Ms. Vani Venkatesh is currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Global Business at Bharti Airtel Ltd. In her earlier roles at Airtel, Vani has served as CEO for Del NCR Region, Chief Marketing Officer & CEO for Retail Business. Prior to Airtel, she has served Abbott Nutrition India as Associate Director (Medical Nutrition), McKinsey as an Engagement Manager on their clients’ growth agenda & Hindustan Unilever Limited as Commercial Manager.

Vani is a qualified MBA, Chartered Accountant, Cost and Works Accountant and Company Secretary.

Mr. Mark Chong is Deputy CEO at Advanced Info Service Plc. He is responsible for Consumer Marketing, Enterprise Business, Engineering Operations, IT Solutions and Fixed Broadband.

He was the Singtel Group Chief Technology Officer from April 2017 until December 2022. Before that, he was Singtel’s Chief Executive Officer, International, from January 2013 to March 2017.

From Oct 2010 to January 2013, Mark was the Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS), the Group’s associate in Thailand.

He joined Singtel in 1997 and has held various executive positions in sales and marketing as well as being Executive Vice President of Networks. He had a previous assignment in Thailand from 1999 to 2000. Before Singtel, he was a member of the Singapore Administrative Service from 1990 to 1997.

Mark represented Singtel on the Boards of Globe Telecom, Bharti Infratel, OpenNet, CSLox(Thailand) and other submarine cable joint venture companies. He is currently a Board Member of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.  

He graduated with a Bachelor of Electronics Engineering and Master in Research in Electronic Systems from ENSERG, Grenoble, France, on a Singapore Government scholarship. He also obtained his Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is a senior fellow with the Singapore Computer Society.

Mr Pratthana Leelapanang is Chief Consumer Business Officer of Advanced Info Service Plc., focusing on marketing and sales for mass segments as well as digital product and services and all retail shop.

Mr Pratthana Leelapanang has been with Advanced Info Service Plc. for 22 years. He worked as an engineer for 6 years (1996- 2002) and was responsible for planning GSM and NMT switching network infrastructure, and value added network infrastructure. In 2003, he moved on to the new role in marketing area as the Wireless Service Planning & Development Manager. After that, he was promoted to the Vice President Value Added Service Business and the Senior Vice President Digital Product & Service in 2008 and 2012 respectively. One year later, he was appointed as the Executive Vice President Marketing. He has been the Acting Chief Marketing Officer since 2016 and then the position changed to be Acting Chief Consumer Business Officer. Until October 2017, he got promoted to be Chief Consumer Business Officer.

Mr Pratthana graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from Kasetsart University. He received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in System Science and Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Geok Chwee is the Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Alliance, an alliance of 34 premier telecommunication service providers covering Asia, Middle East and Africa which serve over a billion mobile subscribers. She oversees the strategy and operations of Bridge Alliance, delivering regional initiatives that enable Bridge Alliance telco members to collaborate as close partners and deliver cross border solutions for multinational corporations.

With more than 20 years of experience in the info-communications industry, Geok Chwee has extensive experience in managing the incubation, development and launch of new technologies and businesses in the enterprise sector. She championed the incubation of emerging growth businesses focusing on Platform-as-a-Service, Internet of Things, and Big Data analytics, with responsibilities spanning business development, product development, product management and product marketing.

Geok Chwee is a technology evangelist who believes in open collaboration with partners and customers, co-creating value-driven innovation to advance new growth engines.

Geok Chwee holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom and a Doctor of Innovation from Singapore Management University.

Bidyut Dumra is the Head of Innovation & Ecosystems in DBS’ Innovation Group. Under his leadership, DBS has conceptualised and delivered various outcome-driven programmes that fosters collaboration between DBS employees and educational organisations, government agencies, start-ups, fintech companies, as well as social enterprises.

Bidyut has spent over 15 years in the corporate world. Prior to joining DBS, Bidyut was the Head of Cathay Pacific Airways’ Innovation Centre. In this role, he led the team to create virtual assistants for the company’s customer service centre, develop 3D scanners to help engineers detect defects, as well as over 15 mobile apps for customers and employees.

In parallel to his corporate career, Bidyut is also an entrepreneur. He has co-founded a Bollywood film distribution company, Mind Blowing Films, a kid’s fashion label, Baebeeboo, and also started a boutique consultancy that amongst other services, mentored and groomed start-ups. He started his career as a Television Producer, managing a 20-member production crew for various shows.

Bidyut has a Master’s in Business Management from Victoria University and has completed a number for post-graduate and professional courses from institutions including Penn State University and Melbourne Business School.

