Photo Image: Joel Ogren (left) and Tim Parker (right)
Vint Hill, Virginia – May 12, 2026 – Assured Communications, a strategic firm specializing in advisory and implementation of end-to-end telecommunications systems, announces today that Joel Ogren, CEO & Founder, and Tim Parker, Chief Growth Officer, will participate as speakers at Submarine Networks EMEA.
Ogren will open the event as a keynote speaker in a session titled, “AI & subsea: How is AI shaping the industry’s future?” He will join fellow industry leaders to provide a practical perspective, informed by his experience in subsea infrastructure and mission-critical communications, on how AI is reshaping the subsea sector, including the realities behind the hype, the data demands driving new capacity and route planning considerations, and what current AI adoption signals for the near and long term.
WHAT: AI & subsea: How is AI shaping the industry’s future?
WHERE: Business Design Centre | 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH
WHEN: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. BST
WHO:
Speakers
- Joel Ogren, CEO & Founder, Assured Communications
- Davin Rice, Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, Zayo Europe
- Thomas Hardy, Deputy Director & COO, US Trade & Development Agency
- Ciaran Delaney, COO, EXA Infrastructure
- Brendan Rawle, Senior Director Business Development, Equinix
Moderator
- Gavin Tully, Managing Partner, Pioneer Consulting
Later in the day, Parker will join a panel session titled, “The evolution of the CLS and the rise of hybrid edge data centres.” He will provide insight into how the traditional cable landing station is being redefined as a hybrid facility, including the engineering challenges involved in integrating high-density data centre capabilities into subsea infrastructure, and how AI inference and localized, low-latency demand are reshaping edge deployment models.
WHAT: The evolution of the CLS and the rise of hybrid edge data centres
WHERE: Business Design Centre | 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH
WHEN: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 3:50 p.m. BST
WHO:
Speakers
- Tim Parker, Chief Growth Officer, Assured Communications
- Vinay Nagpal, Chief Executive Officer, IG Group
Moderator
- John Maguire, Director, Europe, APTelecom
To register to attend Submarine Networks EMEA, please visit this link. To keep the conversation going, visit Assured Communication’s team at booth #19.
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About Assured Communications:
Driven by a desire to create meaningful solutions to connectivity, Assured Communications (Assured) brings decades of public and private sector experience to mission-critical advisory. Assured offers strategic advisory services, project management, owner’s representation, and facility management to deliver highly reliable, assured communications to its clients. Assured identifies and orchestrates the right partners to navigate complicated political, regulatory, economic, and/or technical barriers to entry to create opportunities in areas thought too costly or complex to develop. No matter the environment- land, sea, or sky – Assured thrives on overcoming obstacles to create ICT solutions worldwide. Assured Communications knows the human impact technology can bring and works to connect the under-connected by serving its clients. Connect with Assured Communications on LinkedIn to learn more.
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Email: assured@imillerpr.com
