MEXICO CONNECT LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES & 20 June 2018, Mexico City

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1 19 & 20 June 2018, Mexico City MEXICO CONNECT 1 9 & 2 0 J u n e 2 018, M ex i co C i t y MEX ICO S L ARG EST DEDICAT ED WH OLESAL E T EL ECO M S M EET IN G 300+ SENIOR LEADERS 100+ LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES 20+ COUNTRIES REPRESENTED 30+ INDUSTRY EXPERT SPEAKERS Gold sponsors Silver sponsors Associate sponsors Organized by To register +44 (0)20/Mexico-Conne ct

2 MEXICO CONNECT ADVANCING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACROSS MEXICO The key to succeed in today s fast-paced telecommunications industry is to adapt quickly to digital transformation. With new emerging players disrupting the sector, the wholesale telecom industry needs to innovate and achieve continuous improvement to grow. Mexico Connect provides a unique platform to meet key industry leaders from the Mexican and international telecom communities to network, collaborate, share ideas, explore new market opportunities and forge partnerships. WHY ATTEND MEXICO CONNECT 2018? NETWORK with a select group of 300+ local and international senior-level executives across the wholesale telecom industry KEEP UP TO DATE with the latest regulatory developments and key projects changing Mexico s telecommunications landcape HEAR from 30+ local and international leading telecom industry experts EXPLORE new partnerships and growth strategies in Mexico with over 100 companies attending the event LEARN more about Mexico s telecommunication sector and what opportunities lie ahead PROMOTE your brand and engage with new clients For sponsorship opportunities contact: Lauren Wilcox E: lauren.wilcox@capacitymedia.com T: + 44 (0) #MexicoConnect

3 19 & 20 June 2018, Mexico City WHO ATTENDS? Audience Profile: 30% Mexican Telecom Operators 25% International Telecom Operators 15% Cloud/Data Centers 10% Content Providers 10% Infrastructure or Service Providers 5% Government, Regulatory Authorities and Consultants 5% Satellite Providers A SNAPSHOT OF 2017 ATTENDEES: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES AKZPARTNERS ALESTRA ALTAN REDES ALTMAN VILANDRIE & COMPANY AMAZON AMERICAN AXESS AMS-IX, USA APPARKT AT&T AWS - AMAZON WEB SERVICES AXTEL BAHAMAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY BANCOMEXT BESTEL BNAMERICAS BROADBAND BELIZE BT C&W NETWORKS C3NTRO TELECOM CANIETI CANTO CHINA MOBILE INTERNATIONAL CIENA CLEARCOM COMUNICACIONES, S.A.P.I. DE C.V DATATRONICS DHD DIGICEL ELARA COMUNICACIONES ENLACE TP EQUINIX EUTELSAT AMERICAS EVEN TELECOM EXPEREO FACEBOOK GLOBENET GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO DE YUCATÁN GOLD DATA GOLD TELECOM GRUPO MARCATEL GRUPO MILENIO HIP CONSULT IDET IFC / BANCO MUNDIAL IG NETWORKS INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES (IFT) INTEGRA OPTICS INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (JADB) INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION KASPERSKY LAB KIO NETWORKS KIWI NETWORKS LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS MARCATEL MAXCOM MCALLEN DATA CENTER MCM TELECOM NAVEGA.COM SA NEUTRONA NETWORKS NTT COMMUNICATIONS PANASONIC PCCW GLOBAL PEER APP PROMEXICO PROMTEL REDCA REDIT SECRETARÍA DE COMUNICACIONES Y TRANSPORTE (SCT) SIMBERRY SPRINT TELECOM ITALIA SPARKLE AMERICAS TELEFONICA TELIA CARRIER TELSERV B.V. TELXIUS TIGO TELECOMUNICAICONES TIME WARNER TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES TRANSTELCO TV DEL GUADIANA UBIX INTERNET SATELITAL UFINET VEAS MEXICO VERIZON VTX1 COMPANIES WINDSTREAM ZAYO GROUP To register +44 (0)

