9:00 AM
Welcome
Executive Plenary Session
9:05 AM
CEO Welcome Address
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:20 AM
Wi-Fi and OpenRoaming: The Answer to the Industry’s In-Building Imperative
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow, Cisco
9:40 AM
Wi-Fi Unleashed - Wi-Fi 8
Dr. Necati Canpolat, Sr. Staff - Next Gen and Standards, Intel
10:00 AM
Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent Campus Network
Eric Chen, Huawei Datacom Product Line WLAN Product Director, Huawei
10:10 AM
Providing the Best WLAN Experience for the Digital World
Dr. Crane Yang, Executive Deputy Secretary-General, World WLAN Application Alliance
10:30 AM
PANEL: 6 GHz WiFi in Action - Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 Trials and Use Cases
Moderator: Tiago Rodrigues
Asst. Prof. Dr. Sithakom Phusanti, Asst. Dean for Policy and Planning / Team Lead of Wi-Fi Adoption Projects for Healthcare & Education, Ramathibodi Hospital
Chanasorn Taveelarppoonpol, Head of IT Infrastructure Unit - CNMI, Ramathibodi Hospital
Dr. Necati Canpolat, Sr. Staff - Next Gen and Standards, Intel
11:00 AM
Coffee & Networking
Wi-Fi – Standards and Emerging Opportunities
Moderator, Dean Bubley, Founder and Director, Disruptive Analysis
11:25 AM
Automated Frequency Control and the Benefits of 6GHz Wi-Fi
Bruno Tomas, CTO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
11:40 AM
Connecting the Unconnected in Indonesia
Mark Tubinis, Chief Commercial Officer, Veea
12:00 PM
Does Wi-Fi 7 MLO really reduce latency?
Ramakrishna Chikkala, VP Products, Alethea Communications
Arunav Bora, Senior Sales Manager, Alethea Communications
12:25 PM
Wi-Fi HaLow V.S Wi-Fi 7
Paul Lai, CEO, AsiaRF
12:50 PM
Lunch & Networking
Enhancing the User and Guest Experience with Wi-Fi
Moderator, Steve Andrews, Chairman - G NetworkCommunications & WBA Board Adviser
2:00 PM
Moderator Introduction
Steve Namseevayum, VP Industry Engagement, Wireless Broadband Alliance
2:05 PM
Delivering Great Wi-Fi Service for Hotels
Ed Chuchaisri, Wireless Consultant, SIAM Wireless
2:20 PM
Key 2024 Highlights for OpenRoaming Federation
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow and WG Lead for OpenRoaming, Cisco
2:35 PM
Accelerating OpenRoaming Adoption: Cityroam's Deployment Strategies with OpenRoaming/eduroam
Dr. Hideaki Goto, Associate Professor, Tohoku University Japan; Founder, Cityroam
2:50 PM
PANEL: Delivering an Excellent Customer Experience
Moderator: Steve Namaseevayum
Ed Chuchaisri, Wireless Consultant, Siam Wireless
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow and WG Lead for OpenRoaming, Cisco
Hideaki Goto, Founder, CityRoam
3:20 PM
Coffee & Networking
Wi-Fi Opportunities for Carriers and Service Providers
Moderator, Andrew Spivey - ABI Research
4:05 PM
Wi-Fi Innovation in Action – WBA 2025 Technology Roadmap
Pedro Mouta, Senior Manager - Programs, Wireless Broadband Alliance
4:20 PM
Driving QoE through Data-Driven Network Selection
Josh Redmore, Principal Architect, CableLabs
4:35 PM
Winning the Race Against Cyber Attacks – How to secure Wireless Networks Today
Gino Corleto, Industry Solutions Architect, Cisco
4:55 PM
Vision for Ubiquitous Connectivity with 6G
Bruno Tomas, CTO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
5:15 PM
Day 1 Event Close
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
5:30 PM
WGC OPEN CONGRESS CLOSE
* Speaker Invited Awaiting Confirmation
**Timings are subject to change without notice
8:15 AM
PMO Onboarding to New Members
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Welcome Note & PMO Updates
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:40 AM
Wi-Fi 7 - Trials
Intel, Broadcom, Cisco, CableLabs
10:30 AM
Networking coffee-break
11:00 AM
Mission Critical & Emergency Services
Intel, Airties, Meta, Charter
11:50 AM
MDU Centralized Connectivity Management
HVD, Prpl Foundation, Pavlov Media, Reliance JIO
12:10 PM
E2E Wi-Fi QoS – QoS Mgmt, L4S & EDCA
Intel, Airties, Meta, Charter
1:00 PM
Lunch Time
2:20 PM
Wi-Fi HaLow for IoT Applications
Newracom, Methods2Business, Morse Micro
3:00 PM
Wi-Fi Sensing
CableLabs, Telus, Origin AI
3:40 PM
AI/ML for Wi-Fi
