Join top Cloud experts from Google, Telstra and Telkom Sigma to brainstorm with Telco 2.0 analysts and senior execs how Cloud could take off in APAC at Digital Asia 2014 (2-4 December, Bali). We'll be exploring many more key topics there (see below), while globally we're asking for input from CSP executives on the pace and scope of transformation.

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Digital Asia 2014: With Google, Telstra & Telkom Sigma, Digital Asia 2014

Cory Franzmeier, Head of Cloud, Google (APAC) will join our Senior Analyst, Bob Brace (Former Head of Cloud, Vodafone), Judi Achmadi, CEO, Telkom Sigma & Nathan Bell, COO, Telstra/Telkom JV at the Digital Asia 2014 event in Bali on the 2-4 December.

Cloud is both disrupting and generating opportunities for Enterprise and Telco businesses. With the goal of accelerating the adoption of cloud services by telecoms operators in APAC, whilst building on several years of ground-breaking Telco 2.0 research, we are initiating the Cloud 2.0 Programme, a set of activities that bring together leading thinking, practice and senior practitioners from telecoms operators, technology companies, and other industry facilitators.

The first session (with networking opportunities!) will be held at Digital Asia 2014 (2-4 December, Bali) covering how Cloud is shifting IT from playing a supporting role to being a core driver of business success. More

 
 
Confirmed participants include:
 
  • Head of Business Transformation, Aircel
  • Marketing Director, Carlsberg
  • CEO, Deutsche Telekom Asia
  • Head, Digital Media, VAS and Mobile Advertising, Etisalat Nigeria
  • Head of Travel & Financial Services, Facebook
  • VP Digital Media, Globe Telecom
  • COO Business & International Markets & CSO, Globe Telecom
  • Chief Strategy & Planning Officer, Indosat
  • Senior Business Leader, MasterCard;
  • Head of Libon, Orange Group
 
  • SVP- Global Digital Transformation, Citigroup
  • Director, Applied Customer Analytics, Singtel 
  • CEO, SK Planet
  • VP Global Carrier Solutions - Europe, Asia & Americas, Tata Communications
  • Board Director of Innovation & Strategic Portfolio, Telkom Indonesia
  • VP Innovation Strategy & Synergy, Telkom Indonesia
  • Director, Digital Operations, Telstra 
  • Media Director, Unilever
  • SVP, Vodafone
  • Director of Telecommunications & Rethinking Personal Data, World Economic Forum
 
Register Now to Secure Your Place (7 weeks to go!)
 
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CSPs/Telcos: Is your organisation transforming quickly enough?

Most Communications Services Providers (CSPs) have embarked on the journey to new (Telco 2.0) business models via the development of 'digital services'. We have identified 3 big issues; How important should digital services be? What is the optimum level of investment in digital services? And what are the barriers to implementation? As part of STL's support to CSPs on this journey, we would like to ask you to contribute to a global survey of CSP executives related to this topic and issues. Click here to complete the short survey.

 
 

Dealing with Disruption: Your Input Please

We’re seeking input from strategists and decision makers across industries to our forward research agenda on Dealing with Digital Disruption here. {NB For a ‘warm-up’, we outline of some of the high-level lessons and strategies for success in dealing with disruption here.}

 
 
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Transformation: Vodafone needs a Telco 2.0 revolution

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Nokia vs. Ericsson; Akamai in China; BRIC special

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Foundation 2.0: Introductory Research and White Papers

To give an introduction to the principles of Telco 2.0 and digital business model innovation we're launching a new service offering free downloads of a selection of Telco 2.0 Briefing reports and a growing collection of what we think are the best 3rd party 'white papers'. (More)

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