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WGC EMEA
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AGENDA

REGISTRATION & PASSES

SPONSORSHIP & SPEAKER OPPORTUNITIES

WHY ATTEND

WGC EMEA SPEAKERS

Wireless Global Congress EMEA 2024
Wi-Fi Innovation: Connecting Our Digital World

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is delighted to be co-locating with Network X for the third year running to bring Wireless Global Congress (WGC) EMEA, the home of the largest Wi-Fi technology event, to Paris. This year we are focused on Wi-Fi Innovation: Connecting Our Digital World.

WBA Members Only Working Sessions – October 7-8 – Mercure Paris Porte de Versailles Expo
WGC EMEA Open Congress – October 9-10 – Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Network X brings together the worlds of broadband, cellular and cloud, and the WBA are proud to bring the world of Wi-Fi to the world’s most comprehensive B2B telecommunications industry event. Everyone that joins will hear directly from enterprises, operators, device manufacturers, service providers and the expert organizations that serve them.

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WGC EMEA
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Key Themes and Topics

WBA OpenRoaming: Creating the Difference in Public & Guest Wi-Fi

In-Home Wi-Fi and the Evolving Smart Home

Operator Managed Wi-Fi – managing performance; quality of service and quality of experience for customers

Next Gen Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 and AFC – and the important regulatory considerations for 6GHz

Wi-Fi User Experience, Onboarding and MAC Randomisation – key considerations for Enterprise

Convergence of 5G/6G & Wi-Fi: The ‘Whys and Hows’

Private 5G and Wi-Fi Networks - including Enterprise Security

Wi-Fi Delivering on Home and Industrial IoT (IIoT) Applications/Connected Vehicles

Smart Transportation and Autonymous

Connecting Citizens in Smart Cities & Rural Communities

Role of Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

AIOps in Wi-Fi

WGC Agenda Overview – co-Located with Network X

The key themes that were covered during WGC are:
Next Generation Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7), WBA OpenRoaming, Public Wi-Fi, Guest Wi-Fi, City Wi-Fi, Convergence of 5G and Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Sensing Use Cases and Challenges, In-Home Wi-Fi

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WBA Members-Only Working Sessions

Monday 23rd October 2023

WBA Members-Only Working Session

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Tuesday 24th October 2023

WBA Members-Only Working Session

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WGC Open Congress

Wednesday 25th October 2023

Event: WGC EMEA – Wi-Fi Innovation: For Operators, Enterprises, Places and Things

Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

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Thursday 26th October 2023

Event: WGC EMEA – Wi-Fi Innovation: For Operators, Enterprises, Places and Things

Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

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Agenda at a Glance: Day 1 – Wednesday, 25 October

Event: WGC EMEA 2023 – Wi-Fi Innovation for Operators, Enterprises, Places and Things

Moderator: Tiago Rodrigues, CEO – Wireless Broadband Alliance

Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

8:30 am

Pre-Conference Registration & Coffee

9:00am

CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

9:10 am

ANALYST MARKET OUTLOOK  – Wi-Fi Emerging Trends & New Opportunities

  • The keys to Wi-Fi’s success
  • Emerging trends and what they mean for the industry

9:25 am

RESERVED FOR INTEL

9:45 am

RESERVED FOR CISCO

10:05 am

Presentation/Fireside CHAT  – Enterprise Wi-Fi: Creating the step change to transform businesses

  • The opportunity and challenges for operators to innovately respond to Enterprise Wi-Fi demand
  • Addressing the use cases and benefits: from coverage and density to increased loyalty and high demand applications
  • Enterprise security

10:20 am

RESERVED FOR BOINGO WIRELESS

10:40 am

COFFEE & NETWORKING

11:10 am

Operator: Role of Wi-Fi in 6G

11:25 am

PANEL – Wi-Fi 7: When Will it Be a Commercial Reality?

  • Wi-Fi 7 certified devices allowing for the opening of the 6GHz spectrum band
  • Wi-Fi 6 and 6E expansion to prepare for the Wi-Fi 7 era
  • When can we expect Wi-Fi 7 to be widely used?

11:55 am

RESERVED FOR PLATINUM SPONSOR

12:30 pm

Presentation: The Future of (Private) 5G and Wi-Fi Convergence

  • Leveraging 5G and Wi-Fi to build a future-proof enterprise network
  • Helping to deploy effective solutions & provide optimized services with improved security

12:30 pm

Panel – Spectrum, Benefits and Use Cases of 6GHz Wi-Fi

  • Discussing the differentiating features of 6GHz Wi-Fi
  • Country’s perspectives on the most efficient use of 6GHz
  • Impact of spectrum decisions on Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7

