Ivo A. Ivanov is Chief Operating Officer of the DE-CIX Group AG and also – as Chief Executive Officer of DE-CIX International – responsible for the global business activities of the Internet Exchange Operator. Ivo has more than 15 years’ of experience in the regulatory, legal and commercial Internet environment.

Ivo joined DE-CIX in January 2007. In recent years, Ivo has been deeply involved in the establishment DE-CIX sites in Istanbul, Palermo, Madrid, Marseille, New York, Dallas, Dubai (UAE-IX powered by DE-CIX) as well as Mumbai (Mumbai IX powered by DE-CIX), and several DE-CIX consultancy projects in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Ivo has an educational background focused on Law and Business. Fluent in German, English, Russian and Bulgarian, he graduated from a German business school in 1995 and holds two Law degrees, from the Universities of Sofia (Bulgaria) and Bonn (Germany). After graduation, he worked as a lawyer, with a focus on e-commerce law, IP law, telecommunications law and data protection law.

Current Role: 
• CEO of MEO (2022 – present)
• CEO of Altice Dominicana (2018-2022)
• Chief Audit Executive of the Altice Group in Switzerland, overseeing operations in France, the United States, Israel, Portugal, and the Dominican Republic (2016-2016)
• Several manager positions in the areas of auditing, operational consulting and organizational transformation, having led teams and projects in various geographical areas (since 2003)

Fast Facts
Ana Figueiredo led the following initiatives or events:
• The MEO network demonstrated the greatest resilience in Portugal during the energy blackout in April 2025.
• MEO ensured the success of the first mobile voting in the European elections in Portugal (2024).
• MEO was the first and only operator worldwide to launch an offer that integrates telecommunications and energy. (2024)
• MEO ensured a network of excellence for 1.5 million pilgrims at World Youth Day in Lisbon (2023)
• MEO received the Reputation Awards from the consultancy firm Onstrategy and Best Mobile Network in several Portuguese cities awarded by Umlaut

Vital Statistics & Education
• Degree in Business Administration and Management from the Higher Institute of Economics and Management (ISEG)
• MBA from the Catholic University and Nova Business School (Lisbon MBA)

Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld is a founder, international manager, investor, entrepreneur, and now author. He is the founder and CEO of K2Elevation, a company that invests in and develops international enterprises in the technology and biotech segment.

He is Chairman of KONUX, a member of the supervisory boards of Brain Lab, GreyOrange and Fero Labs. From 2008 to 2017, he was Chairman and CEO of Alcoa/Arconic. Previously, Dr. Kleinfeld had a 20-year career with Siemens, where he ended up serving as CEO of Siemens AG until 2007. He’s served as an advisor to several US Presidents as well as European, Asian, and Middle Eastern government leaders.

Dr. Kleinfeld is an Honorary Senator of the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting, an Honorary Trustee of the Brookings Institution, a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Board of Directors of The Metropolitan Opera.

Most recently he wrote a book called "Leading to Thrive: Mastering Strategies for Sustainable Success in Business and Life”.

He was born in Bremen, Germany, and holds an MBA from the University of Goettingen and a PhD from the University of Wuerzburg. A dual US and German citizen, Dr. Kleinfeld lives with his family in New York.

Pierre Faucoup started their career in 1997 at Astrium, where they held the roles of Head of Defense Projects Division – Earth Observation Satellites and Head of French Defence Strategy and Business Development. In 2000, they moved to Direction générale de l'armement, where they were Head of Délégué Général pour l'Armement cabinet office. In 2012, they joined Airbus as Head of Sales & Contracts – Directeur Commercial. In 2016, they moved to ArianeGroup as VP Head of Defense Marketing, Sales & Contracts. In 2017, they were appointed Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at CILAS. Most recently, in 2022, they joined The Exploration Company as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

Pierre Faucoup's education history includes attending the IHEDN 58ème Session Nationale from 2005 to 2006, Grenoble INP – UGA from 1991 to 1992 for a degree in Ingénierie des télécommunications, and ENSTA Bretagne from 1988 to 1992.

Alexa von Busse is a presenter specialising in digitalisation and artificial intelligence. The business graduate and journalist frequently speaks with government officials and CEOs in Germany and Europe on topics related to the transformation of our economy, society and cities. Representatives from the worlds of science, business and politics discuss defence and cyber security, industry and climate protection, finance and health with her.

Marco Fuchs, born in 1962, has been the CEO of OHB SE since 2000 and since 2024 member of the Supervisory Board of OHB System AG. He studied law in Berlin, Hamburg and New York and was admitted to the bar and attorney-at-law. Subsequently, he worked as a lawyer at Jones Day in New York and Frankfurt. He has been Honorary Consul of the Republic of Italy in the State of Bremen since 2008 and, since 2017, vice president at the German Aerospace Industry Association BDLI.

