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9th October - Headliners, Tracks, VIP Roundtables and Partner Events - CET (Central European Time, GMT+01:00)

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9th October - Headliners, Tracks, VIP Roundtables and Partner Events - CET (Central European Time, GMT+01:00)
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07:30 - 07:55
Network X 5km Run
07:55 - 08:00
Network X Registration Open
Showing 7 of 7 Streams
09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s Opening Remarks
09:05 - 09:25
Fireside Chat: Repositioning the Telco in the AI Industry to Capitalise on its Prominence
  • Ronan De Renesse - Vice President, Telecoms Research, Omdia
  • Nirali Patel - VP – Data Strategy and AI, Liberty Global
09:25 - 09:45
From legacy to next-gen: charting the course of networks evolution in Europe
  • Arnaud Vamparys - CTIO, Europe, Orange Group
09:45 - 10:15
Panel Discussion: Security Threats and Network Infrastructure Performance – the Rising Prominence of Quantum Computing for the Telco
  • Karim Taga - Managing Partner, Arthur D Little
  • Amarjit Singh - Senior Manager, Cyber, Vodafone Group
  • Mirko Cano Soveri - Director of Networks, Systems and Security, ETSI
  • Michael Salmon - Associate Director, Technology Standards, Verizon
10:15 - 10:45
Panel Discussion: Telcos, Towers, NTNs, Private Equity and more – How is Access Network Ownership Fragmentation Shifting?
  • Karim Taga - Managing Partner, Arthur D Little
  • Svetlana Barthelemy - Senior Vice President, GIC
  • Juraj Šedivý - CEO and Board Member, CETIN Group
  • Vincent Cuvillier - Chief Strategy Officer, Cellnex Telecom
  • James Gordon - Partner, KKR
10:45 - 11:05
Operator Keynote: Building a Leading Telco Stack by embracing AI, APIs, and beyond
  • Yogesh Malik - CTIO, Tele2
11:05 - 11:25
How to build an AI-native network infrastructure across telecoms
11:25 - 11:45
Operator Keynote: Bringing Generative AI to Millions. How Gen AI can increase NPS and inspire our customers
11:45 - 12:15
Panel Discussion: TechCo, NetCo, InfraCo, ServCo – finding the real opportunities behind the buzzwords
  • Nicolai Schattgen - Chief Executive Officer, Match-Maker Ventures
  • Carl Morris - Field CTO, Digital Industries, BT Group
  • Benji Coetzee - Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, KPN
  • Mohamed ElSayad - Chief Business Development and Innovation Officer, 4iG
12:15 - 13:20
Networking Lunch
17:15 - 19:30
Network X Party!
10:05 - 10:15
Access Network Industry and Trend Insight
10:15 - 10:30
Huawei All Optical Access Strategy
10:30 - 10:45
From Gigabit to 10 Gigabits, 50G PON accelerates the evolution of Fano target network
10:45 - 11:00
Accelerated FTTR Development, Enabling All-Optical Smart Home
11:00 - 11:10
One Fiber to one Home, iFTTR lights up smart life
11:10 - 11:25
10G PON upgrade, creating true gigabit experience
11:25 - 11:40
Premium Broadband Operation Bring Ultra- Gigabit Experience to Every Home
11:40 - 11:50
FIE, the Road to ADN L4
11:50 - 12:05
Huawei All-Optical Access Pioneer Award Ceremony
13:25 - 13:30
Chair’s Opening Remarks
13:30 - 13:45
Opening Keynote: New architectures and technologies to deliver a high-performing open-access fibre network
13:45 - 14:00
Sponsor Keynote: Changing the economics of the network through operational excellence and industry-leading technology and innovations
14:00 - 14:30
Panel Discussion: How to ensure robust network performance at scale across your fibre network
14:30 - 14:45
Operator Keynote: Putting a cloud native, provider-centric digital platform at the heart of a high-performing fibre network
14:45 - 15:05
Fireside Chat: How to effectively and efficiently deliver an open-access wholesale fibre network at scale
15:05 - 15:45
Networking Break and Meet the Speakers Session at The Green
15:45 - 15:50
Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Diana Gorelik - Senior Analyst, Omdia
15:50 - 16:05
Keynote: Status of FTTH Rollout and Adoption in Europe
  • Vincent Garnier - Director General, FTTH Council Europe
16:05 - 16:20
Next-Generation PON Advances
16:20 - 16:50
Panel Discussion: Regulatory Revolutions: Transforming Fibre Rollout Worldwide
  • Diana Gorelik - Senior Analyst, Omdia
  • Francesco Rotunno - Specialist EU Affairs, openfiber
  • Andrew van der Haar - Managing Director, Fiber Association Carrier
16:50 - 17:05
Fibre as a Catalyst for Sustainability
  • Livia Rosu - President, HomeGrid Forum & Co-Chair Marketing Committee, prpl Foundation
17:05 - 19:15
Network X Party!
