Last year marked a series of triumphs as we hosted 8 Global Carrier Community Meetings (GCCM), the distinguished 7th annual CC-Global Awards (CCGA), and 7 CC-Specialized Summits across the globe—from vibrant metropolises like London, Lisbon, Singapore, and Berlin to more exotic destinations like Rio de Janeiro, Almaty, Rome, Zanzibar, Muscat, and Miami.
Our team’s dedicated efforts welcomed over 4500 esteemed guests to our CC-Global Events. Ensuring a premium experience, access to top-tier venues, exquisite meals, and engaging informal networking activities such as the Island Boat Tour in Oman, Sunset Boat Cruises in Zanzibar and Rio de Janeiro, and numerous Evening Networking receptions.
The highlight of our year was the prestigious CC-Global Awards ceremony held in Berlin, attended by influential C-Level players in the global telecom network, including Nabil Baccouche, CEO at e&, Rolf Nafziger, CEO at Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, Emmanuel Rochas, CEO at Orange International Carriers, Alexandre Pébereau, CEO at iBasis, and Budhi Satria Dharma Purba, CEO at Telin and CCGA CEO of the Year 2023.
A significant milestone was achieved with the introduction of the first C-Level Summit, broadening our offerings and delivering enhanced value and opportunities to our attendees. The success of this assembly underscored the power of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
Gratitude extends to the 100+ sponsors and exhibitors for their unwavering trust and support. Special acknowledgments go to our Hosts and Diamond Sponsors, including XICOMM, qatama communications, Equinix, Deutsche Telekom, Sparkle, Tigo Business, Omantel, Zain Omantel International (ZOI), Unicorn Communications, and Verizon.
Heartfelt thanks are also due to our panelists and speakers who contributed to over 50 Panel Discussion sessions, enriching our community with valuable industry insights, all available for review in our CC-Media Gallery.
We managed a portfolio of over 200 media projects, including the launch of GCCM magazines, interviews, webinars, and panel discussions. Our digital and media channels gathered an impressive one million impressions and engagements over the preceding 12 months.
We took pride in publishing 12 new GCCM Magazines featuring 11 CC-Executive Interviews with industry leaders and the next issue of our Woman in Tech Magazine, sponsored by Orange, promoting gender equality and diverse leadership in the tech and telco sectors.
Looking ahead to 2024, I am proud to announce that we have now finalized our CC Events calendar, featuring 6 GCCMs, 2 CC-Specialized Summits, and the International Wholesale Telecom Congress (iWTC) in Tashkent.
Save the date for our 8th annual CC-Global Awards ceremony on June 13th in Berlin at the Neues Schauspielhaus (Metropol). I extend a warm invitation to submit outstanding contributions, where innovation, leadership, and excellence converge. The submission deadline is March 17th, 2024.
Anticipating an exciting 2024, I look forward to seeing everyone and wish you a Happy New Year!
