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Published in Issue 13, Connectivity, Data Center, Events, IG Access, What’s New

Submarine Networks World 2023

WHEN: 27–28 September 2023
WHERE: Singapore

WHY: Terrapinn’s Submarine Networks World is the world’s leading annual submarine communications conference. 2023 was the biggest year yet for the conference. There were 800+ conference attendees, including subsea communications and data center leaders and over 100 speakers. The conference included inspirational keynotes, lively and thought-provoking debates, and new ideas and new connections to help grow businesses at the world’s largest gathering of the global subsea communications community.

Who else but the fabulous Elaine Stafford, Managing Partner, DRG Consulting, hosting and moderating the Day 1 keynote session

Friends reunited at SNW Sundowners

Meet and greet at SBSS exhibition stand

End of Day 1 drinks at Pioneer Consulting exhibition stand

Non-stop meetings for two days at the PCCW Global sponsored Networking Zone

Intrigue at the Cisco stand

DRG Consulting and Telecom Egypt sit-down discussion

The Cable Poster Session at lunchtime on Day 1 always proves popular

Cable Project Posters sponsored by RTI Cables

Standing room only for the Day 1 Keynote: The Poseidon Panel—Giants of the Subsea

The simply excellent Steve Alexander, SVP & CTO, Ciena, giving the Platinum Sponsor presentation on “Faster, Smarter, Greener, Submarine Networks”

Guest Keynote Presentation from Laurel Papworth, Lecturer in AI, Australian Institute of Management, presenting “ChatGPT: AI is your co-pilot”

“And they’re under starter’s orders” at Title Sponsor Infinera’s exhibition stand

Anne Morel, SVP of Global Carrier Sales at Orange, and Isabelle Paradis, President of HOT Telecom, kick things off in the Strategy Theater with a fireside chat on “Wholesale in 2023”

Richard Norris, Senior Director of Subsea at Ciena, sharing his views with Gavin Rea, CTO of GBI, and Leslie Cao, GM of Network Solution at HMN Technologies, on “ensuring your network only ever runs on time”

Another star-studded line-up for the Day 2 keynote panel, Driving the Digital Economy: Subsea as the Great Enabler

Another Day 2 keynote on a topic everyone is talking about: Discussing Diversity-from Routes to Future Industry Figureheads

The “Come on, baby, light my fiber” panel. Who else to discuss from the supplier side than Infinera, Ciena, and Cisco

With Oman emerging as a DC hub, who else but Javier Hector Lloret, Senior Expert of Submarine Cables at ZOI, discussing the possibility of data center companies as the new cable operator / owner / consortium member

Work is never done at SNW: Day 2 Drinks Reception sponsored by HMN Technologies and everyone is still networking away!

Aaaaaannnnnd relax over a beer or glass of wine. Until next year!