The Dedicated Platform to Showcase the Latest Breakthroughs in Fiber Optic Technology and Subsea Cable Deployment
February 10 - 13, 2026 I Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
Main Conference Day One
Main Conference Day One
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
8:00 am - 8:50 am
Morning Refreshments & Registration
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Welcome Address from the Subsea Nexus 2026
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Opening Remarks from the Chair
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Opening Panel Discussion: Subsea Nexus – The Future of Integrated Subsea Operations
Eckhard Bruckschen -
CTO,
IOEMA Fibre Ltd
- AI-powered risk assessments optimising financial decisions for subsea projects.
- Predictive analytics shaping subsea investment strategies.
- Market outlook for integrated subsea energy, security, and network investments
9:40 am - 10:10 am
Industry Thought Leadership
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Subsea Infrastructure Resilience – Future-Proofing Against Threats & Failures
- AI-driven predictive analytics optimising subsea asset integrity.
- Sustainable materials enhancing subsea infrastructure durability.
- Investment trends in subsea resilience technologies
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Speed Networking Session
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Morning Break and Refreshments
5:10 pm - 5:15 pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and End of Conference Day 1
11:30 am - 11:35 am
Welcome Address by Subsea Networks 2026
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Opening Remarks by Chairperson
11:40 am - 12:20 pm
Panel Discussion: Route Resilience: Diversifying Asia’s Subsea Pathways and Infrastructure
Mohamad Izani Karim -
Group Head Subsea Business Development,
Telin
Rohitash Bhaskar - Head of International Infrastructure, Batelco
Ali Haider Shah - Assistant Director, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
- Why route diversity matters: avoiding geopolitical chokepoints
- Strategies to connect underserved geographies in Asia
- Building terrestrial diversity to complement subsea resilience
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm
Industry Thought Leadership
12:50 pm - 1:20 pm
Mapping the Subsea Networks Infrastructure Permitting Ecosystem in ASEAN
- Navigating inter-agency overlaps across national authorities
- Understanding maritime boundaries and sovereignty-related review
- Engaging local stakeholders early for permit success
1:20 pm - 2:20 pm
Lunch Break
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Connecting the Archipelago: Challenges in Indonesian Subsea Build-Outs
Dion Kristadi Leksono -
VP Subsea Project Orchestration,
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International - Telin
- Managing FADs, maritime constraints, and legacy policy issues
- Telin’s route planning logic and infrastructure prioritisation
- Coordinating with global and regional partners
Dion Kristadi Leksono
VP Subsea Project OrchestrationPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International - Telin
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Djibouti as a Strategic Interconnection Hub for Global Subsea Traffic
Farhan Mohamed -
Managing Director - Senior Executive Advisor,
djibouti telecom
- Scaling landing station infrastructure to support Africa–Asia–Europe convergence
- Positioning Djibouti as a carrier-neutral, geopolitically stable transit point
- Expanding terrestrial backhaul and regional partnerships to extend reach beyond the coast
3:20 pm - 3:50 pm
Afternoon Break & Refreshments
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
Navigating Subsea Deployment Bottlenecks in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
Marvin Tan -
Senior Research Analyst,
TeleGeography
- Rerouting around the South China Sea: mapping new trade-offs in time, cost, and risk
- Deployment bottlenecks: permitting delays, vessel shortages, and strained manufacturing capacity
- Market implications: capacity pricing, route demand forecasts, and hyperscaler-driven investment flows
4:20 pm - 5:00 pm
Fireside Chat: Positioning Sri Lanka as a Strategic Interconnect Hub in the Indian Ocean
Senior Representative -
.,
Sri Lanka Telecom
- Unlocking regional growth through new subsea routes and landing station investments
- National telecom’s role in linking South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Africa
- Building resilience and redundancy through terrestrial-subsea synergy
