15-17 May, 2023
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The BIG 5G Keynotes
9:00am - 9:10am10 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Chair’s Opening Remarks & Analyst Intro | The 5G Market in North America
9:10am - 9:25am15 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
5G Americas | State of the Industry
- Chris Pearson - President, 5G Americas
9:25am - 9:40am15 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Service Provider Keynote: Revolutionizing the US telecoms market
9:40am - 10:00am20 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Diamond sponsor keynote
10:00am - 10:45am45 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Panel discussion: Imagining the service provider of 2030
- Phil Harvey - Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading
- Ed Fox - CTO, MetTel
- Manish Singh - CTO, Telecom Systems Business, Dell
10:45am - 11:45am60 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Coffee & Networking Break
11:00am - 12:00pm60 mins
Partner Stage
The promise of enterprise private networks; realities and myths
- Jim Brisimitzis - Founder & General Partner, 5G Open Innovation Lab
- Michael Anderson - CEO, Expeto
- Allen Proithis - CEO, GXC
- Kaitki Agarwal - President & CTO, A5G Networks
- Rajesh Pazhyannur - CEO, Ataya
- Olivier Dhotel - CRO, Firecell
11:45am - 12:00pm15 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Service Provider Keynote: Connecting America with the nation’s only cloud-native Open RAN network
- Marc Rouanne - Chief Network Officer, Dish
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Sponsor Keynote: Transforming connectivity services with Open RAN, Cloud and Private Networks
12:00pm - 12:30pm30 mins
Partner Stage
5G Network Modernization: Enabling Cloud, Edge, and AI Technologies
- Jim Brisimitzis - Founder & General Partner, 5G Open Innovation Lab
- Rob Spalding - Founder & CEO, Sempre
- Payman Samadi - Founder & CEO, Eino
- Maor Efrati - CTO, Monogoto
12:15pm - 1:00pm45 mins
The BIG 5G Keynotes
Panel discussion: Driving telco innovation with a little help of Cloud and 5G
- Raj Yavatkar - Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Juniper Networks
- Ravi Vaidyanathan - Head of Hyperscale Cloud Providers, Ericsson North America
12:30pm - 1:00pm30 mins
Partner Stage
How Open RAN Can Boost Innovation and Competition in the Telecom & Enterprise Industry
- Jim Brisimitzis - Founder & General Partner, 5G Open Innovation Lab
- Brandon Wick - Senior Director, Marketing, Aarna Networks
- Alex Dadson - VP, Strategy and Business Development, Aira Technology
1:00pm - 2:00pm60 mins
Lunch & Networking Break
Tracks
2:00pm - 2:10pm10 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Chair’s Opening Remarks
- Pablo Tomasi - Principal Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia
2:00pm - 2:10pm10 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Chair’s Opening Remarks: RAN evolution towards standalone (SA)
- Gabriel Brown - Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
2:00pm - 2:10pm10 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Chair’s Opening Remarks: 5G SA now
- Ruth Brown - Principal Analyst – Mobile Networks, Heavy Reading
2:00pm - 2:10pm10 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Chair’s Opening Remarks
- Camille Mendler - Chief Analyst, Service Provider Enterprise, Omdia
2:00pm - 2:10pm10 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Chair’s Opening Remarks : Public vs private cloud: from expectations to reality
- Jim Hodges - Chief Analyst, Cloud & Security, Heavy Reading
2:10pm - 2:25pm15 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Service Provider/Enterprise Address use case: The show must go on: How 5G and private networks are changing the visitor experience in venues
- Arvin Singh - Head of Global 5G Solutions Engineering, Verizon
2:10pm - 2:25pm15 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Service Provider Address: Transitioning to Cloud RAN
2:10pm - 2:25pm15 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Service Provider Address: Leveraging AI for Network Operations in Service Provider Networks
- Deepak Kakadia - Network, Data and Systems Scientist/Architect, Google Fiber
2:10pm - 2:25pm15 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Service Provider/Enterprise Address: Building immersive, industrial B2B applications
- Eric Sineath - Chief Architect and Practice Director, AT&T
2:10pm - 2:25pm15 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Fireside chat: Successful telco partnerships with hyperscalers: main barriers and best practice examples
- Sam Tabbara - CEO, Paradise Mobile
2:25pm - 2:40pm15 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Sponsor Address: Building Private 5G Networks: How to Delight Enterprise Customers
- Bob Everson - Senior Director, 5G Architecture, Cisco Systems
2:25pm - 2:40pm15 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Sponsor Address: RIC use cases and applications
- Paul Challoner - VP, Network Product Solutions, Ericsson
2:25pm - 2:40pm15 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Sponsor Address: Ensuring a secure 5G Core architecture
- Rick Fulwiler - Chief Solutions Architect, Netscout
2:25pm - 2:40pm15 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Sponsor Address: Are 5G services marketplaces and self-serving the future?
2:25pm - 2:40pm15 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Sponsor Address: Maximising value of the public cloud
2:40pm - 3:25pm45 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Panel Discussion: Building vertical or horizontal private networks ecosystems?