Dennis Nikles is an experienced C-Level executive with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry for more than 10 years. Throughout his career he led several teams in the field of M2M & IoT. He is highly interested in different subjects including sustainability, digitisation, connectivity and the Internet of Things. Currently Dennis is Managing Director for Deutsche Telekom IoT.

Mr Ernest Cu is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Globe. He joined Globe in October 2008 as Deputy CEO, and was officially appointed President and CEO on April 2, 2009. Since then, Mr. Cu has been passionately driving a sweeping transformation across the company, including modernizing its network and IT infrastructure, developing a strong collaborative and service-oriented culture, and creating product innovations in its core business segments. Globe has since outperformed industry growth, with the company breaking records across all key product groups, brands, and market segments, catapulting Globe as the number 1 mobile brand in the country.

Henry joined the GSMA in December 2013, and is responsible for the delivery of the Future Networks programme. A key programme of the GSMA’s strategic focus, to deliver industry scale for IP Communications and 5G, whilst considering Network Economic challenges for the Mobile industry as it transitions to a 5G Era.

Previously he worked for the SingTel Group and has over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications sector, both in Networks and IT portfolios and has been involved in the deployment of mobile networks in over 10 operations across 10 different countries. Henry designed and built Optus’ 3G + LTE mobile network, all IP network and managed the product development transformation. He was the creator and board member of the network sharing Joint Venture between SingTel Optus and Vodafone Networks Pty Ltd (Australia).

Henry has been a board member and Chair of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) and previously held an Executive Management Committee position in the GSMA.

Mr Lam Kwok Shing, Bruce joined HKT in 2011 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Consumer of HKT in July 2023. He is responsible for the overall strategy and business development of HKT’s Consumer Business Group, covering a wide range of individual products and service, including mobile, broadband, pay TV, education, smart living and Smart Charge.

Prior to his current role, Bruce was Managing Director, Consumer Mobile. Under his leadership, the consumer mobile arm of HKT has maintained its leading position in Hong Kong’s wireless market. Driving the application of technical advancements to enhance the public's everyday life in the digital era, Mr Lam helps sustain HKT’s lead in contributing towards Hong Kong's smart city development.

Mr Lam is a seasoned leader in the telecommunications industry with more than 30 years’ experience, with a focus in sales and marketing. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Windsor.

Nikolai Dobberstein is the Global Leader of Kearney’s Communications, Media & Technology Practice and the Managing Partner of the Malaysian Practice. He has been involved in multiple business and digital transformation programs of technology companies and telecom operators in Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and Africa. Nikolai was the lead partner for Kearney’s collaboration with the WEF on the Future of Production in ASEAN and a member of the Indian Government’s Innovation Taskforce in 2016/17.

Before joining Kearney in India in 2011, Nikolai was the Exco member for New Businesses at Maxis, Malaysia. Nikolai had P&L responsibility for all data and digital businesses and helped propel Maxis into one of the global top 15 data operators. Before Maxis, Nikolai was 12 years with McKinsey & Company. He was a Diretor on the Board of Scicom (MSC) Bhd from 2005 to 2017 and Exco member of the Global Wireless Broadband Alliance. He has spent the last 30 years working in Asia, mostly in Southeast Asia and India.

Nikolai is German and has a PhD in Technology & Innovation Management from the University of Kiel, Germany

Matt Williams is Managing Director, Customer Solutions. He joined Optus in April 2019 and leads the core products that serve Optus’s consumer customers.

A highly experienced executive with over 20 years’ experience in telecoms and technology in markets around the world. Matt joined Optus from Vodafone where he was part of the global leadership team and held roles spanning strategy, marketing and commercial management. He has led country business units in Vodafone operating companies, and held leadership roles in the Group’s global headquarters. He most recently led the Consumer Business for Vodafone in New Zealand, and prior to that was the Group Commercial Director leading marketing, product and commercial initiatives across the world-wide business. Earlier in his career Matt worked in strategy consulting and investment banking. Matt has also held a number of board director roles.

Matt has lived and worked in cities around the world. He has an MBA with Distinction from London Business School, where he also led the Student Association and was a member of the school’s Governing Board. Earlier, Matt completed a Master of Arts with First Class Honours at the University of Auckland.

Matt is passionate about the essential role that digital connectivity plays in our modern lives, and is focused on delivering great customer experiences and digital innovation.

Frederick joined Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) in 1991 and held senior positions in solutions design, product management, product development and marketing.

