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Breakfast Briefings
7:30am - 8:20am50 mins
Breakfast Briefing: Beyond infrastructure: applications and skills
Beyond infrastructure: applications and skills
7:30am - 8:20am50 mins
Breakfast Briefing: Topic to be confirmed
Breakfast Briefing: Topic to be confirmed
8:30am - 8:40am10 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Welcome to the BIG 5G Event
- Phil Harvey - US News Editor, Light Reading
8:40am - 8:50am10 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
5G Americas – State of the 5G Industry
- Chris Pearson - President, 5G Americas
8:50am - 9:10am20 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Service Provider Keynote – What is the roadmap for the transition to standalone 5G?
- Igal Elbaz - Senior Vice President, Wireless Technology and Experience Delivery, AT&T
9:10am - 9:30am20 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Diamond Keynote – No one killer app: Creating a network to support diverse array of applications
- Masum Mir - VP, Product Management, Cisco
9:30am - 10:10am40 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Keynote panel discussion: A technical survival guide to the 5G rollout
- Derek Peterson - CTO, Boingo Wireless
- Tareq Amin - CTO, Rakuten Mobile Network Inc.
- John Baker - Senior Vice President, Business Development, Mavenir
- Jim Hodges - Chief Analyst, Heavy Reading
10:10am - 10:30am20 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Diamond Keynote – Why we must stop treating 5G as a standalone technology
10:30am - 11:20am50 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Coffee Break & Networking
10:30am - 10:35am5 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Welcome Address
- Stephanie McCall - Show Director, IWCE
10:35am - 10:40am5 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
- Donny Jackson - Editor, IWCE’s Urgent Communications
10:40am - 11:00am20 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Service Provider Keynote Presentation
11:00am - 11:45am45 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
The Flavors of 5G: Definitions for Public Safety
- Ken Rehbehn - Directing Analyst, Critical Communications, Omdia
- Donny Jackson - Editor, IWCE’s Urgent Communications
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Service Provider Keynote – What do enterprises want from 5G?
- Mathew Oommen - President, Reliance Jio
11:40am - 12:20pm40 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Keynote panel discussion: The multibillion-dollar question – How will carriers monetize 5G?
- Mishka Dehghan - Vice President, 5G Development, Sprint
- Evan Kirchheimer - Vice President, Service Provider & Communications Research, Omdia
11:50am - 12:10pm20 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
5G – The Big Picture
12:15pm - 1:00pm45 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
5G Equipment – What Can I Buy and When?
- Ken Rehbehn - Directing Analyst, Critical Communications, Omdia
12:20pm - 12:40pm20 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Super Platinum Keynote – Building agile 5G networks for scalability and tailored end user services
- Raj Yavatkar - Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Juniper Networks
12:40pm - 1:00pm20 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Service Provider Keynote - Evaluating the vital next steps to ramp up 5G deployment
- Neville Ray - President of Technology, T-Mobile
1:00pm - 2:00pm60 mins
The BIG 5G Plenary Keynotes
Lunch and Networking
1:10pm - 1:30pm20 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
5G is Here and Now
1:30pm - 2:00pm30 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Lunch and Networking
2:00pm - 2:15pm15 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Analyst Introduction & Presentation
- Evan Kirchheimer - Vice President, Service Provider & Communications Research, Omdia
2:00pm - 2:15pm15 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Analyst Introduction & Presentation
2:00pm - 2:15pm15 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Analyst Introduction & Presentation
2:00pm - 2:15pm15 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Analyst Introduction & Presentation
- Sterling Perrin - Principal Analyst, Optical Networking & Transport, Heavy Reading
2:00pm - 2:15pm15 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Analyst Introduction & Presentation
- James Crawshaw - Senior Analyst, Intelligent Networks & Automation, Heavy Reading
2:00pm - 2:45pm45 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
5G Applications: What Can Public Safety Do with All This Bandwidth
2:15pm - 2:30pm15 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Service Provider Keynote – Elevating the fan stadium experience
2:15pm - 2:30pm15 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Service Provider Keynote – Has a best practice for the design of 5G RAN architecture been acknowledged?
2:15pm - 2:30pm15 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Service Provider Keynote - What does cloud native really mean for a telco?
- Chris Sharp - CTO, Executive Vice President Design & Service Innovation, Digital Reality
2:15pm - 2:30pm15 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Service Provider Keynote – How must the transport network develop to adapt to 5G?