- Pablo Tomasi - Principal Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia
- Samer Geissah - Director, Technology Strategy and Architecture, TELUS
- William Richmond - Director, New Growth & Development, Cox Communications
2:40pm - 3:25pm45 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Panel Discussion: From vRAN to Open RAN
- Reggie Collette - Principal RAN Engineer, Technology and Strategy, USCellular
- Gilles Garcia - Senior Director Business lead, Data Center and Communications group, AMD
- Gabriel Brown - Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
- Cristina Rodriguez - Vice President Network and Edge Group & General Manager Wireless Access Network Division, Intel
- Ganesh Shenbagaraman - Head of Integrated Products and Ecosystems, Radisys
- Mark Poletti - Director of wireless technologies, CableLabs
2:40pm - 3:25pm45 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Panel Discussion: 5G SA in the real world
- Ruth Brown - Principal Analyst – Mobile Networks, Heavy Reading
- Rick Fulwiler - Chief Solutions Architect, Netscout
2:40pm - 3:25pm45 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Panel Discussion: Winning enterprise 5G go-to-market strategies
- Camille Mendler - Chief Analyst, Service Provider Enterprise, Omdia
- Steve Winterfeld - Advisory CISO, Akamai Technologies
- Troy Saulnier - Strategy and Architecture Network Transformation, Bell Canada
- Bartosz Nowakowski - Senior BSS Solution Manager, Comarch
2:40pm - 3:25pm45 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Panel Discussion: Developing a successful cloud transformation strategy
- Jim Hodges - Chief Analyst, Cloud & Security, Heavy Reading
- Woody Saleh - Vice President, Reliance Jio
- Ernest Cunningham - CEO, Globalgig
3:25pm - 4:20pm55 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Coffee & Networking Break
3:25pm - 4:20pm55 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Coffee & Networking Break
3:25pm - 4:20pm55 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Coffee & Networking Break
3:25pm - 4:20pm55 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Coffee & Networking Break
3:25pm - 4:20pm55 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Coffee & Networking Break
4:20pm - 4:35pm15 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
The next-gen enterprise operations enabled by 5G and private wireless networks
- Brian Epstein - Head of Strategic Solutions, Comcast Business
4:20pm - 4:35pm15 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Service Provider Address: Experience in deploying and operating Open RAN
4:20pm - 4:35pm15 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Service Provider Address: Bringing slicing to the US market
- Randy Levensalor - Principal Architect, CableLabs
4:20pm - 4:35pm15 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Connectivity Services & Smart Manufacturing
- Jason Wallin - Principal Architect, John Deere
4:20pm - 4:35pm15 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Building a more resilient network with the help of the public cloud
- Andrei Ivanov - Wireless Application Engineer, TELUS
4:35pm - 4:50pm15 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Sponsor Address: Enabling digital transformation with the power of Cloud
4:35pm - 4:50pm15 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Sponsor Address: Ensuring a highly secure RAN
4:35pm - 4:50pm15 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Sponsor Address: Changing network economics with converged cloud core
4:35pm - 4:50pm15 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Sponsor Address: Achieving Enterprise Edge Transformation: Strategies Beyond Connectivity
- Ramkumar Venketaramani - Sr. Director of Edge Solutions at the Service Provider and Edge BU, VMware
4:35pm - 4:50pm15 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Sponsor Address: End to end service assurance in the cloud era
- Nick Hancock - Director Telco BU, AMD
4:50pm - 5:45pm55 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Panel Discussion: Personalizing private networks: What do enterprises really need and how to cater for it
- Pablo Tomasi - Principal Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia
- Warren Barabash - Director, Wireless Private Network Solution Design & Deployment Director, Cox Communications
- Andrea Caldini - Vice President, Product Engineering and Technology, Verizon
- Bob Everson - Senior Director, 5G Architecture, Cisco Systems
- Pratik Gandhi - 5G Mobility Lead – USA Carriers & Service Provider, Fortinet
- Rajeev Puri - Chief Technology Officer; Industrial, Communications & Power Sector, Kyndryl
4:50pm - 5:35pm45 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Panel Discussion: Open RAN system integration & lifecycle management
- Lauriston Hardin - Chief Technical Advisor, NTIA
- Thomas Magedanz - Head of Department, Fraunhofer FOKUS
- Viet Nguyen - VP, Public Relations and Technology, 5G Americas
4:50pm - 5:35pm45 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Panel Discussion: Delivering commercial slicing services successfully, at scale
- Ruth Brown - Principal Analyst – Mobile Networks, Heavy Reading
4:50pm - 5:35pm45 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Panel Discussion: New ways of positioning and creating value for your 5G services
- Camille Mendler - Chief Analyst, Service Provider Enterprise, Omdia
- Max Silber - Vice President of Mobility, MetTel
- Brian Epstein - Head of Strategic Solutions, Comcast Business
4:50pm - 5:35pm45 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Panel Discussion: Enabling NaaS functionality
- Jim Hodges - Chief Analyst, Cloud & Security, Heavy Reading
- William Richmond - Director, New Growth & Development, Cox Communications
- Beth Cohen - Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, NFV/SDN Network Product Strategy, Verizon
5:35pm - 5:45pm10 mins
Track 2: Radio Access Networks: The Evolution
Chair’s Closing Remarks
5:35pm - 5:45pm10 mins
Track 3: 5G Core
Chair’s Closing Remarks
5:35pm - 5:45pm10 mins
Track 4: Enterprise 5G Services
Chair’s Closing Remarks
5:35pm - 5:45pm10 mins
Track 5: Telco Cloud
Chair’s Closing Remarks
5:45pm - 5:55pm10 mins
Track 1: Private Networks in a 5G World
Chair’s Closing Remarks
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