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Sydney Interconnect World 2024

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7 August 2024
Hilton Sydney, 488 george Street
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Event Brief

Introducing Interconnect World Sydney

The goal of Interconnect World Sydney (IW) is to bring together the  industry's leading telcos, ISPs, IXs, TMT investors, government agencies along with key enterprise decision makers.  These stakeholders will consider key technology and investment trends and address best practices in terms of the connectivity of digital infrastructure.

Interconnection enables the seamless flow of data and information across networks, systems, and devices. It  is critical to the connectivity of any digital infrastructure ecosystem. 

If connectivity cannot keep up with demand, there is no digital economy, no virtual gaming, chatting or meeting, and many of the technological advances of the past 50 years would remain little more than just ideas. As networks, services and comms technology race to keep up with demand growth, telecom operators play a pivotal role in meeting the ever-growing demand for data connectivity from consumers, companies and cities. 

The accelerating transformation of customer requirements means many operators face challenging investment, marketing and R&D decisions in order to remain competitive and profitable in the face of increased competition from over-the-top and tech players. The rollout of 5G will be the first in a series of major infrastructure investments. 

  • From being the undisputed core of the comms ecosystem, where do telecom operators now stand?
  • What are the key business and tech strategies that over time will separate the winners from the losers? 
  • Most of the value created in the industry has been captured by so-called edge players—those manufacturing handsets, developing apps, building infrastructure, or providing streaming or other digital services. How therefore can telcos create a cutting-edge point of difference in their adoption and deployment of upcoming technologies?
  • A recent PwC survey indicates that telecoms operators could be wasting up to $65 billion a year in capex. How therefore can the industry read key trends in future demand correctly to avoid waste on that (estimated) scale? 
  • Telecom operators own a variety of assets, including data and power transmission lines, passive telecom infrastructure, active telecom equipment, core and edge data centers, and they have adopted a number of different business and delivery models. Again, what works in terms of future asset strategy and what belongs to a past era? 

At Interconnect World, we will focus on these key issues that will shape the future commercial and technological future of telcos and thereby the future of the entire digital economy.