Intel, Boingo, Cisco, Juniper
4:20 PM
Networking coffee-break
4:30 PM
Enterprise Security for P5G Networks
Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Boingo
5:00 PM
Operator Managed Wi-Fi
Airties, NOKIA, Prpl Foundation, Deutsche Telekom
6:00 PM
Closing of Working Sessions DAY 1
WBA PMO
8:50 AM
Welcome & Introductory Note
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Passpoint User Features & Format
CableLabs, GlobalReach, Boingo Wireless, CommScope, Charter
9:40 AM
RADIUS Accounting Assurance
Single Digits, Boldyn Networks, AT&T, NetworkRADIUS
10:20 AM
Networking coffee-break
10:50 AM
Testing & Interoperability Work Group
Single Digits, AT&T, HPE Aruba Networking
11:50 AM
Wi-Fi Security Guidelines
NC-Expert, AT&T, Single Digits
12:30 PM
Lunch Time
2:00 PM
Access Network Metrics
CableLabs, Single Digits, CommScope, HPE Aruba Networking
2:40 PM
OpenRoaming Technical Standards
Cisco, Single Digits, Intel Corporation
3:40 PM
Roaming Work Group
AT&T, Single Digits
4:10 PM
Networking coffee-break
4:30 PM
Wi-Fi Monetization & Business Models
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Deutsche Telekom, Cisco, C-DOT, Turkcell
5:00 PM
Market Work Group
WBA, AT&T, Boingo Wireless
5:30 PM
Closing of Working Sessions DAY 2
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Welcome
Executive Plenary Session
9:05 AM
CEO Welcome Address
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:20 AM
Wi-Fi and OpenRoaming: The Answer to the Industry’s In-Building Imperative
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow, Cisco
9:40 AM
Wi-Fi Unleashed - Wi-Fi 8
Dr. Necati Canpolat, Sr. Staff - Next Gen and Standards, Intel
10:00 AM
Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent Campus Network
Eric Chen, Huawei Datacom Product Line WLAN Product Director, Huawei
10:10 AM
Providing the Best WLAN Experience for the Digital World
Dr. Crane Yang, Executive Deputy Secretary-General, World WLAN Application Alliance
10:30 AM
PANEL: 6 GHz WiFi in Action - Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 Trials and Use Cases
Moderator: Tiago Rodrigues
Asst. Prof. Dr. Sithakom Phusanti, Asst. Dean for Policy and Planning / Team Lead of Wi-Fi Adoption Projects for Healthcare & Education, Ramathibodi Hospital
Chanasorn Taveelarppoonpol, Head of IT Infrastructure Unit - CNMI, Ramathibodi Hospital
Dr. Necati Canpolat, Sr. Staff - Next Gen and Standards, Intel
11:00 AM
Coffee & Networking
Wi-Fi – Standards and Emerging Opportunities
Moderator, Dean Bubley, Founder and Director, Disruptive Analysis
11:25 AM
Automated Frequency Control and the Benefits of 6GHz Wi-Fi
Bruno Tomas, CTO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
11:40 AM
Connecting the Unconnected in Indonesia
Mark Tubinis, Chief Commercial Officer, Veea
12:00 PM
Does Wi-Fi 7 MLO really reduce latency?
Ramakrishna Chikkala, VP Products, Alethea Communications
Arunav Bora, Senior Sales Manager, Alethea Communications
12:25 PM
Wi-Fi HaLow V.S Wi-Fi 7
Paul Lai, CEO, AsiaRF
12:50 PM
Lunch & Networking
Enhancing the User and Guest Experience with Wi-Fi
Moderator, Steve Andrews, Chairman - G NetworkCommunications & WBA Board Adviser
2:00 PM
Moderator Introduction
Steve Namseevayum, VP Industry Engagement, Wireless Broadband Alliance
2:05 PM
Delivering Great Wi-Fi Service for Hotels
Ed Chuchaisri, Wireless Consultant, SIAM Wireless
2:20 PM
Key 2024 Highlights for OpenRoaming Federation
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow and WG Lead for OpenRoaming, Cisco
2:35 PM
Accelerating OpenRoaming Adoption: Cityroam's Deployment Strategies with OpenRoaming/eduroam
Dr. Hideaki Goto, Associate Professor, Tohoku University Japan; Founder, Cityroam
2:50 PM
PANEL: Delivering an Excellent Customer Experience
Moderator: Steve Namaseevayum
Ed Chuchaisri, Wireless Consultant, Siam Wireless
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow and WG Lead for OpenRoaming, Cisco
Hideaki Goto, Founder, CityRoam
3:20 PM
Coffee & Networking
Wi-Fi Opportunities for Carriers and Service Providers
Moderator, Andrew Spivey - ABI Research
4:05 PM
Wi-Fi Innovation in Action – WBA 2025 Technology Roadmap
