Welcome to EPF

Dom Schaeffer

Nokia

Dom Schaeffer
Director IP Consulting Engineering EMEA

Dominique has over 20 years of experience in the telecom industry and joined the IP Consulting Engineering team in 2008. He’s now leading the Team in EMEA which is responsible for the introduction, design and engineering of advanced IP solutions for customers on the full Nokia IP portfolio. Before joining the team, he had different roles including support, professional services and CTO office. Dominique holds a Master in Computer Science from ESIEA in Paris and a Master of Business Administration from La Sorbonne in Paris, France.

Filiz Yılmaz

Equinix

Filiz Yılmaz
Director of Business Development Interconnection EMEA

Filiz is the Director of Business Development Interconnection EMEA at Equinix, leading the development of long-term interconnection strategies, eco-systems of interconnection, identifying investment and partnership opportunities and technology trends driving the evolution of digital infrastructure in the region. 

Filiz has worked in the technology sector over two decades, beginning her career developing early internet services in her native Türkiye in late 90s, before moving to Amsterdam Netherlands. After holding senior roles at RIPE NCC, ICANN and Akamai Technologies, she took on consulting roles with a variety of Internet infrastructure providers and interconnection facilitators, including PeeringDB and Namex. 

Throughout her career Filiz has been an active contributor to the Internet community. She has held numerous volunteer positions relating to Internet governance, policy and coordination, including the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Advisory Council (AC) and IANA Review Committee, the RIPE Programme Committee and the Türkiye Chapter of the Internet Society. Filiz is a regular Guest Colloquia lecturer in the System and Network Engineering Programme of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and is a former member of the programme’s Ethics Committee.

Mark Tinka

TransmissionCo

Mark Tinka
Managing Director

With nearly a quarter-century of immersion in the Internet engineering sector, my journey has led to co-founding TransmissionCo, where we specialize in high-capacity DWDM optical transmission services. At the helm as Managing Director, I channel my expertise in DWDM and IP/MPLS networking, network design, and engineering to empower and interconnect communities across Africa.

My tenure as Head of Engineering at SEACOM honed my ability to lead complex network infrastructure projects and foster innovation. TransmissionCo benefits from this rich background, positioning us as a key player in expanding Africa’s digital landscape. Our mission resonates with my personal commitment to quality, sustainability, and the advancement of regional connectivity.