6GSYMPOSIUM EUROPE

Paths To 2030, Relevance For 2022

23-25, May 2022 • Virtual Event

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Thought Leaders Across Industry, Government and Academia Include

Arturo Azcorra

Arturo Azcorra

Director General for Telecommunications and Audiovisual Services, Ministry for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Spain

The Royal Decree appointing Mr. Arturo Azcorra Saloña as General Director of Telecommunications and Management of Audiovisual Communication Services was approved in the Council of Ministers, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

Graduated from Loy-Norrix High-School, Michigan. Telecommunications Engineer with the degree of doctor. Master in Business Administration ("Executive MBA") from the Instituto de Empresa where he graduated with the number one of his class.

He is a professor in the Department of Telematics Engineering at the Carlos III University of Madrid. In 2006 he was appointed director of the Imdea Networks International Research Institute, a position he continues to hold today. He served as general director of Technology Transfer and Business Development of the Ministry of Science and Innovation until he was appointed general director of the Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI). In 2012 he rejoined his Chair at Carlos III and the direction of the IMDEA Networks institute. In October 2018 he was appointed a member of the European Academy of Sciences "Academia Europaea". Since 2016 he is the vice president of the 5TONIC laboratory.

He holds six patents in telecommunications technologies, some of them in operation. He has participated in thirty competitive research projects funded by the European Union within the framework of the ESPRIT, RACE, COMETT, Telematics, ACTS, IST, and ICT programs directing multiple of them. He is the author of more than one hundred publications in journals, books and international conferences of the highest scientific level.

He has made guest stays as a researcher at ICSI of the University of Berkeley in 2000, and at MIT in 2002. In November 2020 he was awarded the ACM MSWIM Reginald Fessenden International Research Prize, for his contributions to the midhaul and core of 5G networks.

Qi Bi

Qi Bi

CTO, China Telecom Research Institute

Dr. Bi is Chief Expert of China Telecom and CTO of China Telecom Research Institute, leading R&D activities with responsibilities in corporate strategy, R&D projects planning, and forward-looking directions. His specialty is in wireless including 5G and 6G innovations related to technologies, standards, and trials in China Telecom.

Dr. Bi is well-known for his visionary insights in industrial trends and directions throughout his career. Previously, Dr. Bi worked at Bell Labs for 20+ years and was awarded the prestigious Bell Labs Fellow in 2002. Other awards included Bell Labs President’s Gold Awards in 2000 & 2002, the Bell Labs Innovation Team Award in 2003, and Asian American Engineer of the Year in 2005. He is an IEEE Fellow, and served as a member of the IEEE Fellow Evaluation Committee of the communication society between 2017 and 2019.

Dr. Bi received his M.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.  He holds 47 US patents, 63 European patents and 65 Chinese patents. While in China Telecom, his 4G innovation project led to a large-scale commercial deployment and won the GTB Innovation Award at London in 2014. For his impressive contributions, he was given “outstanding contribution award for Innovation and entrepreneurship from the overseas” by Beijing City in 2019.

Eric Hardouin

Eric Hardouin

VP Ambient Connectivity Research, Orange

Eric Hardouin leads the “Ambient Connectivity” research in Orange, which investigates future access and transport networks and technologies, as well as related business models. Eric received a Ph.D. degree in signal processing and telecommunications from Telecom Bretagne and the University of Rennes 1, France, in 2004. Since 2004, he has been with Orange, where he has conducted research on interference mitigation for mobile networks. Between 2008 and 2013 he represented Orange in the physical layer standardization group of 3GPP (RAN WG1) for HSPA, LTE and LTE-Advanced. From 2012 to 2015, Eric led the research on wireless networks in Orange. Eric had a leading role in the NGMN 5G White Paper, as co-lead of the work on 5G requirements. Eric is the author of the book “LTE et les réseaux 4G” (in French).

Konstantinos Masselos

Konstantinos Masselos

President of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission & Incoming Chair, BEREC

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Marie-Paule Odini

Marie-Paule Odini

Chair, Green G, Next G Alliance & Distinguished Technologist, HPE

Marie-Paule Odini is Distinguished Technologist in HPE Telecom organization focusing on 5G, AI, OSS and Sustainability. She is also Chair of North America 6G ‘Next G Alliance’ Green G working group, and active in many other standards & industry forums including ETSI, GSMA, TMForum, NGMN and IEEE. She holds a Master Degree in EE from Utah State University and teaches Telecom at the University Savoie Mont-Blanc.