4 MEXICO CONNECT CONFERENCE AGENDA & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DAY ONE: TUESDAY 19 JUNE :00AM REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST Meet with all registered delegates over breakfast and introduce yourself and your company before a busy day of meetings. 10:50AM COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK 11:40AM Take the opportunity to continue your informal meetings over coffee and refreshments. INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: EDGE VS CLOUD: IDENTIFYING KEY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DATA CENTER SPACE 9:00AM OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME REMARKS 9:10AM 10:00AM 10:25AM INTERACTIVE KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW TO ACCELERATE AND ADVANCE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACROSS MEXICO? Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America, with a population of over 127 million and a telecommunications market that continues to grow year-on-year; the Mexican wholesale telecom industry retains significant growth potential. The reform has boosted investment in digital infrastructure which will have an immediate impact on highspeed connectivity. These new developments, brought on by structural industry changes will radically transform Mexico s digital landscape and advance transformation across the country. This panel will examine growth opportunities, recent developments and strategies to stay relevant in the age of digital transformation. Simon Masri, CEO, C3NTRO TELECOM Gabriel Holgado Tovar, VP Global Account Division & Wholesale Services Latin America & Caribbean, CENTURYLINK Gerardo Soria, President, INSTITUTO DEL DERECHO DE LAS TELECOMUNICACIONES (IDET) Noé Garza, VP IT, Engineering & Ops, MAXCOM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF THE REFORM AND RECENT REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS: EVALUATING THE PROGRESS AND KEY MILESTONES In recent years, the Mexican telecommunications industry has experienced a period of expansion. Ignited by the 2013 constitutional reform; the industry is poised to radically change Mexico s digital infrastructure. Since the implementation of the reform, the percentage of households with internet access has grown from 39% to 48%, with mobile broadband growing more than 165% in 2017 and mobile telephony over 4.4% in the country. This session will provide an overview of Mexico s regulatory landscape, the evolution since the recent changes and an outlook on the future of the industry. Javier Juarez, Commissioner, INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES (IFT) CASE STUDY: BUILDING BETTER NETWORK ACCESS AND INTERCONNECTION A robust infrastructure and high speed connectivity are essential to handle the increasing volumes of traffic and to provide a better quality of service. Having efficient interconnection is the single most important factor to enhance the delivery of telecommunications services. This session analyzes the key factors that help build better interconnection across the industry. Arturo Servin, Interconnection Strategy LATAM/EMEA, GOOGLE 12:25PM What is driving the growth of edge data centers and cloud computing across Mexico? What is the single most important factor boosting the data center landscape across Mexico? How do edge data center hubs stand out from traditional ones? How is cloud computing transforming the data center landscape across Mexico? How are key players improving the quality of bandwidth web services in Mexico? Where are the future data hubs across Mexico? Mario Quijada, Partner, ALTMAN VILANDRIE & COMPANY James Pearce, Deputy Editor, CAPACITY MEDIA Gustavo Garcia, Global Solutions Architect, EQUINIX Santiago Suinaga Sainz, Managing Director, KIO DATA CENTER BUSINESS CASE STUDY AND INTERACTIVE Q&A: ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF MEXICO S RED COMPARTIDA Red Compartida is one of Mexico s most ambitious telecom projects and it s deemed to transform the national telecoms landscape. Red Compartida will enable access of 4.5G technology to over 30 million Mexicans in areas of the country where traditional operators don t have a presence and/or locations that are underserved. After winning the international tender process for Mexico s Red Compartida, the Altan Consortium has already reached its initial coverage target and it was switched on ahead of schedule. This session will provide an overview of the project, recent stats and key insights. José Ignacio del Barrio, Chief Business Development & Sales Officer, ALTÁN REDES 12:50PM NETWORKING LUNCH Push the pause button on the scheduled 3:00PM meetings to engage over lunch with all registered Mexico Connect 2018 delegates. PANEL DISCUSSION: CLOSING THE COVERAGE GAP IN MEXICO: ENABLING FIBER OPTIC CONNECTIVITY What are the benefits of increasing investment on fiber deployments? What are the regulatory challenges? How can carriers and policymakers work to boost lastmile connectivity? How are last mile access routes shared in Mexico? How will Mexico s Red Troncal project shape the fiber landscape? How will the deployment of fiber in Mexico tackle the rural coverage gap? Gloria Palavicini, Deputy Commercial Director, EVEN TELECOM Ernesto Piedras, CEO & General Director, THE COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE UNIT Marco A.Villascan, Country Manager, UFINET #MexicoConnect

