Capacity Europe event to supercharge Europe’s connectivity

Author: Simon Rowley

techoraco, a provider of large-scale international networking events, has partnered with Spa Communications, a PR, social media and content marketing agency for B2B technology, sustainability, and digital infrastructure businesses, to support its media relations strategy for its 2024 Capacity Europe event.

The event brings together the entire connectivity and digital infrastructure ecosystem – from the submarine cable operators that bring data across continents to the NaaS and software solution providers that help to secure, automate and remotely operate increasingly complex network infrastructure.

The 2024 event, which takes place on 15-17 October, will see over 3,000 senior decision-makers gather at Intercontinental at the O2 to network, and gain fresh insights from global leaders including AWS, Nokia, Deutsche Telekom, Equinix and Connectbase.

“Capacity Europe is the premier event for Europe for Connectbase,” says Ben Edmond, CEO and Founder of Connectbase. “We find the ecosystem that comes together at the event second to none and it provides an opportunity to learn, engage and work collaboratively with our partners across Europe”.

Capacity Europe is a well-established global hub, with connectivity providers across the Middle East, Asia, USA, Africa and Latin America joining to renew and establish agreements with their European partners.

Digital infrastructure is converging, and there is a need for better collaboration and partnerships between fibre, data centre, subsea, satellite, and software services to serve future digital economies. This means Capacity Europe has evolved from being the largest gathering of network operators to a critical touch point for all connectivity enablers.

To officially open the event, Didem Ün Ateş, Chief Executive, Lotus AI will give an inspirational keynote talk about the potential of AI to fundamentally change the connectivity industry.

Across the event, other speakers will include: Gustavo Carvalho, Chief Customer Operations & Technology Officer – Telefónica Global Solutions; Patrick George, CEO, iBasis; Jean-Louis Le Roux, EVP International Network Infrastructure & Services – Orange; Jennifer Smith, CFO, Zayo Europe; and Ilona Koprowska, Network Site Investment – Meta.

Olena Lutsenko, Business Development Director at RETN, comments, “Capacity Europe brings together senior executives and decision-makers from across Europe and beyond, reflecting the diverse regions where RETN operates. As a business focused on connectivity, the conference is essential because it connects people, ideas, and opportunities to build the future of digital communication.”

This year, the show welcomes many diverse speakers to the stages, with more than 60 new speakers added to the agenda. This reflects the team’s commitment to give a voice to emerging talent from a wider range of geographies and represent the evolving digital infrastructure ecosystem.

Gabriela Cogorno, Head of Events Marketing at techoraco, notes, “Capacity Europe is set to be our most impactful year yet. With new additions, such as the revamped floor space, Fibre Engineering Summit and Talent Programme, the event is not only addressing the needs of the industry in the present, but also future-proofing and anticipating possible trends and innovations for the sector to improve their operations. Capacity Europe is more than an event – it is a foundation for innovation in the digital sector”.

Charlotte Wood, Account Director at Spa Communications, adds, “Capacity Europe has long been recognised as one of Europe’s premier events, and Spa is thrilled to collaborate with techoraco to expand its reach among key influencers in industry media. With the addition of new partners and enhanced media relations, the event is set to offer even greater value to its audience, top sponsors and speakers, creating a lasting impact both now and moving forward.”