
The European 5G Conference 2024
Event Overview
The 2024 edition of The European 5G Conference will take place on 30-31 January at the Hotel nhow Brussels Bloom. Now, in its 8th year, the conference has an established reputation as Brussels’ leading meeting place for discussion on 5G policy.
Registration is now available – secure your place today.
The event will, once again, provide the opportunity to hear from high-level policymakers and industry stakeholders on key themes such as investment, security, sustainability, emerging business models, and connectivity. It will provide an update on progress that has been made towards the 2030 ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ targets, as well as offering a first opportunity to examine the outcomes from WRC-23 and at what this may mean for the future connectivity environment around 5G and future technologies. By looking back at the lessons learnt to date and forward to the path towards 5G Advanced and 6G, the event will provide a comprehensive insight into all the key policy aspects that are shaping the 5G ecosystem in Europe.
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Key Themes

Where are we? Progress in 5G network rollout & expansion

Securing Europe’s 5G Networks and Architecture

Finding a fair and sustainable approach to finance 5G ecosystem

Harnessing 5G to help achieve Europe’s climate targets

Towards 5G Advanced and the evolution towards 6G

WRC-23 and 5G – what should be Europe’s aspirations and how can these be achieved?

Spectrum sharing and licencing in the 5G era - mid-band, mmWave and other key frequencies
2023 Partners

Aetha Consulting

Analysys Mason
Analysys Mason is the world’s leading management consultancy focused on telecoms, media and technology (TMT). We give clarity and confidence in answering our clients’ biggest commercial questions: What strategy will best enhance value? What implementation plan will be most successful? What is the optimal positioning for five years’ time?
We bring together commercial and technical expertise across four interconnected consultancy practices strengthened by globally respected research.

APRITEL
APRITEL is the voice of the electronic communications sector in Portugal.
Communications that bring them closer, that put the world in the palm of their hands, that allow Portuguese companies to compete in a global environment. Communications that are their access key to the future that is already arriving.
The challenges for the electronic communications sector in Portugal are immense. But APRITEL’s desire to provide the best services and products to the Portuguese is immense. Creating value, supporting sustainability, promoting conditions for investment and reinforcing information for consumers will be fundamental areas of action in their work.
www.apritel.org

Axon
Axon is a leading global investment and consultancy firm focused on identifying and optimising opportunities in technology and innovation.
Our consultancy team identifies opportunities, analyses and delivers strategies to support better commercial, policy and investment decisions and maximise returns for stakeholders.
Our investment team partners with outstanding entrepreneurs to drive growth and innovation in the technology space through three complementary fund strategies.
Investors and clients benefit from our unique combination of deep domain expertise, proprietary modelling capabilities and real-world insights into current market performance and future value.

Bouygues
Drawing on its resilient business model, the Bouygues group works to create value over the long term for all its stakeholders.

BNE

DOT Europe
Collectively our members provide Europe’s citizens and businesses with some of the internet’s most popular products, platforms and services.
As the voice of the leading internet companies in Europe, DOT Europe prides itself on being a consensus based organisation which brings a diverse membership together to agree on their collective stance on EU tech policy.
Put simply, DOT Europe stands for an innovative, open and safe internet for Europe’s citizens and businesses.

Ericsson

ETNO
ETNO is the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association. We proudly represent Europe’s main telecom operators, who innovate and invest in the continent’s digital backbone. Our companies are the providers of Europe’s most advanced digital networks and services. ETNO’s mission is to develop a positive policy and regulatory environment empowering the delivery of world-class services for European citizens and businesses.

EWIA
The European Wireless Infrastructure Association is the European trade association of wholesale wireless infrastructure providers. Our members invest in and operate wireless infrastructure essential to the delivery of mobile voice, wireless broadband and other wireless networks.
EWIA advocates policies that encourage the network infrastructure investment and deployment necessary to make advanced wireless broadband available everywhere for consumers, businesses, health care, public safety and the countless other sectors that rely on always-on wireless connections.

GSMA
The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation that helps business and society thrive.
Their vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Industry Services and Solutions, Connectivity for Good, and Outreach.

GSOA

Huawei

Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world.
Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network services.
Thousands of organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live.

Meta
The metaverse is the next evolution of social connection. Our company’s vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so we are changing our name to reflect our commitment to this future.

Microsoft
Our mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more.

