Capacity Middle East 2021 | Capacity Media | 23 March 2021 | Virtual Event

After a year of virtual networking, Capacity Middle East 2021 will unite the region's key ICT players representing the carrier, cloud, content, digital infrastructure, edge, software, data centre and technology industries.

The 2021 onsite experience will be tailored to keep you and your peers safe, whilst allowing you to finally meet in person and get business done. A virtual event platform will continue to keep you connected with colleagues and clients from across the region and beyond and to ensure that everyone can participate in the event.

We will be delivering weekly thought-leadership and insights through our virtual platform. This will include a blend of exciting new global keynotes with all-star line-ups, as well as webinars, podcasts and content sessions centred around the predominant trends in the Middle Eastern ICT infrastructure ecosystem.

Blending virtual and physical formats will bring a variety of new networking opportunities. Whether you are the host of a meeting room onsite or exploring the virtual exhibition, you will be able to connect with all delegates through Swapcard. Networking on the virtual platform will open on 4 May giving everyone two weeks to schedule meetings and reconnect once more.

2021 Speakers

Carl Roberts
Partner, Hadaara Consulting

Artur Ostrowski
Chief Commercial Officer, Enxoo

Sander Barens
Chief Commercial Officer, Expereo

Gagun Gahir
Regional Manager for Voice, EMEA & Americas, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, International, Telstra

Mark Sokol
Sr. Director, Global Network Infrastructure, Google

Sam Evans
Senior Partner, Delta Partners

Florence Sebastien
Director, FSE Consulting

Jawad Abbassi
Head of MENA, GSMA

Martijn Schmidt
VP of Networks, i3D.net

Maarten Büchli
Director, Network Infrastructure Planning & Acquisition, EMEA, Microsoft

Ricardo Orcero
Network Investments - Submarine Cables EMEA, Facebook

Jennifer Holmes
Chief Commercial Officer, London Internet Exchange Limited (LINX)

Kurtis Lindqvist
CEO, London Internet Exchange Limited (LINX)

Ricardo Rodrigues
Head of Business Development Americas, Telstra Broadcast Services

Aaron Russell
Network Investments – Developing Markets, Facebook

Marisa Trisolino
CEO, CMC Networks

Finn Kornbo
Director Product Management, Digital Wholesale, CSG

Lisa Hanson
President, Niko Partners

Johann Adjovi
Partner, Analysys Mason

Yanmin Xiao
Director Project Management, PEACE Cable International Network

Yonit Goldberg
Co-Founder, 11stream

Patrick Sullivan
Group Vice President – International Sales (APAC, EMEA, and LATAM), Verizon Business

Kamel Tawil
Managing Director, Middle East & North Africa, Equinix

Brenden Rawle
Director of Interconnection – EMEA, Equinix

Rayan Alsaedi
Global Infrastructure Development Director, stc

Matthew Whalley
Director & Co-Founder, Ilex Content Strategies

Ivo Ivanov
CEO, DE-CIX International

Vijai Karthigesu
Founder & CEO, Swarmio Media

Yousef Buhazza
Founder / vice chairman, Unreal Bahrain / Bahrain Internet Society

Sabarinathan Sampath
Senior Vice-President and COO, ZNet Technologies

Frederic Schepens
CEO, MTN GlobalConnect

Laurinda Pang
President, Global Customer Success, Lumen

Giuseppe Valentino
VP Product Management Backbone & Infrastructure, Sparkle

Paul Brodsky
Senior Analyst, TeleGeography

Mohamed EL Dahshory
Global Projects and Submarine Cable Development Director, Telecom Egypt

Moustafa Kattan
CTO, Packet Optical Networking, Global MIG Sales, Cisco

Kate Reilly
Senior Analyst, TeleGeography

Omar Alzaabi
VP Products and Capacity Management, Etisalat

Cengiz Oztelcan
CEO, GBI

Elisabetta Romano
CEO, Sparkle

Hassan Al Naqbi
CEO, Khazna Data Centers

Daniele Mancuso
Chief Marketing Solutions & Business Development Officer, Sparkle

Keri Gilder
CEO, Colt Technology Services

Craig Price
SVP, Mobility Products and Marketing, PCCW Global

Ziad Samaha
VP Business Development, Khazna Data Centers

Hany Aly
Partner, Match Maker Ventures

Gavin Rea
Chief Technical Officer, GBI

Marc Halbfinger
CEO, PCCW Global

Marcus Luer
Founder & Group CEO, Total Esports

Cedric Gonin
Senior Marketing Director Mobile Services, Orange International Carriers

Mohammed Adnane Retmi
Head of Regional domains - MEA, Orange Business Services

Taufiq Hussien
Chief Business Development Officer, IX Telecom

Mark Cooper
Director, Connectivity, Interxion: A Digital Realty Company

Raluca Berchiu
Senior Advisor, Satellite/Marketing Communications

Abou Moustafa
Vice President Enterprise Fixed, Broadcast and datamena, du

Haitham Zahran
VP - EMEA Subsea Cable Systems, PCCW Global

Muneer Zuhdi
Partner - MEA Region, Nokia Bell Labs

Charles Orsel des Sagets
Managing Partner, Europe & LATAM, Cambridge Management Consulting

Emmanuel Rochas
CEO, International Carriers, Orange

Malek Hammoud
Chief Investment and Digital Officer, Zain Group

Pascal Menezes
CTO, MEF

Kevin Vachon
COO, MEF

Shaima Al Hamed
Executive Director, Bahrain Internet Exchange

Bernardo Arnaud
CEO, Unidire

Hania Tolba
VP Global Accounts and Partners, Cequens

Ola Khaled
International Business Development Senior Manager, Telecom Egyp

2021 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Tata Communications

GOLD SPONSORS:
• China Mobile International Limited
• Equinix
• GBI
• Gotel Telecom
• HMN Tech
• Nour Global
• Oteglobe
• PCCW Global
• PEACE
• Telecom Egypt
• Verizon Partner Solutions

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Global Cloud Xchange

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• CSG
• DE-CIX
• Enxoo
• Ix Telecom
• Khazna
• Orange International Carriers
• Telefónica
• Telstra