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We are delighted to announce that the 29th Annual FT World Telecoms Conference will take place on 16 & 17 of November 2010 in London.

You can pre-register your place and receive information about the event as soon as it is available.

To pre-register for the FT World Telecoms Conference 2010, please follow this link.

   


The FT would like to thank speakers, sponsors and attendees of the FT World Telecoms Conference which took place on November 19 & 20 in London.  Andrew Parker, Telecoms Editor at the Financial Times, chaired the conference, which featured a multitude of industry leaders who focused on The Changing Landscape: Reinvention, Collaboration, Innovation.


Click here to receive a PDF version of the 2009 event brochure featuring full details of the speakers and the latest agenda .
 


 



Conference Overview
Changes in consumer demand and stiff competition are dramatically altering the telecoms landscape.
 
Consumers are demanding more for less, and putting more consideration into purchases. Non-traditional players from the technology and media sectors are competing to own the client by delivering alternative services. And rapidly expanding global players with innovative business models are chipping away at market share, resulting in a shift in the global balance of power.
 
Market pressures and rivalry abound but so, too, do opportunities for driving revenue growth.  Discussions over the 2 days will focus on:
    • What are the key trends set to shape the outlook for 2010 and beyond?
    • Will the global economic downturn provide opportunities to acquire market assets, and if so which markets offer the most potential?
    • How is competition affecting the shape and economics of the industry and what does this mean for all players?
    • What are the opportunities for partnerships and synergies in this changing landscape?
    • Which innovations can enhance and differentiate service offerings and retain ownership of the client?
    • Developing a retail mindset: how can telcos connect more effectively with their customers?
    • Which innovative sustainability offerings will be most meaningful to customers?
    • How can operators change their game to capitalise on the massive rise of mobile data demand?
    • And, crucially, how can companies ensure investments in new business models yield sustainable cash flows?

 

Speakers include

Andrew Parker, Telecoms Editor, Financial Times
Hamid Akhavan, COO and Member of the Board of Management, Deutsche Telekom
Dr Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO, Telekom Austria Group
Bashar Arafeh, COO - East Africa Region, Zain Group
Neil Berkett, CEO, Virgin Media
Süreyya Ciliv, CEO, Turkcell
Michel Combes, CEO, Europe Region, Vodafone Group
Ronan Dunne, CEO, Telefónica O2 UK
Steven Evans, CEO, Etisalat Nigeria
Bhaskar Gorti, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Communications
Mats Granryd, Managing Director, Ericsson UK
Ed Richards, CEO, Ofcom
Kevin Russell, CEO, 3 UK