Hesham Fahmy

Speaker

CIO

TELUS

As Chief Information Officer (CIO) at TELUS, Hesham Fahmy leads the team responsible for spearheading TELUS’ transformation to a fully-digital, software-centric and cloud-enabled technology leader. An agent of transformation and an innovator with seven granted patents, Hesham has extensive consumer, digital and cloud technology development expertise.
Hesham is a motivational leader with a passion for building highly productive teams and growing professional careers. His own passion for social capitalism aligns with TELUS’ leadership in leveraging its world-leading technology and compassion to drive social change and enable meaningful outcomes for its customers, communities and team members.
With a Bachelor of Computer Engineering from McMaster University and a Master of Software Engineering from the University of Toronto, Hesham has innovated software products and solutions for 25 years, with a track record of launching disruptive products and platforms in retail, IoT, fintech and development tooling. In 2023, Hesham was recognized as “CIO of the Year” by IT World Canada.

Featured Sessions

11:30

18 June 2024

11:30-13:30

Stage A

Unleash the AI Native DNA

Business models

Culture transformation

Organizational transformation

What Innovative Business Models Are Driving Growth?

Discover the proven strategies and successful approaches employed by leading innovators to effectively deliver value and drive revenue through business model evolution.

Harrison Lung

Group Chief Strategy Officer

Managing Director, Technology Strategy

Accenture

Brendan O'Brien

Chief Innovation Officer & Co-Founder

Director, Network AI and Telecom Partnerships, Global Telecom Industry Solutions

Global Client Executive, Telecommunications/Industry Lead, Norway

Microsoft

Purushottaman Dwarakanathan

GM IT Strategy and Architecture

MTN Group

Laurent Leboucher

Group CTO and Senior VP of Orange Innovation Networks

Orange

Prianca Ravichander

CMO & Head of Global B2B2X Monetisation

Tecnotree

David del Val Latorre

Open Gateway Director

Telefónica

16:00

18 June 2024

16:00-17:30

Stage B

Composable IT: The Superpower

Cloud native

Multi-cloud management

How Do Open APIs and Reusable Platform Capabilities Fuel Transformation and Innovation?

Open APIs and reusable platform capabilities play a critical role in driving digital transformation and fostering innovation within IT. Through discussions on service orchestration, assurance, and the strategies for building a next-gen composable business, attendees will explore how composable IT and Open APIs advance agility, operational efficiency, and revenue growth in the digital era.