24th – 25th May 2023, Lisbon, Portugal
The organiser of the event, respected industry research, strategy and training company ROCCO, invites you to our annual Roaming and Interconnect innovation forum, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal.
VISIONARIES GALA 2023 PURPLE CARPET INTERVIEWS
Join us at the exclusive purple carpet interviews at the Visionaries Gala 2023, where we had the opportunity to talk to some of the brightest minds in the industry. Hosted by Jason Bryan, CEO of ROCCO Research, this video takes you behind the scenes of this unforgettable event.
Join us as we delve into captivating conversations with industry visionaries: Mohamed Fawzy Kassem from stc and one of our Genesis lions, and Erwann Robin from BlaBlaCar shared their insights and perspectives. We also had the pleasure of interviewing Pavel Salatiuk from Vox Solutions, Encarnação Jesus from NOS Portugal, another Genesis lion, and Piotr Szymański from jtendo.
Discover the wealth of knowledge and visionary thinking shared by these remarkable individuals, providing a glimpse into the future of our industry. This video offers an exclusive opportunity to get up closer to some of the minds shaping our industry.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
TelcoBoost Talks
The TelcoBoost Talks are a series of 8 talks at Genesis 2023 produced by subject matter experts. They discuss the advantages and opportunities for MNOs in 2023.
The Innovators
The Innovators is a research initiative conducted by ROCCO to identify and provide visibility to the most innovative solutions from Vendors and MNOs in our industry. This initiative creates a much-needed space for awareness of what’s happening industry-wide.
The process to discover The Innovators begins in Feb 2023 with a Showcase and concludes with The Lions Den and Visionaries Gala.
Genesis Hackathon
This Year Genesis hosts the final Shortlisted Solutions for the Genesis Roaming and Messaging Hackathons.
Participating teams made up of members of MNOs, Vendors or mixed teams have a short time to prepare solutions to two major challenges the top 3 of which will be presented at our event.
LIONS DEN
The MNOs and Vendors taking part in The Innovators and also in the Genesis Hackathons will present to a panel of Lions who will give feedback to them live in-front of the Genesis audience.
Visionaries Gala
The official Visionaries Gala from ROCCO will take place on 25 May and it will be a dinner where we will present more than 20 awards to The Innovators 2023, the winners of The Genesis Hackathons and Tier 1 Vendors from our Vendor Benchmarking Reports. The theme of this year’s gala is Black and White Cinema Stars.
24th MAY
Genesis
- Delegates register
- Choose a seat
25th MAY
Genesis
- Delegates register
- Choose a seat
25th MAY
The Visionaries Gala
- The Genesis Hackathon awards
- The Innovators: The Top 3 teams receive special awards
- Tier One Vendors
GENESIS 2023 SPONSORS
TEJO TIDES
We are thrilled to announce that Cellusys is hosting Tejo Tides, an exclusive evening event on the 24th of May at Lisboa Marina! Get ready to join us for an unforgettable evening of dinner and networking with industry colleagues.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the marina, this event offers a perfect blend of delectable cuisine, engaging conversations, and professional connections. Enjoy a delightful evening while surrounded by the vibrant atmosphere of like-minded professionals.
VISIONARIES GALA 2023
After the success of our Genesis Visionaries 2022 gala, in a majestic venue surrounded by vintage cars recreating the Roaring 20’s, the ROCCO team is happy to announce the theme of this year’s Genesis Visionaries Gala is: Black and White Cinema Stars.
The official Visionaries Gala from ROCCO will be a dinner where we will present more than 20 awards to The Innovators 2023, the winners of The Genesis Hackathons and Tier 1 Vendors from our Vendor Benchmarking Reports.
The Visionaries Gala will take place on May 25th, the second day of our Genesis event (24th-25th May, Lisbon, Portugal).
Don’t miss this year’s Visionaries Gala! Book your pass to Genesis now!
THE GENESIS EVENT HOSTS
GENESIS 2023 VENUE
TRAVEL OPTIONS
Pavilhão do Conhecimento is located in the area of Parque das Nações, close to the Metro station Estação do Oriente.
From Airport Metro Station to the Venue In only 15 minutes.
Lisbon International Airport (Humberto Delgado Airport) is connected to Lisbon by bus and metro.
There are metro trains (red line – Linha Vermelha) every 10 minutes from 6:00 AM to 01:00 AM that connect the airport to Estação do Oriente in just 6 minutes (3 stops). The Pavilhão do Conhecimento is close to Estação do Oriente metro station, a 9-minute walk away.
To see the Lisbon airport website and find more information about timetables and tickets for the Metro: click here
Taxi:
You can always find a taxi at the airport, normally queueing outside the departures and arrivals terminals.
As the city centre is very close by, taxis are a rather affordable transportation option, even with the luggage and/or pet fees that may be charged separately by the driver.
Public bus: check out for more info here
Metro: check out for more info here