Network X 2023 Schedule

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Oct 24 Tuesday | 9:00 am

Chair's Opening Remarks

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 9:05 am

Opening Address: Building networks to meet the challenges of hosting the Rugby World Cup and Olympics in Paris Region

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 9:15 am

State of the Market: Hyperscalers, Private Equity, FibreCos, RanCos, TowerCos and more – To what extent will fragmented network ownership disrupt tomorrow’s market dynamics

Speaker: Dario Talmesio  (Research Director, Service Provider Strategy & Regulation, Omdia)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 9:30 am

Fireside Chat: How to deliver a secure and robust converged network

Speakers: Howard Watson  (Chief Networks and Security Officer, BT Group), Dario Talmesio  (Research Director, Service Provider Strategy & Regulation, Omdia)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 9:45 am

Let there be light

Speaker: Stefaan Vanhastel  (CMO and Innovation, Fixed Networks, Nokia)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 10:00 am

Driving cultural change to compliment technology investments and upgrades

Speaker: Markus Messerer  (Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, Telia )

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 10:15 am

Big Tech Keynote: The role of big tech to drive new B2B revenues for Service Providers

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 10:30 am

6G Summit

Location: Workshop B

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Analyst Address: French Market & Regulatory Overview/ INTERVENTION D'ANALYSTE: Présentation du marché et de la réglementation en France

Speaker: Ronan De Renesse  (Research Director SP Markets, Omdia)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Fireside Chat: Models, approaches and frameworks between big tech and telcos to ensure high-performing and future-proof networks in the digital world

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Should the Industry Focus Exclusively on 5G at This Point, or Should it Prepare for 6G?

Speaker: Remy Pascal  (Principal Analyst, Mobile infrastructure, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Telco Cloud Partner Workshop: TADHack

Location: Workshop A

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 10:50 am

Presentation: Telconomics: ARCEP on the French Telecoms Market/ PRÉSENTATION: Telconomics : présentation par l'ARCEP du marché français des télécommunications

Speaker: Marion Panfili  (Head of Economy Analysis and Digital Intelligence Unit, ARCEP)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 10:55 am

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: Jaimie Lenderman  (Research Manager & Principal Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 11:00 am

How to upgrade to next-gen PON to deliver multiple services

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 11:10 am

PRESENTATION: Overview of the French Acceleration Strategy on 5G and Future Networks /Présentation: de la Stratégie d'accélération française sur la 5G et les réseaux du futur

Speaker: Marc Jamet  (Coordinator of the French Acceleration Strategy for 5G & Future Networks – France 2030, Ministry of Economy, Finances & Industrial and Digital Sovereignty)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 11:15 am

Investing in the fibre frontier to bridge the digital divide

Speaker: JB Rousselot  (CEO, Chorus)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 11:30 am

An all-optical foundation to inspire new experiences in the digital era

Speaker: Peter Hu  (VP, ZTE)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Core Software as a Service (SaaS), an Opportunity to Help CSPs with Limited Resources to Build 5G Core and Compete

Speaker: Roberto Kompany  (Principal Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

PRESENTATION/PRÉSENTATION

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 11:45 am

Meeting corporate ESG and CSR objectives over your Fibre network

Speaker: David Tomalin  (Group CTO, CityFibre)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 11:50 am

Presentation: Mission 5G Industrielle: Identifying Obstacles and Recommendations on How they're being Overcome/ PRÉSENTATION: Mission 5G Industrielle : Identification des obstacles et recommandations pour les surmonter

Speaker: Eric Fournier  (Director Spectrum Planning and International Affairs, Agence Nationale des Frequences)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 12:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Wholesale, Private Equity, AltNets, Converged Operators and more – what does the European FTTH marketplace look like today vs tomorrow?