Pedro Mouta, Senior Manager - Programs, Wireless Broadband Alliance
4:20 PM
Driving QoE through Data-Driven Network Selection
Josh Redmore, Principal Architect, CableLabs
4:35 PM
Winning the Race Against Cyber Attacks – How to secure Wireless Networks Today
Gino Corleto, Industry Solutions Architect, Cisco
4:55 PM
Vision for Ubiquitous Connectivity with 6G
Bruno Tomas, CTO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
5:15 PM
Day 1 Event Close
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
5:30 PM
WGC OPEN CONGRESS CLOSE
* Speaker Invited Awaiting Confirmation
**Timings are subject to change without notice
8:15 AM
PMO Onboarding to New Members
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Welcome Note & PMO Updates
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:40 AM
Wi-Fi 7 - Trials
Intel, Broadcom, Cisco, CableLabs
10:30 AM
Networking coffee-break
11:00 AM
Mission Critical & Emergency Services
Intel, Airties, Meta, Charter
11:50 AM
MDU Centralized Connectivity Management
HVD, Prpl Foundation, Pavlov Media, Reliance JIO
12:10 PM
E2E Wi-Fi QoS – QoS Mgmt, L4S & EDCA
Intel, Airties, Meta, Charter
1:00 PM
Lunch Time
2:20 PM
Wi-Fi HaLow for IoT Applications
Newracom, Methods2Business, Morse Micro
3:00 PM
Wi-Fi Sensing
CableLabs, Telus, Origin AI
3:40 PM
AI/ML for Wi-Fi
Intel, Boingo, Cisco, Juniper
4:20 PM
Networking coffee-break
4:30 PM
Enterprise Security for P5G Networks
Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Boingo
5:00 PM
Operator Managed Wi-Fi
Airties, NOKIA, Prpl Foundation, Deutsche Telekom
6:00 PM
Closing of Working Sessions DAY 1
WBA PMO
8:50 AM
Welcome & Introductory Note
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Passpoint User Features & Format
CableLabs, GlobalReach, Boingo Wireless, CommScope, Charter
9:40 AM
RADIUS Accounting Assurance
Single Digits, Boldyn Networks, AT&T, NetworkRADIUS
10:20 AM
Networking coffee-break
10:50 AM
Testing & Interoperability Work Group
Single Digits, AT&T, HPE Aruba Networking
11:50 AM
Wi-Fi Security Guidelines
NC-Expert, AT&T, Single Digits
12:30 PM
Lunch Time
2:00 PM
Access Network Metrics
CableLabs, Single Digits, CommScope, HPE Aruba Networking
2:40 PM
OpenRoaming Technical Standards
Cisco, Single Digits, Intel Corporation
3:40 PM
Roaming Work Group
AT&T, Single Digits
4:10 PM
Networking coffee-break
4:30 PM
Wi-Fi Monetization & Business Models
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Deutsche Telekom, Cisco, C-DOT, Turkcell
5:00 PM
Market Work Group
WBA, AT&T, Boingo Wireless
5:30 PM
Closing of Working Sessions DAY 2
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Welcome
Executive Plenary Session
9:05 AM
CEO Welcome Address
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:20 AM
Wi-Fi and OpenRoaming: The Answer to the Industry’s In-Building Imperative
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow, Cisco
9:40 AM
Wi-Fi Unleashed - Wi-Fi 8
Dr. Necati Canpolat, Sr. Staff - Next Gen and Standards, Intel
10:00 AM
Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent Campus Network
Eric Chen, Huawei Datacom Product Line WLAN Product Director, Huawei
10:10 AM
Providing the Best WLAN Experience for the Digital World
Dr. Crane Yang, Executive Deputy Secretary-General, World WLAN Application Alliance
10:30 AM
PANEL: 6 GHz WiFi in Action - Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 Trials and Use Cases
Moderator: Tiago Rodrigues
Asst. Prof. Dr. Sithakom Phusanti, Asst. Dean for Policy and Planning / Team Lead of Wi-Fi Adoption Projects for Healthcare & Education, Ramathibodi Hospital
Chanasorn Taveelarppoonpol, Head of IT Infrastructure Unit - CNMI, Ramathibodi Hospital
Dr. Necati Canpolat, Sr. Staff - Next Gen and Standards, Intel
11:00 AM
Coffee & Networking
Wi-Fi – Standards and Emerging Opportunities
Moderator, Dean Bubley, Founder and Director, Disruptive Analysis
11:25 AM
Automated Frequency Control and the Benefits of 6GHz Wi-Fi
Bruno Tomas, CTO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
11:40 AM
Connecting the Unconnected in Indonesia
Mark Tubinis, Chief Commercial Officer, Veea
12:00 PM
Does Wi-Fi 7 MLO really reduce latency?