2:15pm - 2:30pm15 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Service provider Keynote – Enhancing customer experience and service delivery with AI & ML
- Rob Mello - Head of Strategy and Transformation, Americas, Orange Business Services
2:30pm - 2:45pm15 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Platinum Keynote – The possibilities of a highly verticalized approach to 5G
- Paul Scanlan - CTO, Carrier Network Business Unit, Huawei Technologies
2:30pm - 2:45pm15 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Platinum Keynote – Overcoming the key challenges carriers are facing with when deploying next gen RAN
- John Baker - Senior Vice President, Business Development, Mavenir
2:30pm - 2:45pm15 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Platinum Keynote – Embracing public cloud computing to virtualize key network functions
- Ted Pang - Senior Director, Wiwynn
2:30pm - 2:45pm15 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Platinum Keynote – Underpinning 5G with advanced xHaul flexibility
- Hemant Malik - Global Head of Product Line 5G Transport, Ericsson
2:30pm - 2:45pm15 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Platinum Keynote – Excavating the telco data goldmine
- Bruce Kelley - Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Service Provider, NETSCOUT
2:45pm - 3:30pm45 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Panel Discussion: Is there an opportunity beyond connectivity for MNOs?
- Jim Brisimitzis - Founder and General Partner, 5G Open Innovation Lab
- Derek Long - Head of Telecoms and Mobile, Cambridge Consultants
- Mohamed Madkour - VP Wireless Networks Marketing & Solutions, Huawei Technologies
- Dennis Ong - C-V2X Lead, Verizon
- Gagan Singh - Senior Vice President & General Manager, IoT & Family, Avast
- Steve Bell - Principal Analyst, Informa Tech Automotive Group
2:45pm - 3:30pm45 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Panel discussion: Commercializing & Scaling Open RAN
- Gabriel Brown - Principal Analyst, Mobile Networks & 5G, Heavy Reading
2:45pm - 3:30pm45 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Panel Discussion: Virtual Machines or Containers – Is there an obvious choice for operators?
- Kevin McBride - Principal Architect, SDN & NFV Technologies, CenturyLink
- Mike Woster - Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Operating Officer, The Linux Foundation
- James Feger - General Manager - Service Providers, F5
- Ted Pang - Senior Director, Wiwynn
- Jennifer Pigg Clark - Principal Analyst, Cloud Infrastructure and Edge Computing, Heavy Reading
2:45pm - 3:30pm45 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Panel Discussion: Disaggregating the 5G Xhaul Network
- Bob Everson - Global Director, Mobility and 5G, Cisco
- Joe Mocerino - Principal Solutions Architect, Fujitsu
- Shaji Ravindra Nathan - Vice President, Product Marketing, IP Infusion
- Sterling Perrin - Principal Analyst, Optical Networking & Transport, Heavy Reading
2:45pm - 3:30pm45 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Panel Discussion: Shifting gears from data analytics into AI driven insight
- Sanjay Macwan - SVP, Enterprise Engineering & Networks and Chief Information Security Officer, Vonage
- Tim Danks - VP Risk Management & Partner Relations, Huawei Technologies
- Bruce Kelley - Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Service Provider, NETSCOUT
- Richard Piasentin - Chief Strategy & Chief Marketing Officer, Accedian
- James Crawshaw - Senior Analyst, Intelligent Networks & Automation, Heavy Reading
2:50pm - 3:10pm20 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
What Does the 5G Future Look Like for Public Safety?
3:15pm - 4:00pm45 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Potential Pitfalls – Things to Monitor as 5G Usage Expands
- Meredith Singer - Associate, Wiley Rein LLP
3:30pm - 3:45pm15 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Fireside Chat – Interacting with enterprises and developers: How can 5G be made more user friendly?
- Dirck Schou - Chief Executive Officer, Taqtile
3:30pm - 3:45pm15 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Standards Presentation – A deep dive into the implications of 3GPP Release 16
3:30pm - 3:45pm15 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Service Provider Fireside Chat – Carrier adoption of DevOps, open APIs and microservices
- Berge Ayvazian - Senior Analyst and Consultant, Wireless 20/20
3:30pm - 3:45pm15 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Service Provider Fireside Chat – What do carriers really want from their transport networks?