NERA Consulting
NERA Economic Consulting is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges.
For half a century, NERA’s economists have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations.
NERA bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation. NERA’s clients value our ability to apply and communicate state-of-the-art approaches clearly and convincingly, our commitment to deliver unbiased findings, and our reputation for quality and independence.
NERA’s clients rely on the integrity and skills of our unparalleled team of economists and other experts backed by the resources and reliability of one of the world’s largest economic consultancies. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from more than 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in creating the technologies at the heart of our connected world. Powered by the research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve communications service providers, governments, large enterprises and consumers, with the industry’s most complete, end-to-end portfolio of products, services and licensing.
From the enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging applications in virtual reality and digital health, we are shaping the future of technology to transform the human experience.

Orange
Orange have designed a range of services that enable everyone to switch to an energy solution that’s adapted to their needs and budget.

Qualcomm
Previous Speakers Include

Pearse O'Donohue, Director, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Bio coming soon…
Pearse O'Donohue
Director, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

Kostas Masselos, Chairperson, BEREC
Konstantinos Masselos has been appointed as the President of the Hellenic
Telecommunications and Post Commission by the Council of Ministers in
February 2018.
He received a first degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Patras,
Greece in 1994 and an MSc in VLSI Systems Engineering from University of
Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, United Kingdom in 1996.
In April 2000 he received a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from
University of Patras, Greece in cooperation with the Inter-university Micro
Electronics Centre (IMEC) in Belgium where he was a researcher from 1997 to
1999.
From 2001 to 2004 he was with Intracom Telecom S.A, Greece where he was
involved in research and development projects on the development of wireless
communication systems.
He was a lecturer in digital systems in the Department of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering of Imperial College London from 2005 to 2008.
In 2006 he joined University of Peloponnese where he is currently a Professor in
the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications and leader of the
Computer Systems research group.
At University of Peloponnese he served as Vice Rector (2010 – 2012), Head of
the Research Committee (2010 – 2013) and Rector (2012 – 2017). He has been
involved in several research and development projects and has consulting
experience with different industries, start-up companies and public
organizations. Since 2005 he is also regularly involved as an expert with
different European Commission units. He was member of the Scientific
Committee of European COoperation in Science and Technology (COST)
Organization from 2015 to 2017. His main research interests include compilers,
high level synthesis, FPGAs, high performance computing and computing
systems for space. He has authored more than 120 papers in international
journals and conferences.
Kostas Masselos
Chairperson, BEREC

Carlota Reyners Fontana, Head of Unit - Electronic Communications Policy, European Commission
Bio coming soon…
Carlota Reyners Fontana
Head of Unit, Electronic Communications Policy, European Commission

Peter Stuckmann, Head of Unit, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Peter is Head of Unit and Deputy Director, Future Networks in DG CONNECT, where he is managing the Commission’s policy on 5G communication systems and the related research and innovation programme.
Last December he has been appointed Interim Director of the newly established Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, responsible to manage its office and implement its work programme until its autonomy.
Before his appointment to Head of Unit he has been coordinating the Digital Single Market Strategy, was Head of Sector “Spectrum Policy”, coordinating the 2012 Roaming Regulation, and the EU R&D programme leading to the 4G mobile communications standards.
Before joining the European Commission in 2004 he has occupied several engineering and management positions in industry, academia and start-ups. He holds engineering and doctoral degrees from RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
Peter Stuckmann
Head of Unit, Future Connectivity Systems, European Commission

Cristina Data, Director of Spectrum Policy and Analysis, Ofcom
Cristina is the Director of Spectrum information and analysis, Spectrum Group at Ofcom. Cristina currently leads the Spectrum Mobile Data Strategy programme with a particular focus on assessing the implications of growing demand. Prior to working on 5G, Cristina led the development of a new spectrum sharing framework, and launched Ofcom open data policy. In particular Cristina was responsible for the release of the UK Interactive spectrum map and the release of information on spectrum use in open format. Prior to joining Ofcom Cristina held various marketing and strategy roles at Telefonica O2, EE (then Orange), and Ericsson (then Red Bee Media). Cristina holds a Master Degree in Management Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino university in Italy.
Cristina Data
Director of Spectrum Policy and Analysis
Ofcom

