Panel: The New Rules of Network Design

14 Oct 2026
Market Forces Stage

Security, resilience and sovereignty are reshaping how networks are routed, located and interconnected, driving higher costs and trade-offs across fibre, datacentres and subsea as operators balance risk, speed and returns.

Chairperson
Rajesh Sennik
Rajesh Sennik, Senior Advisor - Roland Berger
Speakers
Vilas Thawale
Vilas Thawale, Director - Network Development & Strategy (Subsea Networks) - TATA COMMUNICATIONS
Tony O'Sullivan
Tony O'Sullivan, CEO - RETN
John Fitzgibbon
John Fitzgibbon, Senior Manager Network Planning & Acquisition - AWS
Younès Stouky
Younès Stouky, Head of Capacity Services & Infrastructure - ORANGE WHOLESALE