Isabelle Paradis, President HOT TELECOM The Internet of Things (IoT) is potentially the most significant driver of new developments, technologies and revenue for telecom operators since the evolution of the Internet itself. Strong words, but the increasing opportunity to derive value from the collection and analysis of data from all…
Laureen R. Cook, Executive TMT Adviser at Extelcon Consulting. She was formerly with the IFC (World Bank), as Principal TMT Advisor, in the Global Telecommunications, Media & Technology investment sector, where she developed new business and evaluated TMT investment opportunities in Emerging Markets; providing guidance to the regional teams on…
Laureen R. Cook, Executive TMT Adviser, Extelcon Consulting In the next decade, the mission of the satellite industry is to enable affordable Internet services for all, which is rather similar to that of the mobile industry. To achieve this mission, industry leaders are taking a commercial approach towards reducing the…
Thierry Gadou, Chairman and CEO, SES-Imagotag The next major digital battle will play out in the retail sector, which will offer telecommunications and mobile service providers many amazing business opportunities. Where once retail was purely bricks and mortar, and then it also became virtual thanks to the Internet, we are…
Stewart Bain, CEO NorthStar As of December 2017, the world population rose to 7.6 billion people. nearly 2 billion are children, living in an era of communications technology which not long ago would have seemed like science fiction. This generation will inherit our planet’s fresh air, forests and farms, rivers…
Jennifer L. Schenker, Editor-in-Chief, The Innovator Naveen Jain’s first company, Infospace – which started out by focusing on content and services for websites –was created during the Internet dotcom boom. While that company had big ambitions, Jain is now literally shooting for the moon.…
The key to driving investment in 5G mobile networks is a shared infrastructure approach, enabling operators to spread the considerable cost of these networks amongst the industry as a whole. This is all the more necessary in smaller economies such as new Zealand, which simply doesn’t have the population or…
Victoria Hernandez is formerly a C-Level executive of major telcos such as BT, Orange and Proximus, and is now based in Paris. She is also a Founding Director of the GTWN, a Business Angel, Board Member and “C” Leader in the telecoms industry and fintech in Europe and Abroad.…
Michele M. Merrell is a senior level telecommunications and technology executive with 30 years in the corporate world. She is the President of Merrell Consulting Group, a global consulting consortium. She serves as a Board of Director for three corporations in the telecommunications industry. Michele is on the international board…
by Elaine Weidman-Grunewald, SVP, Chief Sustainability and Public Affairs Officer, Ericsson When I am talking to groups about sustainability, people often ask me how highly it rates on today’s corporate agenda. Simply put, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide investors, and therefore companies, with insights into how government decision-making and…
by Heather E. Hudson, Professor Emerita, University of San Francisco INTRODUCTION Radio remains the most widely used medium in much of the developing world. More than 75 percent of households in Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) have radio sets. In the past decade, cellular network coverage has expanded to include rural areas,…
by Vicky Sleight, Chief Perfect Officer, Perfect Limited So how do we move forward in this complex world? We need to create culturally competent and globally inclusive workplaces. We should all be able to work in environments where everyone can thrive, but to do that we need to lead the way…
by Dr Terri Simpkin, Managing Director, Mischief Business Engineering, (UK & Aust.) I have spent a good deal of my professional time over the past two decades sitting on panels or delivering key note sessions on the status of workforces and the skills agenda. While the industry focus changes, by and…