Eric Fournier, Chairman, RSPG
Eric Fournier is currently Director for Spectrum Planning and International Affairs in the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), the French public agency in charge of spectrum management (www.anfr.fr).
In this capacity, he is responsible for preparing the revisions of the French national table of spectrum allocation and for coordinating French positions in international meetings and conferences on spectrum within ITU, CEPT and EU. He was deputy head of the French delegation for RRC-06, WRC-07, WRC-12, WRC-15 and WRC-19.
He is currently chairman of the RSPG, a high-level advisory group that assists the European Commission in the development of radio spectrum policy. He has been involved in all discussions on major evolutions of spectrum in Europe and was Chairman of the Electronic Communication Committee (CEPT/ECC) from 2013 to 2018 and of the European Conference Preparatory Group for the World Radiocommunications Conference 2012 (CPG-12).
Eric is a graduate telecom engineer from SUPELEC (France).
Eric Fournier
Chairman, RSPG

Branimir Stantchev, Head of Sector – Wireless Broadband, European Commission
Branimir is responsible for developing and implementing EU-level policy initiatives with focus on wireless broadband and broadcasting. These relate to harmonised and flexible use of spectrum, in particular for mobile broadband, as well as a long-term strategy for the future use of UHF broadcasting spectrum, including the 700 MHz band. He has coordinated the work of the Radio Spectrum Committee.
Branimir has been working with the European Commission since 2008.
He started his professional career in 1995 at the Vodafone Chair for Mobile Communications Systems at the Dresden University, Germany. From 2000 until 2008 he worked with the companies Philips, Qimonda and Signalion in Germany in the area of wireless equipment design, manufacturing and marketing.
Branimir has a PhD degree in mobile communications from the Dresden University. He has made contributions to Wi-Fi standardization.
Branimir Stantchev
Head of Sector, Wireless Broadband, European Commission

Lara Singer, Principal Policy Advisor, Spectrum Awards, Ofcom
Lara is currently the Project Director on Ofcom’s upcoming award of mmWave spectrum, scheduled for 2023. As a qualified lawyer, Lara has been advising on policy and regulatory aspects of spectrum, satellite and telecoms including Ofcom’s recent successful auction of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum.
Lara Singer
Principal Policy Advisor, Spectrum Awards, Ofcom

Alexandre Kholod, Chairman - Conference Preparatory Group, CEPT
Bio coming soon…
Alexandre Kholod
Chairman, Conference Preparatory Group, CEPT

Heidi Himmanen, Chief Adviser, Digital Connections, Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Dr. Heidi Himmanen is a Chief Advisor at the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom working in the 5G Momentum ecosystem project. 5G Momentum promotes new services and innovations based on 5G technology through trials to make Finland number one in 5G, brings together the needs and ideas of different actors, encourages cooperation, develops Finnish digital society and makes Finnish 5G-knowledge visible. Heidi has previously worked as a head of spectrum supervision and radio networks unit at the spectrum department at Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (now Traficom). She holds a Dr. Sc. degree in Communications Engineering from University of Turku and a M. Sc. degree in Communications Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University).
Heidi Himmanen
Chief Adviser, Digital Connections
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom

Maarit Palovirta, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, ETNO
Bio coming soon…
Maarit Palovirta
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, ETNO

Martha Suarez, President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance
Bio coming soon…
Martha Suarez
President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

Luigi Ardito, Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm
Luigi Ardito is currently working as Director of government affairs for Europe, Middle East and North Africa at Qualcomm and drive Qualcomm spectrum and regulatory policy agenda in Europe and MENA dealing with various government entities and industry organizations. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Luigi worked for over a decade at Sony Corporation both in Japan and in the UK. Luigi gained also professional experience at France Telecom and at the Italian Public Broadcaster RAI.
Luigi has extensive experience in the Media and Telecom industry as well as the Semiconductor Industry gained through his assignments at Qualcomm, Sony, France Telecom and RAI. He holds an Electronic Engineering Degree gained at the Politecnico di Torino in Italy and a Master of Business Administration gained at the Henley Management College in the UK.
Luigi Ardito
Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm

Siada El Ramly, Director General, DOT Europe
Siada El Ramly is the Director General of DOT Europe. She has over 20 years experience in European public affairs and in particular experience in European Digital Policy having worked for the hardware and software industries in the past. Before joining DOT Europe, Siada was Secretary General of the European Software Association, Director of the AHIMA global services office, Director General of the European Federation of Independent Producers as well as Senior EU Affairs Manager at Digital Europe. She also set up her own consultancy company that provides public affairs, association management and strategic advice to interest groups.
Siada holds an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) – University of London and a BA in Political Science – specializing in International Relations from the American University in Cairo.
Siada El Ramly
Director General, DOT Europe

