Day 3Thursday, 3 September 2020 - BST (British Summer Time, GMT+1)

09:10 - 09:155 mins

5G World Keynotes

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Camille Mendler - Chief Analyst, Enterprise Services, Omdia

09:15 - 09:2510 mins

5G World Keynotes

Ministerial Address

Matt Warman - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Infrastructure), Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Government of the United Kingdom

09:25 - 09:5530 mins

5G World Keynotes

Panel: What does Covid-19 Mean for Telecoms

Dario Talmesio - Research Director - Service Provider Strategy and Regulation, 5G Accelerator, Omdia
Andrea Lasagna - CTO, Fastweb
Antonietta Maria Mastroianni - EVP, Chief Information Officer, TDC Group

09:55 - 10:1520 mins

5G World Keynotes

Mobile 2025 - Thinking about Next Phase of 5G

Shawn Yu - Vice President, Wireless Network Marketing and Solution Sales, Huawei

10:15 - 10:4530 mins

5G World Keynotes

Panel: Open Networks Unlocking Telco Innovation

Adam Koeppe - SVP Network Planning, Verizon Group
Yago Tenorio - Group Head of Network Architecture, Vodafone Group
Mike Dano - Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading

10:45 - 10:5510 mins

5G World Keynotes

Networking break and exhibition visit

10:55 - 11:0510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

5G network interactivity test presented by Rohde & Schwarz

11:05 - 11:1510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

Connectivity Outdoor Solutions

11:15 - 11:205 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

Thales' virtual demo for 5G SIM!

11:20 - 11:255 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Chair’s Opening Remarks & Audience Survey Session

Steve Bell - Principal Analyst and Director: Data and Analytics, Informa Tech Automotive Group

11:25 - 12:0540 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Panel: Don’t Drive Over the Edge: Connecting Vehicles with the Latest Technologies

David Wong - Senior Technology and Innovation Manager, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
Leifeng Ruan - Chairman WG2, Automotive Edge Computing Consortium
Maxime Flament - Chief Technology Officer, 5GAA
Peter Stoker - Director: Vehicle Engineering, Millbrook Testbed

11:25 - 11:3510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

O-Ran gNB-DU L1 HW Acceleration and FH Offload

11:30 - 11:355 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Chair’s Opening Remarks & Audience Survey Session

Rajesh Ghai - Research Director, Carrier Network Infrastructure, IDC

11:30 - 11:355 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Chair’s Opening Remarks & Audience Survey Session

James Crawshaw - Principal Analyst, Service Provider Operations and IT, Omdia

11:30 - 12:3060 mins

Executive Roundtables (VIP access only)

Executive Roundtable 6: 5G Fixed Wireless Strategies, Pricing and Marketing

Dario Talmesio - Research Director - Service Provider Strategy and Regulation, 5G Accelerator, Omdia

11:35 - 11:5520 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Open Universal Hybrid Cloud

Jamshid Vayghan - Global CTO & Vice President, IBM

11:35 - 11:5520 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Service Provider Use Case: (Responsible use of AI)²

Richard Benjamins - Chief AI and Data Strategist, Telefónica

11:45 - 12:3550 mins

UK5G - Partner Programme (free to attend)

Smart Tourism in a post Coronavirus world, How 5G will enable virtual Tourism

Seth Jackson - Chief Executive Officer, Landmrk
Selvakumar Ramachandran - Founder, Kerckhoffs Ltd
Anthony Karydis - Founder and CEO, Mativision Ltd
Xavier Priem - Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol/Smart Internet Lab

11:45 - 12:4560 mins

Roundtables

Roundtable 5: How not to miss out in private campus networks: a new value chain opportunity

Pablo Tomasi - Principal Analyst - Omdia, Omdia

11:55 - 12:1520 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Using Edge Computing to Deliver on the Promise of 5G

Bruno Vilares - Senior Solution Director, Cloud Core Network Marketing and Solution Sales, Huawei

