Hamdy Farid is the Senior Vice President of Nokia’s Business Applications unit and loves to talk with CSPs and Enterprises about how they can unlock the value of their network investments through secure, intelligent automation. Born in Egypt, Hamdy graduated in computer engineering from Alexandria University, before moving to Canada to tap into the early 2000s tech boom. Today, Hamdy lives in Ottawa with his wife and two teenage children in a trilingual English-Arabic-French home. He’s a self-proclaimed chef who loves to cook and explore various recipes. Counter-intuitively he finds relaxation in the world of motorcycle racing, where he takes pleasure in riding as fast as he can and passing his fellow racers.