initiatives at Wholesale and Retail to reduce Co2 emissions? Since consumers and enterprise customers are becoming more vocal about their demands for emission reductions also Telecom are challenged. What retail actions are taken and what can be expected from the Mobile Network Operators and how they can support their wholesale customers better?
- Gerrit Jan Konijnenberg, Director Strategic Development – Telenor Martitime
- François Moreau de Saint Martin, EVP Strategy – Orange Wholesale
- Paulo Vergos, Chief Sales Officer – Telenor IoT
Future-Proofing Telecom: Innovating Through Talent 1
Explore the pivotal convergence of innovation and talent in our dynamic fireside chat, ‘Future-Proofing Telecom: Innovating Through Talent’. We will discuss how bridging the talent gap is key to the telecom industry’s success and sustainability as well as ground-breaking strategies to cultivate and harness future-ready talent in our ever-evolving industry.
- Isabelle Paradis, CEO – Hot Telecom
- Matteo Bordin, VP of Product – Oyster HR
Future-Proofing Telecom: Innovating Through Talent 2
Explore the pivotal convergence of innovation and talent in our dynamic fireside chat, ‘Future-Proofing Telecom: Innovating Through Talent’. We will discuss how bridging the talent gap is key to the telecom industry’s success and sustainability as well as ground-breaking strategies to cultivate and harness future-ready talent in our ever-evolving industry.
- Isabelle Paradis, CEO – Hot Telecom
- Shivani Sondhi, Innovation Manager and Diversity & Inclusion Lead – Vodafone
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