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Tuesday 16 September 2025

Pre Conference

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome Reception & Interactive Demonstration Zones Visit

Wednesday 17 September 2025

Conference Day 1

9:00 am – 9:10 am

Opening
GTFF event host

9:10 am – 9:20 am

Welcome remarks

John Harrington – Senior Vice President and Head of Asia-Pacific and Japan, Nokia

9:20 am – 9:30 am

Keynote: Broadband for the future now

Sandy Motley – President of Fixed Networks, Nokia

9:30 am – 9:50 am

Scaling Home broadband (HBB) with marvelous customer experience

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9:50 am – 10:10 am

Lighting up the world

Geert Heyninck – Vice President, Broadband Networks, Fixed Networks, Nokia

10:10 am – 10:20 am

Introduction to Demos: GET TO FAST, FASTER – LIVE!

Nemanja Pilipovic – Market Development Lead, APAC, Fixed Networks, Nokia

10:20 am – 11:00 am

Morning Break & Interactive Demonstration Zones Visit

11:00 am – 11:20 am

The future of networks: The Bell Labs view

Peter Vetter – President of Bell Labs Core Research, Nokia

11:20 am – 11:40 am

Strengthening new digital infrastructure & empowering new development of digital society

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11:40 am – 12:00 pm

Creating opportunities for economic growth in Kenya

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12:00 pm – 12:20 pm

The business case for carrier-neutral FTTH

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12:20 pm – 2:00 pm

Networking Lunch & Interactive Demonstration Zones Visit

2:00 pm – 2:20 pm

Harnessing the power of 25G PON for agriculture

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2:20 pm – 2:40 pm

Fiber: Addressing opportunities in Multi-Gigabit era

Maurizio Severi – Head of Fiber Business Line, Fixed Networks, Nokia

Ana Pesovic – Marketing Director, Fiber, Fixed Networks, Nokia

2:40 pm – 3:00 pm

Partner presentation: Revolutionizing the Last Mile

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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Afternoon Break & Interactive Demonstration Zones Visit

4:00 pm – 4:20 pm

Partner Presentation: FTTH smart investment – Hyperautomation is key

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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Deep-dive workshop: Enlighten your LAN
Presented by: Furukawa, Nokia, Ruckus

Agenda:

Welcome and introduction
Cemil Canturk, Senior Marketing Manager, Fixed Networks, Nokia

Bringing SI value with Furukawa
Alexandre Schappo, Manager, Furukawa

Purpose-driven Wi-Fi with Ruckus Networks
Tim Dyer, Vice President Service Provider Global / Market Vertical, Ruckus Networks

Enlighten your LAN with Nokia fiber-based LAN
Mathieu Roberty, Director, Partners and Enterprise, Fixed Networks, Nokia

Making the passive network invisible by Furukawa
Alexandre Schappo, Manager, Furukawa

Panel discussion
Cemil Canturk, Senior Marketing Manager, Fixed Networks, Nokia
Mathieu Roberty, Director, Partners and Enterprise, Fixed Networks, Nokia
Alexandre Schappo, Manager, Furukawa
Tim Dyer, Vice President Service Provider Global / Market Vertical, Ruckus Networks

4:20 pm – 4:40 pm

From Data to Decisions: Unleash the power of AI/ML

Sireesha Kora – Head of Cloud-Native SDN Controller Applications & AI/ML, Fixed Networks, Nokia

4:40 pm – 5:00 pm

Closing of Day 1

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Free time and refresh for Networking Dinner

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Networking Dinner – Sunset Bar & Grill

Thursday 18 September 2025

Conference Day 2

9:00 am – 9:10 am

Opening of day 2
GTFF event host

9:10 am – 9:30 am

Top 3 Network Myths: Busted!

Andrew Bender – CTO and Head of Strategy, Fixed Networks Nokia

9:30 am – 9:50 am

Power up with the most secure railway and highway connectivity in Indonesia

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9:50 am – 10:10 am

Customer-centric connectivity

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10:10 am – 10:30 am

Smarter broadband for a better experience: What’s next in FWA and Wi-Fi

Dirk Verhaegen – Vice President, Broadband Devices Business, Fixed Networks, Nokia

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Morning Break & Interactive Demonstration Zones Visit

11:00 am – 11:25 am

Empowering & accelerating business with Wi-Fi 7 in Japan

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11:25 am – 11:45 am

Transforming customer relations through Corteca Cloud

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11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Panel Session: Let there be light

Moderator

Eric Festraets – Director, Strategic Marketing, Fixed Networks, Nokia

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12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Networking Lunch & Interactive Demonstration Zones Visit

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Brainathon pitches: New innovation for Corteca Marketplace

2:45 pm – 3:05 pm

Monetization of Fixed Access is key

Eric Festraets – Director, Strategic Marketing, Fixed Networks, Nokia

3:05 pm – 3:25 pm

Partner Presentation: The gateway to gold

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3:25 pm – 4:00 pm

Afternoon Tea Break & Interactive Demonstration Zones Visit

4:00 pm – 4:20 pm

Partner presentation: Boosting customer experience in Korea MG Bank and LGU+ services with 5G FWA

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4:20 pm – 4:40 pm

The strive for Broadband Zero

Filip De Greve – Product Marketing Director, Fixed Networks, Nokia

4:40 pm – 5:00 pm

Brainathon pitches: Winner announcement and Highlights of GTFF 2024

Vimal Kothandaraman – Head of Business, APAC, Fixed Networks, Nokia

5:00 pm – 5:05 pm

Lucky Draw & Closing of GTFF