Speakers

Hamid is a seasoned industry professional currently a member of the BW-Digital SLT as the Chief Sales Officer. BW Digital owns and operates the Hawaiki cable from Australia/New Zealand to the US and is developing sustainable digital infrastructure assets across Australasia, Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, and Northern America. This includes NDP1, a datacentre campus in Batam, Indonesia, Hawaiki Nui 1, an Australia-Singapore submarine cable, and NCC, a new Singapore-Batam submarine cable, among many other infrastructure services and investments. Hamid comes with a wealth of knowledge of the trends and dynamics in the industry ecosystem, continuously evolving into machine learning, artificial intelligence, cloudification, and ongoing emphasis on sustainability. Over the past two decades, Hamid has held numerous senior strategic ICT roles across ANZ, APAC, Africa, and other regions globally. Beginning his career in network technical and operational positions, he progressively advanced to senior leadership roles in multiple geographies. He has established himself as a trusted partner for his clients, securing significant contracts worldwide, many of which have become landmark achievements for the respective company, region, or country.