Jean-Pierre Faisan, Chair, Communications Working Group, EWIA
Bio coming soon…
Jean-Pierre Faisan
Chair, Communications Working Group, EWIA

Mikko Karikyto, Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson
Bio coming soon…
Mikko Karikyto
Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson

Janette Stewart, Partner, Analysys Mason
Janette Stewart is a Principal at Analysys Mason, specialising in wireless technology, radio spectrum management and valuation. She has nearly 25 years’ experience of working in radio engineering, spectrum policy and spectrum management through 2G to 5G. She is based in Scotland, UK. Janette began her career working for the UK spectrum regulator (now Ofcom) where she held various roles, latterly Senior Spectrum Engineer in the 3G Auction Team, responsible for determining UK spectrum plans for the 3G licence award and interacting with CEPT and ITU working groups. Since joining Analysys Mason in 2001, her 17 years of consulting experience includes advising on market opportunities within the wireless sector, technology strategy, business planning, spectrum strategy, valuation and auctions. She has worked with a wide range of public and private sector clients including national regulatory authorities and policy makers, fixed and mobile network operators, broadcasters, equipment vendors, wireless industry trade associations and spectrum users. Recent projects have included advising on 5G strategy, valuation of spectrum in 700MHz and 2.3GHz bands, 5G readiness in different world markets (in a published report for US industry association, CTIA) and a study on benefits of extending mobile coverage in the UK. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Edinburgh, UK and a Master of Science degree in radio frequency engineering from the University of Bradford, UK.
Janette Stewart
Partner, Analysys Mason

Glyn Carter, Future Spectrum Director, GSMA
Bio coming soon…
Glyn Carter
Future Spectrum Director, GSMA

Samuel Tew, Principal Consultant, Axon
Bio coming soon…
Samuel Tew
Principal Consultant
Axon

Michael Opitz, Partner, Arthur D. Little
Bio coming soon…
Michael Opitz
Partner, Arthur D. Little

Mikko Karikyto, Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson
Bio coming soon…
Mikko Karikyto
Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson

Janette Stewart, Partner, Analysys Mason
Janette Stewart is a Principal at Analysys Mason, specialising in wireless technology, radio spectrum management and valuation. She has nearly 25 years’ experience of working in radio engineering, spectrum policy and spectrum management through 2G to 5G. She is based in Scotland, UK. Janette began her career working for the UK spectrum regulator (now Ofcom) where she held various roles, latterly Senior Spectrum Engineer in the 3G Auction Team, responsible for determining UK spectrum plans for the 3G licence award and interacting with CEPT and ITU working groups. Since joining Analysys Mason in 2001, her 17 years of consulting experience includes advising on market opportunities within the wireless sector, technology strategy, business planning, spectrum strategy, valuation and auctions. She has worked with a wide range of public and private sector clients including national regulatory authorities and policy makers, fixed and mobile network operators, broadcasters, equipment vendors, wireless industry trade associations and spectrum users. Recent projects have included advising on 5G strategy, valuation of spectrum in 700MHz and 2.3GHz bands, 5G readiness in different world markets (in a published report for US industry association, CTIA) and a study on benefits of extending mobile coverage in the UK. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Edinburgh, UK and a Master of Science degree in radio frequency engineering from the University of Bradford, UK.
Janette Stewart
Partner, Analysys Mason

Siada El Ramly, Director General, DOT Europe
Siada El Ramly is the Director General of DOT Europe. She has over 20 years experience in European public affairs and in particular experience in European Digital Policy having worked for the hardware and software industries in the past. Before joining DOT Europe, Siada was Secretary General of the European Software Association, Director of the AHIMA global services office, Director General of the European Federation of Independent Producers as well as Senior EU Affairs Manager at Digital Europe. She also set up her own consultancy company that provides public affairs, association management and strategic advice to interest groups.
Siada holds an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) – University of London and a BA in Political Science – specializing in International Relations from the American University in Cairo.
Siada El Ramly
Director General, DOT Europe

