NextGen Telco covers the strategic, technological and operational challenges the industry faces in providing services over IP and, increasingly, in competing with "native" IP Players. As major Telco players strive to find a new balance between revenue growth and profitability in rapidly maturing markets for traditional voice and connectivity services, a new paradigm is emerging with the transition towards an era of all-IP, ultra-broadband connectivity enabling personalised and context-aware user experiences. After the 'I am in the internet' or web 1.0 times, the web 2.x will be around individuals and social networks. Personalised, location based, and contextualised services with emphasis on data protection as well as ensuring privacy protection are the door to this new era.   

 
Discussion topics include:
 

Are today's Telco Strategists fully embracing the implications of this change?

Are they moving fast enough in adapting their service creation and operational capabilities, which traditionally require multi-year evolution cycles?

Who are the high-maturity Peers worth studying and why?

What will be the most favourable organisational context to succeed in this transformation?

This event will bring together a truly elite group of European Telecom executives, Web 2.0 companies and Digital Content Providers to address these topical questions in a content-rich executive dinner forum.

 

Moderator:

Peter Whitehead, Editor, FT Digital Business

Speakers:

Martin Gutberlet, Vice President, Gartner Research
Robin Roberts, Partner, Egon Zehnder International
Blake Chandlee, Commercial Director, UK, Facebook
Kristof Fahy, Vice President, Yahoo! Europe

Invitations to attend are being extended to senior Strategy, Technology and Operations executives from Europe's leading telecom operators only.  Places at this intimate dinner are strictly limited.  To apply for a pass complete the application form now.