iCU '18 Sofia Brochure by iCU Events International Limited

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iCU SOFIA ’18 IN NUMBERS

200+

130+

AT TENDEE S

COMPANIE S IN AT TENDANCE

EVENT INTEREST 24 %

SERV ICE PROV IDER / C A RRIER

20 %

C ONNEC TI V IT Y & NE T WORK

15 %

C ONTENT / MEDI A / OT T

13 %

DATA CENTRE / C OLOC ATION

13 %

INTERNE T & I XP

9 %

BROA DBA ND

5 %

INFORM ATION TECHNOLOGY

1 %

OTHER

45+

COUNTRIE S

61%

C-LE V EL S & DECIS ION M A K ERS

INTRODU C IN G

iCU SOFIA ’18 iCU Sofia 2018 aims to address the challenges during this age of Digital Transformation. Our vision is to provide a platform where the industry’s leaders can meet, exchange ideas and discuss strategies that will set the course for telecom businesses for the next decade. For 2018, we’ve put together an agenda that addresses the key issues facing the market today. Hear from C-level speakers from the biggest operators, data centres, OTTs, vendors and more on how they are using emerging technologies to develop business models and open up new revenue streams. Understand the opportunities that are developing as the digital ecosystem continues to grow – from cloud to IoT with the focus on Digital Transformation running throughout the sessions. We are excited to welcome you to our cutting-edge CEE region event in one of the region’s fastest developing markets – Sofia, Bulgaria.

The iCU Events Team 2 INTRODUCING iCU ’18 SOFIA

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AGENDA AGENDA 19:00

“LET’S BREAK THE ICE” RECEPTION Sponsored by:

WHEN: FEBRUARY 5TH WHERE: LARGO BAR & DINNER (bulevard “Knyaginya Maria Luiza” 2, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia)

10:20

OISIN LUNNY Chief Evangelist OpenMarket

KEYNOTE: How Google supports Telco & OTT players SYNOPSIS: Content and advertising is growing three times faster than mobile Telecom revenue globally. There is significant opportunity in embracing digital to capture this growth and reinvent business models . Google is a valuable and relevant partner to the industry that supports media publishers and content distributors to grow their audience and business across all elements of their value chain. SPEAKER: Michal Stefanski, Global Partnerships of Google

08:00

REGISTRATION

08:30

OPENING SPEECH & KEYNOTE

10:40

MODERATOR: Dobromira Boyadjieva, Senior Manager of Arthur D. Little PANELLISTS: Carlos Salim Tibi, CEO of icflix; Mihai Crasneanu, CEO of Grey Juice Lab; Brenton Ough, CEO of Touchstream; Mikhail Baklanov, CEO of ZOOM TV Hristo Georgiev, CEO of MobileTV.bg Ivaylo Ivanov, Founding Partner of Virgin Group Bulgaria

SPEAKER: TBD, VIVACOM 09:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: Opportunities for growth in the next 5 years & Transforming for success – assessing the road ahead for telcos MODERATOR: Dr. Karim Taga, Managing Partner, Global Practice Leader TIME of Arthur D. Little Austria PANELLISTS: Stuart Evers, TTI Group Chief Commercial Officer of Türk Telekom International Bernhard Pusch, Head of Carrier Sales — EMEA of Telstra Mattias Fridström, Vice President & Chief Evangelist of Telia Carrier Lyubomir Minchev, Founder and CEO of Telelink Adrian Shatku, CEO of WIS Telecom Gregor Kastelic, COO of Mobik Peter Ziegelwanger, Head of International Wholesale of A1 Telekom Austria Group Milen Ninov, Senior Manager of VIVACOM

10:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: Telco Opportunities: An OTT perspective

11:20

COFFEE BREAK

12:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: The ways in which IoT is shaping the Telecom Industry MODERATOR: Abraham Joseph, Founder of IOT Insights PANELLIST: Parag Mittal, Chief Commercial Officer of SORACOM Rahul Vijay, Global Strategic Sourcing of Uber Sławomir Chmielewski, Compliance and Corporate Security Director, Orange Polska of Orange Gerrit Jan Konijnenberg, CEO of Cellusys IoT Emil Georgakiev, Technical Director of VIVACOM

COFFEE BREAK 12:30

NETWORKING LUNCH

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AGENDA DAY ONE: FEBRUARY 6 T H 14:00

KEYNOTE: Empathy Economy SYNOPSIS: In stark contrast to the archetypal hard-nosed, ruthless, go-getter philosophy prescribed for success at work, empathy is the new currency for progress. Companies have to think exponentially if they want to solve the big challenges for the larger community. This requires a diametric shift in their mindset towards customers, and life. Where digital transformation can help connect people, an empathy ethos can help companies create meaningful experiences that go beyond the buy & sell capitalist model, and instead focus on improving people’s lives.