With over 17 years of experience running service provider networks today Andrew runs the core infrastructure team within Exponential-e who are responsible for the core network and design of services that run over it.   Andrew is an evangelist of new technologies (including SD-WAN) and advocate of continual improvement of existing systems and process within business.

Menachem Konorty,

With over 20 years of experience in OSS and Network arena, Menny Konorty has played a key role as chief architect of some of the industry’s largest network IT and OSS transformation/modernization projects, and has worked closely with over 40 communication service providers across the globe. In his current role as Head of Solution Architecture for Amdocs’ Network Solutions Group, he is responsible for defining the target architecture for the latest, most innovative Amdocs solutions for the open network, including End-to-End Service Orchestration, Enterprise Sales-to-Delivery and Hybrid Networks initiatives.   An expert in SD-WAN, Menny is also playing a principal role in integrating an SD-WAN solution into the architectural blueprint of a leading Tier 1 CSP, as well in developing Amdocs’ overall B2B/Enterprise solution, which includes a starter pack for SD-WAN with key partners.   As one of the original founders of Amdocs’ OSS division, Menny has been instrumental in developing products that now help Amdocs service-provider customers to automate order fulfillment for hundreds of millions of subscribers.   Menny has been an active contributor to various TM Forum Frameworx programs (TAM, SID, eTOM), has issued multiple whitepapers, patents and webinars, and is often asked to brief analysts and lead executive thought-leadership events for C-level service providers.

Janne Mikola,

Janne Mikola is the product owner and Development Manager for Telia SD-WAN service at Telia Company. Janne has been with Telia since 2010 and was the first technical resource to ever work on Telia SD-WAN – since moving to more architectural roles. Before looking into all things SDN, Janne worked the technical aspects of Managed LAN services at Telia, specializing in NAC and IEEE 802.1X.   Janne’s and his team’s efforts on SD-WAN led to a full commercial, international launch of Telia SD-WAN service in April 2017. Janne’s interests revolve around principle of Infrastructure as Code, building cloud-native applications, consuming and providing RESTful APIs and SDN in general.   Mr. Mikola holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Sciences from Tampere University of Technology and has a strong programmer background from his earlier career at Qbitech Ltd. Janne also wrote his Master’s thesis on SDN in the dawn of whole technology, with the title “Utilizing Northbound APIs of SDN Stack in Web-based Network Management”.

Peter Konings is Enterprise Networks and Managed Services for EMEA, LATAM and Canada at Verizon and brings with him more than 20 years of product managing IT and Telecom solutions for enterprise customers. In his current role he is responsible for managing the regional requirements for the Verizon global managed network services, enabling products for resellers in region and optimizing access solutions.   Since joining the company in 1998, he has headed up the Global Managed MPLS & Ethernet product teams, the managed services product team for Europe and the European & APAC Advanced Data team for Verizon.   Before this, he has worked as a product manager for data and internet services. Prior to this, Konings worked at Digital Equipment Corporation for the Belgium and Luxembourg region as a Product Manager for UNIX servers, messaging software and Year 2000.   Peter holds a master's degree in applied linguistics from the VUB- University in Brussels. He is based in Brussels.

Cristian López is Head of SDN/NFV Marketing worldwide and brings with him more than 20 years of product managing IT and Telco solutions for B2B (SMBs, Corporate and Multinationals). Currently leading Network Virtualization across Telefonica Group.

Within OBS/Business Unit Connectivity, Franck Morales is in charge of developing the portfolio of product & services to meet Orange Business Services customer needs. Main objectives are to maintain OBS market share and to grow the value of our business. Franck was appointed VP Marketing France for Connectivity France in 2013, and then he has positioned an aggressive strategy around Hybrid Networks with Value Added Services, and by managing the evolution towards SDN/NFV technologies. This strategy has enabled OBS to stabilize its position as market leader on the French BtoB market and bring back business growth.  Franck has recently enlarge his responsibility to address as well OBS international customer needs.   With more than 30 years within the Orange Group (Formally France Telecom) Franck has an extensive experience in driving Business Unit.   Before joining OBS, Franck dedicated 12 years to the Mobile Business within Orange France, with several high level responsibilities, such as Wireless Broadband Director for the Business Market, and VP for MVNO & Branded Resellers.   In addition, he also has a solid and widespread, business development experiences with more than 15 years of commercial responsibilities within the BtoB. Franck has spent his all career facing Business customers or managing strategic Partnerships.

Fahim is Director of Architecture and Development at Colt, responsible for the delivery of next generation connectivity service platforms, specializing in SDN and NFV technologies. Fahim is passionate about driving industry initiatives and is a leader in Colt’s work with industry partners and bodies to standardise on key elements to enable easier integration.   Fahim has almost two decades experience in telecoms, managed IT and network services, and cloud computing, focusing on the architecture, development and operation of complex platforms, with a keen interest in orchestration, automation and interoperability.  

Arnaud Clément, 38 years old, is marketing and pre-sales director of the telecom activity at Hub One.  After having evolved for 10 years at Hub One, Arnaud took the marketing and pre-sales direction in 2016. There, he drives innovative telecom product positioning and strategic marketing, product catalogues redesign and the industrialisation of the offers.

Anne-Gaëlle leads the product management of Dynamic Network Service (DyNS) for BTGS. DyNS aims at building the global network of the future, based on SDN/NFV technology.  She has 20 years of experience in the high-tech industry, of which 10 years has been spent on networking solutions, including application performance services, for global organisations. In her current role, she is responsible for defining innovative solutions to fulfil the needs of global customers and the new market drivers for global managed network services.   Prior to this, Anne-Gaëlle worked as Channel manager for the French market, developing solutions based on specific market needs but also supporting local sales and bid teams to be successful with French customers within our global operation. Before this, she worked on the wireless market supporting operators business cases for 3G licenses and finding the right business model through application partner engagements.