5 19 & 20 June 2018, Mexico City 3:50PM COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK Take the opportunity to continue your informal meetings over coffee & refreshments. 10:45AM COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK Take the opportunity to continue your informal meetings over coffee & refreshments. 4:30PM SPEED LEARNING SESSION Meet and network with the local and international telecommunications community during this Speed Learning Session. Connect with a wide selection of local carriers, international carriers, leading data centers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). This interactive session will provide you with the opportunity to meet key experts and learn first-hand from local and international experts. Topics include: Exploring the local regulatory framework Meeting the growing demand for edge data centers across Mexico Enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) Assessing the satellite market in Mexico 11:25AM 12:20PM PANEL DISCUSSION: INVESTMENT IN TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE: WHAT ARE THE KEY DRIVERS OF GROWTH? This session will explore the key drivers of growth in the global telecom Infrastructure market. Mario Quijada, Partner, ALTMAN VILANDRIE & COMPANY Valtin Gallani, Director of TMT Leveraged Finance, ING CAPITAL LLC Germán Cufré, Head of TMT Investments in Africa and Latin America, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC) PANEL DISCUSSION: SHIFTING FOCUS: THE RISE OF THE TELECOM ENTERPRISE SERVICES MARKET 5:30PM DRINKS RECEPTION Unwind over a glass of wine after a day of meetings at the official Mexico Connect 2018 drinks reception. DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE :00AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST Meet with delegates over breakfast before a busy day of meetings. 9:40AM PRESENTATION: MEXICO S WHOLESALE TELECOMS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: MARKET TRENDS AND PREDICTIONS Explore the state of the Mexican wholesale telecoms industry, regulatory challenges, current growth opportunities and trends. Ernesto Piedras, CEO & General Director, THE COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE UNIT What are the key developments in the telecom enterprise services market so far in 2018? What are the most innovative services? What do enterprise customers want from operators? How can data centres and carriers tailor products and services to meet their enterprise customers needs? What are the factors influencing growth in the enterprise services market? How is digitisation influencing sector growth? How can data centres and carriers ensure they are providing continuity after critical infrastructure damage? James Pearce, Deputy Editor, CAPACITY MEDIA Jaime A. Durán, Product Director, Connectivity, Media & IP for Northern Cluster, CENTURYLINK Enrique Perez, Managing Director - LATAM VP, VERIZON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS 1:00PM NETWORKING LUNCH Push the pause button on the scheduled meetings to engage in informal networking over lunch with all registered Mexico Connect 2018 delegates. 10:00AM INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) MARKET GROWTH IN MEXICO? This session will analyse the impact of OTT market growth and how it s shaping investment and the local network infrastructure. 3:00PM SPEED LEARNING SESSION Your last chance to meet and network with the local and international telecommunications community during this Speed Learning session. Connect with a wide selection of local carriers, international carriers, leading data centres and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Topics include: How is the OTT demand shaping network infrastructure across the country? What are the big technical challenges that OTTs are encountering in Mexico? How can OTTs and ISPs work more collaboratively? How are new projects affecting quality of service for end users and prices for OTTs? What is the impact of localisation of content? How can ISPs benefit from OTT traffic growth? Where are the bottlenecks and where should carriers and ISPs concentrate their investment? Assessing the impact of the reform Key milestones achieved in the wholesale telecom sector since 2014 Exploring latest telecom tenders in Mexico 3:45PM CLOSING CEREMONY 4:00PM END OF MEXICO CONNECT 2018 Arturo Servin, Interconnection Strategy LATAM/EMEA, GOOGLE David Berrios, Senior Director Latin America, NTT COMMUNICATIONS To register +44 (0)