11:55 - 12:1520 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

The Use of AI for Automated Cross-vendor VNF Self-healing and Auto-scaling

Łukasz Mendyk - OSS Product Manager, Comarch

12:05 - 12:3530 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Panel: Innovation and Delivery of Rail 5G

Steve Bell - Principal Analyst and Director: Data and Analytics, Informa Tech Automotive Group
Albert Tortajada Flores - Director of Infrastructure, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Tjeerd Oudkerk - Strategy and Innovation Advisor, Nederlandse Spoorwegen

12:10 - 12:2010 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

The Successful Rollout of 5G Base Stations with Comarch OSS

12:15 - 12:5035 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Networking break and exhibition visit

12:15 - 13:0045 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Networking break and exhibition visit

12:20 - 12:3010 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

HPE 5G Core Stack - watch a real cloud-native 5G core in action, with automated network slicing and self-healing

12:30 - 12:4010 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

5G for Industry – Iskratel Smart Factory Use Case

12:35 - 13:0025 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Networking break and exhibition visit

12:45 - 13:3550 mins

UK5G - Partner Programme (free to attend)

5G RuralFirst to 5G New Thinking: the journey to building sustainable connectivity for our rural communities

Robert Stewart - Professor of Signal Processing and Communications, Universtiy of Strathclyde
Clare Hanratty - Chief Executive Officer, Pure Leapfrog
Dez O'Connor - Senior Manager, CISCO
Richard Foggie - Digital Economy & IoT, KTN (the Knowledge Transfer Network)

12:50 - 13:3040 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Panel: Enabling 5G Through Cloud Native Telco Architecture

Andrea Calvi - Senior Manager at Chief Innovation and Partnership Office, TIM
Rajesh Ghai - Research Director, Carrier Network Infrastructure, IDC
Kashif Mahmood - Senior Research Scientist, Telenor
Ron Parker - Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Affirmed Networks

13:00 - 13:3030 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Panel: Applying AI Automation Across the Entire Lifecycle of Network Operations

James Crawshaw - Principal Analyst, Service Provider Operations and IT, Omdia
Arjun Parekh - Senior Manager, Self-Learning Networks Research, BT
Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita - Director, AI & Machine Learning, Elisa International Digital Services
Shahryar Khan - Head of Automation & Systems, Transport Networks, GSO, Telia
Abhinay Padhye - SVP of Engineering, Resolve

13:00 - 13:3030 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Panel: A Connected Customer Journey

Andrew Grant - Intelligent Mobility Analyst, Bloomberg NEF
Ian Plummer - Manufacturer and Agency Director, AutoTrader
Helen Ursell - Principal Transport Planner, Transport for West Midlands
George Economides MCIHT - Future Mobility Team Leader, Oxfordshire County Council

13:00 - 14:0060 mins

Executive Roundtables (VIP access only)

Executive Roundtable 7: Spectrum Capacity Planning for the Future

Sarah McBride - Senior Analyst, Strategy & Regulation, Omdia
Dario Talmesio - Research Director - Service Provider Strategy and Regulation, 5G Accelerator, Omdia

13:15 - 14:1560 mins

Roundtables

Roundtable 6: Open networks: Realistic timelines, technology, investment and government support requirements

Andy Jones - Managing Director, Jonesthefone Consulting

13:30 - 13:5020 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Ready for commercial network slicing trial on 5G-SA

Kashif Mahmood - Senior Research Scientist, Telenor

13:30 - 14:0535 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Networking break and exhibition visit

13:30 - 14:0030 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Panel: Sailing the Maritime Industry Towards 5G

Steve Bell - Principal Analyst and Director: Data and Analytics, Informa Tech Automotive Group
Ansis Zeltiņš - Chief Executive Officer, Freeport of Riga
Kun Yang - Founder & CEO, Super Radio AS
Jan Erik Norli - Chief Marketing Officer, Telenor Maritime
Kjartan Hauge - Partner, Naval & Maritime

13:45 - 14:3550 mins

UK5G - Partner Programme (free to attend)