Ramakrishna Chikkala, VP Products, Alethea Communications
Arunav Bora, Senior Sales Manager, Alethea Communications
12:25 PM
Wi-Fi HaLow V.S Wi-Fi 7
Paul Lai, CEO, AsiaRF
12:50 PM
Lunch & Networking
Enhancing the User and Guest Experience with Wi-Fi
Moderator, Steve Andrews, Chairman - G NetworkCommunications & WBA Board Adviser
2:00 PM
Moderator Introduction
Steve Namseevayum, VP Industry Engagement, Wireless Broadband Alliance
2:05 PM
Delivering Great Wi-Fi Service for Hotels
Ed Chuchaisri, Wireless Consultant, SIAM Wireless
2:20 PM
Key 2024 Highlights for OpenRoaming Federation
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow and WG Lead for OpenRoaming, Cisco
2:35 PM
Accelerating OpenRoaming Adoption: Cityroam's Deployment Strategies with OpenRoaming/eduroam
Dr. Hideaki Goto, Associate Professor, Tohoku University Japan; Founder, Cityroam
2:50 PM
PANEL: Delivering an Excellent Customer Experience
Moderator: Steve Namaseevayum
Ed Chuchaisri, Wireless Consultant, Siam Wireless
Mark Grayson, Cisco Fellow and WG Lead for OpenRoaming, Cisco
Hideaki Goto, Founder, CityRoam
3:20 PM
Coffee & Networking
Wi-Fi Opportunities for Carriers and Service Providers
Moderator, Andrew Spivey - ABI Research
4:05 PM
Wi-Fi Innovation in Action – WBA 2025 Technology Roadmap
Pedro Mouta, Senior Manager - Programs, Wireless Broadband Alliance
4:20 PM
Driving QoE through Data-Driven Network Selection
Josh Redmore, Principal Architect, CableLabs
4:35 PM
Winning the Race Against Cyber Attacks – How to secure Wireless Networks Today
Gino Corleto, Industry Solutions Architect, Cisco
4:55 PM
Vision for Ubiquitous Connectivity with 6G
Bruno Tomas, CTO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
5:15 PM
Day 1 Event Close
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
5:30 PM
WGC OPEN CONGRESS CLOSE
* Speaker Invited Awaiting Confirmation
**Timings are subject to change without notice
8:15 AM
PMO Onboarding to New Members
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Welcome Note & PMO Updates
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:40 AM
Wi-Fi 7 - Trials
Intel, Broadcom, Cisco, CableLabs
10:30 AM
Networking coffee-break
11:00 AM
Mission Critical & Emergency Services
Intel, Airties, Meta, Charter
11:50 AM
MDU Centralized Connectivity Management
HVD, Prpl Foundation, Pavlov Media, Reliance JIO
12:10 PM
E2E Wi-Fi QoS – QoS Mgmt, L4S & EDCA
Intel, Airties, Meta, Charter
1:00 PM
Lunch Time
2:20 PM
Wi-Fi HaLow for IoT Applications
Newracom, Methods2Business, Morse Micro
3:00 PM
Wi-Fi Sensing
CableLabs, Telus, Origin AI
3:40 PM
AI/ML for Wi-Fi
Intel, Boingo, Cisco, Juniper
4:20 PM
Networking coffee-break
4:30 PM
Enterprise Security for P5G Networks
Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Boingo
5:00 PM
Operator Managed Wi-Fi
Airties, NOKIA, Prpl Foundation, Deutsche Telekom
6:00 PM
Closing of Working Sessions DAY 1
WBA PMO
8:50 AM
Welcome & Introductory Note
Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:00 AM
Passpoint User Features & Format
CableLabs, GlobalReach, Boingo Wireless, CommScope, Charter
9:40 AM
RADIUS Accounting Assurance
Single Digits, Boldyn Networks, AT&T, NetworkRADIUS
10:20 AM
Networking coffee-break
10:50 AM
Testing & Interoperability Work Group
Single Digits, AT&T, HPE Aruba Networking
11:50 AM
Wi-Fi Security Guidelines
NC-Expert, AT&T, Single Digits
12:30 PM
Lunch Time
2:00 PM
Access Network Metrics
CableLabs, Single Digits, CommScope, HPE Aruba Networking
2:40 PM
OpenRoaming Technical Standards
Cisco, Single Digits, Intel Corporation
3:40 PM
Roaming Work Group
AT&T, Single Digits
4:10 PM
Networking coffee-break
4:30 PM
Wi-Fi Monetization & Business Models
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Deutsche Telekom, Cisco, C-DOT, Turkcell
5:00 PM
Market Work Group
WBA, AT&T, Boingo Wireless
5:30 PM
Closing of Working Sessions DAY 2
Wireless Broadband Alliance