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May 18, 2021 | BREAKING NEWS

Wi-Fi World Congress Europe Day 2: Revolutionising the home (May 19 @2 pm CET)

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The intelligent smart home – based on great Wi-Fi connectivity – continues to be one of the biggest business opportunities in tech for dozens if not hundreds of ambitious Wi-Fi industry companies. On this Day we’re zooming in on how Wi-Fi technology – from sophisticated Cloud-based services and management to the latest in mobile devices – is revolutionising the connected experience in the home.

Here’s our provisional program – with a lot more to come:

  • 14:00-14:05: Welcome to Day 2: Revolutionising the home
    • with Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman
  • 14:05-14:25: A service provider perspective on residential Wi-Fi with KPN
    • Thomas Drijfhout, Senior Commercial Product Manager, KPN
  • 14:25-14:45: A fireside chat with Fahri Diner, CEO & Co-founder, Plume about powering the next generation intelligent smart home 
    • Fahri Diner, CEO & Co-founder, Plume
    • Dean Bubley, Director & founder, Disruptive Analysis
  • 14:45-15:05: Effective remote Wi-Fi optimisation & management for ISPs
    • Tuncay Cil, Chief Strategy Officer, ASSIA
  • 15:05-15:25: Fireside Chat with Metin Taskin, CTO of Airties about Home Wi-Fi Advancements for Broadband Operators
    • Metin Taskin, CTO, Airties
  • Short refreshment break: 15:25-15:35
  • 15:35-15:55: Opportunities in Wi-Fi Sensing for ISPs
    • Taj Manku, CEO, Cognitive Systems
  • 15:55-16:15: Distributed intelligence to differentiate operator home Wi-Fi 
    • Lionel Gremeau, Product and Marketing Director, SoftAtHome
  • 16:15-16:35: Trends & Forces: Are we ready for Smart-Home-as-a-Service? 
    • Erik Ackner, President Mercku Europe
  • 16:35-17:30: More program items to be announced

With thanks to our sponsors:

 – and our great speakers: 

  • Claus Hetting
    CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW
  • Tuncay Cil
    Chief Strategy Officer, ASSIA
  • Thomas Drijfhout
    Senior Commercial Product Manager, KPN
  • Fahri Diner
    CEO & Co-founder, Plume
  • Taj Manku
    CEO, Cognitive Systems
  • Metin Taskin
    CTO, Airties
  • Erik Ackner
    President Mercku Europe
  • Lionel Gremeau
    Product and Marketing Director, SoftAtHome
  • Dean Bubley
    Director & Founder, Disruptive Analysis

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