Moderator: Sylwia Kechiche  (Principal Industry Analyst, Enterprise, Ookla)

Speakers: Dana Tobak  (Managing Director, Hyperoptic), Rob Hamlin  (Chief Strategy Officer, CityFibre), Marta Wojciechowska  (CEO, Fiberhost), Luc Hindryckx  (Director General, ecta)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 12:20 pm

PRESENTATION: French Telecoms Regulation Seen Through a European Lens / PRÉSENTATION: La régulation des télécommunications françaises vue à travers une perspective européenne

Speaker: Luc Hindryckx  (Director General, ecta)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 12:30 pm

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: FWA v Fibre v Satellite: How to Choose the Right Mix

Speaker: Dario Talmesio  (Research Director, Service Provider Strategy & Regulation, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services, Fibre

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 12:40 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Presentation: 3 Years to Go: Progress Update on Extending Optical Fibre throughout the Country by 2025/ PRÉSENTATION: Plus que 3 ans : bilan des progrès du déploiement de la fibre optique dans tout le pays d'ici 2025

Speaker: Roland Montagne  (Principal Analyst FTTx, Broadband Director Development, IDATE DigiWorld)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 12:45 pm

Analyst Address: Public cloud market analysis

Speaker: Christoforos Sarantopoulos  (Senior Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Analyst Address: RAN Evolution: The Industry Perspective

Speaker: Remy Pascal  (Principal Analyst, Mobile infrastructure, Omdia)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Broadband Forum: State of access technologies and evolution to multi-service broadband

Speaker: Ana Pesovic  (Marketing Director, Fiber Fixed Networks, Nokia)

Location: Workshop A

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

How to improve the Wi-Fi experience and decrease the OPEX through USP managed platform

Location: Workshop B

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 12:55 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:00 pm

How to build a wholesale brand to attract ISPs

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Operator Opening Address: Open RAN for Private Networks: How the Inherent Flexibility and Programmability of Open RAN Will Power the Private Networks

Speaker: Sidd Chenumolu  (Vice President of Technology Development, DISH Wireless)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Moving core network functions to the public cloud – is this one way street?

Speaker: Hrvoje Jerkovic  (Core Network Director, Three UK)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Sponsor Presentation/ PRÉSENTATION DU SPONSOR

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

WBBA Broadband Development Congress 2023: How we can accelerate broadband excellence everywhere

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Welcome Speech

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:05 pm

Welcome Remarks

Speaker: Li Zhengmao  (Chairman of the Board, World Broadband Association)

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:15 pm

Energy Efficiency Meets Future Proofing: Metrics for Tomorrow's Networks

Speaker: Dino Flore  (VP, Technology, Qualcomm Europe, Inc.)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

International Organization / WBBA Board Member Keynote: Why should we encourage investment in broadband? Understanding the benefits that broadband can deliver

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Session Reserved for Homegrid Forum

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Sponsor address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:20 pm

PRESENTATION: 5G/6G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN): Towards Integrated Mobile and Satellite Communications/ PRÉSENTATION: Réseaux Non Terrestres (NTN) 5G/6G : Vers des Communications Mobiles et Par Satellite Intégrées

Speaker: Amina Boubendir  (Head of Research and Standardization, Airbus Defence & Space)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:30 pm

Building and monetising an enterprise focused FibreCo

Speaker: Kevin McNulty  (Strategic Development Director, ITS Technology Group)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Building the network with the help of hyperscalers and public cloud

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Presentation: Preparing for 5G Advanced

Speaker: Mark Henry  (Director of Network & Spectrum Strategy, BT Group)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Network service assurance in the cloud

Speaker: Darrin Mylet  (CEO, Telosa Network)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Session Reserved for nbn co

Speaker: Andrew Leong  (Executive General Manager of Technology & Solutions, nbn co)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:35 pm

Operator Keynote: Why should we encourage investment in broadband? Understanding the benefits that broadband can deliver

Speaker: Markus Reber  (Executive Vice President of Networks, Swisscom)

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:40 pm

PRESENTATION: Boosting your Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Credentials with Green Fibre/PRÉSENTATION: Renforcer par la fibre l’efficacité énergétique et la pérennité de vos équipements

Speaker: Philippe Chanclou  (Team Manager Fixed Access Networks, Orange)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:45 pm

Panel Discussion: Building 5G SA-capable RAN

Moderator: Remy Pascal  (Principal Analyst, Mobile infrastructure, Omdia)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Business models and approaches to overcome the challenge of brand recognition

Moderator: Diana Gorelik  (Senior Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia)

Speakers: Conal Henry  (Founder & Chair, Fibrus), Oliver Bradley  (Senior Managing Director, Digital Infrastructure Investing, Macquarie Capital)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: The future of networks in the cloud

Moderator: Christoforos Sarantopoulos  (Senior Analyst, Omdia)

