Wavelengths 2024 Speakers
EMEA-LAT
April 22-24
Wavelengths 2024 EMEA-LAT
GR, Athens, InterContinental Athenaeum
Guest speakers
David Parrain
System engineer for optical telecoms
Airbus
David is currently working at Airbus DS as optical communication system engineer (6 years). He has led system studies that aimed at assessing the technical and financial feasibility of optical cross-atmospheric links (OCAL), particularly for the GEO use case. He participated in the ADS demonstrator TELEO (in GEO orbit since the end of 2023) aiming at evaluating the impact of crossing the atmosphere and de-risking space and ground technologies. He has also been working with Nokia for several years on the development of high data rate communication chains (100 Gbps) for OCAL. He is now working on increasing the maturity of technological bricks for 'very high throughput satellite' use case and for 'massive data transfer' use case. Prior to ADS, David worked at ArianeGroup on LIDAR and RADAR projects, right after his PhD in nanoscience (optomechanics) obtained in 2014 at Paris Diderot University.
System engineer for optical telecoms
Airbus
Laura Saldanha Viva
International Technical Division Manager
Antel
Laura is an electrical engineer, with a master in Telecommunications Management, she has extensive experience in telecommunications, with 30 years working in Antel standing out in areas of technical planning, network deployment and participation in strategic projects of submarine cables. She has technical responsibility for the deployment of Antel’s International network (IP and DWDM), covering Uruguay, Brasil, Argentina and USA.
International Technical Division Manager
Antel
Martin Förster
Squad Lead WDM DevOps, Optical Transport Core
Deutsche Telekom Technik GmbH
Martin Förster is head of a WDM DevOps Squad in the Optical Transport Core division at Deutsche Telekom Technik in Germany, responsible for the technical introduction and technical support of WDM and OTN systems for the core and metro area at Deutsche Telekom in Germany. He holds a Master of Engineering in Information and Communication Technology. Over more than 12 years he is with Deutsche Telekom and worked on several WDM and Network Management projects. As project lead of a joint introduction project by DT and Nokia, he is responsible for introducing Deutsche Telekom’s new WDM Backbone and OTN Crossconnect platforms.
Squad Lead WDM DevOps, Optical Transport Core
Deutsche Telekom Technik GmbH
Michele Mosca
Co-Founder, President and CEO
evolutionQ
Michele Mosca is CEO and co-founder of the quantum-safe cybersecurity company, evolutionQ. He also co-founded the quantum software company softwareQ and serves as Chair of the board of Quantum Industry Canada. He is co-founder of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, a Mathematics Professor, and a founding member of Waterloo's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He started working in cryptography during his undergraduate studies and obtained his doctorate in Mathematics in 1999 from the University of Oxford on the topic of Quantum Computer Algorithms. He co-founded the not-for-profit Quantum-Safe Canada, and the ETSI-IQC workshop series in quantum-safe cryptography and is globally recognized for his drive to help academia, industry and government prepare our cyber systems to be safe in an era with quantum computers. Dr. Mosca’s awards and honours include 2010 Canada's Top 40 Under 40, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013), SJU Fr. Norm Choate Lifetime Achievement Award (2017), and a Knighthood (Cavaliere) in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2018).
Co-Founder, President and CEO
evolutionQ
Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou
Senior Project Manager
GRNET
Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou is an Electrical and Computer Engineer of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and holds the position of the Senior Project Manager at GRNET since 2020. He participates in the management and implementation of National and EU projects in the area of High Performance Network Connectivity, Quantum Communication Infrastructure (QCI) and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). He is currently the HellasQCI coordinator, the project that deploys the National Quantum Communication Infrastructure of Greece as part of the pan European initiative EuroQCI. During 2014-2020, he worked at the European Commission (EC) in Brussels, and specifically as Member of the Cabinet to the Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship and later as Policy Officer at the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) dealing with cybercrime and cyberterrorism policies. During 2013-2014 he was Advisor at the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence and Head of the ICT Department of the Minister’s Cabinet. He retained the same position for the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs during 2012-2013. In October '14, he received from the Minister of National Defence the Cross of Merit and Honor (2nd Class) for his contribution. He holds a PhD from NTUA with honors in the research domain of Decision Support Systems and ICT.
