Vincent Cuvillier
CSO
Cellnex Telecom
29-30 January 2025 / Convene 133 Houndsditch / London
Agenda
09:15 – 09:55
Towers & Wireless Infrastructure Leaders: M&A, Delayering & Investment Opportunities
Speakers
Vincent Cuvillier, CSO, Cellnex Telecom
Igor Leprince, Group CEO, Boldyn Networks
Christian Hillabrant, CEO, Vantage Towers
Towers and connectivity leaders discuss what remains in the pipeline for 2025, and how supportive are the capital markets for remaining deals? Which markets appear the strongest? How will industry consolidation shake up competition? What can be learnt from successful delayering case studies?
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Igor Leprince
Group CEO
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Christian Hillabrant
CEO
Vantage Towers
09:55 – 10:10
Visionary Keynote Speech - Powering the Future: Mastering the Dynamics Between Energy and Digital Infrastructure
Speaker
Jan Weismüller, Global Head of Infrastructure and Transportation Finance, LBBW
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Jan Weismüller
Global Head of Infrastructure and Transportation Finance
LBBW
10:10 – 10:50
European Connectivity Leaders: Deal Opportunities & Investment to Support Increasing Bandwidth Demands
Speakers
Katherine Alexakis, CFO, euNetworks
Colman Deegan, CEO of Europe, Zayo
Alex Goldblum, CEO, Eurofiber
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Katherine Alexakis
CFO
euNetworks -
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Alex Goldblum
CEO
Eurofiber -
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Colman Deegan
CEO of Europe
Zayo
11:20 – 12:00
Datacentre Leaders: Future Proofing Architecture & Design for AI Investment
Speakers
Roger Sueess, CEO, Green Datacentre AG
With significant growth set to continue for datacenters, operators who can consume this growth are set to differentiate themselves from their competition. As energy constraints continue to remain a bottleneck on potential growth, how are operators reinventing their technology, power resources, and greenfield projects to prepare for the future? How are investors analysing these changes?
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Roger Sueess
CEO
Green Datacentre AG
12:20 – 13:00
Telecom Leaders: Network Expansion, Consolidation & Evolving Competition Dynamics
Speakers
Iain Milligan, CNO, Three
M&A continues to be hot across the EMEA telecoms sector, with recent mergers including Vodafone-Three, Orange-MASMOVIL shaking up competition dynamics. At the same time, there continues to be a rationalization of asset bases as players continue to streamline their operations.
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Speaker
Iain Milligan
CNO
Three
12:20 – 13:00
Regulatory Pathfinders: Navigating Obstacles to Growth Within Digital Infrastructure
Speakers
AlixPartners
Option 1
Digital Infrastructure in the Middle East: Outward & Inward Investment Strategies
Speakers
Kais Ben Hamida, CFO, du
Emmanuel Leonard, CIO, TAWAL
Leading players in Middle East digital infrastructure meet to discuss the level of opportunity in the Middle East for digital infrastructure, including the outlook for M&A and financing in the region, understanding the Middle East as a global hub for East to West connectivity, and the innovative technologies being utilised in the region.
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Kais Ben Hamida
CFO
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Emmanuel Leonard
CIO
TAWAL
Option 2
Central and Eastern Europe Digital infrastructure M&A
Activity in digital infrastructure M&A continues in CEE, especially in the tower market. How will the market play out post-Cellnex? What investment and M&A opportunities are prevalent in the region?
Option 3
Green Financing & Strategies to Meet ESG Demand
Accelerated action on sustainability calls for all stakeholders operating in the ecosystem of data centres. Power sources and support choices are a key driver of DC location and design. But additionally, smarter location, housing and processing of data, green financing of deals, and how providers engage with their customers, are all key ESG considerations. How can ESG demands be met by players in the space?
15:10 – 15:50
UK Fibre Leaders: What Impact is Capital Availability Having on Fibre Build, Business Strategies and Strategic M&A?
Speakers
Conal Henry, Founder and Chair, Fibrus Networks
With much of the available debt in the UK being hoovered up by those with the strongest rollout and customer numbers, capital availability continues to significantly impact UK altnets. In a rash to become cash flow positive, how are operators implementing new strategies to stay afloat amidst the difficult conditions, and which are working? This panel will hear from altnets on scaling back their build, focusing capital on winning customers, or strategic M&A plays. How will the Telecoms Access Review (TAR) impact pricing for the altnets? Will the UK government have an increased view on M&A?
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Speaker
Conal Henry
Founder and Chair
Fibrus Networks
18:00 - 23:00
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