1:00 pm

LUNCH & NETWORKING

2:00 pm

Delivering the Requirements to Enable Smart Transportation

  • Technology allowing for moving around a city or transportation mode in a more convenient, cost-effective, and safer manner
  • Emerging technologies allowing for these new opportunities
  • The integration of Wi-Fi into transportation system – ground, air and maritime

2:20 pm

RESERVED FOR GOLD SPONSOR

2:40 pm

RESERVED FOR GOLD SPONSOR

3:10 pm

RESERVED FOR GOLD SPONSOR

3:30 pm

COFFEE & NETWORKING

4:00 pm

OPERATOR ADDRESS – Consumer Needs and Expectations for Future In-Home Connectivity & IoT

  • Reviewing benefits brought to the customer
  • Devices that monitor or sense in the home; cameras, doorbells, etc
  • Optimizing Wi-Fi for the connected home

4:15 pm

RESERVED FOR GOLD SPONSOR

4:35 pm

PANEL: How Next-Gen Wi-Fi will Transform the Smart Home

  • What are the key Wi-Fi and other technologies critical to the future smart home
  • How can operators optimize and manage the delivery of an excellent in-home experience
  • How are connectivity and IoT devices evolving to meet future needs

5:00 pm

WBA Industry Awards Ceremony 2023

5:30 pm

WGC EMEA Networking Drinks – VIP Lounge

7:00 pm

End of Day 1

Agenda at a Glance: Day 2 – Thursday, 26 October

Event: WGC EMEA 2023 – Wi-Fi Innovation for Operators, Enterprises, Places and Things

Moderator: Tiago Rodrigues, CEO – Wireless Broadband Alliance

Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

8:30 am

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

9:00am

CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

9:05 am

KEYNOTE: Future Sustainability and Goals for Wi-Fi

9:25 am

PANEL: Creating a Sustainable Future with Wi-Fi

  • What are the current sustainability requirements?
  • How to measure energy use of ICT in different verticals
  • Renewable energy use cases for Wi-Fi

9:55 am

GOLD SPONSOR ADDRESS

10:15 am

Operator Managed Wi-Fi: Critical & Cost-Effective Features to Deploy Managed Wi-Fi

  • Insights on maintaining & managing network architecture for the residential Wi-Fi network
  • Important features & requirements for operators to access different solutions

10:45 am

GOLD SPONSOR ADDRESS

11:05 am

COFFEE & NETWORKING

11:35 am

Analyst Spotlight – Enterprise Wireless

  • Evolution and developments of the enterprise connectivity needs
  • Current trends towards Wi-Fi & cellular convergence

11:50 am

GOLD SPONSOR ADDRESS

12:10 pm

PANEL: Delivering on the Business Opportunities for Enterprise for Public and Guest Wi-Fi

  • How to be an ‘experience provider’ in hospitality, retail and other guest verticals
  • Evolution of Wi-Fi technology and role of AI to meet the diverse needs of enterprise
  • OpenRoaming as a connectivity solution for People and Things
  • Monetization, LBS, Loyalty and Analytics

12:40 pm

RESERVED FOR GOLD SPONSOR

1:00 pm

LUNCH & NETWORKING

2:00 pm

Platinum Sponsor Address – Reserved for Cloud4Wi

2:25 pm

Enterprise Connectivity Forum

Empowering Companies to Revolutionize the Enterprise Experience and Drive Business growth
– a unique event, based on a new innovative Work Group within the WBA that bring together operators, technology providers and retail and hospitality brands focused on breaking down barriers and creating new opportunities to help enterprise companies to thrive

4:00 pm

CLOSING REMARKS

END OF DAY 2

Registration and Passes

WGC EMEA will be held in Paris on Oct 07-10 2024. WBA Members-Only Working Sessions are on Oct 07-08; The Open Congress Sessions, including the WBA Industry Awards are on Oct 09-10 and are open to everyone. Register Now!

This year the WBA are delighted to be co-locating WGC EMEA at Network X, meaning that WGC participants have the option to participate in the Exhibition as well as experience Broadband World Forum, 5G World and Telco cloud at a discounted rate. Check your ticket options.

We look forward to seeing you in person. If you’re interested in speaking, sponsoring, or exhibiting at the event, please contact WBA’s Events team.

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Venue

Hotel Novotel Montparnasse

Oct 23-24 – Venue for Working sessions: Hotel Mercure Paris Porte de Versailles Expo
Address: 36 38 Rue de Moulin, 92170 Vanves, France
Telephone: +33 825 80 57 57

Oct 25-26 – Venue for WGC EMEA with Network X: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Address: 1 Pl de la Porte de Versailles, 75015, Paris

Accommodation: Follow the link here to book accommodation. Our recommendation is the Hotel Mercure Paris Porte de Versailles Expo, but other accommodation can also be found on the Event Hotel Booking website.

Porte de Versailles Paris Expo is a short walk from the Hotel Mercure Paris Expo