Until 2008, Frederick was the Senior Vice President of PCCW Global’s International Products and Solutions division and was responsible for managing PCCW Global’s product management and development activities, as well as overseeing marketing and presales support activities around the world. In 2008, Frederick was appointed head of Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania sales and business development operations.

In early 2011, Frederick became Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Sales. He was responsible for overseeing PCCW Global’s business development in data sales as well as presales activities, access management and marketing strategies. In 2012, he became the Senior Vice President, Global Data Sales and Presales and, in 2019, the Chief Commercial Officer of PCCW Global.

Before joining HKT, Frederick engaged in the development of products and solutions for a number of telecoms operators serving the Asia Pacific region.

Frederick graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Bachelor of Engineering and holds an Executive MBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Frederick has been serving on the MEF Board (Metro Ethernet Forum) since 2018 and he is also a Committee member of the HK Trade Development Council ICT Services Advisory Committee.

Frederick has been serving on the MEF Board (Metro Ethernet Forum) since 2018. And he is also a Committee member of the HK Trade Development Council ICT Services Advisory Committee.

Mr Bill Chang is the current Chairman of Bridge Alliance. He was appointed CEO, Digital InfraCo, Singtel’s new standalone infrastructure unit, on 1 June 2023. Prior to that, Bill was the CEO, Group Enterprise since 16 July 2012 and assumed the role of CEO, Regional Data Centre Business on 1 July 2022.

Bill joined Singtel in November 2005 as Executive Vice President of Corporate Business and subsequently became Managing Director, Business Group.

Bill is the Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Technology’s Board of Trustees and a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ International Advisory Technology Governance and Innovations Panel. He co-chaired the Future Jobs and Skills Sub-committee of the Committee on the Future Economy of Singapore from 2016 to 2017.

For his contributions to Singapore, Bill was awarded the Public Service Star in 2017 and the Public Service Medal in 2007. He also received the Singapore Computer Society’s IT Leader of the Year award in 2017 and the honorary Fellow of the Society in 2014.

Bill graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering from Monash University, Australia and attended the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

Ms Anna Yip was appointed Deputy CEO, Singtel Singapore on 1 June 2023. In addition, Anna also assumed the new role of CEO, Business Development on 1 June 2023.

Prior to this, Anna was CEO, Consumer Singapore since 1 April 2021. She joined Singtel as Deputy CEO, Consumer Singapore on 7 December 2020. Before joining Singtel, Anna was CEO and Executive Director of Smartone Telecommunications, driving its operations in Hong Kong and Macau since 2016. Under her leadership, Smartone was named Best Mobile Carrier by the Communication Association of Hong Kong in 2019. Prior to Smartone, Anna headed up Mastercard’s operations in Hong Kong and Macau. She was previously a partner with McKinsey & Company in Greater China where she led both the Financial Institutional Group and payments practice.

Anna was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of Telkomsel on 1 June 2021. She also sits on the Board of Advisors of Singapore Management University’s Institute of Service Excellence and is an independent non-executive director of BUPA (Asia) Limited, as well as a Council member of the Singapore Cancer Society.

Anna holds a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy in Management Studies from Oxford University and a First Class Honours degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Manoj Prasanna Kumar is the Chief Technology Officer of Singtel Digital InfraCo and leads software architecture and cyber security of all software and hardware systems across all business units of Singtel Digital InfraCo. DigitalInfraCo is Singtel’s growth company that incorporates the Group’s regional data center business, subsea cable, satellite carrier businesses, AI cloud business as well as Paragon – Singtel’s unified platform for 5G, edge computing and multi cloud orchestration. Manoj leads the design, development and roll out of Digital InfraCo’s Network Fabric as well as Singtel’s AI cloud to offer GPU as a service to Enterprises and public sector customers. Manoj’s charter is to transform every business under Singtel Digital InfraCo with a software defined digital customer experience that will enhance operational efficiency, customer experience and unlock new value for Digital InfraCo.

Prior to his role as CTO, Manoj was the Head of Enterprise platforms, the software product house under Singtel Digital InfraCo where he lead the design, engineering and delivery of award winning Singtel’s Paragon platform which is Industry’s first all-in-one orchestration platform that unifies network, compute and applications in a single platform for Enterprise customers. Singtel Paragon platform also powers the Enterprise 5G and MEC offering for Singtel’s enterprise business. Singtel also utilizes Paragon platform to deploy 5G and MEC for all enterprise customers in Singapore and the region through Singtel’s associates. Manoj has also spearheaded the 5G and MEC deployment for all the Singtel customers including public sector customers and large enterprises. He has led numerous collaboration initiatives for Singtel Group with hyper scalars like AWS and Microsoft to design an infrastructure agnostic MEC solution that is compliant with hyper scalar stack (Azure and AWS) to ensure seamless adoption of MEC and 5G for Enterprise customers.