13:05 - 13:10
For attendees interested in attending the NTN sessions starting at 15.40 on the Mobile Networks Track - Don't miss the NTN Workshops taking place at the Exhibition's Partner Stage that serve as an introduction to the topic (13.30 - 14.30)
13:10 - 13:30
Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Gabriel Brown - Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
13:30 - 13:45
Operator Keynote: Deploying Open vRAN in Brownfield Networks
  • Bernard Bureau - VP Wireless Strategy & Services, Telus
13:45 - 14:00
Revolutionising Telecom: The Convergence of 5G Open RAN and Packet Core, and Advanced Network Technologies
  • Bejoy Pankajakshan - EVP, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Mavenir
14:00 - 14:30
Panel Discussion: The Current State of Open RAN Security
  • Gabriel Brown - Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
  • Patricia Diez Munoz - Global Security Director for Networks and Systems, Telefonica Group
  • Remy Harel - Network Security Manager, Orange Group
14:30 - 14:45
Operator Keynote: Enabling ORAN Adoptions
  • Ravinder Jarral - Vice President, Network Development, Boost Mobile
14:45 - 15:15
Panel Discussion: Resolving the Complexity Open RAN Operations
  • Gabriel Brown - Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
  • Saif Alajaji - Senior Consultant , Technology Strategy & Architecture, stc
  • George Tsirtsis - Senior Director, Technology, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.
  • Atoosa Hatefi - Director of Innovation in Radio & Environment, Orange
  • Randy Cox - VP, Product Management, Wind River
15:15 - 15:45
Networking Break and Meet the Speakers Session at The Green
15:45 - 16:00
Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • Dario Talmesio - Research Director, Omdia
16:00 - 16:45
Panel Discussion: Establishing a market position for new NTN services
  • Dario Talmesio - Research Director, Omdia
  • Takehiro Nakamura - Chief Standardisation Officer, NTT DoCoMo
  • Terje Jensen - Senior Vice President, Head of Network Architecture, Telenor
  • David Boswarthick - Director of Strategy and Innovation, ETSI
  • Saher Salem - Senior Innovation Manager / Tech Advisor, Deutsche Telekom
16:45 - 17:00
Operator Keynote: NTN and BT’s Space Strategy
  • Andy Sutton - Fellow and Principal Network Architect, BT
17:00 - 17:35
Panel Discussion: Making a profitable proposition for D2D
  • Dario Talmesio - Research Director, Omdia
  • Munira Jaffar - Vice Chair TC SES WG SCN at ETSI and Director of Standards at EchoStar, ETSI
  • Cristina Data - Director of Spectrum Information and Analysis, Ofcom
  • Natalia Vicente - VP Public Affairs, GSOA
  • Ronan Le Bras - Head of Technical Strategy – IoT & Wireless Networks, Orange Innovation
17:35 - 19:40
Network X Party!