Filipe de Oliveira Lopes is an experienced professional with 18.2 years of work experience in sales and business development. He has a strong background in renewable energy, solar energy, and wind engineering. Based in Portugal, Filipe has held various leadership positions in sales and account management, leading sales and account managers to develop product sales, new client services, and solutions. He has also worked at companies like MCA, ISQ, INCM Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda, and GE. Filipe's expertise lies in driving business growth and implementing effective business strategies.

Philippe Dumont is a member of ‘2020 Capacity Power 100’ an elite group of the most influential people of the wholesale carrier community. He is a CEO with over 25 years of international experience in the Telecoms industry. His strong leadership style is supplemented with an entrepreneurial attitude and long term vision.

Philippe was President & CEO of ASN (Alcatel Lucent Submarine Networks),  a worldwide leader for turnkey telecoms submarine cable systems, for 6 years and has also served for 5 years as President of the Wireless Transmission activities at Alcatel Lucent.

He is currently the CEO of EllaLink, a €180m project that has been designed to satisfy the growing traffic demand  between Europe and Latin America. The system will offer the first ever large scale, direct fibre route between the two continents, bypassing the congested routes of the North Atlantic.

Mohamad H. Ibrahim is a visionary leader in the field of network and satellite communication. With over 15 years of experience in the Internet Service Provider (ISP) business, he has played a pivotal role in connecting countries across Africa. His passion for providing reliable, secure, and affordable connectivity has driven the success of Interfiber Networks.

Mohamad holds a strong background in ICT (Information and Communication Technology). He founded several Internet service providers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.Congo), contributing significantly to bridging the digital divide in the region. His expertise lies in leveraging leased circuits on the West African submarine cable to connect African countries.

As the CEO of Interfiber Networks, Mohamad leads a dedicated team focused on expanding connectivity throughout Africa with services such as IP Transit, Internet Connectivity, and Active Circuits.

Dr. Daniel S. Hamilton is President of the Transatlantic Leadership Network and directs its Atlantic Basin Initiative of African, European, South, Central and North American Eminent Persons, research institutes and private sector leaders that explores the changing dynamics among the four continents of the Atlantic Basin with regard to digital connectivity, energy, economic growth, human development, and human security.

He is Senior non-resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. Recent publications include The Transatlantic Digital Economy 2024 and The promise of a free and open Atlantic. He has held a variety of senior positions in the U.S. Department of State, and serves on several international advisory boards.

Mrs Judith Yah Sunday ACHIDI is the CEO of Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) since 14 December 2018 and has 30 years of experience in governance and development of public enterprises. She is holder of a degree in Economics from the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada in 1991 and a master’s in international Banking and Finance from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon, IRIC.

Luís Manuel Brás Bernardino is a Portuguese Army Colonel (Reserve) with more than 37 years of experience in UN, NATO and EU missions graduated with the Staff Course and the National Defence Course. He holds a master’s degree in Strategy and a PhD in International Relations from the Lisbon
University. Professor at the Military University Institute with extensive international experience on teaching, training, and advising. Luis Bernardino is the author and co-author of 15 books and has published more than 100 articles in national and international scientific and non-scientific journals on
topics of Security and Defence. Regularly participates in conferences, evaluation boards, and other academic or institutional events related with submarine cables and global interconnectivity. He is currently Professor at the Department of International Relations at the Autonomous University of
Lisbon.

As Chief Executive Officer, Tesh sets the strategy for the company and leads the talented team creating Europe’s leading data centre platform. Tesh is a digital infrastructure and data centre industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in development, finance, sales, marketing, and real estate. Before joining AtlasEdge, he served as CEO of Africa Data Centres, where he led the company’s hyperscale expansion, making it one of the continent’s largest operators. Prior to this, Tesh held various executive roles at CyrusOne, eventually becoming the company’s CEO. During his tenure at CyrusOne, annual revenue grew from $221 million in 2012 to over $1 billion by 2020. His previous roles also include Chief Marketing and Business Officer for Telx, founder of NYC-Connect, and various management positions at Abovenet, Sprint, and Metromedia Fiber Networks.

Paul Rendek is currently a Director at Dstream Group, a strategic management consulting group specialised in the IT industry. He has 30+ years of experience in a global capacity in the Internet industry and a solid understanding of the Internet’s technical aspects, business development, and public policy.

He was part of RIPE NCC’s Senior Management Team, responsible for developing organisational strategies and maintaining the RIPE NCC’s external relations and public affairs activities, overseeing outreach to RIPE NCC & RIPE members, industry partners, governments, law enforcement and regulators.

Paul was one of the founders of the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) and the Eurasia Network Operators Group (ENOG). He was also appointed to the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal (CRISP) team to produce the Internet Number Community response to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group’s RFP.

As an Internet governance expert passionate about Internet development, he was an appointed representative of the Internet technical community in the global Internet governance arena.

Before his employment at the RIPE NCC, his position at EUnet, the first commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Europe, and GEANT, the pan-European network for research and education have ensured that he has been a known face in the Internet community since 1993.