Speakers
Our Speakers
We are delighted to announce the first few industry experts speaking at the conference.
We are delighted to announce the first few industry experts speaking at the conference.
Andy Burnham
Mayor, Greater Manchester
Danny Kelly
Head of Innovation, Vodafone Business UK
Tom Burton
Head of Interactive, BBC Studios
Matt Warman MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Infrastructure) - UK Government
Enrique Blanco
Global Chief Technology & Information Officer (GCTIO), Telefónica
Andy Cachaldora
General Manager, Digital Service N. Europe, GE Healthcare
Jessica Ellis
Head of Programme Development - 5G Programme at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Ros Singleton
Chair, UK5G
Neil McRae
Managing Director Architecture & Technology Strategy and Chief Architect, BT
Stefano Cantarelli
EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Mavenir
Amy Wettenhall
Senior Vice President, Macquarie Group
Adnan Zubaid Khan
Head of Corporate & ICT Propositions, Ooredoo Oman
Tony Sceales
Head of Programme Development, 5G Programme, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) – UK Government
Iain Thornhill
VP – Service Providers & IOT, Ericsson
Virtyt Koshi
Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, Mavenir
Claire Scott
Industrial Digital Technology Advisor, Made Smarter UK
Patrick Melia
Chief Executive, Sunderland City Council and Head, North East Combined Authority
Anil Darji
Head of Development, Three UK
Mirko Voltolini
VP Strategy & Innovation, Colt Technology Services
Simon Saunders
Director of Emerging & Online Technology, Ofcom
Farhat Raza
Head of Telecoms Diversification, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Björn Odenhammar
Head of Networks Presales for UK & Ireland, Ericsson
Karen Poulter
Head of Information Systems, Hutchison Ports UK
Brendan Logan
Global Vice President, Oracle Communications Consulting
Diego R. Lopez
Senior Technology Expert, Telefónica
Stephen Lerner
General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs, Three UK
Brendan O’Reilly
Group Chief Technology Officer, BAI Communications
Jos Beriere
Strategic Business Developer B2B, KPN
Sam Salih
5G Private Networks Lead, O2 Telefónica UK
Phil Siveter
CEO, UK & Ireland, Nokia
Dimitra Simeonidou
Director Smart Internet Lab, Co-Director Digital Futures Institute, University of Bristol
Jesus Alonso-Zarate
Deputy Director EC Research and Innovation Policies and Strategies, i2CAT Foundation
Joao Pinto
Head of Group Strategy, BAI Communications
Ian Smith
Ian Smith, Programme Director - 5G Testbeds and Trials, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Paul Hadley
Production Engineering Supervisor, Ford Motor Group
Fin Kelly
Strategic Lead - Digital and Smart Cities, West London Alliance
Mark Stansfeld
Chair of Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP) and 5G lead for Midlands Engine
Julius Robson
Chief Strategy Officer, Small Cell Forum
Darren Hoare
Project Lead Eden Universe, Eden Project
Sander Dolder
Senior Vice President, Industry and Economic Innovation, New York City Economic Development Corporation
Susannah Storey
Director General for Digital and Media, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Oliver Bradley
Managing Director, Digital Infrastructure Investing, Macquarie Capital
Louise Lancaster
Joint Head, Barrier Busting Task Force, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Sarah Eynon
Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust and Board Member, The Scotland 5G Centre
Ruth Spencer
Head of Smart Place, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Rahim Tafazolli
Regius Professor of Electronic Engineering; Director & Founder, Institute of Communication Systems and 5G Innovation Centre, University of Surrey
Colin Evison
Head of Innovation, BAM Nuttall
Chris White
Electrification and Global Engineering Alignment Manager, Ford Motor Group
Dr Mohammad Zoualfaghari
Research Manager - IoT Architect & Technical Lead, BT
Abel Mayal
SVP Technology and Marketing, Airspan Networks
Claire Caminade
Head of Product & Partnerships - 5G, Digital Catapult
Robert Franks
Managing Director, West Midlands 5G
Dean Bubley
Founder and Director, Disruptive Analysis
Joe Butler
Chief Technology Officer, Digital Catapult
Rebecca Clarke
Senior Telecoms and Technology Lawyer, Ashurst
Yogarajah Gopikrishna
Head of Global Centre of Excellence for Open RAN, NEC
Arnold du Toit
Director Corporate Development, True Altitude
Adrian Talbot
Head of Centre of Excellence for Mobility, Ferrovial Group
Francesca Serravalle
Emerging Technology Director, Colt Technology Services
John Cove
Director, MK Dons
Robert Driver
Head of UK5G Innovation Network
Alex Buchan
Strategic Technologist, Digital TV Group
Venkatesh Ramakrishnan
Head of Logistics Vertical, Nokia Enterprise
Suparno Banerjee
Vice President Government and Cities, Nokia
Adrian Smith
Health & Social Care Solutions Lead, WM5G
Stephen Stewart
Chief Technology Officer, Factory 42
Nick Elverston
Practice Group Head, Digital Economy Transactions, Ashurst
Jesus Gutierrez Teran
Project Manager, IHP, Germany
Jose Ordonez-Lucena
Technology, Innovation and Standards Group, Telefónica, Spain
Mir Ghoraishi
Wireless Technology Consultant, Gigasys Solutions and Project Manager, 5G-CLARITY
Daniel Camps Mur
Group Manager, i2CAT Foundation, Spain
Mike Ferris
Senior Architect - Mobile Connectivity Solutions, Colt Technology Services
Kostas Katsaros
Senior 5G Technologist, Digital Catapult
Alain Mourad
Director Engineering, R&D, InterDigital, UK
Paul Wilson
Chief Business Officer, Connected Places Catapult
Michael Barrell
Founder and CEO, Juliet Media
Lou Tricarico
Head of EMEA, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Specialised Asset Finance, Macquarie Group
Neil Staunton
Managing Partner, Cofounder Venture Studios
Russell Beardmore
Consultant, Macquarie Group
Andrew Thomson
SVP - Business Innovation, Beyond
Mark Grayson
Distinguished Consulting Engineer, Cisco
Ben Toner
Founder & CEO, Numerous Networks; Wi-Fi & Converged Networks Expert (Associate), Real Wireless
