The European 5G Conference 2023

Event Overview

The 2023 edition of The European 5G Conference took place on 13-14 March at the BluePoint, Brussels. In its 7th year, the conference has an established reputation as Brussels’ leading meeting place for discussion on 5G policy.

The rollout of 5G in Europe is gathering pace, with more than 100 5G networks now having launched across 34 markets. As we continue to edge forward towards the target of 5G deployment in all populated areas by 2030, and with ‘5G Advanced’ and the next chapter of 5G development on the horizon, this conference looked at how stakeholders can come together to tackle the challenges, embrace the opportunities, and ensure that 5G changes Europe for the better.

With a return to an in-person format, the event did, 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. Looking back at the lessons learnt to date, and forward to the path towards 5G Advanced and 6G, the event provided a comprehensive insight into all the key policy aspects that are shaping the 5G ecosystem in Europe.

 

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Key Themes

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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

Organisers & Partners

Platinum Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

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Knowledge Partners

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2023 speakers included:

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Pearse O'Donohue

Director, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

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Kostas Masselos

Chairperson, BEREC

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Carlota Reyners Fontana

Head of Unit, Electronic Communications Policy, European Commission

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Peter Stuckmann

Head of Unit, Future Connectivity Systems, European Commission

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Cristina Data

Director of Spectrum Policy and Analysis
Ofcom

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Eric Fournier

Chairman, RSPG

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Branimir Stantchev

Head of Sector, Wireless Broadband, European Commission

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Lara Singer

Principal Policy Advisor, Spectrum Awards, Ofcom

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Alexandre Kholod

Chairman, Conference Preparatory Group, CEPT

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Heidi Himmanen

Chief Adviser, Digital Connections
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom

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Maarit Palovirta

Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, ETNO

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Martha Suarez

President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

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Luigi Ardito

Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm

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Siada El Ramly

Director General, DOT Europe

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Jean-Pierre Faisan

Chair, Communications Working Group, EWIA

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Mikko Karikyto

Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson

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Janette Stewart

Partner, Analysys Mason

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Glyn Carter

Future Spectrum Director, GSMA

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Samuel Tew

Principal Consultant
Axon

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Michael Opitz

Partner, Arthur D. Little

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Mikko Karikyto

Chief Product Security Officer, Ericsson

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Janette Stewart

Partner, Analysys Mason

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Siada El Ramly

Director General, DOT Europe

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Philippe Lefebvre

Head of Sector, 5G Deployment Strategy, European Commission

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Luigi Ardito

Senior Director Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm

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Jonas Wessel

Director, Resource Management Department, The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS)

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William Webb

CTO, Access Partnership

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Chris Woolford

Director, International Spectrum Policy
Ofcom

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Bruno Cendon Martin

Director of Wireless - AR\VR HW
Meta

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Peter Stuckmann

Head of Unit, Future Networks, DG CONNECT
European Commission

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Peng Zhao

Government Affairs and Policy
OneWeb

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Maarit Palovirta

Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
ETNO

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Emma O’Toole

Senior Manager, Spectrum
GSMA

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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). 

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Event Background

Launched in 2016, and now in its seventh year, the European 5G Conference has previously taken place in Brussels, as well as virtual editions in 2021 & 2022. We welcomed delegates to join us in Brussels for the return of an in-person format in 2023.



2022 Event

Taking place virtually in January 2022, the sixth edition of the event welcomed over 1000 key stakeholders and policy makers to our online events platform, to discuss key topical issues related to the rollout of 5G.

You can view more details of the 2022 edition of this event here.

Contact

For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Jordan Francombe using any of the details below.

Jordan Francombe
Forum Europe

5Gconference@forum-europe.com

Tel: +44 (0) 2920 783 020

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