3:30pm - 3:45pm15 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Service Provider Fireside Chat – Why the importance of AI as a 5G linchpin cannot be overstated
3:45pm - 4:30pm45 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Coffee Break & LeadersIn 5G Executive Summit
3:45pm - 4:30pm45 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Coffee Break & LeadersIn 5G Executive Summit
3:45pm - 4:30pm45 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Coffee Break & LeadersIn 5G Executive Summit
3:45pm - 4:30pm45 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Coffee Break & LeadersIn 5G Executive Summit
3:45pm - 4:30pm45 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Coffee Break & LeadersIn 5G Executive Summit
4:00pm - 4:30pm30 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Coffee Break & LeadersIn 5G Executive Summit
4:30pm - 4:45pm15 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Enterprise Presentation – Exploring the benefits of private cellular networks for enterprises
- Mark Rewers - Director of IT, American Dream Meadowlands
4:30pm - 4:45pm15 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Considering spectrum: Defining a strategy to mobilize all bands for reliable 5G
- John Heitmann - Partner, Chair of Communications Practice, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
4:30pm - 4:45pm15 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Service Provider Presentation – Why the initial capex required to unlock open source will prove a shrewd investment for carriers
4:30pm - 4:45pm15 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Service Provider Presentation – New packet design for 5G
4:30pm - 4:45pm15 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Service Provider Presentation – Utilizing AI for adaptable real time 5G network planning
4:30pm - 5:15pm45 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Panel Discussion: Realizing Synergies from Upcoming Public and Private Broadband Initiatives
- Walt Magnussen - Director TAMU Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center, Texas A&M University
- Donny Jackson - Editor, IWCE’s Urgent Communications
4:45pm - 5:00pm15 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Super Platinum Presentation: Bringing the smart factory to life with 5G and MEC
4:45pm - 5:00pm15 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Gold Presentation – Effective massive MIMO management exposes network potential
4:45pm - 5:00pm15 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Silver Presentation – Breaking down the intrinsic links between cloud and 5G: Identifying the easy wins for carriers
- Sanjay Mewada - Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Affirmed Networks
4:45pm - 5:00pm15 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Super Platinum Presentation – Bringing 5G to Life: Beyond the Spectrum
- Andrew Vaz - Senior Director, Product Line Management, Juniper Networks
4:45pm - 5:00pm15 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Gold Presentation – Pushing the limits of network automation to unlock new value and efficiencies
- Rakshit Mehta - Telco Industry Platform Leader, IBM
5:00pm - 5:45pm45 mins
5G Applications and Innovation - Room 1
Panel Discussion: Private and hybrid networks transformative role in the automotive supply chain
- Thomas Magedanz - Director, NGNI Software Based Networks, Fraunhofer FOKUS
- Anand Shah - Director, Technology Strategy and Architecture, Verizon
- Steve Bell - Principal Analyst, Informa Tech Automotive Group
5:00pm - 5:45pm45 mins
RAN Evolution & Transitioning to Standalone 5G - Room 2
Panel Discussion: The Migration to 5G Standalone
- Reza Arefi - Vice President, GSA
- Alfred Rodriguez - Director Of Marketing And Business Development, Xilinx
- Chris Daniel - Business Line Manager, 5G Core Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Gabriel Brown - Principal Analyst, Mobile Networks & 5G, Heavy Reading
5:00pm - 5:45pm45 mins
Virtualization and Cloud Native Networking - Room 3
Panel Discussion: Measuring and Improving Customer Experience in a 5G World
- Ari Banerjee - VP Strategy, Netcracker
- Max Silber - Vice President of Mobility, MetTel
- David Yates - VP of Product Management and Marketing, Guavus
- James Crawshaw - Senior Analyst, Intelligent Networks & Automation, Heavy Reading
5:00pm - 5:45pm45 mins
5G Transport - Room 4
Panel Discussion: Strategies and Architectures for 5G Wholesale Providers
- Mark Gilmour - VP, Mobile Connectivity Solutions, Colt Technology Services
- Jeff Brown - Director, Global Field Marketing, Calix
- Karl Horne - Vice President, SMM Fixed Data, SES
- Sharon Rozov - Strategic Marketing, RAD
- Sterling Perrin - Principal Analyst, Optical Networking & Transport, Heavy Reading
5:00pm - 5:45pm45 mins
AI in the 5G World - Room 5
Panel Discussion: AI for Network Slicing
- Muslim Elkotob - Principal Solutions Architect, Vodafone
- Carlos Gonzalez - VP - Head of Orchestration and Analytics, Ericsson North America
- Sue Rudd - Director, Service Provider Analytics, Strategy Analytics
5:15pm - 5:20pm5 mins
IWCE Public Safety Summit - Exhibition Theatre
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
- Donny Jackson - Editor, IWCE’s Urgent Communications
5:45pm - 7:00pm75 mins
Cocktail Drinks Reception
7:00pm - 11:00pm240 mins
The BIG 5G Kick-off Party
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