About 6GSymposium Spring 2022

6GSymposium Themes & Audiences

2022 will see clearer definitions for what comes after 5G from international organisations such as the ITU and 3GPP, while countries across the world are developing their initiatives and research programmes. Visions are giving way to practical solutions and challenges.

It is evident that 6G will contain elements that are a natural extension of 5G and 5G-Advanced, and will in some ways build on the business disruptions already being felt today. At the same time, the unique social and environmental demands being placed on future telecoms will accelerate and redirect innovation, technical and business growth across the telecoms supply chain to create some radical results.

None of this happens in a vacuum. Changes in the telecoms sphere overlap with developments in computing, media, semiconductors, infrastructure and more.

Following the success of last year’s 6GSymposium, we bring you fresh ideas and inspiration from the leading thinkers in industry, government and academia. The event will help anyone aiming to understand their way forward in 2022 and position their organisations for success.

Agenda

All times are in CET

 

 

9 April

9.00 – 10.15 Opening Keynotes: Can we Reconcile Conflicts in Basic 6G Concepts?
10.30 – 11.30 How Should Future Telecoms Support Industrial Transformation?
11.45 – 13.00 What’s the Business Case for Future Networks?
14.00 – 15.30 Back to Basics with Spectrum
16.00 – 17.00 Key Value Indicators: Who Cares Enough?
17.00 – 18.00 6G Surgery: Answering Your Questions
18.00 Onwards Social Activities: Networking Banquet

 

 

10 April

09.00 - 10.30 How Can Standards Processes Deliver the Best Outcomes for 6G?          
11.00 – 12.00 Is Chasing “Sustainable 6G Technology” Realistic?
13.00 – 14.00

Hurdles to the Commercial Integration of Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks 

14.00 – 15.00

6G Will Work Best for Indoor & Private Networks – Prove Me Wrong

15.30 – 16.30 European Microelectronics & Chips: More Than a Me-Too Continent?
16.30 – 17.30 Is AI for Telecoms Just an Optimisation Tool?
17.30 Onwards Evening Social Activities

 

 

Wednesday, May 25th

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM CET 6G’s Coming – Is a New Network Architecture
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CET How Far Can Hardware Technologies Stretch and Scale on the Way to 6G?
1:30 PM – 2:40 PM CET See What I Mean? Integrating Sensing, Communications and Semantics
2:45 PM – 3:55 PM CET Waveform Candidates For 6G
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM CET Advanced Non-Terrestrial Networks for beyond 5G

 

Speakers

Petri Ahokangas

Petri Ahokangas

Professor, Oulu University

Angeliki Alexiou

Angeliki Alexiou

Professor, University of Piraeus

Ben Allen

Ben Allen

Director, System Modelling, OneWeb

Saima Ansari

Saima Ansari

Senior Partner Manager, DT & Project Lead "Green Future Networks", NGMN

Erkko Autio

Erkko Autio

Professor, Imperial College London

Arturo Azcorra

Arturo Azcorra

Director General for Telecommunications and Audiovisual Services, Ministry for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Spain

Bernard Barani

Bernard Barani

Deputy Head of Unit, DG Connect

Qi Bi

Qi Bi

CTO, China Telecom Research Institute

Matthew Bloxham

Matthew Bloxham

Head of EMEA TMT Research, Bloomberg Intelligence

Erik Bohlin

Erik Bohlin

Professor of Digital Strategy & Innovation, Chalmers University

Nicolas Chuberre

Nicolas Chuberre

Solution Line Manager, Thales Alenia Space

Teresa Cottam

Teresa Cottam

Chief Analyst, Omnisperience

Merouane Debbah

Merouane Debbah

Chief Researcher, Technology Innovation Institute Abu Dhabi

Ray Dolan

Ray Dolan

Chairman & CEO, Cohere Technologies

Michael Fitch

Michael Fitch

Professor, University of Surrey

Antonio Franchi

Antonio Franchi

Head of Space for 5G/6G Strategic Programmes, European Space Agency

Valerio Frascolla

Valerio Frascolla

Director, Research & Innovation, Intel Labs

Norman Fraser

Norman Fraser

Cofounder & Chairman, Softiron

Caroline Gabriel

Caroline Gabriel

Research Director, Networks, Analysys Mason & Co-Founder, Rethink Technology Research