13:30 - 13:45
Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Lindsay Notwell - CEO, nGen Strategies
13:45 - 14:15
Panel Discussion: FWA-based B2B service innovation
  • Olivier Loridan - Senior Analyst, Enterprise 5G Services, Omdia
  • Ivan Uremovic - Access Networks Strategy and Planning Director, Hrvatski Telekom (Deutsche Telekom group)
  • Gautam Sheoran - Vice President & General Manager, Wireless Broadband & Communications, Qualcomm Technologies
  • Marius Stricker - VP & Solution Manager B2B Telco (B2B Connectivity & Voice), Swisscom
  • Simon Downey - GM, Network Strategy, BT Group
14:15 - 14:45
Panel Discussion: Achieving a seamless service offering whether on FWA, fiber or mobile
  • Lindsay Notwell - CEO, nGen Strategies
  • Mark Giles - Industry Analyst, Ookla
  • Berge Ayvazian - Senior Analyst and Consultant, Wireless 20/20
  • Chris Voudouris - CTO, Airband
14:45 - 15:15
Networking Break and Meet the Speakers Session at The Green
15:15 - 15:30
Chair’s Opening Remarks: Voice and video-calling services state of play
15:30 - 15:45
China Mobile's New Calling innovation and development practice
15:45 - 16:00
5G-A Oriented Voice Network Evolution
16:00 - 16:20
Fireside Chat: 5G Voice-centric innovations
16:20 - 16:35
AI-Powered Defense Against Voice Phishing
16:35 - 16:45
Analyst Presentation: Voice Technologies and Services Evolution
16:45 - 17:05
Fireside chat: Swisscom voice services' evolution
17:05 - 19:10
Network X Party!
19:10 - 19:20
Industry Q&A
09:00 - 09:10
CEO Opening Address. Wi-Fi Innovation Connecting Our Digital World
09:10 - 09:20
6G NTN and Direct-to-Device for Global Coverage and Seamless Mobility
09:20 - 09:40
Reserved for Charter Sponsor - Cisco
09:40 - 10:00
Intel Connectivity Analytics
10:00 - 10:20
Optimizing Home Wi-Fi with AI: Insights and Performance
10:20 - 10:40
The Entertainment Capital of the World: Transforming Las Vegas Through 5G and Wi-Fi
10:40 - 11:05
Morning Coffee & Networking
11:05 - 11:10
Introduction and Welcome/Moderator Address
11:10 - 11:25
Industry Address: Wi-Fi Reimagined - Wi-Fi 7, AFC and Impacts of 6GHz Regulation
11:25 - 11:45
Gold Sponsor: Beyond Captive Portals: The Future of Seamless Connectivity with Passpoint and PPSK
11:45 - 12:05
Gold Sponsor. Beyond the Hype: Role of AI in converged enterprise networks for delivering the best end user experience
12:05 - 12:20
WBA Operator Address. OpenRoaming in Japan: Early Adoption Trends and Future Prospects
12:20 - 13:00
Panel Discussion. New Possibilities with Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz in Residential and Enterprise
13:00 - 13:40
Lunch & Networking
13:40 - 13:45
Moderator Introduction
13:45 - 14:00
Operator Address. Operator perspective: delivering and managing a great customer experience in 2025+
14:00 - 14:20
Reserved for Gold Sponsor. Operator Wi-Fi and Consumer smarts: Driving Connectivity in the Digital Age
14:20 - 14:40
Presentation (Gold Sponsor). Cognitive Systems. New applications and monetization with Wi-Fi Sensing
14:40 - 15:20
Panel discussion. Addressing the critical aspects of network performance, management and security in a connected home
15:20 - 15:45
Coffee & Networking
15:45 - 16:00
Driving the future of Smart Manufacturing with Next Gen Wi-Fi
16:00 - 16:15
Operator Presentation. Operator Requirements for Inflight Wi-Fi - challenges and opportunities
16:15 - 16:35
Gold Sponsor. Elevate Experiences with AIOps for Wi-Fi
16:35 - 16:50
Guest Speaker. Wi-Fi 7 in the Enterprise
16:50 - 17:15
Panel discussion. Innovation and Operation for Enterprise Wireless
17:15 - 18:00
WBA INDUSTRY AWARD (Hall 7.3)
18:00 - 20:00
WBA Networking Drinks (VIP & Speakers' Lounge, Hall 7.3)
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