Manoj is a data scientist by background with deep domain experience in Telecom industry. His expertise is in Distributed Systems, Big Data, and Machine Learning. He holds over 25 international patents in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and telecom networks, including the first patent of Singtel for Paragon platform that was awarded in multiple countries including Singapore, Australia, USA, South Korea and China.

Manoj’s international patents are listed publicly at https://patents.justia.com/inventor/manoj-prasanna-kumar

Mr. Sanghyuk (Will) Cho is VP and Head of Strategic Partnerships at SK Telecom. SK Telecom is South Korea’s leading mobile network operator holding close to 50% market share, with a diverse ICT business portfolio ranging from telecommunications to new ICT businesses including media, security, commerce and mobility.

Mr Cho is responsible for strategic partnerships at SK Telecom and its subsidiaries. Prior to this, he led strategic partnerships at SK Planet, an affiliate of SK Telecom from 2011 to 2018 where he played a key role in corporate development and new business development.

Mr. Cho holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Korea University. He also obtained a Master of Public Policy from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management.

Daichi Nozaki began his journey with SoftBank Corp. in 2013, bringing with him a keen focus on growth and results. Known for his ability to cultivate and expand strategic partnerships, Daichi is celebrated for his problem-solving skills, utilising an out-of-the-box approach while maintaining a clear vision and operational perspective.

Throughout his tenure at SoftBank, Daichi has held several significant roles. From 2015 to 2023, he served as Vice President and Head of the Global Business Division, and from 2019 to 2023, he was the President and CEO of SB Telecom America Corp. During this time, he also served as a Director at Findability Sciences K.K. from 2019 to 2020 and as Managing Director at SoftBank Telecom Europe Corp. from 2015 to 2018. Previously, he was the Senior Vice President at Sprint, SoftBank US, and the Vice President of Global Business Strategy.

Before joining SoftBank, Daichi had an illustrious career at KDDI Global, LLC., where he was involved in strategic alliance and M&A. His career began as a Sales Associate at KDD Corp. in 1991, laying the foundation for his extensive expertise and leadership in the telecommunications industry.

Before joining Syniverse as CFAO in June 2020, Andrew Davies served as the CFO of Sprint Corporation from July 2018 until the closing of its merger with T-Mobile USA. Before that, he spent four years serving as Group CFO for Amsterdam-based VEON.

Prior to joining VEON, Mr. Davies spent more than a decade with Vodafone Group holding CFO positions in Japan, Turkey, and India, before being named CFO of Verizon Wireless in the U.S., which at the time was a joint venture between Vodafone and Verizon Communications. He started his career with KPMG in Wales before serving in senior finance roles with GE, Honeywell, and the Caudwell Group in both the U.K. and the U.S.

Mr. Davies graduated with an honors degree in mathematics from London’s Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, is an Associate of the Royal College of Science, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He serves on the CTIA Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr. Davies is a Wall Street Journal CEO Council member.

Mr. Paul Hodges is the Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific for Syniverse Technologies, based in Hong Kong and leading the company’s business in Asia Pacific with responsibilities for Sales teams and customer accounts throughout the region.

Mr Hodges has over 27 years' senior management experience at some of the world's leading telecoms organizations, including HK Telecom CSL, Hutchison Telecom, Nokia Siemens Networks, Smartfren, Globetouch and Syniverse.

While at HK Telecom CSL, Mr Hodges served as a Board Member of both Bridge Mobile Pte., headquartered in Singapore and of New World Mobility Ltd. in Hong Kong. From 2008 to 2011, Paul served as the Chairman of the GSM Association, Asia Pacific RIG, which represented the interests of the Asia Pacific mobile operators on the GSM Association.

Mr Hodges is a fluent Cantonese speaker having lived and worked in Hong Kong since 1986. Mr Hodges started his career in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force where he served for 10 years in a variety of positions. The majority of his Police career was spent in Criminal Investigation work at Police Headquarters as a Detective Senior Inspector, heading investigations into the large scale and international counterfeiting of currencies and other monetary documents. Throughout his time in the Police, Mr Hodges received a number of commendations for his work, from both commanding officers and overseas Law Enforcement Agencies.