Event Agenda
8:00 AM
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9:00 AM
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Arrival, Registration & Breakfast Networking
9:00 AM
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9:15 AM
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Welcome Address
Belle Lajoie
COO, Soda Group & Co-CEO, Soda Infrastructure
9:15 AM
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9:45 AM
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Keynote: Promoting, managing and championing true digital interconnectivity
  •  An overview on the connectivity revolution in Australia: Where do we currently stand and where are we heading to?
  • Examining the role of the entire ecosystem in ensuring secure, reliable, high capacity bandwith and low latency connectivity
  • Will technologies such as low earth orbit (LEO) satellites solve Australia's tyranny of distance problems with poor mobile & often slow internet?
Dr Robert Joyce
Executive General Manager Customer Strategy & Innovation, nbn Australia
9:45 AM
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10:30 AM
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Panel Discussion: Building a security and resilience strategy that is truly end-to-end
  • Realizing the importance in investing in cyber security ecosystem and skills
  • Designing and sustaining security in new technologies such as AI, 5G etc.
  • Shedding light on the 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy
Shannon Sedgwick
Partner, MinterEllison
Sourish Datta
CISO, Victorian Government
Alexander Duffy
Cyber Risk & IT Resilience Manager, SA Power Networks
Moderator
Simon McFadden
Industry Director, Data and Telecommunications, Aurecon
10:30 AM
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11:00 AM
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Main Hall
Keynote Address: How will the evolving requirements of cloud shape the future of connectivity and networking infrastructure and technologies
Michael Reid
CEO, Megaport
11:00 AM
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11:30 AM
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Fireside Chat: Championing green energy: The path to net zero
  • Harnessing renewable energy and exploring innovative energy saving solutions for
    decarbonisation
  • Highlighting the importance of taking a unified approach towards climate change initiatives
  • Designing sustainable 5G solutions for the future
Rob Saviane
Head of Customer Marketing - SEA, Oceania & India, Ericsson
Moderator
Simon McFadden
Industry Director, Data and Telecommunications, Aurecon
Kent Wu
VP, Access Network Strategy, Planning & Quality at Optus
11:30 AM
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12:00 PM
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Morning Break
12:00 PM
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12:30 PM
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Keynote: Critical infrastructure in a dynamic industry: Where the opportunity lies
  • Assessing return on investment in digital infrastructure assets, and pitfalls to watch out for.
  • Energy / utility – from sleeping giants to powering AI data centres.
  • Funding infrastructure projects – capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures.
Roger Samuel
Senior Vice President, Head of TMT Equity Research, Jefferies
12:30 PM
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1:00 PM
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Fireside Chat: The Future of connectivity: The next frontiers in digital technology
  • What are some of the upcoming trends and technologies to look out for in the next 10 -15 years?
  • How should Telcos, Internet Service Producers and Enterprises prepare themselves for the huge changes that are coming?
  • The Internet of Things (IoT): Examining current status and future outlook
  • Zooming in on Stand alone 5G and how this will impact the industry
John Stanton
Chief Executive Officer, Communications Alliance
Frank Zeichner
Chief Executive Officer, IoT Alliance Australia
Moderator
Paul Stathis
CEO, BICSI South Pacific
1:00 PM
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1:30 PM
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Keynote Address: Understanding the importance of accelerating 5G industry adoption
  • To be competitive globally, Australia needs advanced technologies such as autonomous manufacturing
  • Why 5G is an essential enabler to these future technologies and cannot be neglected
  • Why Australian industry leaders must take the lead in creating the 5G enabled economy of the future
Emilio Romeo
CEO & Managing Director, Ericsson Australia & New Zealand
1:30 PM
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2:30 PM
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Business Networking Lunch
2:30 PM
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3:15 PM
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Panel Discussion: Accelerating digital transformation with 5G: The challenges, opportunities & success stories
  • The Australian 5G Innovation Initiative update
  • Looking at how 5G will boost a sustainable energy transition, support critical economic
    recovery and power economies of the future
  • Overcoming barriers such as security risks and complexities in 5G deployment
Louise Hyland
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTD)
Stephen Farrugia
Chief Technology Officer, BAI Communications
Amin Javed
Head of Products, TPG Telecom
Moderator
Lauren Ryder
Corporate Affairs, Leading Edge Data Centres
3:15 PM
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3:45 PM
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Main Hall
Analysis: Australia’s evolving regulatory landscape

This keynote will analyse:

  • Telcos, consumer protections and the roles of the ACMA and eSafety Commissioner
  • Critical infrastructure regulations
  • Implications of proposed competition law reforms for the broader digital and communications sectors
Angela Flannery
Partner, Quay Law Partners
3:45 PM
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4:00 PM
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Afternoon Break
4:00 PM
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4:30 PM
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Keynote: The rise of Generative AI(Gen AI): A game changer for the industry
  • Harnessing the power of Gen AI for dynamic network optimization
  • Overcoming challenges and examining key considerations in Gen AI deployment and
    implementation
  • Using Gen AI to enhance customer centricity through customer chatbots
Ian Oppermann
Co-Founder, ServiceGen
4:30 PM
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5:00 PM
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Fireside Chat: Customer-centricity at the core: Prioritizing customer satisfaction
  • The acid test of any technological, marketing or business initiative is the impact on customer sentiment and behaviour
  • Leading the game and gaining competitive advantage by achieving customer loyalty
  • Minimizing delays in responses through excellent customer response strategies
  • Driving actionable insights through the rise of big data in customer support
Philip Luo
CEO, OCCOM
Moderator
Nick Parfitt
Research & Content, W.Media ANZ
Michael Tohmeh
Regional Wholesale Manager, Vocus
5:00 PM
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5:05 PM
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Endnote
5:05 PM
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6:00 PM
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Afternoon Break
Networking Drinks
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