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The world changed in 2020 – but did the Internet?

An exclusive peek inside the world’s #1 Internet backbone with Telia Carrier’s CEO Staffan Göjeryd

Has connectivity changed our lives or have our lives and habits changed connectivity?

Tune in this exclusive session with Telia Carrier’s CEO Staffan Göjeryd, joined and interviewed by Dr. Ray Mota from ACG research, as they discuss the main learnings from 2020, the most important network innovations and what’s next for the industry.

The session will last 30 minutes and give you insight into today’s most important questions around connectivity.

With over 20 years in leadership positions at Telia Company, Staffan is one of the most experienced people within the carrier industry. He was appointed Telia Carrier’s Chief Executive Officer in 2016 and has been a key part in making Telia Carrier the world’s #1 global Internet backbone, serving its top-of-class connectivity solutions to the world’s biggest brands. His focus on customer excellence and delivering exceptional quality to Telia Carrier’s customers are just two of the areas that have taken him on this literal journey from the trenches to high command. (...)

Despite knowing all there is to know about connectivity, Staffan’s main interest is how connectivity makes a real difference for the customers’ business. Having seen the repeated cycles of Internet boom and bust, he knows it takes more than belief and adrenaline to build a successful business. This one-of-a-kind experience is what makes Staffan a unique leader in today’s everchanging tech landscape.

Dr. Ray Mota brings a talent for complex technical and critical thinking and provides strategic direction, sharp analysis, and expert advice on networking issues, specializing in design, implementation, and troubleshooting. Prior to founding ACG Research, Dr. Mota worked for Aberdeen Group, ManageAll, Micros-To-Mainframes, Advanced Technology Group, Eastman Kodak, and the IRS. As a CTO, he designed, implemented, and supported complex trading floor systems and large WAN Frame Relay and ATM networks. (...)

He also provided training on Sniffer, HP Advisor protocol analysis tools, and MPLS architectures. Ray has also developed cloud applications and has a software patent attributed to him. Routinely called upon to speak as a guest lecturer throughout the country, Ray is recognized as an expert in topics relating to networks, managed services, cloud computing, operational efficiency, and business modelling. He has been the keynote speaker for the top cloud, channel, Wall Street, telecom event around the world. His insightful commentaries and analyses have been published in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Telecom Magazine, MSNBC, CNN Money, Forbes, Fortune, Businessweek, NY Times, SF Chronicle, and other industry publications.