Mr Hodges holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematical Physics, graduating in 1986 from the University of Nottingham in the U.K

Jamie now serves as President at Taiwan Mobile and Chairman & Partner at AppWorks, the Greater Southeast Asia leading startup accelerator and venture capital firm founded by Jamie in 2009.

Taiwan Mobile and AppWorks formed a strategic alliance in January 2019, resulting in Jamie taking over as the President of Taiwan Mobile.

Before Taiwan Mobile and AppWorks, Jamie was an entrepreneur. In 1999, he co-founded Hotcool.com that eventually evolved into Intumit, a successful AI software-as-a-service company. In 2006, he co-founded Sosauce.com that evolved into Muse Games. He received his BS in Engineering from National Taiwan University and an MBA from NYU Stern. His blog, MR JAMIE, has provided inspiration to millions of readers in the startup community since 2009.

Mr. Derrick Heng has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Telkomsel in November 2021. With more than 25 years of professional career, he has extensive experience in strategy, digital, marketing, and sales, especially for the telecommunications and technology sectors.

Concurrently, he also served as the board of commissioners for Telkomsel’s digital subsidiaries: Majamojo (mobile game publishing), Fita (Health-Tech), and Kuncie (Edu-Tech).

Mr Wong Soon Nam has served as Director of Planning and Transformation since August 2020. He has vast leadership experience in the telecommunications and technology industry for more than 20 years.

His career highlights have shown several senior leadership roles, such as Vice President of Consumer Products at SingTel (2015-2020), Vice President of Smart and Safe City for NCS Group (2012-2015), General Manager of SingTel Group (2009-2012), Vice President of Consumer Marketing at SingTel (2007-2009), Vice President of Corporate Business Marketing at SingTel (2005-2007), and Vice President of Account Management at SingTel (2003-2005).

Soon Nam has also held several important positions in various organizations and institutions, such as Board Member of Bridge Alliance (2016-present), Board Member of VA Dynamics (2014-present), Chairman of Kai Square (2014-2015), and Council Member of the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (2005-2008).

Soon Nam is a Nanyang Technological University graduate and holds an MSc. degree from the National University of Singapore.

Manoj Menon is founder and CEO of twimbit, an immersive life-long learning platform providing industry know-how to aspiring leaders. He is a futurist and an authority in the area of digital transformation. He helps individuals, society and businesses make sense of the fast-changing world that we live in.

Prior to starting twimbit, Manoj was a Senior Partner and Asia Pacific Managing Director at Frost & Sullivan. He was a founding member of the team in Asia, joining them in 1996 as an analyst. He went onto helping them open offices in over 13 countries and helping it become a leading advisory firm in the region.

His presentation and workshops provide a unique view of how the world is transforming and how we can be better prepared to participate in this new era. He has spoken at over a 1000 seminars and private conferences in the last decade across all continents.

Manoj is a chartered financial analyst (CFA), has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and also holds a post-graduate degree in Business Administration (PGDBA). He is an author of many research studies on future industries and markets. He has appeared on major media such as CNN, BBC, Channel News Asia, CNBC and other regional media providing his opinion on major business events around the world.

Manoj is passionate about sports. He is an avid fan of Liverpool Football Club, runs marathons and is currently learning on best practices from sports that can be integrated into business practices.

Karim is Managing Partner, Global Head of Functional Practices at Arthur D. Little. Prior to that, Karim led the TIME practice globally for over 12 years since 2012. He has 30 years of experience with ADL in the telecommunication area and previously worked with a leading global telecom supplier.

In Arthur D. Little, Karim’s work focuses primarily on three functional areas:

• Growth strategies and business transformations
• Corporate Finance – Transaction support, mainly working with Private Equity firms and Banks
• Boardroom presentation and facilitation

Besides his management consulting assignments with clients in 4 industries:

• he acts as a Jury member for several Telecom & Media prize award ceremonies in Asia, Europe, and in the US.
• he supports several telecommunication councils and associations as well as governments and regulators in setting their (digital) agenda as an advisor
• he is chairing and facilitating top executive international events and conferences

Before joining ADL he worked for several years for Ericsson and was a research assistant professor at the University of Technology in Vienna. Furthermore, he enjoyed four different education systems: Tunisia (Lycée El Menzah V), France (Lycée JB Say/ESEM), the USA (UC Berkeley), and Austria (TU Wien). Karim holds an MSc, MBA, and Ph.D.

Abhyuadaya (Abhy) leads McKinsey & Company’s Internet of Things (IoT) Practice in Southeast Asia and our client work in enterprise telecommunications in Asia. He specializes in helping clients identify organic and inorganic growth opportunities across their core businesses, as well as emerging digital ecosystems.

