PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SESSIONS WILL

BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSLATED INTO

SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH.

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POR FAVOR, OBSERVE QUE TODAS AS

SESSÕES SERÃO TRADUZIDAS

SIMULTANEAMENTE PARA ESPANHOL,

PORTUGUÊS E INGLÊS

 

Monday 7 April 2025

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6.00pm | Pre-event BBQ
Location: Minitas Beach - Cocomar area

All CCT Latam 2025 attendees are invited

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Day One: Tuesday 8th April 2025

 

8.15am | Registration and breakfast

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8.45am | THE FUTURE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN CLOUD, CONTENT AND TELECOMS
ECOSYSTEM: MEETING EVOLVING CONNECTIVITY DEMAND, NEW BUSINESS MODELS AND REDEFINING PARTNERSHIP STRATEGIES

 

• The evolving cloud, content and telecoms ecosystem across Latin America; infrastructure, technology, services, applications, M & A activity, lack of funding and investment opportunities

• Drivers for connectivity growth and digital services, changing market needs – how will AI be applied in Latin America and how will this drive value

• Impact of 5G on market development

• Network monetisation; how to ensure ROI in the face of price erosion and competition

• What will the network of the future look like in Latin America?

• NaaS - is this hype or reality for Latin America?

• When is AI coming and what will be the anticipated impact? Preparing the ecosystem for the next wave of AI disruption

• Where is Latin America on its automation journey?

• Understanding skills and talent needs to meet demand​

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Moderator: Erick Contag, President, Board of Trustees, SUBOPTIC & CEO, STRATWORKS

 

Speakers:

Jeff Ferry, Board Member, ELEA DATA CENTERS
Renato Tradardi, CEO, GOLD DATA
Ray Collins, CEO, LIBERTY NETWORKS, SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

Alejandro Coyoy, CCO, UFINET

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9.45am | Coffee Break 

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10.20am | SUBSEA CONNECTIVITY: MEETING DEMAND VS OVERSUPPLY - EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, NEW CABLE BUILDS, NETWORK DIVERSITY AND LATENCY

 

• Evaluating the status of current subsea connectivity to the region and international; where are the new investments? Are we meeting demand or is the rebuild it and they will come approach? Will there be an oversupply?

• Providing diversity for the region through subsea routes and new investments

  • what are the implications of current new cable builds and are there more to come? l Evaluating the Landing Station Models in the region

  • how can the cable landing stations work to move to edge nodes?

• How will the development of AI and LLM impact future needs?

 

Moderator: Erick Contag, President Board of Trustees, SUBOPTIC & CEO, STRATWORKS

 

Speakers:

Angelo Gama, CEO, ANGOLA CABLES
Steve Orlando, CEO, SEABORN NETWORKS
Roberto Migliozzi, Chief Revenue Office – Wholesale Americas, IP & Data Latam - Director, SPARKLE
Carlos Pazmiño, CEO, CABLE ANDINO, Subsea and International Facilities Director, TELCONET

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11.20am | Coffee Break 

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11.40am | DATA CENTRES: DRIVERS OF DEMAND AND FUTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - IMPLICATIONS FOR CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESS ACROSS LATIN AMERICA

 

• The emergence of new data centres in the region -are view of investments in Brazil, Colombia, Panama, and Mexico - what does this mean for connectivity across Latin America?

• What is driving demand for new data centres?

• Overcoming the challenge of lease vs ownership models

• Resilience and diversity-how critical is this to your business and are there sufficient options in the region? Is the decentralization of data centres from Brazil a positive for the region and what opportunities does this create for growth?

• Which services and industry verticals are driving the need for moving data to the edge and how will this evolve over the next 3-5 years?

  • to what extent will AI disrupt the region and impact demand?

• Overcoming the challenges of power and energy in a fragmented market

• Do you move early and risk oversupply or wait and be late to the party?

• How can the industry better collaborate to meet demands and not overbuild?

 

Moderator: Steve Sasse, Regional Director, Americas, DATACENTER HAWK

 

Speakers:

 

Phillip Marangella, Chief Marketing and Product Officer, EDGECONNEX

Eduardo Sodero, CEO, TAKODA DATA CENTERS
Serafim Abreu Junior, CEO, NEXTSTREAM DATA CENTERS

Yusuf Nahmiyas, CEO, DATA HORIZON AMERICAS

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12.40pm | Lunch

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2.00pm | THE FUTURE OF CLOUD, EDGE CONNECTIVITY AND CONTENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND FIBRE CONNECTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN THE REGION

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• Identifying the changing demand for cloud services and changing shape of content distribition in the region

  •  implications for fibre connectivity and network needs

• Evaluating demand for providing content closer to the user and impact on connectivity

  • are the fibre links ready? Will there be more demand for new submarine or terrestrial cables?

  • increasing demand to bring data closer to the end-user

• Preparing for the wave of AI disruption and LLMs; how far away is it?

• What are the unmet needs and can the industry collaborate to meet these needs?

• What partnership and collaboration strategies can be put in place?

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Moderator: Gabriel Holgado, Founder & CEO, NETHINKER

 

Speakers:
Cole Crawford, CEO, VAPOR IO
Avi Freedman, CEO, KENTIK

Ivo Ivanov, CEO, DE-CIX

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3.00pm | Coffee Break

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3.25pm | EVALUATING THE INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OUTLOOK, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONNECTIVITY IN LATIN AMERICA

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Moderator: Tim Passingham, Chairman, CAMBRIDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Speakers:
Alex Swirski, Principal, ACTIS
Michel Faleni, Global Vice President, Emerging Services, BTS
Mattia Monti, Head of Latin America Media and Communications, JP MORGAN

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4.20pm | Coffee Break

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4.40PM | THE ANDEAN REGION: CHILE, COLOMBIA, PERU AND ARGENTINA

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This panel discussion will delve in-depth into the market dynamics, infrastructure, connectivity and local access challenges in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Argentina and will explore new market opportunities in the region for the development of infrastructure and advancement of connectivity and new services.

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Moderator: Steve Sasse, Regional Director, Americas, DATACENTER HAWK

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Speakers:

Alex Jucius, CEO, GIGAFIBRA+

Estrella Zaharia, Deputy General Manager, GILAT PERU

Adriano Schulz, Founder and COO, IX METRO POWERHOST DATA CENTER

Alex M. Ternero, CEO, FIBERLUX

Mauro Magrini, CEO, VELONET, President, NAISP, Colombia

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5.45pm | Cocktail Reception at Lagos

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7.30pm |CCT Latam Dinner at La Casita 
All CCT Latam 2025 attendees are invited

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