Dr Ronny Hadani

Dr Ronny Hadani

Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Cohere Technologies

Hanne-Stine Hallingby

Hanne-Stine Hallingby

Senior Researcher, Telenor Research

Eric Hardouin

Eric Hardouin

VP Ambient Connectivity Research, Orange

Heidi Himmanen

Heidi Himmanen

Chief Advisor, Traficom Finland

Wonbin Hong

Wonbin Hong

Mueunjae Chair Associate Professor, Postech

Pierre Jannin

Pierre Jannin

Councillor in charge of digital and innovation, City of Rennes

Janne Järvinen

Janne Järvinen

Mission Lead, Digitalisation, Business Finland

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Rahul Katariya

Senior Consultant, Space Control and Information Solutions, SDI

Glenn Katz

Glenn Katz

Chief Commercial Officer, Telesat

Bert Klaassens

Bert Klaassens

Senior Enforcement Officer, ACM

Dani Korpi

Dani Korpi

Senior Researcher, Nokia Bell Labs

Bernadette Lewis

Bernadette Lewis

Secretary General, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation

Richard Li

Richard Li

Chief Scientist, Network Technologies, Futurewei

David Lister

David Lister

Senior R&D Manager, Futurist, Vodafone Group

Liang Liu

Liang Liu

Professor, University of Lund

Diego Lopez

Diego Lopez

Senior Technology Expert, Telefonica

Konstantinos Masselos

Konstantinos Masselos

President of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission & Incoming Chair, BEREC

Marja Matinmikko-Blue

Marja Matinmikko-Blue

Research Director, University of Oulu

Jim Morrish

Jim Morrish

CEO, Transforma Insights

Alain Mourad

Alain Mourad

Head of Future Wireless Europe Lab, InterDigital

Markus Mueck

Markus Mueck

Chairman, ETSI RISE

Dr. Andreas Mueller

Dr. Andreas Mueller

Chairman, 5G-ACIA

Takehiro Nakamura

Takehiro Nakamura

SVP And General Manager, NTT DOCOMO

Akihiro Nakao

Akihiro Nakao

Chairman, International Committee, Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium

Marie-Paule Odini

Marie-Paule Odini

Chair, Green G, Next G Alliance & Distinguished Technologist, HPE

Afif Osseiran

Afif Osseiran

Director, Industry Engagements & Research, Ericsson & Vice Chair, 5G-ACIA

Juho Pirskanen

Juho Pirskanen

Principal System Engineer, Wirepas

Gerard Pogorel

Gerard Pogorel

Economic & Social Sciences Department, Telecom ParisTech

David Pollington

David Pollington

Head of Research, Bloc Ventures

Aarno Pärssinen

Aarno Pärssinen

Co-Chair, Microelectronics Finland

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Elizabeth Quintana

Principal, Satellite Industry Engagement, OFCOM

Anas Al Rawi

Anas Al Rawi

Senior Advisor, Emerging Technology, OFCOM

Andreas Roessler

Andreas Roessler

6G Technology Manager, Rohde & Schwarz

Malik Saadi

Malik Saadi

VP Strategic Technologies, ABI Research

Eleanor Sarpong

Eleanor Sarpong

Deputy Director, Web Foundation & Policy Lead, A4AI

Max Schultze

Max Schultze

Founder, Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance

Georg Serentschy

Georg Serentschy

Managing Partner, Serentschy Advisory Services GmbH

Emilio Calvanese Strinati

Emilio Calvanese Strinati

New-6G Program Director, CEA-LETI

Rahim Tafazolli

Rahim Tafazolli

Director of Institute for Communication Systems and 6GIC, University of Surrey

Tarik Taleb

Tarik Taleb

Professor, University of Oulu

Jaroslav Toth

Jaroslav Toth

Senior Investment Advisor, European Investment Bank

Kimberley Trommler

Kimberley Trommler

Managing Director, Thinknet6G

Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli

Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli

Professor, University of Bologna

Dan Veal

Dan Veal

Program Manager, National Physical Laboratory

Piet Wambacq

Piet Wambacq

imec Fellow, imec

Ning Wang

Ning Wang

Professor, University of Surrey

Nozomu Watanabe

Nozomu Watanabe

Corporate Executive, NEC

Ernest Worthman

Ernest Worthman

Executive Editor, AGL's Applied Wireless Technology

Henk Wymeersch

Henk Wymeersch

Professor, Chalmers University

Pei Xiao

Pei Xiao

Professor, University of Surrey

Rui Yang

Rui Yang

Director of Engineering, InterDigital

Seppo Yrjölä

Seppo Yrjölä

Professor, University of Oulu

Volker Ziegler

Volker Ziegler

Senior Technology Adviser & Chief Architect, Nokia

Herbert Zirath

Herbert Zirath

Professor High Speed Electronics, Chalmers University

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