Abhy serves clients across Asia, including global multinationals, local and regional companies, and public-sector agencies. His more than 10 years of experience working with clients on technology topics has become increasingly relevant in this age of digital transformations. As an advisor to clients across major sectors, he regularly leads digital strategy, digital business-building, and tech-enabled-transformation efforts. He has extensive knowledge of growth opportunities in telecom and technology, particularly B2B opportunities.

Recent examples of Abhy’s client work include:

• helping a telecom client build a new digital business by directly supporting strategy, M&A, portfolio design, go-to-market, and organization
• supporting a global leader in enterprise technology on a commercial transformation to better meet customers’ digital needs
• assisting an industrial client with a digital and analytics transformation to improve performance, productivity, and cost
• helping a real-estate client launch a new business unit, powered by digital capabilities, including IoT and analytics
• supporting a semiconductor client on a transformation program to turn around performance and move toward operational excellence
• advising a government in Asia on a digital economy strategy and roadmap to drive measurable impact for the economy through digital ecosystems.

Prior to joining McKinsey, Abhy worked at Intel Corporation, where he focused on sensors-based control systems for their manufacturing sites. He also worked at Samsung Electronics, where he specialized in embedded systems in the mobile phones division.

Mr Ng Tian Chong was appointed CEO of Singtel Singapore on 1 June 2023 to lead the consolidation of the consumer and enterprise businesses in Singapore into a singular operating company to drive growth, synergies and productivity at the country level. In this role, he oversees the delivery of Singtel’s integrated suite of mobile, broadband and TV services as well as network solutions for both consumers and enterprises.

Prior to joining Singtel, Tian Chong spent more than 30 years at HP, where he held key positions in sales, finance, product management, service and support as well as marketing, across regional and country portfolios. He played a key role building HP to become a best-in-class player in the region and left the company as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Greater Asia, with responsibility for all its go-to-market strategies and overall financial performance.

Tian Chong is a non-executive director and board member at Dyson. He also served National Service in the Singapore Army in various Command and Staff roles, rising to the rank of Colonel after 32 years of service.

Tian Chong holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Menlo College in California and a Masters in Business Administration from Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley.

Prateek heads up the Maxis Business division with a strong ambition to help transform businesses in Malaysia to be ready for the future, cutting across corporate, government, small and medium enterprise (SME) and wholesale customers. He brings with him close to 30 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Project Financing, Technology Planning, and Business Planning & Strategy.

Prior to Maxis, he spent over 20 years serving at several companies within the Tata Group including Tata Teleservices and Tata Communications, and on diverse businesses such as hospitality, software, real estate and telecom equipment and services. In the last four years, he setup & led Reliance Jio's Enterprise Business which provides ICT services such as connectivity, private networks, mobility, cloud, IOT and security to enterprises.

He has served as the Chairman and Board Member of WBA (Wireless Broadband Alliance) and served on the Board of WiMAX Forum, an industry-led, non-profit organization.

He has an MBA in Corporate Strategy and Marketing with an Engineering degree in Electronics. He was a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and attended the Fulbright-CII Fellowship Program for Leadership in Management at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.

Chris Chelliah is responsible for driving digital transformation for Oracle’s customers in the Japan and Asia Pacific region. He's accountable for the organization’s hypergrowth in cloud infrastructure and autonomous database. Chris leads cloud specialist sales teams, industry architects, and the Oracle Insight team to bring together the expertise needed to provide a collaborative, consultative approach to help customers achieve their objectives.

Chris has nearly 30 years of experience across a variety of portfolios in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. Previously at Oracle, he focused on customer success with consulting and implementation services in global projects in the telecommunications, financial services, and government sectors, implementing disruptive and innovative software solutions.

Chris holds a post-graduate degree in computer science and mathematics from the University of Western Australia. He’s a frequent industry speaker and contributes regularly to trade and industry journals and opinion pieces on applications for emerging technologies.

Hemant Passi is the CEO and Founder of Invia Pty Ltd, an Australian company specialising in IT SaaS solutions for the telecommunications industry. Founded with the goal of enhancing customer digital, service and billing experience, Invia provides innovative solutions designed to address complex challenges faced by telecom operators, especially in the B2B and B2B2X segments.

Hemant's leadership has been pivotal in driving the company's mission to help telcos deliver exceptional service to their enterprise, government, and business customers.