Senior Project Manager
GRNET
Sébastien Laliève
Presales Engineer
IMS Networks
Specialized in optical technologies, Sébastien is a pre-sales engineer at IMS Networks. A model of internal progression, he has built a very rich career within IMS by moving through monitoring, support engineer and project management positions. At IMS, he is in charge of supporting our sales forces in the construction of IMS service offers, particularly in the context of technological mastery and financial balances.
Presales Engineer
IMS Networks
Moufida Feknous
Senior optical transport network engineer
IMS Networks
Moufida received her PhD degree in telecommunications from Orange Labs and Telecom Bretagne, France, in 2015. Her research focused on analysis and optimization of future optical access network aggregation and traffic modelling. Prior joining IMS NETWORKS at the end of 2015, she was a part of optical access network study team at Bouygues telecom where she was a technical referent of optical access networks. She analyzed different optical access architectures and defined performance indicators to improve the operations of optical access networks. She is currently a senior optical transport network engineer and the head of optical expertise center at IMS NETWORKS. She is in charge of design, deploy and support of complex optical network cases. She is also actively involved in the definition of optical transport network architectures.
Senior optical transport network engineer
IMS Networks
Javier Ruiz
Network Planning Manager
lyntia
Javier boasts over two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has served as a telecom engineer across a diverse range of departments, including O&M and Network Planning, and has worked in various industries such as service providers, utilities, and wholesalers. In the last four years, Javier has led the optical network strategy in the Engineering & Innovation department at Lyntia Networks. He has been instrumental in designing the DWDM Core and Backhaul FTTH architecture, ensuring that the company's business strategy and vision are in line with its technology deliverables and organizational changes.
Network Planning Manager
lyntia
Miguel Sol
Chief Technology Officer
Megacable
Miguel's career and experience in the Telecommunications Operators industry in Mexico began in 1987. He has collaborated in key management and executive positions, leading transformation and modernization projects in companies such as Telmex, Avantel (MCI join venture), Axtel (BCI join venture), Televisión Internacional (today part of IZZI), Marcatel and Mega (third nationwide MSO in Mexico), accumulating 37 years of experience. Miguel joined the executive team of Mega as CTO in 2019, he is responsible for the conceptualization, design, engineering, implementation and operational support of all technological platforms to distribute and provide Voice, Data and Video that Mega offers to its mass market, business and enterprise and Carrier Wholesale customers. Within Mega Miguel has contributed and directed the technological change and transformation of the Optical Transport platforms, expanding the DWDM network, Core-IP Routing & Peering platforms, Voice, evolving from the NGN Packet Cable platform to the IMS platform, Access Technologies migrating from DOCSIS platform to FTTH GPON & XGS-PON, Video evolving from QAM ATSC & DBV-C platforms to OTT Streaming with linear live channels and interactive services, unification of Video Headend and distribution with CDN´s with M-ABR technology, among other transformation projects for observability and OSS systems.
Chief Technology Officer
Megacable
Julien Gauthray
Business Developer
OBS
Julien has been working at Orange Business for 15 years, initially as a Presales Manager and now as a Business Developer. He helps customers modernize their Network Infrastructures (LAN / MPLS / Data Centers / DWDM). He defines custom made service models to answer customer needs. He is also responsible for developing Orange Business DWDM offers adressing Enterprise and Large Accounts.
Business Developer
OBS
Khalid Darwish
Senior Project Lead, Optical Network Transformation Program
Saudi Aramco
Khalid Darwish is the Senior Project Lead for the Optical Network Transformation and Capacity Upgrade Program in Saudi Aramco. Khalid holds bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering and double master degrees in Computer Science & Engineering and in Information Security. Khalid has been working within Saudi Aramco for more than 20 years in several IT disciplines including optics, microwaves, IP, telephones and radio.
Senior Project Lead, Optical Network Transformation Program
Saudi Aramco
Edwin Verheul
Network Engineer
SURF
Edwin Verheul is a Network Engineer at SURF since 2022 and working in IT networking for over 10 years. SURF runs the Dutch National Research and Education Network. As part of the Network Engineering team, Edwin is developing and engineering the network with the latest technologies with various vendors. Edwin lives in the Netherlands and graduated Bachelor of Science at the Hague University in 2016.
