ITW Africa 2023 | Capacity Media | 11 September 2023 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, Elgon Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

The event is designed to facilitate deal-making, networking and learning between the continent’s decision makers and international connectivity providers and enablers. Uniting carrier, cloud, data centre, hyperscale, content, satellite, subsea, investment, software and infrastructure industries.

Why you should attend:
• A Meeting heavy agenda
• Networking Led activities
• C-Suite insights

2023 Speakers

Julian Rawle
Principal, Julian Rawle Consulting LLC

Chanderhas Rana
Chief Business Development Officer (Africa Europe CIS), Bankai Group

Silvio do Carmo
Vice President, Sales, Africa, PCCW Global

Sophia Simpson
Head of Research - Europe & Asia, Delinian

Kabir Chal
Director, Actis Kenya

Mustapha Louni
Senior Vice President- IMEA & SAPAC Regions, Uptime Institute

Paul Hjul
Director, Hjul Consulting

Guy Zibi
Principal, Xalam Analytics

Angus Hay
Regional Executive: South Africa • CEO Office, Africa Data Centres

Edmund Higenbottam
Managing Director, Verdant Capital

Leonardo Cerciello
Vice President Region Asia & Africa, Sparkle

Ahmed Abdelwahab
Infrastructure General Manager, Egypt Post

Kebaso Mokogi
Managing Director, East Africa, Yafibr

Elia Tsouros
Associate Partner, Cambridge Management Consulting

Jack Haddon
Reporter, Capacity Media

Michele McCann
Head of Platforms, NAPAfrica & Teraco

Lorentz Nwachuku
Principal Investment Officer, IFC

Fargani Tambeayuk
Head of Connectivity Policy, Africa, Meta

Julius Cheptiony
Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, Telkom Kenya

Alit Atmaja
Global Head ROAM & MD Hong Kong, Telin

Johnson Agogbua
Founder & CEO, Kasi Cloud Ltd

Ibrahim Dikko
Managing Director / CEO, Backbone Connectivity Network Nigeria Limited (BCN)

Evelyn Ngatia
Founder & CEO, TechaWatt

Ted Ogonda
Group Director, Cloud Services & Country Leader, CSquared Group

Tosin Awoyinka
SVP, Investments, Helios Investment Partners

Oluoch Were
Regional Director, Kenya and East Africa, Renewables in Africa

Wilfried Dudink
Senior Director - Strategy & Development, Digital Realty

Fiona Asonga
Chief Executive Officer, Tespok

Ed Stumpf
Investment Director, AIIM

Wouter van Hulten
CEO, PAIX Data Centres

George Njuguna
Director - Information Technology, Safaricom

Habsatou Nadia
President & Founder, Learn&Adapt

Stephen Beard
Co-head of Global Data Centres, Knight Frank LLP

Boaz Yaya
Carrier Relations, Africa, MessageBird

Cynthia Kropac
Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Safaricom

Ike Nnamani
Chief Executive Officer, Medallion Data Centres Limited

Edison Smith
Vice President of Sales, EMEA, Connectbase

Taha Jiwaji
CEO/Owner, Beem

Riaan de Leeuw
Country Director, Sudlows DMCC

Andrew Halsall
CEO, Poa Internet

Omar Al Zaabi
Sr. Vice President/Product & Business Development, e&

Karan Dixit
Director/ Data Sales, e&

Akbar Ladak
Executive Vice President - MEA, Globe Teleservices

Lucenildo Lins
CTO, Angola Cables

Viviane Barbosa
Director of B2B, Cabo Verde Telecom

Jasper Lankhorst
Group CEO, Colo West

Yonas Maru
Managing Drector, BCS Group

Nina Triantis
Global Head Telecoms, Media and Technology, Standard Bank

Awnish Chaudhary
CEO, GTS Techlabs

Neill Nortje
Group Director, Wholesale and Strategic Partnerships, wingu.africa

Heath Andersen
Data Centre Consultant, DCDesign.Africa

Charles Orsel des Sagets
Managing Partner, Cambridge Management Consulting

Michael Mukasa
Chief Commercial Officer, Roke Telkom

Dan Kwach
Regional Executive - East Africa, Africa Data Centres

Leon Staphorst
Associate Partner, Cambridge Management Consulting

Waheed Adam
Executive Chairperson, iTouch Messaging Services

Rachel Njiru
Director Operator Partnerships, Infobip

Ryan Sher
Group Chief Operating Officer, WIOCC Group

Norman Albi
CEO, AFR-IX telecom

Annabel Helm
Managing Director, BroadGroup, GLF and ITW

WEI ZHUANG
CMO, PEACE Cable International Network Co.

