| Session Block | Activity | Title / Focus | Lead Person(s) | Title / Organisation / Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Session | Welcome remarks | Introductory | Mr. Egomaron Jegede | Snr. Program Manager, Network Investments – Meta |
| Opening address | Introductory | Mr. John Omo | Secretary-General, African Telecommunications Union (ATU) | |
| Keynote address | The Strategic Importance of Submarine Cable Resilience for Africa’s Digital Future | Dr ’Bosun Tijani | Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
| Setting the Context | Presentations Moderated by Mr. Egomaron Jegede | Current State of Submarine Cables in Africa: Opportunities and Vulnerabilities | Mr. Mark Tinka | Co-Founder & Managing Director, TransmissionCo; former Head of Engineering, SEACOM View/ Download Presentation |
| Global Trends in Submarine Cable Infrastructure and Risks | Prof. Theophilus A. Benson | Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University & CMU–Africa | ||
| Technical Perspectives | Presentations Moderated by Mr. Egomaron Jegede | Best Practices in Submarine Cable Deployment and Maintenance | Ms. Geraldine Le Meur | Managing Director, GreenLink Marine (Singapore) |
| Emerging Technologies for Enhancing Cable Resilience (AI, Satellite Integration, Monitoring Tools) | Ms. Samia Bahsoun | Co-Founder, Aqua2Terra; Principal, S2 Associates International | ||
| Emerging Technologies for Enhancing Cable Resilience (AI, Satellite Integration, Monitoring Tools) | Mr. Chongguang Ma | General Manager, MEA Region, HMN Technologies | ||
| Q&A | ||||
| Policy & Regulatory Dimensions | Panel discussion Moderated by Mr. Ahmed Atyya | Strengthening Standards, Policy, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Submarine Cable Protection in Africa | Mr. Richard Anago | Programme Coordinator at the ITU Regional Office for Africa. |
| Mr. Douglas Njenga | Director, WIOCC; Executive Committee Member, ICPC | |||
| Mr. Abayomi Adebanjo | Regional Business Head & General Counsel, MainOne (Equinix) | |||
| Ms. Hanane Boujemi | CEO, Tech Policy Tank | |||
| Prof. Barèrèm Mêlgueba MAO | Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP) (Togo) | |||
| Regional & Global Cooperation | Presentation | Lessons from Other Regions on Submarine Cable Resilience | Ms. Elina Noor | Senior Fellow, Asia Program, Carnegie |
| Public-Private Partnerships and Investment Models for Africa’s Cable Infrastructure | Mr. Kevin Mutuma Kaburu | Managing Director, Digital Infrastructure – Middle East & Africa, SEACOM View/ Download Presentation | ||
| Q&A | ||||
| Closing Session | Closing remarks | Conclusion | Ms. Oluwakemi Adeyanju | Co-founder, ASEF Africa |
| Closing remarks | Conclusion | Mr. John Omo | ATU Secretary General | |
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