David An leads ZTE CTO Group Asia and has more than 20 years’ experience in the wireless telecommunications field. He has represented ZTE as a keynote speaker at ITU and international ICT industry conferences and exhibitions.

Abrar Alshehri is a data enthusiast and a leader with a proven ability to transform business, process and decision making with the power of Data, Analytics and AI in various domains including Business units, HR, and Data Monetization.

She is currently working as a Data Science Senior Consultant and leading a critical track and creative cross functional teams to support business units at Saudi Telcom Company (stc). She established strategic initiatives including building solid foundations and transformational roadmaps with direct impact on revenue, time to market, customer experience, and internal process.

Doron serves as a senior leader of Product and Development at Amdocs Technology.

With over 18 years of diverse experience across R&D, professional services, and product management, Doron merges business acumen with deep technological expertise to drive the creation of disruptive products and solutions around AI, web3.0 and next-gen customer experiences.

Under his leadership, his team recently launched amAIz, a groundbreaking GenAI platform designed to revolutionize the telecommunications industry with enterprise-grade, TelcoGPT agents and AI factories.

Over the past year, Doron has been at the forefront of collaboration with AI industry leaders from Nvidia and Microsoft, helping Amdocs customers harness cutting-edge technologies to transform their businesses. His approach is both pragmatic and forward-looking, ensuring that customers are well-prepared for the future while achieving tangible results today.

Jon Connet joined Aeris as Chief Product Officer in 2023 to lead the growth and transformation of its IoT product portfolio. Jon has over 20 years’ experience in senior product and business development roles in IoT, cybersecurity and infrastructure software.

Jon’s experience includes Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager at Forescout Technologies where he led the company’s product and business strategy to launch their ‘market first’ medical IoT and operational technology security solutions. As General Manager at Forescout’s network segmentation business, Jon led the business unit’s growth from zero to over $10m in ARR. Jon’s background also includes a decade at Symantec in leadership roles in product, operations and strategy.

Jon lives in California and has a BA in Economics and International Relations from the University of Southern California.

Eason Cheng is a seasoned executive with nearly 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, specializing in product innovation and digital transformation. As the General Manager of the Product and Innovation Department at China Telecom Group (CTG), Eason plays a pivotal role in driving the strategic direction of telco product development. His leadership encompasses the entire lifecycle of product innovation, from ideation and design to operational management and market deployment

Eason possesses deep insights into emerging technologies and trends within the telecommunications sector, allowing him to spearhead initiatives that enhance service offerings and improve customer experiences. His expertise extends to areas such as cloud-based solutions, network optimization, and digital services, where he has consistently demonstrated a keen ability to align technological advancements with business objectives.

Throughout his career, Eason has cultivated strong partnerships with global customers, working closely with them to design, migrate, and operate their infrastructure on an international scale. His collaborative approach and commitment to understanding client needs have resulted in numerous successful projects, earning him accolades and recognition in the industry.

Eason is not only a leader but also a mentor, dedicated to fostering talent within his team and promoting a culture of innovation. His vision for the future of telecommunications emphasizes adaptability and resilience, ensuring that CTG remains at the forefront of industry advancements.

Pierre is a Partner with McKinsey’s and leads their TMT practice for South East Asia out of McKinsey’s Singapore office.

Pierre has spent over 15 years in the industry serving 30+ organization across all 5 continents; advising boards and C-Suites navigate rapidly changing and commoditizing environment; helping self-disrupt from strategy/business model reset to operating model rethink to full scale multi-year delivery. He has also held Chief Transformation Roles in the Industry notably in operators.

Pierre received his Master of Science from HEC and MBA from Stanford.

Rafał Markiewicz, with nearly 30 years in the ICT industry, has excelled as an entrepreneur, senior executive, advisor, and interim manager. He has worked for various mobile operators across Poland, Benelux, Germany and DACH, from specialist roles to CXO.

Since 2013, Rafał has focused primarily on projects for software development companies, service providers, and telco suppliers. Currently, he is the driving force behind partnership development at Comarch, where he leverages his experience to build successful long-term collaborations.

Thomas Sennhauser is Chief Technologist and Business Lead for APJ for Networking and communication business based in Singapore. He is responsible for supporting service providers, network equipment providers and partners in their transformation journey with a focus on Intel’s initiatives related to communications network transformation and 5G wireless technology.

In his previous role Thomas was regional technical director for APJ (Asia Pacific and Japan) and PRC (People's Republic of China) for networking and communication business.