Philippe Lefebvre, Head of Sector, 5G Deployment Strategy, European Commission
Philippe Lefebvre is responsible for the Commission’s 5G deployment strategy including policy development and economic aspects, in particular regarding the implementation of the “5G Action Plan for Europe” and EU connectivity targets.
Before his current position, he was responsible for the broadcasting sector as well as for the general secretariat of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group in the EU spectrum policy unit. He also worked in several other Commission’s departments between 1996 and 2003 including electronic commerce and financial technologies.
Prior to joining the European Commission, Philippe Lefebvre held middle management positions in the Belgian’s Generale Bank (1983-1986), as Vice President for MasterCard Europe (1987-1991), and as Director Debit Products with Visa International in the US (1992-1995).
Philippe Lefebvre was born in Luxembourg. He graduated in electrical & mechanical engineering (MS) from the Brussels University and in economics (MBA) from the same university.
Philippe Lefebvre
Head of Sector, 5G Deployment Strategy, European Commission

Luigi Ardito, Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm
Luigi Ardito is currently working as Director of government affairs for Europe, Middle East and North Africa at Qualcomm and drive Qualcomm spectrum and regulatory policy agenda in Europe and MENA dealing with various government entities and industry organizations. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Luigi worked for over a decade at Sony Corporation both in Japan and in the UK. Luigi gained also professional experience at France Telecom and at the Italian Public Broadcaster RAI.
Luigi has extensive experience in the Media and Telecom industry as well as the Semiconductor Industry gained through his assignments at Qualcomm, Sony, France Telecom and RAI. He holds an Electronic Engineering Degree gained at the Politecnico di Torino in Italy and a Master of Business Administration gained at the Henley Management College in the UK.
Luigi Ardito
Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm

Jonas Wessel, Director, Resource Management Department, The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS)
Jonas Wessel is Director of the Spectrum Department at the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS). He is also Chair of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) for the 2018-2019 period. The RSPG is a high-level advisory group that assists the European Commission in the development of radio spectrum policy. Jonas holds a MSC from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Industrial Engineering and Management. Jonas started his professional career as a strategy consultant, working mainly with business development in the telecoms and IT-sector.
In 2003, he joined the PTS as advisor on radio spectrum policy issues. After several positions within the Agency, including responsibility for auctions, he was assigned Director of the Spectrum Department in 2014. Jonas has been one of the driving forces behind the transformation of spectrum management in Sweden and has also been working with these issues internationally, mainly through the RSPG where he has been a delegate since 2004. He was Vice Chairman of the RSPG for the 2016-2017 period.
Jonas Wessel
Director, Resource Management Department, The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS)

William Webb, CTO, Access Partnership
William is CTO at Access Partnership. He was one of the founding directors of Neul, a company developing machine-to-machine technologies and networks, which was formed at the start of 2011 and became CEO of the Weightless SIG, a body standardizing IoT technology. Prior to this William was a Director at Ofcom where he managed a team providing technical advice and performing research. He has worked for a range of communications consultancies and spent three years providing strategic management across Motorola’s entire communications portfolio, based in Chicago. He was IET President 2014-2015.
William has published 17 books, 100 papers, and 18 patents. He is a Visiting Professor at Southampton University, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the IEEE and the IET. He has been awarded multiple honorary doctorates by the UK’s leading universities and in 2018 was awarded the IET’s prestigious Mountbatten Medal for technology entrepreneurship.
William Webb
CTO, Access Partnership

Chris Woolford, Director, International Spectrum Policy, Ofcom
Chris Woolford is Ofcom’s Director of International Spectrum Policy where his responsibilities cover the UK’s international spectrum interests, especially in relation to the ITU, CEPT and EU. He is a member of Ofcom’s Spectrum Executive Team and Strategy Steering Group.
Chris is active in various European spectrum committees and currently represents the UK on the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG). He has closely engaged for the UK on a number of key European and international spectrum initiatives and led the UK delegations to WRC-15 and WRC-12.
Before joining Ofcom, Chris worked in various UK Government Departments, including 6 years at Oftel, where he worked on different aspects of telecommunications regulation. Chris has a degree in mathematics and statistics from Manchester University.
Chris Woolford
Director, International Spectrum Policy
Ofcom

Bruno Cendon Martin, Director of Wireless - AR\VR HW, Meta
Bruno leads the Wireless Technologies group within the Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) organization. This team gathers all the expertise in wireless (RF, Antenna, Design, Verification and Test, Certification, Standards, Spectrum Policy, Firmware and Systems) and owns the definition, development and validation of every wireless interface across the whole FRL product portfolio (Oculus VR, Portal, Ray-Ban Stories). Before joining Facebook Bruno spent most of his career in Europe, working for Motorola and pioneering on the 2G, 3G and 4G technologies and also on the IoT startup scene, creating groundbreaking device designs, ranging from NB-IoT connected garbage sensors to sub-GHz ultra low power animal trackers. Bruno earned a Masters Engineering in Telecommunications from the University of Cantabria, one of the leading RF and Networking colleges in Spain.
Bruno Cendon Martin
Director of Wireless - AR\VR HW
Meta