Alexander Vavilov
Market Manager Africa, LANCK Telecom

Sayuri Moodliar
Director, ESG, Open Access Data Centres

Ayotunde Coker
Chief Executive Officer Africa, Open Access Data Centres

Judy Nguru
Senior VP Strategic Development & Partnerships, Raxio Data Centres

Guy Willner
Co-Founder & Chairman, IXAfrica Data Centre

Alit Atmaja
Global Head Rest of Asia & MEA - Managing Director Hong Kong, Telin

Mark Oyier
Head of Dept. IT Infrastructure & Shared Applications, Safaricom

Ulisha Singh
Senior Investment Officer, IFC

Sameer Gupta
Principal, Analysys Mason

Ntai Khojane
Regional Sales Director, Cisco

Wendy Cerutti
Head of Real Estate, Turner & Townsend

Anastasia Chege-Gitonga
Head Technology Risk and Security, Kenya Airways

Siyang Yao
CEO, China Unicom South Africa Operations

Anthony Ndegwa
Head: TMT Client Coverage, Corporate & Investment Banking, Stanbic Bank Kenya

Alex Masu
Head of Network Investments : Middle East and Africa, Meta

Amaru Chavez-Pujol
Chief Technology and Information Officer, Bayobab

Ronald Philip
Senior Director, Agility

Abdelkader Najja
VP BICS MEA, BICS

Adil El Youssefi
CEO - Rest of Africa, Liquid Intelligent Technologies

David Eurin
CEO Liquid Dataport, Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Kadambara Maita
Head of Wholesale, Tigo Tanzania

Caroline Kamaitha
VP Sales Africa, SES Networks

Mugo Kibati
CEO, Telkom Kenya

Andy Chadwick
Head of Africa Cyber Network, UK FCDO

Samantha Geyser
Chief Information Officer, PARATUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Marisa Trisolino
Chief Executive Officer, CMC Networks

Ranjit Gajare
Head - DataCenters International Sales, Sterling and Wilson

Obinna Isiadinso
Global Cloud and Data Centers Investments, IFC

Joseph Kibwott
Head - Carrier Business, Africa, Wananchi Telecom

Reuben Oshomah
Regional Director - West Africa, Avanti Satellite Communications Plc

Judah Levine
Chief Executive Officer, HIP Consult

Sam Evans
Senior Managing Director, Delta Partners

Mikael Schachne
VP of Telco Market, BICS

Milan Radia
SVP Data Centres, Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC

Matteo Gatta
CEO, BICS

Chris Davison
Senior Product Developer, ITW

Ranjith Cherickel
Founder & CEO, iColo

Chongguang Ma
General Manager of MEA Region, HMN Tech

Guy Willner
Chairman & Co-Founder, IXAfrica

Ifeanyi Akosionu
Director, iMasons

Amaha Bekele
Partner & Consulting Leader for East Africa, Deloitte

Blessing Abeng
Co-Founder & Director of Communications, Ingressive for Good

Sylvia Anampiu
MD, Bayobab Kenya

Mark Oyier
HOD, IT Infrastructure & Shared Applications, Safaricom PLC

Minette Flore
Auditor, MEG

Mona-Lisa Eva GBAE
Business Project Manager

2023 Sponsors

HOST SPONSOR:
• Bics
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Bankai Group
• CMC Networks
• Safaricom
• Telkom

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Acmetel
• Bayobab
• Icolo.IO
• Paix
• Standard Bank
• Sterling & Wilson
• Telecomegypt
• Wiocc Group

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Africa Data Centres
• BTS
• China Mobile
• China Telcom
• Cisco
• Globe Teleservice
• Lanck Telecom
• Raya
• Raxio
• Sparkle