After a successful return to Honolulu for PTC’22, planning is underway for the 45th Annual Conference, PTC’23 on 15-18 January 2023. PTC looks forward to welcoming attendees from around the globe back to Waikiki for another successful event.
PTC’23 will once again gather the industry for thought-provoking presentations and discussions on key areas of digital infrastructure through center-stage sessions, workshops, topical sessions, and the PTC HUB Lightning Talks.
PTC’23 will develop topics in a variety of areas:
- Business and Customer Perspectives
- Network Technologies, Equipment, and Services
- Network Applications
- Enabling Technologies
- Pacific Region and Development
- Regulation, Policy, and Ethics
New for PTC’23 is Digital Infra Speed Dating. PTC will facilitate this new experience to allow up-and-coming owners of fiber, data center, edge computing, or cell tower real estate assets (with 75 million USD or more in revenue) to introduce themselves to institutional investors and private equity firms.
Additionally, to encourage companies to bring rising industry executives, PTC is providing a special Young Professionals BOGO (buy one, get one) registration offer for companies that register for PTC’23 and would like to invite a young professional from their company to attend and experience the Annual Conference for free. A total of 50 young professional registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis, one per company, provided that the registered attendee has paid for their conference registration.
Visit PTC.ORG/PTC23 for more information or to register today.
PTC Awards 2023
PTC’23 will host the PTC Awards 2023, intended to acknowledge the outstanding contributions being made to improve the ability of people and organizations in the Pacific region to connect, communicate, collaborate, and experience an enhanced quality of life.
With a number of awards to consider, companies and individuals have the opportunity to showcase their achievements and be recognized among the best-of-the-best in the industry.
Any organization or individual that is based in or does business in the Pacific region may submit an entry for consideration. Stay tuned for more information about the PTC Awards 2023.
To view information and see who the recipients were from the PTC Awards 2022, visit PTC.ORG/PTC22/AWARDS.
New PTC Membership Categories
PTC is excited to announce the introduction of new individual membership categories available to prospective and renewing PTC Members.
These new categories expand the PTC Membership offerings available and invite associates from organizations that cannot become or are not corporate members to engage with PTC as well as their industry peers and fellow PTC Members.
Find out more about the benefits of membership in PTC and the new categories at PTC.ORG/JOIN.
PTC Community Outreach Initiatives
PTC is a global non-profit membership organization that promotes the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Pacific Rim, which spans over 40 nations.
Following the organization’s vision and mission to make a difference in the Pacific Rim Region, PTC conducts a series of Community Outreach Initiatives that focus on helping the future of digital telecommunications by supporting up-and-coming scholars, bringing Internet to hard-to-reach locations, and training the next generation of executives in telecom management. Through the industry’s support via memberships, annual sponsors, and attendance at the PTC Annual Conference, PTC is able to give back and continue these outreach efforts.
PTC Emerging Scholar Program
Continuing to recognize and support up-and-coming scholars in the field of information and communications technologies, PTC introduces the renamed PTC Emerging Scholar Program, which broadens the range of potential applications by removing the age eligibility requirements. Selected applicants will be invited to present their research in person at PTC 2023 conference.
PTC Research Award
Each year at the conference, PTC offers the Meheroo Jussawalla Research Award for excellence in research, and researchers and faculty members in the academic, non-profit, or private sectors are eligible. The 2023 award recipient will receive a cash award, complimentary registration to attend and present at the conference, and a stipend for travel and accommodations.
PTC Academy
The PTC Academy aims to provide exceptional management training to rising industry leaders, with coursework designed by PTC and accreditation provided in partnership with Submarine Telecoms Forum. The Academy courses focus on target topics required for professional advancement that are rarely addressed by formal education or institutional training. The program features presenters with a wealth of industry experience. PTC will offer two courses in 2022 delivered across 10 modules in 90-minute live online sessions under the theme Executive Insight for Exceptional leaders. The 2022 courses will run from 1st to 23rd September and 3rd to 24th October.
