Kamel Tawil

Kamel Tawil joined Equinix in September 2020 as Managing Director MENA (Middle East and North Africa). In this role he is responsible for developing our growth strategy in the MENA markets, working closely with our customers and partners to deliver world class digital infrastructure solutions and building a network dense ecosystem. Prior to joining Equinix, Kamel spent 18 years at Oracle in various leadership roles across ECEMEA (East Central Europe, Middle East and Africa) including his most recent role of Vice president for Business Applications where he led major digital transformation projects for some of Oracle’s largest customers. Prior to Oracle, Kamel held leadership roles with EMC and NCR in the Middle East. Kamel is a native of Lebanon and currently residing in Dubai. He graduated from the Lebanese American University with a degree in Business Management and Computer Science. He also attended leadership courses at University of Michigan Ross Business School and at IESE university in Barcelona.

Session Overview

Monday, 4 November

14:00

Digitalisation & Technology Conference Digitalisation & Technology Theatre 14:00 - 15:00

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The future of digitalisation: how will it impact the future of energy?

Technology has the potential to accelerate the transition of the energy sector to a low-carbon and clean energy system and contribute to meeting ambitious climate targets in time and in a just and equitable manner. But what will this look like in practice? At its core, the digital transformation of the energy sector will require cooperation, data sharing, and investment at an unprecedented scale. With immense benefits, especially in energy efficiency, this cross-sector collaboration is key for industry development.

Attendee insights:

Hear from industry leaders on how they plan to navigate the digitalisation of energy and how they are setting up their businesses, in particular workforces, for success in the digital era.