5G Market-Making: for and through 5G connectivity (MANY)

Katy Mason - Professor of Markets and Management Practice, Lancaster University
Michael Grayson - Program Manager, North Yorkshire County Council
Katherine Pearson - Managing Director, Flo-culture
Alasdair MacLeod - Head of New Infrastructure, Quickline
Graham Wolsely - Public Safety Team, Safenetics

13:45 - 13:5510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

NSFOCUS Anti-DDoS Attach & Defense Demo (SYN Flood)

13:50 - 14:2030 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Networking break and exhibition visit

13:55 - 14:0510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

P.I. Works Smart Network Planning & AI Based Network Management

14:00 - 14:3535 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Networking break and exhibition visit

14:05 - 14:4035 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Panel: Data and AI in Telco Operations

James Crawshaw - Principal Analyst, Service Provider Operations and IT, Omdia
Mario Meir-Huber - Head of Big Data, Analytics & AI, A1 Telekom Austria
Hongyu Li - Network Performance Automation Lead, 02 (Telefonica UK)
Tarık Kranda - Product And Applied Research Group Manager, P.I. Works

14:05 - 14:1510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

Resolve Systems

14:15 - 14:2510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

5G Automation

14:20 - 15:0040 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Panel: 5G and Edge Unlocking New Possibilities

Andrea Dona - UK Head of Networks, Vodafone UK
Juan Carlos Garcia - SVP Technology and Architecture, Telefonica Group
Tejas Rao - Global 5G Offering Lead, Network Services, Accenture
Rajesh Ghai - Research Director, Carrier Network Infrastructure, IDC
Rajesh Gadiyar - Vice President, Data Platforms Group, CTO Network Platforms Group, Intel
Walter Featherstone - WG Decode Chairman, ISG MEC Technical Manager, ETSI MEC ISG

14:25 - 14:3510 mins

5G World Demo Programmes

X-haul - Ciena's 5G Router Family

14:35 - 14:405 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Chairs Opening Remarks

David Lund - Coordinator of Broadway & President PSCE, Public Safety Communications Europe

14:40 - 15:0020 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Emerge Smarter as you get back to work: Intelligent Cloudified Networks to deliver increased customer value and enhance competitive advantage

Shobit Joshi - Offering Strategy Leader - Telco & Enterprise Network Cloud, IBM
Abin Chacko Moozhiyil - Global Product Marketing Leader, IBM Services, Network, IBM

14:40 - 15:1030 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Panel: Beyond Voice: Introducing Mission Critical Data and Video Communications

David Lund - Coordinator of Broadway & President PSCE, Public Safety Communications Europe
Sam Shah - Founder & Director, Faculty of Future Health
Christian Falberg Goth - Chief Information Officer, Greater Copenhagen Fire Department
Paul Speight - Watch Manager, Leicestershire Fire & Rescue
Steve McLinden - T20-Digital Programme Manager, Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service

15:00 - 15:3030 mins

5G Cloud & Edge

Chair's Summary and Cloud & Edge Group Networking Session

Rajesh Ghai - Research Director, Carrier Network Infrastructure, IDC

15:00 - 15:3030 mins

Intelligent Networks & Automation

Chair’s Summary and Telco AI Group Networking activity

James Crawshaw - Principal Analyst, Service Provider Operations and IT, Omdia

15:10 - 15:4030 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Panel: Deep-dive into the UK Mission Critical Communications Ecosystem

Ken Rehbehn - Senior Principal Analyst, Omdia
Stephen Greenslade - Principal Solutions Architect, EE
Cate Walton - Technical Architect, UK Home Office

15:40 - 16:1030 mins

5G For Verticals - Transportation & Mission Critical Communications

Chair’s summary and group networking activity

David Lund - Coordinator of Broadway & President PSCE, Public Safety Communications Europe

Day 3Thursday, 3 September 2020 - BST (British Summer Time, GMT+1)

Day 3Thursday, 3 September 2020 - BST (British Summer Time, GMT+1)

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