Speakers: Darrin Mylet  (CEO, Telosa Network), Paul Slot  (eVP Infrastructure, KPN), Ivica Cale  (Head of Cloud Infrastructure, DT Cloud Services, Deutsche Telekom)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 1:55 pm

Operator Keynote: Why should we encourage investment in broadband? Understanding the benefits that broadband can deliver

Speaker: Gilles Bourdon  (Vice President, Wireline Networks & Infrasturcture , Orange)

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 2:00 pm

Mobile Partner Workshop-Reserved for FreeMove Alliance

Location: Workshop B

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Panel Discussion: How do 5G and Fibre Complement Each Other? / TABLE RONDE: Comment la 5G et la Fibre se Complètent-elles ?

Speaker: Vincent Roger-Machart  (Technical Facilitator, CercleCredo)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 2:15 pm

Analyst Keynote: Why should we encourage investment in broadband? Understanding the benefits that broadband can deliver

Speaker: STEPHEN WILSON  (Principal Analyst, Broadband Access, Omdia)

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 2:25 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 2:30 pm

Analyst Address: How the smart home growing pains will give way to a new chapter of growth

Speaker: Mariana Zamoszczyk  (Principal Analyst - Smart Home Services, Omdia)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Analyst Address:The Future of Telcos and the Cloud: New Business Models and Paths to Growth for 2030

Speaker: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Financial Investor Keynote: What is the status of broadband globally today?

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Fireside chat: The Fundamentals of Telco Transformation: Learnings from Orange Business

Speakers: Evan Kirchheimer  (Research VP Telco & Service Provider, Omdia), Eka Kamushadze  (EVP Major Programs, Orange Business)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Bridging the Gap between 10G and 100G PON

Speaker: Julie Kunstler  (Chief Analyst, Broadband Access, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Presentation: The Role of E2E Network Slice Assurance for 5G/B5G

Speaker: Simona Marinova  (Solution Architect, Bell)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 2:40 pm

Presentation: 5G to 6G/ PRÉSENTATION: 5G a 6G

Speaker: Jean-Luc Lemmens  (Research Director, Head of the Media and Telecom Business Unit, IDATE DigiWorld)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 2:45 pm

Government/Regulator Keynote: What is the status of broadband globally today?

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Monetizing the connected home with VAS

Speakers: Pavan Challa  (Director - Product Management, Verizon), Wojtek Makowski  (Director, CPE Ecosystem, Orange)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: The network softwarisation journey in Orange International Network

Speaker: Jean-Louis Le Roux  (Executive VP International Networks, Orange)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 2:55 pm

Service provider address: Simplifying the Telco technology landscape to enable more agility and growth

Speaker: Mariam Kaynia  (VP of Massmarket, Telefonica)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Oct 24 Tuesday | 3:00 pm

Case Study: Extending Fibre in France and Closing Copper: the Challenges for Network Resilience/ ETUDE DE CAS: Extension de la Fibre en France et Fermeture de Cuivre : Les Enjeux de la Resilience des Reseaux

Speaker: Vincent Roger-Machart  (Technical Facilitator, CercleCredo)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Connected and Secure: Blueprint to Seamless Online Protection

Speaker: Paula Al-Soufi  (Director of Portfolio Strategy & Marketing, F-Secure)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Fixed-Line Partner Workshop-Slot Reserved for Plume

Location: Workshop A

Event: Network X

Session Type: Networking

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Operator Keynote: What is the status of broadband globally today?

Speaker: Li Jun  ( Vice President, China Telecommunications Corporation)

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Presentation: Business Vision on Mobile VPNs Over 5G Slicing

Speaker: Gonzalo Escuder  (Head of Mobile Network Operations, ANTEL Uruguay)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Sponsor Address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 3:15 pm

Demand Side Application Provider Keynote: What is the status of broadband globally today?

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Panel Discussion: Monetisation Strategies: How CSPs Should Start Small?

Speakers: Terje Jensen  (Senior Vice President, Head of Network and Cloud Technology Strategy, Telenor Group), Gabriel Brown  (Senior Principal Analyst– Mobile Networks, Heavy Reading)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: The network softwarisation journey in Orange International Network

Speaker: Jean-Louis Le Roux  (Executive VP International Networks, