WGC EMEA – Wi-Fi Innovation: For Operators, Enterprises, Places and Things
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25th October – Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (Central European Time)
EDT +6hrs, PDT +9hrs
WGC Open Congress Sessions
TIME
PRESENTATION
8:30 AM
Pre-Conference Registration & Coffee
9:00 AM
CEO Opening Address
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:15 AM
Operator Address
Rida Zouaoui, Head of New Business Strategy, Orange
9:35 AM
Wireless Innovation at a Torrid Pace – A Giant Leap for PC Clients
Ryan Granchalek, GM, Wi-Fi Products, Intel Corp
9:55 AM
Transforming the Wi-Fi Experience with OpenRoaming
Matthew MacPherson, Wireless CTO, Cisco
10:15 AM
Connecting the Enterprise with 5G, Wi-Fi & AI
Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo Wireless
10:35 AM
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Session Moderator: Dean Bubley
Founder – Disruptive Analysis
11:05 AM
Role of Wi-Fi in 6G
Maria Cuevas, Networks Research Director, BT
11:25 AM
Wi-Fi 7 When will it be a commercial reality
Dorothy Stanley, Work Group Chair – 802.11, IEEE
11:45 AM
Powering Convergence. Now!
Chetan Hebbalae, VP Products – Software and Networking, Kyrio
Jason Lauer, Vice President Engineering and Ops.
12:10 PM
PANEL:
Spectrum & Use cases of 6 GHz Wi-Fi
- Differentiating features of 6 GHz Wi-Fi
- Country’s perspectives on most efficient use of 6 GHz Wi-Fi
- Impact of spectrum decisions on Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7
Moderator: Dean Bubley – Disruptive Analysis
Mark Henry, Director of Network & Spectrum Strategy, BT
Andy Gowans, Spectrum Regulatory Policy Team Leader, Cisco
Detlef Fuehrer, Senior Manager, Spectrum Mgt & Regulatory Affairs, HPE Aruba
Ted Kaplan, CEO, RKF
13:00 PM
LUNCH
Session Moderator: Steve Namaseevayum
VP Industry Engagement – Wireless Broadband Alliance
14:00 PM
Wireless Wonders: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Delivering the Best Enterprise Wi-Fi Experience in 2023
Mittal Parekh, Senior Director, Product Marketing, RUCKUS Networks, CommScope
14:20 PM
Putting the ‘Smart’ in Cities and Transportation
Blaz Vavpetic, Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships, Galgus.ai
14:40 PM
Smart Infrastructure in Cities
Marc Merlini, Business Development Director, JCDecaux
14:50 PM
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Session Moderator: Steve Andrews
Chairman – Luminet & WBA Board Adviser
15:10 PM
Consumer Needs and Expectations for Future In-Home Connectivity & IoT
Brian Mecum, Vice President – Device Technology Organization, Verizon
Tobin Richardson, President & CEO, Connectivity Standards Alliance
15:25 PM
Wi-Fi 7: How ISP can create customer value
Mr. Chang, KoreaTelecom
15:40 PM
The Future of Broadband Services in the Wi-Fi 7 Era
Patrick Ribardiere, Sr Dir, Product Marketing, Qualcomm
16:00 PM
Beyond Connectivity: How WiFi Sensing is Shaping Modern Homes
Joseph Valencia, Chief Product officer, Origin Wireless
16:20 PM
PANEL: Steve Andrews, Chairman – Luminet Networks
How will Next Gen Wi-Fi Transform the Smart Home
- Key Wi-Fi and other technologies critical to the future of smart home connectivity
- 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
Metin Taskin, CEO, Airties
Oscar Gallego, Head of Home & Security Products, Vodafone
Willem van Kempen, Senior Manager Connectivity Products and Enablers, Liberty Global
Patrick Ribardiere, Sr Dir, Product Marketing, Qualcomm