Network Engineer
SURF
Bruno Sievi
Network Architect Optical Transport
Swisscom
Bruno works as Network Architect for the Optical Transport Networks at Swisscom. He holds a Master of Engineering Technology in Systems Science. He has 30+ years of experience in various positions in Telecommunications companies, starting at a supplier (Alcatel, nowadays Nokia) with SW development, leading SW development teams, designing and engineering of Optical Transport Networks, continued at a mid-sized/large ISP in Switzerland (UPC, nowadays Sunrise) with engineering, architectural and project leading tasks on the Optical Transport Network and finally since 2006, at Switzerland's incumbent ISP Swisscom, where his work evolved to engineering, design and architectural work on L1, L2 and L3 networks for Business Customers, with main focus on Optical Transport Networks.
Network Architect Optical Transport
Swisscom
Dr. George T. Kanellos
Assistant Professor Dept. of Informatics and Telecommunications National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens
Dr George T. Kanellos is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Informatics & Telecommunications of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - NKUA, Greece. He previously was a Senior Lecturer (2017-2022) with the High Performance Networks Group at the University of Bristol and a Senior Research Fellow with the WinPhos Group of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki/ Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) (2010-2017). He received his BSc and Ph.D. from the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) - Photonics Communications Research Laboratory (PCRL), in 2002 and 2008 respectively. Dr. Kanellos’ research focuses on optical interconnects and distributed compute systems, secure optical and quantum communications for terrestrial and satellite networks, the quantum internet and quantum computing. Dr Kanellos has previously led the technical efforts in several EU and National funded projects, he was the Bristol PI for EU-H2020-UNIQORN and served as co-I for the EPSRC UK-National Quantum Communications hub. Dr Kanellos has also worked with ESA in the ESA HyDRON Network Deployment Technology Roadmap. He currently serves as the technical coordinator for HellasQCI, the National EUROQCI initiative, and is the NKUA PI for EU quantum flagship project QSNP, EU project LAIQA and HFRI project QRONOS. Dr Kanellos has published more than 150 scientific publications and is the co-author of 5 book chapters.
Assistant Professor Dept. of Informatics and Telecommunications National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens
Analyst speakers
Scott Wilkinson
Lead Analyst, Networking Components
Cignal AI
Scott has worked directly in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years, during which he accumulated extensive experience in fiber to the home, long haul optical hardware, carrier ethernet, MPLS, and SDN/NFV-enabled networks. As Lead Analyst at Cignal AI, he conducts quantitative and qualitative research on the optical and packet transport hardware market with a focus on carriers and equipment manufacturers.
Lead Analyst, Networking Components
Cignal AI
Jimmy Yu
Vice President
Dell’Oro Group
Jimmy leads the Optical Transport, Microwave Transmission and Mobile Backhaul Transport, Coherent Optics market research. He originally joined Dell’Oro Group in 2001, and spent over four years as the primary analyst for Dell’Oro Group’s Optical Transport program, building the firm’s coverage of the PON market. He re-joined Dell’Oro Group in 2008.
Vice President
Dell’Oro Group
Emir Halilovic
Research Director
GlobalData
Emir is a Research Director in GlobalData's Telecom Technology and Software (TTS) team with over 20 years of industry analyst experience. In addition to managing the TTS team, his research focus is optical transport and fixed access technologies, including WDM, OTN switching, compact-modular packet-optical systems, FTTP, cable and DSL access.
Research Director
GlobalData
Sterling Perrin
Senior Principal Analyst
Heavy Reading
Sterling has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications as an industry analyst and journalist. His coverage area at Heavy Reading is optical networking, including packet-optical transport and 5G transport.
Senior Principal Analyst
Heavy Reading
Ian Redpath
Research Director, Transport Networks and Components
Omdia
Ian is the Research Director for Omdia’s, optical transport, components, routing, and networked edge services. He is responsible for strategy, client, product, and team development. Managing a team of communications technology professionals, he covers how communications and cloud service providers and enterprises utilize and deploy leading-edge optical networks, components, routing, and edge technologies.
Research Director, Transport Networks and Components
Omdia
Nokia speakers
Nicolas Almendro
Vice-President EMEA Optics Business Development, Europe & MEA Regional Business Center, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
As a Vice President of Nokia Optical Networks Europe Business Center, Nicolas (based and born in Spain) is leading the regional team responsible of growing the Optical business of Nokia in the European Region. According to the analysts, Nokia is ranked No. 1 vendor in Europe Optical market. Before returning to his home country at the end of 2011, Nicolas was heading the Optics Competence Center for Asia-Pacific, located in Shanghai, China where he arrived in May 2006, just immediately after re-joining Alcatel. Prior to that, Nicolas was the Key Account Manager for Telefonica of Spain both at Huawei and Nortel. Back in 1986 and until 1995 Nicolas held various R&D and Product Management positions within Alcatel in Spain and Germany. In 1996-97 he was responsible for Network Release and Network Migration Product Management at Alcatel Optical Network Division HQ in Italy. After his return to Spain, he took the responsibility of the Optical Pre-Sales Support Team at Alcatel Spain. Nicolas graduated from Telecommunications Superior Engineering School in “Universidad Politécnica” of Madrid in 1985. He holds a Master in Business Administration from I.E.S.E Business School (Spain), as well as a Master in Marketing Telecommunications from Insead (France). Nicolas also completed a General Management Program at Insead Singapore
Vice-President EMEA Optics Business Development, Europe & MEA Regional Business Center, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Azfar Aslam
Vice President & CTO – NI Europe
Nokia
Azfar is a passionate about driving customers’ success and has shaped the Technology and Business strategies for over 60 Communications Service Providers and Large Enterprises globally. Experience spans across new technology evaluations to new product introductions, from portfolio and investment optimisation to E2E evolution of communications networks and AI enabled automation – all of this based on deep insights in techno-economic trade-offs. Azfar has also been deeply involved in corporate strategies from M&A to new market entry, to establishing new lines of business. Current focus includes helping customers chart their journey towards value creation in industry 5.0, in the high-performance critical & Quantum safe networks era. Azfar holds a Doctorate in Telecommunication from University College London, MBA training from London Business School, and leadership accreditation from Harvard Business School.
Vice President & CTO – NI Europe
Nokia
Luca Baragiola
Software Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Luca, after a Bachelor’s degree in Micro-Electronics engineering from the Politecnico University of Milano in 1997, moved into the telecommunications industry, where he has more than 20 years’ experience. Since January 2022 he takes a new role inside the broader Nokia Optics community, as responsible for managing NFM-T Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) team, a Network Management System platform that is the core of the Optical Network. Till 2021 he had a PLM role in ION Service BU covering the Optical segment, with a focus on Automation, System Integration, Operational Enablement Solutions and Network Transformation area. In this role Luca was responsible for identifying consumer needs, developing and promoting specific Professional Services to improve customer experience on Nokia Optics network performances and indorsing the ION Professional Service portfolio internally and externally. With this position he developed a deep knowledge on the Nokia Optics product catalogue and related Network Management applications. Previously he was covering for 5 years a Product Management Role inside the Alcatel-Lucent Network Release Strategy Organization, following the homologation of specific Optics Mobile backhauling solutions.</p>
Software Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Marco Belotti
Optical Certification Program - Trainer
Nokia
Marco Belotti is a Training and Certification Professional and he deals with the “Optical Networks Certification” Program. Prior to joining the Learning Services, he played as Project Manager and TEC engineer, with focus on Optical products (1830 PSS, 1350 OMS, 1850 TSS, etc.). He handled introduction, management and configuration of optic/electric transmission systems in major customers’ networks, becoming a world traveler by joining more than 60 projects in about 25 countries worldwide during his 10-year experience in Nokia.
Optical Certification Program - Trainer
Nokia
Martin Belzner
Product Line Manager
Nokia
Martin Belzner is a Product Line Manager within the Optics Subsystems Product unit. In his role he is managing the development of high-speed coherent Photonic Service Engine based modules, which are used in Nokia’s coherent line systems. Prior to his current role Martin worked for more than 10 years as a Senior Hardware Development Engineer within the Optics Subsystems R&D department. In that role he was responsible for the development, integration and testing of various generations of high-speed coherent electro-optical transmit and receive components. Martin holds a PH.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Product Line Manager
Nokia
Marco Bertolini
Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Marco Bertolini is the Product Manager for the 1830 Network Element. Previous Product Management roles were focused on high speed coherent interfaces, photonic architectures and pluggable optics. Prior to joining product management, he was part of the R&D team that introduced the first generation of 100G coherent cards. Mr. Bertolini holds a Ph.D. degree in Information Engineering from University of Parma.
Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Martin Charbonneau
Head of Emerging Product Unit, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Martin Charbonneau is currently the Head of the Emerging Product Unit for the Optical Networking Business Unit of Nokia. In this role, he is responsible for driving Optical Networking business in new and emerging segments such as Mobile Transport convergence, Cloud/edge and access transport, including new software and practices to address Software Defined Networking, and Open Networking deployments. Prior to this assignment, Martin was leading portfolio product management activities for the 1830 Photonic Service Switch in Metro network applications (Packet and OTN solutions), and complementary Metro product lines of the portfolio, such as 1830 Versatile WDM Module (Nokia’s Mobile Front Haul solution). He has been with Nokia for 10 years where he has also worked as a Product Line Manager for the Fixed Access product. Prior to joining Nokia, Martin held various roles of increasing responsibility in Product Line Management, Business and Network Planning and Professional Services for Metro Ethernet & Optical Transport Business units. Martin received a Bachelor of Science in Space Sciences from the Canadian Royal Military College (RMC, St-Jean) and graduated as a commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces.
Head of Emerging Product Unit, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Rafael de Fermin
Senior Vice President Network Infrastructure Regional Business Center Europe
Nokia
In 2022, Rafael de Fermín was appointed to lead Nokia’s Network Infrastructure business in Europe, in charge of all IP, Optical and Fixed Networks in the region. Over his career in the industry, Rafael has been involved in multiple responsibilities, mostly linked to Telecom Networking, while living in the UK, the US, Belgium and Spain. Prior to his current position, he led the IP/Optics Networks team for Nokia in Europe and EMEA, as well as the EMEA Global Customer Delivery and Presales teams for Alcatel-Lucent. Before that, he spent five years working for the Access Business Division in Alcatel, in charge of the Regional Support Centers for different geographies (including Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Latin America). He held pre- and post-sales responsibilities for the Division in those geographies. His earlier jobs with Alcatel include General Management of the Fixed Networks Division for Iberia, and several positions in R&D and PLM.
Senior Vice President Network Infrastructure Regional Business Center Europe
Nokia
Antonio Di Miceli
Software Product Manager
Nokia
Antonino Di Miceli is a WS PLM for photonic/OTN domain managed by WS-NOC. Antonino, preferred name Antonio, has been working since 2000 in Nokia and in WS PLM team for 14 years. Antonio is an IT engineer and now an expert of Network Management System (NMS). He worked in NMS SW division to implement front-end solution for the Nokia equipment management and to introduce the T-MPLS for packet solution in NMS before joining the WS PLM division. Antonio is certified as Data Analytics AI&ML (advanced). Antonio loves traveling and all the sports, specially soccer and golf.
Software Product Manager
Nokia
Pino Dicorato
Optical Networks Product Marketing
Nokia
Pino leads technical sales enablement for Nokia’s Network Infrastructure optical network automation environment portfolio, which is paving the path to transition, scale, simplify and digitize the future for the optical transport industry. With over 20 years of experience in the telecom industry, his roles have ranged from business development and consulting within various industry markets to R&D roles in photonic hardware development, ASIC/FPGA design, and software automation for high-scale manufacturing. Away from work, Pino enjoys high-intensity interval training, playing soccer, biking and traveling worldwide with his beautiful family.
Optical Networks Product Marketing
Nokia
Pedja Dragovic
Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Pedja has spent 17 years in the telecom industry with various roles ranging from network architect to systems engineering. His current role is Product Line Manager for Multi-service Transport platform, 1830PSS. He holds a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade in Serbia. His career interests include: advancing technical and operational knowledge in transport network evolution, how emerging technology in optical and electronics domains enables network transformation, network functions virtualization, software aspects of transport networks evolution and extending expertise into other communication technologies that complement optical transport.
Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Kevin Drury
Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Optical Networking Division
Nokia
Kevin Drury received his undergraduate degree in Electronical Engineering from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada where he specialized in telecommunications. Further in his academic career, he completed a Master’s in Business Administration. Kevin is the Strategic Initiatives PLM Leader for the Optical Networks business division at Nokia. Previously he has held several leadership roles at Alcatel-Lucent, including the Deployment and Professional Services leader for the Optical Networks business unit and the Optical Products and Solutions Marketing leader in the IP Routing & Transport Division. He has over 25 years’ experience in the Telecommunications industry with particular expertise in the areas of fiber optic transmission, wavelength division multiplexing, OTN switching, narrowband and broadband access, carrier voice and applications, and LAN/WAN networking. He has presented or co-authored papers for numerous industry events including WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking, ITPX/NCUG, ITU Telecom, Supercomm, OFC, NFOEC, Terabit Optical & Transport SDN and the Big Telecom Event.
Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Optical Networking Division
Nokia
Pavlo Duma
Product Manager, Datacenter Interconnect Transponders & Optical Transmission Platforms
Nokia
Pavlo has 25 years of professional experience in telecommunications industry. He contributed to development of optical DWDM products and network management software in various R&D and product management roles. As a Product Manager of 1830 PSI Datacenter Interconnect products family, Pavlo is responsible for market strategy, feature content and lifecycle management of both transponder and photonic line DCI platforms. Pavlo has degrees in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering.
Product Manager, Datacenter Interconnect Transponders & Optical Transmission Platforms
Nokia
Yannick Gautier
Packet Optical and Synchronization Regional Product Line Manager, EMEA
Nokia
Yannick Gautier is Product Line Manager for Nokia Packet Optical and Synchronization solutions. In his position he is engaging with customers, sales and R&D teams to deliver advanced transport solutions for Service Providers and Enterprises in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Yannick has over 20 years of experience in the Telecommunications industry with several roles in R&D, Product Line Management, Technical Sales and Business Development. He has acquired particular expertise in the areas of Network Management, wireless networks, optical transport and packet networking. Yannick holds a master’s degree in IT and Distributed Computing (U.P.M.C./E.N.S.T.) and a master's degree in Marketing Telecommunications (I.N.S.E.A.D.).
Packet Optical and Synchronization Regional Product Line Manager, EMEA
Nokia
Vittorio Iozzolino
Head of Business Development Optical Networks Enterprise Europe
Nokia
Vittorio joined Alcatel in 1998 and he is a business professional with more than 20 years of management expertise in the Optics environment. Within the company he has held several positions, starting from the R&D technical area and moving after a few years to the commercial area. In 2005 he was appointed Sales Manager for Interhouse and Direct Sales of Optics Business. From 2007 to 2012 he has been responsible in Alcatel-Lucent for the Optics Domain Business Center for the cluster Central Europe and CIS, accountable for the Optics business development in the region. From 2012 to 2015 he has led the Optics Regional Competence Center, focusing on Deutsche Telekom. Since the beginning of 2016 he is responsible within Nokia for the business development for all Global Enterprise and Public Sector customers for the Optics business in Europe. He holds a degree in telecommunication engineering from Politecnico of Milan, Italy. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, his interests are focused on everything related to information technology.
Head of Business Development Optical Networks Enterprise Europe
Nokia
Karyn Lennon
Leader, NI Learning Services
Nokia
Karyn Lennon leads the Learning Services function for Nokia’s IP/Optical Networks Business Group. In her role, Karyn is responsible for setting the strategic direction and development of Nokia’s Optical educational services which includes the Nokia Optical Networks Certification Program. In addition to the Optical program, Karyn directs both Nokia’s flagship IP/MPLS certification program, the Service Routing Certification (SRC) Program which has over 14,000 individuals participating globally and the Nuage Networks Virtuoso Certification Program (NN-VCP). Prior to her role in Learning Services, Karyn held various PLM and Marketing positions at Newbridge Networks and Alcatel-Lucent. Karyn received her Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa.
Leader, NI Learning Services
Nokia
Rob Levesque
Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Robert Levesque is presently Product Line Manager within the IP and Optical Networks Division responsible for the Centralized RAN Transport portfolio. Robert has been working within Nokia for the past 19 years in several Product Management and R&D Management positions. Robert has knowledge and experience in Optical, IP, Ethernet, and Access technologies.
Product Line Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Matteo Lonardi
Research Scientist, Nokia Bell Labs
Nokia
Matteo Lonardi received his MSc in Communications Engineering (2016) and PhD in Information Technology (2020) from the University of Parma, focusing on the quality of transmission estimation and monitoring in modern optical transmission systems.
In November 2019, Matteo joined Nokia Bell Labs Smart Optical Fabric and Devices group as a Research Scientist, applying machine learning techniques to estimate and monitor the quality of transmission in optical networks.
Since January 2022, Matteo has embarked on a job rotational position as a product line manager at Nokia. In this role, he focuses on investigating and developing monitoring and sensing technologies in subsystems, expanding his expertise and exploring the potential of machine learning in optical modules and transponders.
Research Scientist, Nokia Bell Labs
Nokia
Luca Luchesini
Leader Global SLTE, Network Infrastructure Optical Networks Global Subsea
Nokia
Luca Luchesini is overseeing the subsea terminal business of Nokia Optics.
He manages a small but extremely resolute team of business developers and program managers to support Nokia regions and customers when choosing subsea platforms.
He joined Alcatel in 1996 to work on the integration of management systems for SDH networks and traveled through several technology eras and company functions to the current time of multi-100G speeds, seemingly without suffering or procuring any damage to customers and colleagues.
Luca holds a BS/MS in Telecommunication Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Leader Global SLTE, Network Infrastructure Optical Networks Global Subsea
Nokia
Pasquale Magliacano
Optical Certification Program - Trainer
Nokia
I’m a fresh member of the Nokia Learning Services Optical Network Certification team. As a Subject Matter Expert in Optical Transport and Synchronization technologies, I design and develop full certification ecosystems including training materials, virtualized lab platforms and written or practical exams. In my previous experience I worked as a certified trainer in transport and access technologies. Then I was a technical project manager strongly focused on latest generation networks for many years..
Optical Certification Program - Trainer
Nokia
Jan Merten
Product Line Manager
Nokia
Jan Merten is a member of 1830 Network Element Product Management team since 2019 with a specific focus on open interfaces, node operations, node maintenance and network monitoring. Prior to joining Product Management, he was part of the Optics R&D where he was lastly responsible for driving the NETCONF/gRPC development activities for 1830PSS/PSI products. He gained extensive technical know-how about the new trending machine-to-machine interfaces and intelligent network management applications since he joined Alcatel in 2002. Mr. Merten holds a Diploma of Information Technology from University of Cooperative Education Stuttgart, Germany.
Product Line Manager
Nokia
Oemer Oskay
Senior Product Line Manager
Nokia
Ömer Oskay received his undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from Middle East technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey where he specialized in telecommunications. Ömer is a Senior Product Line Manager, IP Transport at NOKIA, responsible for the development of GMPLS Control Plane for different technologies (SDH, OTN, WDM) for the 1830PSS, 1626LM, 1678MCC product lines, as well responsible for the Open Node / Open Line Systems with NETCONF/YANG. Ömer is currently based in Stuttgart in Germany and has more than 20 years of experience working on the development of Optical Cross Connects for SDH and OTN, as well the WDM Photonic systems. He has taken different roles and responsibilities in the past, such as 1678MCC Development Project Leader, Cross Connect Product Line Manager and Network Management System Product Line Manager.
Senior Product Line Manager
Nokia
Ravi Parmasad
Head of Optical Network Automation, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Ravi Parmasad is Head of the Network Automation Group in the Optical Networks Division at Nokia. Previously, Ravi held several senior leadership roles at Nokia and its predecessor, Alcatel-Lucent, including was Vice President Global IT Infrastructure, Vice President Global Real Estate, Vice President - IP/Optical Networks, Vice President R&D Strategy, Vice President / General Manager - Fiber to the Home Business Unit, and Vice President R&D Strategy. He enjoys acting as an ambassador for many Nokia programs, including student programs aimed at facilitating entry into the technology workforce, and is a former contributing member of the Telecom Industry Association QuEST Forum. Ravi earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, where he has also returned to instruct executive MBA students.
Head of Optical Network Automation, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Nicola Pietrantonio
Product Manager
Nokia
Nicola Pietrantonio is product manager for Optical Planning Tools at Nokia with focus on multi-switching layers networks planning. Nicola has been direct supporting in the last 5 years the design of key complex optical transport networks including restoration, leveraging this experience to define the functionalities of the product and promote the benefits of an optimized planning at customer and public events. Nicola holds a MS in Telecommunication Engineering from Pisa University.
Product Manager
Nokia
Luca Possidente
Product Line Manager Subsea
Nokia
Luca Possidente is a Product Line Manager at Nokia working on Subsea and Unrepeatered solutions.
Prior to Nokia he has held various technical and commercial positions for Subsea network operators where he supported the procurement, delivery and the operation & management of Submarine terminal upgrades and new cable builds.
Product Line Manager Subsea
Nokia
Stephan Roullot
Director Product Line Management
Nokia
Stéphan Roullot is Director of Product Line Management for Packet, TSN, Synchronization and MEF services in the ION Business Group. He holds a master degree in Electrical Engineering from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) of Lyon, France. After starting his career as R&D engineer (System Test, System Engineering & Architecture), he held several positions in technical sales, network architecture and business development on a broad range of technologies: SDH MSPP, WDM, Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router (Riverstone), xDSL Broadband Access, Mobile backhaul products, before moving into Product Strategy and Product Line Management for a number of Carrier Ethernet packet optical products, including the 1830 PSS since 2011. Stéphan is MEF CECP certified and is owning the various global packet-optical and synchronization programs on the 1830 PSS and TPS platforms. His functions encompass strategy, standards, feature definition, R&D management and customer pre-sales and post-sales support.
Director Product Line Management
Nokia
Chiara Vavasorri
Regional Product Line Manager
Nokia
Chiara Vavassori holds a Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. With 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, she currently serves as regional Product Line Manager for optical networking product in Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this role, Chiara collaborate closely with Product Unit and Business Development teams to oversee strategic planning, product development, and the identification of new business opportunities to ensure competitive offerings tailored to customer needs. Chiara's career began in Research and Development, where she worked as a software developer and tester in the Mobile Network area before transitioning to the Optical Network division as a TEC Engineer, providing support for the Network Management System. Throughout her career, Chiara has demonstrated a dedication to excellence, leveraging her technical expertise to drive business growth and deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients.
Regional Product Line Manager
Nokia
Bart Vrancken
Optics Business Development Manager
Nokia
Bart Vrancken has been working in the telecom industry for over 25 years. Since 2002, he is focusing on mission-critical telecom infrastructures. He currently holds the position of Optics Business Development Manager, in this role he works closely with Global Enterprise and Public Sector customers, sales teams, R&D teams and partners to deliver innovative, repeatable solutions that address customer business challenges. Bart worked several years as expat in India (Chennai) and UAE (Abu Dhabi), where he enjoyed experiencing new cultures while working in a multi-team and multi-cultural environment. He holds a degree in telecommunication engineering from Groep-T/KUL of Leuven, Belgium.
Optics Business Development Manager
Nokia
James Watt
Vice-President and General Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
James Watt is Vice President and General Manager for the Optical Networks Division at Nokia. Prior to this, James was the Vice President and General Manager for the Services Business Unit, IP/Optical Networks, at Nokia and its predecessor in Alcatel-Lucent, President of the Optics Business Line in Alcatel-Lucent and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Alcatel-Lucent Carrier Product Group. Until 2008, James held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Alcatel-Lucent’s IP Business Division and had previously held the role of Vice President Network Strategy for Alcatel. James joined Alcatel in 2000 as Chief Technology Officer of the Carrier Internetworking Division through the acquisition of Newbridge Networks, where he was Assistant Vice President, Access and Network Management Strategy. During his 15 years with Newbridge, James held a variety of positions within the research & development, product management and marketing organizations. James holds multiple patents, primarily in the areas of traffic management and Internet Protocol. He received a B.SC. in Electrical Engineering from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario in 1986.
Vice-President and General Manager, Optical Networks Division
Nokia
Szilard Zsigmond
Senior Director, Optical Subsystems Group
Nokia
Szilard Zsigmond is responsible for overall product/portfolio strategy and component sales. Leading multiple teams covering different aspects of subsystem components from DSP to optical frontend leading the silicon photonics programs through the former Elenion PLM team and related engineering rules. Responsible for the go-to-market strategy, and business development, for subsystems products. Szilard has extensive knowledge of optical communication systems and expertise in fiber-optics communication, high-level modulation formats, coherent transmission, and digital signal processing.
Senior Director, Optical Subsystems Group
Nokia
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