50+ interactive roundtables connect you with experts, potential partners and your most important peers
Hosted by an export moderator, roundtable discussion groups bring together a cross section of the tower industry supply chain to share ideas, expertise and challenges around specified topics or markets. Each roundtable will assemble up to 20 executives and will last an hour. With two roundtable sessions scheduled on each day, participants will have the opportunity to join four roundtables during the course of the event
Session 1 | Tuesday 3 October: 12.15 - 13.15
1A: Rethinking the industrial design of towers for tomorrow’s networks
Harald Timm, Director & Senior Advisor, Ericsson1B: Future proofing the towerco business model
Chuck Green, Executive Chairman, Helios Towers Africa1C: Provisioning for and handling MNO-towerco disputes: what is the path to win-win resolutions
Neil Taylor, Group Chief Commercial and Legal Officer, Eaton Towers1D: Renewable energy options beyond solar: is there a business case?
Stuart Kelly, VP Market Development, Bladon Jets1E: How fully integrated hybrid power systems help optimise OPEX reduction
Boyan Lazarov, Head of Telecom Division, METKA IPS1F: Nigeria
Gordon Porter, former CEO, American Tower Nigeria1G: The future networks: urban density, rural coverage and who will be the infrastructure owners
Sharedh Naicker, Senior Key Account Director, Intelsat Africa1H: Creating and protecting value in MLAs
Robert Dixon, Partner, Vinson & Elkins1I: Rooftop Sites: Issues with site safety
Spencer Crawford White, CTO, Delmec1J: Specifying a site management system: what parameters to prioritise
Dana van den Berg, Executive: Technical Facilities, Cell C1L: How to create a successful BTS towerco
Cornelis Wessels, CFO, Atlas TowerVIP: Buyer briefing
Invited sponsors and exhibitors only
Session 2 | Tuesday 3 October: 14.35 - 15.45
2A: Extending generator and battery lifespan: what is achievable and how?
Rob Salbego, Technical Director, Helios Towers Africa2B: Avoiding poorly constructed MLAs: war stories from the front line
Sally Overall, Group Commercial Consultant, Eaton Towers2C: How to improve the business case for solar solutions
Lynette Gordon, Sales Director: Key Accounts, Vertiv2D: South Africa
William John Turner, Strategic Technologies - Property, Vodacom SA2E: Sizing and locating the small cells and DAS opportunity in Africa & Middle East
Harald Timm, Director & Senior Advisor, Ericsson2F: Five year forecasts for MNO M&A and network investment
Alastair Jones, Partner, New Street Research2G: Sustainable business models for connecting the unconnected
Dion Jerling, Co-Founder, Connect Earth2H: Ways and means for controlling escalating cost of land
Danica Steyn, National Site Acquisition Manager, MTN2I: Improving tower assessment and strengthening
Roy Cursley, Director of Operational PMO, Helios Towers Africa2J: Innovating together to reduce opex and protect margins
Arthur Chaves, Director, Antosc2K: Where does the financial value come from in the towerco business model and how can it be maximised?
Jon Atkin, Managing Director, RBC Capital MarketsVIP: Regulatory focus group
Towercos onlyVIP: Buyer briefing
Invite only
Session 3 | Wednesday 4 October: 11.40 - 13.00
3A: West Africa
Sohail Haider, Pan African Towerco3B: MENA
TBC3C: Verification & validation of on-site activities leading to quantified time saving, OPEX reduction and asset utilization
Ankur Lal, CEO, Infozech3D: Southern Africa
Alisa Amupolo, CEO, Powercom3E: Staying innovative and defining your niche in the global tower industry
Lieuwe Boonstra, National Business Dev & Lease Up, Atlas Tower3F: Performance of the world’s listed towercos: what does this tell us about the appetite for their business models?
Chris Grundberg, Head of Equity Research - UBS, South Africa3G: What will a network typology look like in 2020-2025 and what does this mean for towercos?
Lars Stuber, Ericsson’s former head of Managed Services Engagement Practice3H: Balancing colocation sales and barter arrangements: what is best for an operator?
Dana van den Berg, Executive: Technical Facilities, Cell C3I: Towerco bonds: appetite, performance and future potential
David Murphy, Head of TMT, EMEA, Standard Chartered3J: The role for towercos in fibre and its impact on valuations
Darragh Stokes, Managing Partner, Hardiman Telecommunications3K: Maximising value from decommissioning
Alex Leigh, Chief Commercial Officer, Helios Towers AfricaVIP: Energy focus group
Invite only
Session 4 | Wednesday 4 October: 14.30 - 15.30
4A: East Africa
Terry Rhodes, CEO, Eaton Towers4B: ESCO partnerships and business models
Neil Taylor, Group Chief Commercial and Legal Officer, Eaton Towers4C: Strategies to reduce energy load on cell sites
Miloud Abdelilah, Managing Director, MEA, Eltek4D: Ghana
Jean Farhat, Group CEO, NETIS4E: How will IFRS15/16 affect the tower industry and tower transactions?
Gaurav Bath, Managing Director, Global Communications Group, Citi Investment Banking4F: Active sharing: what is the roadmap to successful adoption?
Marco Cordoni, Senior Partner, Analysys Mason4G: Making site visits more effective through process excellence
Colin Gaston, Director of Operations & Technology, Helios Towers Africa4H: Deployment models for shared small cells and DAS
Darragh Stokes, Managing Partner, Hardiman Telecommunications4I: The value of data as a source of service and revenue for towercos and MNOs
David Meganck, COO, Acsys Technologies4J: Upskilling and scaling your contractors
Adedoyin Adeola4K: Reducing timelines to survey sites and co-locate new antenna
Spencer Crawford White, CTO, Delmec