Day 1 | Sept 10
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
9:00 AM
General Session 1
Welcome & Introductions | Joni Roberts CMO & SVP; Ribbon
A Year of Steady Growth | Dan Redington, EVP Sales; Ribbon
EMEA a Key Market | Christian Erbe, VP Sales; Ribbon
Wholesale Networks | Helgo Müller, Senior Manager; GridOnline (Nampower)
10:00 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
10:30 AM
General Session 2
Telecommunications Network RENew | Jorge Fonseca, CEO
Embracing AI In Your Network | Chip Boyle, Head of Research Labs; Ribbon
Automating Product Operations| David Tubb, Solution Architect; Ribbon
General Session Close | Joni Roberts, CMO & SVP; Ribbon
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Product Demos
Stop by our solution demo stations to check out first-hand Ribbon's expansive product portfolio. This year you have the opportunity to win some fun Ribbon Swag with our Event Passport Program! Details on how to win are found on the back of your badge when you register at the event.
Passport Program Sponsored By
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Use Cases
Cloud & Edge Track:
Cloud Native Solutions and Automation and CI/CD | Paul Clough; Ribbon
Ribbon Connect for Multi UCaaS | Matt Hurst; Ribbon
IP and Optical Track:
Wholesale Networks | Kalyan Mukherjee; Ribbon
Mobile Backhaul and CSR | Raoul Sokoudjou; Ribbon
FRMCS | Elea Siegele; Ribbon
2:00 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
2:30 PM
Breakout Session 1 | Migration to Next Generation Networks: Drivers and Solutions
TCO Matters | Paul Clough; Ribbon
Enabling the Future – Legacy Network Migration | Oezguer Ucar; Ribbon
3:30 PM
Breakout 2 | Security of Networks: All Layers and Trends
Ribbon’s Strategic Security Plan With Product Details | Rich Krizan; Ribbon
4:30 PM
Breakout Session 3 | Flexibility to Optimize Solution Offerings
Universal Edge and Synergies with Transport | Gordon Eddy; Ribbon
Coherent Optical Transmission in Ribbon’s Intelligent Middle Mile | Jonathan Homa; Ribbon
5:30 PM
Happy Hour With Product Demos
Announce Passport Badge Winners!
Passport Program Sponsored By
7:00 PM
Customer Dinner
Offsite
Those who have RSVP'd will meet in the Lobby.
More details will be shared directly to you soon!
Day 2 | Sept 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
9:00 AM
General Session 1
Welcome & Introductions | Joni Roberts, CMO & SVP and Dan Redington, EVP Sales; Ribbon
A Year of Steady Growth | Dan Redington, EVP Sales, Ribbon
Partnering, the Winning Formula | David Hiscock, VP Global Partners; Ribbon
Ribbon Product Strategy & Market Update + Q&A | Mark Cobbold, Vice President Product Management (Cloud & Edge) and Harel Misha, Director PLM; Ribbon
10:00 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
Sponsored by
10:30 AM
General Session 2
What’s Happening in the UC Market? | Tom Arbuthnot, Co-Founder & Principal; Empowering Cloud
Optimizing API Architectures to Deliver Resilience, Scalability, and Cost Reduction | Igor Rubinovich, Founder; WebSemaphore
General Session Close | Joni Roberts, CMO & SVP; Ribbon
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Product Demos
Stop by our solution demo stations to check out first-hand Ribbon's expansive product portfolio. This year you have the opportunity to win some fun Ribbon Swag with our Event Passport Program! Details on how to win are found on the back of your badge when you register at the event.
Passport Program Sponsored By
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Use Cases
Cloud & Edge Track:
Cloud communication for Managed Service providers & Enterprises | Tanmoy Das, CEO ; Tecnomic
Integrated Collaborative Solutions in Healthcare | Bob Swallow, Group Sales & Marketing Director and Stella DeLisle Jones, Public Sector Sales Specialist; Charterhouse UK
Maximizing Sales: Partnering with Managed Service Providers and Leveraging Sell-Through Opportunities | Iago Soto, Founding Partner & Sales Director; Quobis
or
IP & Optical Track:
Syserso: 25 years of Successful Partnership | Naif Kiy, CEO; Syserso
Amperion: Technology Shift – From SDH To MPLS-TP | Dr. Robert Theinert, Head of Asset Management; Amperion
Muse | Harel Misha; Ribbon (Note: not a Use Case but a Breakout Session)
2:00 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
2:30 PM
Breakout Session 1
Cloud & Edge Track:
C&E Product Strategy & Roadmap; including Ribbon Connect Plus | Gordon Eddy and Matt Hurst; Ribbon
or
IP & Optical Track:
NPT | Ezra Yehezkel; Ribbon
Apollo | Rafi Leiman; Ribbon
3:30 PM
Breakout Session 2
Cloud & Edge Track:
Securing Your Network | Rich Krizan; Ribbon
or
IP & Optical Track:
Selling to Mission Critical Private Network Verticals | David Stokes and Jonathan Homa; Ribbon
4:30 PM
Breakout Session 3
Cloud & Edge Track:
Network Insights with RAMP | Rich Krizan and Rene Houtman; Ribbon
or
IP & Optical Track:
Selling to Data Centers and Enterprises | Jonathan Homa and Filipe Correia; Ribbon
6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception & Awards
Bellevue Hall and Cocktail Lounge
Unwind with a cocktail after an insightful day of learning! Badge Passport winners for Day 2 will be announced. Take this opportunity to visit the Photo Booth and capture some fun memories of the night.
Partner Awards will be announced and presented at this time.
Sponsored By
7:00 PM
Dinner
Bellevue Hall
Enjoy the view and good food at this time on the 24th floor of the beautiful Grand Hotel Prague's Bellevue Hall.
Day 3 | Sept 12
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Demo Stations
Demos Stations are open from 9am-1pm today with an opportunity to book a one-on-one expert session in a private setting here.
9:00 AM
General Sessions Recap
Joni Roberts; Ribbon, CMO & SVP and David Hiscock; Ribbon, VP Global Channels & Partners; Ribbon
9:20 AM
Technical Sessions
Cloud Migration + Q&A | Rene Houtman; Ribbon
SBC Licensing Demystified + Q&A | Michael Reckert; Ribbon
Container Technology – Market Ready + Q&A | Paul Clough; Ribbon
Coherent Optical Transmission Evolution | Jonathan Homa and David Stokes; Ribbon
11:20 AM
INSIGHTS Prague Session End
Closing Remarks | David Hiscock, VP Global Channels & Partners; Ribbon
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Event Close
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