6 MEXICO CONNECT WHAT S NEW FOR 2018? SPEED LEARNING Meet and network with the local and international wholesale telecom community during the speed learning sessions. INTERACTIVE Q&A AND LIVE POLLS Join the discussion through the interactive voting app available during panels and presentations. The app enables participants to voice their views in real-time. CASE STUDIES These focused sessions will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn first-hand from key industry experts deploying transformative projects across Mexico Do you have an announcement? Share your news with Capacity Media Please contact pamela.mackay@capacitymedia.com KIO is looking forward to this year s Mexico Connect event, to review telecom trends, exchange ideas and to network with the most important telco players in the Mexican market. Santiago Suinaga Sainz, Managing Director, KIO DATA CENTER BUSINESS INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION Regional breakdown Attendee Level USA / CANADA 20% EUROPE 10% MEXICO 50% CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA 15% ASIA 5% 33% C-Level 37% Director 24% Manager 6% Other #MexicoConnect

7 19 & 20 June 2018, Mexico City MEET THE SPEAKERS Jose Ignacio del Barrio Chief Business Development & Sales Officer ALTÁN REDES Simon Masri CEO C3NTRO TELECOM Gabriel Holgado Tovar VP Global Account Division & Wholesale Services Latin America & Caribbean CENTURYLINK Jaime A. Durán Product Director, Connectivity, Media & IP for Northern Cluster CENTURYLINK Gustavo Garcia Global Solutions Architect EQUINIX Gloria Palavicini Deputy Commercial Director EVEN TELECOM Arturo Servin Interconnection Strategy LATAM/EMEA GOOGLE Valtin Gallani Director TMT Leveraged Finance ING CAPITAL LLC Gerardo Soria President INSTITUTO DEL DERECHO DE LAS TELECOMUNICACIONES (IDET) Javier Juárez Mojica Commissioner INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES (IFT) Germán Cufré Head of TMT Investments in Africa and Latin America INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC) Santiago Suinaga Sainz Managing Director KIO DATA CENTER BUSINESS Noé Garza VP IT, Engineering & Ops MAXCOM Ivo Pascucci Vice President Global Sales TELIA CARRIER Enrique Perez Managing Director - LATAM VP VERIZON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS To register +44 (0)

8 USE MEETME, THE ONLINE NETWORKING PLANNER, TO SCHEDULE YOUR BUSINESS MEETINGS AT MEXICO CONNECT 2018 Use MeetMe to search the Mexico Connect 2018 delegate list with 300+ industry contacts Schedule your back-to-back meetings with new business leads through MeetMe Filter new business prospects by geographic location or company type Seal the deal as MeetMe remains open for 2 weeks after Mexico Connect 2018 & follow up on those hot leads! The first Mexico Connect 2017 provided us an opportunity to maintain strong relationships with existing customers through interesting discussions about the latest market developments and trends in this amazing country. In addition, it gave us a chance to network and identify new partnerships and opportunities Edison De León, Regional Director Latin America & Caribbean, TELIA CARRIER 3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: Online: Mexico-Connect Call the registration team on: +44 (0) the registration team at: *LOCAL PRICE FOR COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN MEXICO EARLY BIRD (BOOK BY 18TH MAY & SAVE $100) $599 3 PASSES $500 (Total $1,500) 4 PASSES $450 (Total $1,800) 5 PASSES $450 (Total $2,250) *You qualify for local prices if your company is headquartered in Mexico INTERNATIONAL RATE EARLY BIRD (BOOK BY 18TH MAY & SAVE $100) $999 3 PASSES $730 (Total $2,190) 4 PASSES $660 (Total $2,640) 5 PASSES $600 (Total $3,000) NEW VENUE FOR 2018! St Regis Mexico City Paseo de la Reforma 439 Colonia Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, T: + 52 (55) W: index.html?propertyid=1735 Capacity Media has negotiated discounted room rates for delegates requiring overnight accommodation at the St Regis Mexico City. Once you have confirmed your registration for the event, we will provide details of how to book your room at the discounted rate. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A LIMITED ROOM BLOCK AT THIS RATE AND ROOMS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. Supporting organisations: