By Maree V. Supnad
Developing better strategies for collaboration and synergy will be key issues of discussion for corporate participants to this year’s Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) slated September 3-6 at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu as the landscape of the telecommunications industry continues to evolve.
For the last 15 years, more than 1,000 industry leaders and delegates from over 200 companies worldwide have made the ACC the most anticipated telecommunications event in Asia.
This year, it continues to be so as the conference bears the theme “Stronger Partnerships for Shared Success,” emphasizing the industry’s need to establish greater collaboration and synergy in the face of increasing technological disruption, declining margins, and fast-changing customer preferences.
Following tradition, the ACC 2019 in Cebu will still be a celebration of the industry’s future through networking, collaborating and learning with the rest of the global telecommunications and technology communities.
The ACC Advisory Council promised that the event will present a unique combination of networking opportunities, business building venues, and knowledge sharing platforms that are enlivened by various social activities.
Members of the council are global industry leaders who help steer the conference’s strategic initiatives and development plans like Marc Halbfinger, CEO of PCCW Global; Andrew Kwok, CEO of HGC; and Ali Amiri, Chief Carrier and Wholesale Officer of Etisalat.
Helping spread awareness about ACC and its advocacies are distinguished professionals with long-standing engagements with the Conference. This year’s ACC Ambassadors are Norioki Sekiguchi, Director of Softbank; Quiel Delgado, CEO of Radius; Patrick Sullivan, Global Account Manager of Verizon; Guillermo Martinez Maside, Vice President for Sales of Telefonica; and Jayson Ho, Regional Sales Director of Orange.
The conference’s line up of activities include a Keynote featuring speakers Ishan Chatterjee, APAC Partnership Head of Google, and Nicklas Bergman, notable serial entrepreneur, futurist and tech philosopher.
A number of workshops covering regional business opportunities, technological trends, and customer experience will also be held alongside fireside chat sessions and various social activities.
ACC regularly attracts the participation of some of the world’s leading international telecommunications providers. This year, some of its major sponsors include software and services provider AMDOCS, China Mobile, China Unicom, FiberHome, PCCW Global, Verizon Wireless, NTT Communications, and Nokia Corporation.
Other participating companies include Telefonica, Haud, Etisalat, Chunghwa Telecom, Blazon Solutions, CAT Telecom, Digitalk, Dime Global, Glory Technology HK, HGC Global, IDT Asia, IPC, MarvelTec, Orange Telecom, Mitto, PCG Telecom, Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc., Sinch, Saudi Telecom, Telebiz Int’l, Telenor Group, Telia, TIS, TelQ Global, TNZI, Valudev Global, VoiceTec UK, Almuqeet Systems, AT Tokyo, DT One, Eastern Telecommunications, Radius, Fujitsu, Syniverse, and Vasudev, among many others.
ACC is organized by the Philippines’ largest telecommunications company, PLDT and Smart Communications. For more information, visit https://asiancarriersconference.com. You can also follow ACC on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instragram.
