{"id":37,"date":"2025-01-15T16:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/digital-resilience\/submarine-cables\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-03-24T16:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:08:26","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/digital-resilience\/submarine-cables\/events\/about-nigeria-summit\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Program and speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Agenda<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Day 1: Wednesday, 26 February 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    \n 08:30 \u2013 09:00: Registration and Networking<\/strong><\/strong>
    Welcome refreshments and participant check-in (open all day) <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 09:00 \u2013 10:15: 2nd meeting of the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience<\/strong><\/strong>
    Closed session for Advisory Body Members <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 10:15 \u2013 10:45: Coffee Break<\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 10:45 \u2013 12:00: 2nd meeting of the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience (continuation)<\/strong>
    Closed session for Advisory Body Members <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 12:00 \u2013 13:30: Lunch<\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 13:30 \u2013 14:00: Summit Opening Session
    <\/strong>Welcome Address: H.E. Minister Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria
    Opening Remarks: Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU
    Keynote Speech: Prof. Sandra Maximiano, Chair of ANACOM\u2019s Board of Directors, Portugal <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 14:00 \u2013 15:00: Panel 1 \u2013 The State of Submarine Cable Resilience Today<\/strong>
    Overview of key risks, current challenges, and resilience measures
    Introduction \u2013 Mr. Kent Bressie IAB Co-Executive Secretary

    Panel:
    H.E. Mr. Mustafa Yaasin Sheik, Director General of National Communications Authority of Somalia (Somalia)
    Mr. Zhiguo Zhao, Chief Engineer of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People\u2019s Republic of China (China)
    Mr. Vincent Lemaire, VP Special Projects of Alcatel Submarine Networks
    Ms. Funke Opeke, Managing Director of MainOne

    Moderator: Mr. John Omo, Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 15:00 \u2013 15:30: Coffee Break<\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 15:30 \u2013 17:00: Panel 2 \u2013 Responding to Disruptions: Crisis Management and Recovery
    <\/strong>Best practices and case studies for rapid response and recovery from disruptions

    Panel:
    Ms. Nonkqubela Thathakahle Jordan-Dyani, Director-General of Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (South Africa)
    Mr. Michael Cunningham, CEO of Crosslake Fibre
    Mr. Xiaowei Luan, Executive Vice President of China Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
    Ms. Jo Conroy, Technical Programme Manager of Google
    Mr. Andy Palmer-Felgate, Acting President of North American Submarine Cable Association-NASCA

    Moderator: Mr. John Wrottesley, Executive Director of the European Subsea Cables Association (ESCA) <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n 18:00 Gala Dinner<\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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    Day 2: Thursday, 27 February 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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      \n 09:30 \u2013 10:30: Panel 3 \u2013 Innovations in Submarine Cable Technology and Maintenance<\/strong>
      Exploring advancements in cable design, deployment, and repair strategies

      Panel:
      Prof. Sandra Maximiano, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Communications Authority of the Republic of Portugal (ANACOM)
      Mr. Sigurd Zhang, Executive Vice President of HMN Tech Co. Ltd.
      Dr. Youssouf Hamidou Issoufa, Director General of Comores Cables
      Dr. Eduardo Mateo, Director, Head of Technology Strategy of Submarine Network Division, NEC Corporation

      Moderator: Mr. Andy Palmer-Felgate, Acting President of North American Submarine Cable Association-NASCA <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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      \n 10:30 \u2013 11:00: Coffee Break<\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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      \n 11:00 \u2013 12:30: Panel 4 \u2013 Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Cable Protection<\/strong>
      Discussion on enhancing international and national laws to safeguard submarine cables

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      H.E. Amb. Ernst Noorman, Ambassador-at-Large for Cyber Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)
      Mr. Luke Slattery, Director of Telecommunication Policy at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government (Australia)
      Dr. Anna Butchart, Subsea Telecoms Cables Security Policy Lead, Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (United Kingdom)
      Mr. Douglas Njenga \u2013 Director, Regulatory & Strategic Affairs of WIOCC
      Dr. Jane Munga, Fellow of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

      Moderator: Dr. Robert Pepper, Researcher Global Impact (Global Digital Inclusion) <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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      \n 12:30 \u2013 14:00: Lunch <\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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      \n 14:00 \u2013 15:30: Panel 5 \u2013 Ensuring Digital Resilience: Linking Submarine Cables to Broader Resilience Goals<\/strong>
      Analyzing the Economics of Submarine Telecom Cables: A focus on the economic case for under-served communities and island states and regions.
      Integrating submarine cable resilience into broader connectivity and digital inclusion agendas

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      Mr. Sangbu Kim, VP Digital of World Bank
      Mr. Yongbo Tang, Senior Vice President of China United Network Communications Group Company Limited
      Ms. Nomsa Muswai Mwayenga, Co-Founder of Africa Subsea Ecosystem Forum- ASEF-Africa
      Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary-General – Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)

      Moderator: Mr. Koji Ono, Company Executive Director, Submarine Cable Networks of KDDI <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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      \n 15:30 \u2013 16:00: Coffee Break<\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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      \n 16:00 \u2013 17:00: Closing Session<\/strong>
      Closing Session: Key Takeaways. Co-Chairs (Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas and Mr. Kent Bressie, IAB Co-Executive Secretaries)
      Call to Action: Prof. Sandra Maximiano, Chair of ANACOM\u2019s Board of Directors, Portugal
      Closing Remarks: Summit Declaration: H.E. Minister Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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      \n 17:00 \u2013 18:00: Networking Reception<\/strong> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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