One on One with Julio Bran, CEO, Trans Americas Fiber System
GROWING TOGETHER
The importance of alignment and wide-reaching service provision in connectivity and beyond
GROWING TOGETHER
The importance of alignment and wide-reaching service provision in connectivity and beyond
BUILDING A NEW PLATFORM TO REDUCE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Putting the needs of the people and this region at the heart of digital economic growth
PUTTING DIGITAL ACCESS AT THE HEART OF INVESTMENT STRATEGY
How TAFS secures financial capital and supports community development through infrastructure
REIMAGINING CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE AS A BROADER PLATFORM OF SERVICES
From scaling to security
The value of working with landing partners, anchor tenants and regional operators to drive impact
Celebrating the devoted TAFS team
April 2026 | Miami, FL, USA
EARLY ITAD EXPOSURE My first experience with ITAD was at Sun Microsystems in 2007. My team rolled out a program called “bring out your dead”. This was a play on
In 2016, I joined Uber to lead their bare metal platform. This role increased my portfolio size. Like at ebay, we drove dense rack designs with large storage requirements even
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POWER AND POTENTIAL IN INDIA
Constraints, opportunities, and what’s next for this South Asian market and digital infrastructure more broadly
In your role, you’re frequently looking at the big picture of both the company and the stakeholders it serves. What do you do to ground yourself in the present when
While your work life requires being in tune with ever-shifting market dynamics and balancing risks with rewards, how do you invest time, energy, and other resources into your personal life?
Outside of the valuable partnerships and relationships you build within the context of your work, how do you make time for yourself and the other important relationships in your lives?
As your role often requires wearing many hats and juggling both the present and the future needs of different stakeholders, how do you carve out time for attending to your
In a fast-paced world with your responsibilities as Director and Chief Executive Officer of a growing company, how are you able to balance your professional commitments with your personal life?
WHEN: 25 November 2025WHERE: Dubai, United Arab Emirates WHY: The UAE-IX Peering Workshop and Cruise brought together industry leaders, network operators, and technical experts from across the interconnection ecosystem for