Peter Stuckmann, Head of Unit, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Peter is Head of Unit and Deputy Director, Future Networks in DG CONNECT, where he is managing the Commission’s policy on 5G communication systems and the related research and innovation programme.
Last December he has been appointed Interim Director of the newly established Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, responsible to manage its office and implement its work programme until its autonomy.
Before his appointment to Head of Unit he has been coordinating the Digital Single Market Strategy, was Head of Sector “Spectrum Policy”, coordinating the 2012 Roaming Regulation, and the EU R&D programme leading to the 4G mobile communications standards.
Before joining the European Commission in 2004 he has occupied several engineering and management positions in industry, academia and start-ups. He holds engineering and doctoral degrees from RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
Peter Stuckmann
Head of Unit, Future Networks, DG CONNECT
European Commission

Peng Zhao, Government Affairs and Policy, OneWeb
Peng is an experienced public policy executive, with focus on telecom policy and advocacy, advising governments and telecom industry globally.
Before joining OneWeb, Peng was responsible for the GSMA’s global campaign ensuring optimal licensing conditions for mobile operators. He was leading a team of policy experts across Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle-East to engage policy makers and regulators, and advocated for industry’s best practices on telecom policy. He also took part in many negotiations at ITU or regional level to gain access to additional spectrum for mobile broadband, and oversaw GSMA’s WRC-15 and WRC-19 campaign for APAC.
He recently obtained an Executive MBA at London Business School. He has an engineering background, and hold an MS in Telecommunication Systems from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne.
Besides English, he speaks French and Mandarin fluently.
Peng Zhao
Government Affairs and Policy
OneWeb

Maarit Palovirta, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, ETNO
Maarit has an extensive expertise in telecoms, broadband and internet matters. She joined ETNO from the Internet Society, where she served as a Senior Manager Europe and where she has acquired strong experience of broadband policies as well as extensive links with internet and tech stakeholders.
Maarit also had direct experience of the telecoms business during her 6 years at Cisco and has developed a strong service-oriented, hands-on profile acquired in leading consultancies Interel and Schuman Associates.
She also has a strong European academic background from the College of Europe, LSE, King’s College and SciencesPo. Maarit is a Finnish national, she also speaks English and French.
Maarit Palovirta
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
ETNO

Emma O’Toole, Senior Manager, Spectrum, GSMA
More information available shortly.
Emma O’Toole
Senior Manager, Spectrum
GSMA

Andreas Mitrakas, Head of Market Certification and Standardisation Unit, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
Bio available shortly.
Andreas Mitrakas
Head of Market Certification and Standardisation Unit
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
Agenda
All times listed are in local Brussels time (CET).
Costs
This is a paid event, please see registration fees for each organisation type in the table below.
If you have queries regarding which organisation type you fall under, please contact us.
*Please note that the early bird rate is only available until 19th December, 2023.
Event Background
Launched in 2016, and now in its eighth year, the European 5G Conference has previously taken place in Brussels, as well as virtual editions in 2021 & 2022. We were pleased to return to a fully in-person format in 2023, and we hope that you will be able to join us, once again, in Brussels in 2024.
2023 Event
Taking place in person in March 2023, the seventh edition of the event welcomed over 250 key stakeholders and policy makers to discuss key topical issues related to the rollout of 5G.
You can view more details of the 2023 edition of this event here.
Get Involved - Sponsorship Opportunities
To discuss speaking, sponsorship and visibility opportunities at The European 5G Conference 2024, please contact Dan Craft on dan.craft@forum-europe.com or on +44 (0) 2920 783 020.
Networking opportunities | Connect with fellow attendees during coffee and lunch breaks throughout the event
Exhibition and demos area | Showcase your products and solutions onsite or share a position paper with the audience
Venue
Hotel nhow Brussels Bloom
Rue Royale 250
1210 Bruxelles
Belgium
Contact
For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Jordan Francombe using the details below.
Tel: +44 (0) 2920 783 020
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