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Europe is on the cusp of releasing the lower 6 GHz band to Wi-Fi – so to discuss this and the future of Wi-Fi across the diverse European continent and surrounds, we’ve invited Europe and the UK’s Wi-Fi leaders to join us for this, our Open Leadership Summit Europe 2021.
This time the European Wi-Fi vision will be delivered by European service providers, tech leaders, and not least regulators and supplemented by members of the global Wi-Fi leadership. Here’s our provisional program:
- 14:00-14:05: Welcome to the WWC Europe – with Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman
- 14:05-14:25: The economic value of Wi-Fi
- Edgar Figueroa, President & CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance
- 14:25-14:45: Present & future of service provider Wi-Fi
- Mark Kinlen, VP Consumer & B2B Services @Liberty Global
- 14:45-15:05: Perspectives on unlicensed band regulation for Germany & Europe
- Thomas Ewers, Bundesnetzagentur
- 15:05-15:25: Keynote technology presentation by Qualcomm
- Rahul Patel, SVP & General Manager, Connectivity & Networking, Qualcomm
- 15:25-15:35: Short refreshment break
- 15:35-15:55: A customer centric approach to get the most out of Wi-Fi
- Rida Zouaoui, Head of New Business Strategy, Orange
- 15:55-16:15: What’s next for Wi-Fi? A technology evolution device perspective
- Eric McLaughlin, VP Client Computing & GM Wireless Solutions @Intel
- 16:15-16:35: Pioneering a European gigabit society through advanced wireless LAN capabilities and spectrum: An exemplary look at education and healthcare sectors.
- Jan Buis, VP Business Development, LANCOM Systems
- 16:35-16:55: Mobile & Wi-Fi network convergence: Challenges & opportunities
- Ahmed Hafez, VP Network Convergence, Deutsche Telekom
- 16:55-17:30 More program items TBA
With thanks to our sponsors:
– and our great speakers:
- Claus HettingCEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW
- Jan BuisVP Business Development, LANCOM Systems GmbH
- Rahul PatelSVP & GM Connectivity & Networking, Qualcomm
- Edgar FigueroaPresident & CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance
- Eric McLaughlinVP Client Computing Group / GM Wireless Solutions, Intel
- Thomas EwersHead of Section, Radio Frequency Utilisation and International Affairs, Bundesnetzagentur
- Mark KinlenVP Consumer & B2B Services, Liberty Global
- Rida ZouaouiHead of New Business Strategy, Orange
- Ahmed HafezVP Network Convergence, Deutsche Telekom