A tech industry veteran, Thomas joined Intel in 2018 with more than two decades of expertise in delivery, business consulting, business development, sales and general management. Most recently, he was CTO and GM at Hewlett Packard Enterprise for Communication, Media and Entertainment for APJ and responsible for the NFV/ SDN business in APJ.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Software Development from Juventus Zurich and Master of Business Administration from University of St. Gallen Switzerland.

Renee is the Vice President of Mobile & Home at Optus, where she leads Mobile & Home product including postpaid, prepaid, fixed broadband, wireless broadband, and integrated products. She is responsible for driving customer strategy, growth and innovation in a highly competitive and dynamic market.

Prior to this, Renee was the Head of amaysim, Australia's largest mobile virtual network operator. Prior to telco, Renee was Chief Commercial Officer one of Australia’s fastest growing digital sales intermediary businesses, RevTech Media, and had 8+ years at EnergyAustralia where she was GM Consumer & SME. In her early career Renee was also a corporate lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Kazuaki Iwamoto is the Corporate Vice President and Division General Manager of the Mobility Business Division at Mitsubishi Motors.

He graduated from Tokyo University and began his career at Nissan Motor Company Ltd in 1986, where he spent three decades driving innovation and strategic initiatives before departing in 2016.

In the same year, Mr. Iwamoto joined Mitsubishi Motors Corporation as Vice Corporate General Manager of the Product Strategy Department. Since then, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s approach to mobility solutions, focusing on customer needs and market trends.

Abdullah Alatir is a distinguished Senior AI Consultant, recognized for his expertise in leveraging AI technologies to drive business transformation and unlock value.

With a strong focus on AI enablement, Abdullah has led the transformation of advanced AI solutions, including the strategic direction of infrastructure designs that optimize and deliver measurable impact across diverse industries. His deep technical knowledge, combined with a strategic understanding of business needs, allows him to design and implement robust AI architectures and products that align with organizational goals.

As Senior Vice President, IoT and Enterprise Mobility Services, Alan is responsible for the growth and expansion of our Internet of Things (IoT), Communications Platform-as-a-Service and enterprise mobility regional solutions, including driving adoption among member operators and their customers.

He has over 25 years of experience in telecommunications and enterprise IT across Asia-Pacific and has headed sales, business development and partner strategy teams.

Prior to joining Bridge Alliance, Alan was Head of Partnership & Business Development in Vodafone, where he headed the business development team for the APAC & Middle East markets for telecommunications, Internet of Things, digitalisation and 5G and Cloud/data centre services. He has also held strategy and sales leadership roles in Deutsche Telekom, Cable & Wireless and Singtel.

David del Val Latorre is the Global Director of Open Gateway at Telefonica. David drives the product definition, partnerships, and go to market activities and is responsible for the overall coordination of all the Telefonica teams involved in this industry-wide initiative, including the business and technical teams at the global and local levels.

Previously he was the director of Core Innovation at Telefonica, where he oversaw the creation of new disruptive products and services for the group. In this role, he led the innovation and the creation of new business units around new paradigms such as Web 3, Artificial Intelligence, Edge Computing, IoT, Big Data, and Digital Video. He also directed the spinoff of several startups and the creation of a multi-telco JV in the advertising business.

He spent the initial 15 years of his career creating start-ups. First in the United States where he co-founded VXtreme, a technology company based in Silicon Valley that he later sold to Microsoft. And secondly in Spain where he launched 4 companies in the digital video space.

David is one of the early inventors of streaming media and holds 16 international patents. He has also been the president of 5TONIC, a 5G research association in Spain, and has served on the board of the Telecom Infrastructure Project (TIP) and of several start-ups. He has taught Entrepreneurship at IE Business School.

David is a Telecommunications Engineer from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, has a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from M.I.T.

Konesh brings over 24 years of ICT Industry experience. Having worked in more than 30 countries in Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa, he has been successful in building and leading large data networks and business portfolios. Proven expertise in conceptualizing and integrating commercial models and technology platforms to deliver desired customer experience. In-depth experience in Digital economy and NICT frameworks, policy ecosystems, Program Management, Technical Strategies, Commercial Model Development & Governance, Planning and Rollouts of MBB Networks and Spectrum Management.

Prior to joining Huawei, his key roles included leading the Data Business for Airtel Africa and MBB Networks for Airtel India.

Konesh holds ACE (EPGM) from MIT Sloan School of Business, US, PG in Cloud Computing from Texas McCombs, University of Austin US, a BE(Hons) degree in Electronics & Electrical Engineering from BITS, Pilani, India and Designing and Building AI products and Services certification from MIT.