October 19th – CET Timezone (+1 GMT + 6 EDT + 9 PDT)
Wireless Global Congress – Public Event
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8:30 AM (CET)
Pre-Conference Registration and Coffee
Moderator: Tiago Rodrigues, CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:10 AM (CET)
Enhancing Private 5G with Wi-Fi 6E
Ahmed Hafez, VP Network Convergence, Deutsche Telekom
9:30 AM (CET)
Wi-Fi and Cellular Convergence in Client Devices
Eric McLaughlin, VP & GM Wireless Solutions, Intel Corp
9:50 AM (CET)
FIRESIDE CHAT
Wi-Fi to deliver the gigabit smart home experience: use cases of future of Wi-Fi in the Home
JR Wilson, Chairman, WBA, and Vice President Tower Strategy & Roaming, AT&T
Maria Cuevas, Networks Research Director, BT Applied Research
Steve Andrews (Moderator), Chairman, Luminet Networks, and WBA Board Advisor
10:10 AM (CET)
The Future of Convergence
Dr. Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo Wireless
10:30 AM (CET)
COFFEE & NETWORKING
Moderator: Steve Andrews, Chairman, Luminet Networks, and WBA Board Advisor
11:10 AM (CET)
On the Brink of Catastrophe: The Upper 6GHz Band in Europe
Scott Blue, Director of Global Wireless Policy, Cisco
11:30 AM (CET)
PANEL DISCUSSION
Wi-Fi and Its Role in the Future Smart Home
Marcelino Vogel, Wi-Fi Deployment Manager, Telecoms Wi-Fi Expert
David Huynh, Chief Product Officer, Plume
Tim Twell, Specialist: Wi-Fi & In Home Networks, BT
Steve Andrews (Moderator), Chairman – Luminet networks & WBA Board Advisor
12:00 PM (CET)
CASE STUDY: Providing Public Wi-Fi in a busy Conference & Event Environment
Robert Hattink, System and Network Consultant, RAI
12:20 PM (CET)
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Moderator: Chris Bruce, Chairman NED and Wi-Fi Strategy Consultant
1:20 PM (CET)
MetaBlox Network, a Decentralized Open-Roaming WiFi Network
Dr. Yan Zhang, CEO, Dappworks
1:40 PM (CET)
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Union of 5G and Wi-Fi
Dr. Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo
Matt MacPherson, Wireless CTO, Cisco
Ahmed Hafez, VP Network Convergence, Deutsche Telekom
Dean Bubley (Moderator), Founder, Disruptive Analysis
2:15 PM (CET)
The Value of Wi-Fi Sensing for ISPs
Bob El-Hawary, EVP Sales, Cognitive Systems
2:15 PM (CET)
Convergence of Home WI-Fi for Evolving Use Cases
Metin Taskin, CTO, Airties
2:55 PM (CET)
COFFEE & NETWORKING
Moderator: Reza Jafari, Chair & CEO, e-Development International
3:25 PM (CET)
Wireless @ Home: Voice of the Customer
Dr. Raghu Rangarajan, Engineering Leader, Amazon
3:45 PM (CET)
PANEL DISCUSSION
Wi-Fi Roaming: Improving the User Experience and Enabling New Business Models
Dr. Angelos Mavridis, Senior WiFi Roaming Manager, Deutsche Telekom
Bart Brinckman, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco
Cedric Gonin, VP Global Business Support, Orange
Chris Bruce (Moderator), Chairman NED and Wi-Fi Strategy Consultant
4:15 PM (CET)
Next Generation Private Network Journey with Wi-Fi & 5G
Chris Elliott, EMEA Channel Director, CommScope
4:35 PM (CET)
PANEL DISCUSSION
Identifying Business Opportunities and Challenges in Connected Cities
Thomas Locke, Chief Technology Officer, GlobalReach Technology
Khalid Aziz, Head of Ecosystem and Partnerships, Signify
David Wilkins, Head of Digital Place, Westminster City Council
Reza Jafari (moderator), Chair & CEO, eDevelopment International
