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.
View the Event Photos from 2023
View the Event Photos from 2023
View the Event Photos from 2023
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
Previous Speakers Include
Pearse O'Donohue
Director, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Kostas Masselos
Chairperson, BEREC
Carlota Reyners Fontana
Head of Unit, Electronic Communications Policy, European Commission
Peter Stuckmann
Head of Unit, Future Connectivity Systems, European Commission
Cristina Data
Director of Spectrum Policy and Analysis
Ofcom
Eric Fournier
Chairman, RSPG
Branimir Stantchev
Head of Sector, Wireless Broadband, European Commission
Lara Singer
Principal Policy Advisor, Spectrum Awards, Ofcom
Alexandre Kholod
Chairman, Conference Preparatory Group, CEPT
Heidi Himmanen
Chief Adviser, Digital Connections
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Maarit Palovirta
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, ETNO
Martha Suarez
President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance
Luigi Ardito
Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm
Siada El Ramly
Director General, DOT Europe
Jean-Pierre Faisan
Chair, Communications Working Group, EWIA
Mikko Karikyto
Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson
Janette Stewart
Partner, Analysys Mason
Glyn Carter
Future Spectrum Director, GSMA
Samuel Tew
Principal Consultant
Axon
Michael Opitz
Partner, Arthur D. Little
Mikko Karikyto
Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson
Janette Stewart
Partner, Analysys Mason
Siada El Ramly
Director General, DOT Europe
Philippe Lefebvre
Head of Sector, 5G Deployment Strategy, European Commission
Luigi Ardito
Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm
Jonas Wessel
Director, Resource Management Department, The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS)
William Webb
CTO, Access Partnership
Chris Woolford
Director, International Spectrum Policy
Ofcom
Bruno Cendon Martin
Director of Wireless - AR\VR HW
Meta
Peter Stuckmann
Head of Unit, Future Networks, DG CONNECT
European Commission
Peng Zhao
Government Affairs and Policy
OneWeb
Maarit Palovirta
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
ETNO
Emma O’Toole
Senior Manager, Spectrum
GSMA
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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