Total Telecom is delighted to share live footage of the Connected Britain 2022 Keynotes, featuring some of the UK telecoms industry’s biggest names discussing the sector’s most important issues

In the final Keynote session of Day 1 at Connected Britain, panellists set out to answer a fundamental question: how do we make a positive, meaningful impact to our customers lives?

CEO UK&I of Nokia, Phil Siveter, set the stage with a presentation, highlighting the difficult economic landscape facing UK customers right now, as well as how the telecoms industry can play a starring role in alleviating these pressures and improving lives.

Next, he was joined on stage by speakers from BAI Communications, Fibrus, CityFibre, and STL, to discuss the unique challenges being faced across each section of the telecoms industry and how they can collaborate to deliver positive outcomes for their customers.

You can view the full keynote session from the link below.

Presentation: Assumptions, Streaming and Positive Outcomes

Phil Siveter, CEO UK&I of Nokia

Panel

(Moderator) Phil Siveter, CEO UK&I of Nokia
Brendan O’Reilly, Group Chief Technology Officer at BAI Communications
Conal Henry, Founder & Chair of Fibrus
Elsa Chen, Chief Customer Officer at CityFIbre
Ashwani Bakshi, Chief Sales Officer at STL

Missed out on the previous Connected Britain Keynote sessions? Catch up with the discussions here and here

Join us for more in-depth discussion about the UK telecoms industry at Connected Britain’s sister conference, Connected North, in Manchester next year 

The company behind fixed wireless broadband ISP Bluewave (Bluewave Communications Cymru), which serves rural premises across parts of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire in Wales with claimed download speeds of “up to” 40Mbps for £29.99 per month, has this month entered voluntary liquidation. The details remain unclear because the update has only just been posted on Companies […]

Total Telecom is delighted to share live footage of the Connected Britain 2022 Keynotes, featuring some of the UK telecoms industry’s biggest names discussing the sector’s most important issues

After a series of shorter sessions outlining some of the biggest challenges in the UK telecoms industry, the sextet of CXOs took to the stage to locked horns over these key roadblocks to building a more connected Britain.

Led by the Financial Times’ Telecoms, Media, and Technology Correspondent, Anna Gross, the debate covered everything from government policy to the investment landscape and competition concerns.

You can view the full panel discussion, as well as a special Keynote Address from Ofcom’s Networks & Communications Group Director, Lindsey Fussell, from the link below.

Panellists

(Moderator) Anna Gross, Telecoms, Media, and Technology Correspondent at the Financial Times
Katie Milligan, CCO of Openreach
Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media O2
Greg Mesch, CEO of CityFibre
Ahmed Essam, CEO of Vodafone UK
Tristia Harrison, CEO of TalkTalk
Katherine Ainley, CEO UK&I of Ericsson

Ofcom Keynote Address

Lindsey Fussell, Networks & Communications Group Director at Ofcom

Keep your eyes peeled for our final Connected Britain Keynote video in which we’ll be sharing the final panel session from Day One, focussing on how to deliver truly positive outcomes for customers.

Join us for more in-depth discussion about the UK telecoms industry at Connected Britain’s sister conference, Connected North, in Manchester next year 

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