#3 Being invisible is hard work actually

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Frank de Jong and Kerem Arsal

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Imagine a world without our smartphones and tablets. Surrounded by so many devices and apps, we have grown to appreciate the technology that makes our lives easier. At the same time, we know we are faced with constant change as we try to adapt to the rapid heartbeat of innovation. Technology companies are in a relentless pursuit to provide new services based on the latest technologies. In every episode of this podcast, Frank de Jong and Kerem Arsal will invite one or more guests to talk about not only the obvious, but try to "look behind the curtain" as well.

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#3 Being invisible is hard work actually

Orange Business Radio

36 minutes 24 seconds

1 year ago

#3 Being invisible is hard work actually

Episode 3: Being invisible is hard work actually

This episode was recorded at the Orange Business "Insights 2024" analyst event in Amsterdam. Our guest is Wassila Zitoune, Chief Operating Officer at Orange Business. With her, we discuss how the ultimate goal of an infrastructure operator is to be invisible to the end-user. Wassila explains how being professionally paranoid helps delivering a great experience on large events like the Olympic Games, whilst continuing the daily work for all existing customers. We cover the good and bad of regulation in telecoms and the balance between innovation and execution.

Guest:

Wassila Zitoune - Chief Operating Officer - Orange Business

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wassila-zitoune-00a38818/

About the hosts:

Frank de Jong

Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. In his spare time, Frank flies planes, does nerdy stuff and even recently started learning woodworking and furniture restoration.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjdejong/

Email: frank.dejong@orange.com

Kerem Arsal

Kerem has spent nearly 20 years in telecoms and IT as an analyst, consultant, and strategist at multiple companies, including several years at British Telecom most recently. Now, he covers networks and edge computing at Omdia, a part of Informa plc. Kerem holds a PhD in Information Systems from Boston University, but he is also a failed rock singer, an ex-music journalist, and a defunct live sports commentator.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-arsal-phd/

Email: kerem.arsal@omdia.com

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This podcast is provided as-is and for informational purposes only. The opinions voiced by the hosts and their guests do not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of their respective employers or Orange Business, the sponsor of this podcast.

Being passionately curious also means that the hosts will sometimes ask provocative questions to get “a peek behind the curtains”. Whilst we do the utmost to thoroughly research the topics we are discussing, we may be working with incomplete information at times. If you feel we have been making false statements, feel free to reach out to us, so we can all learn from it.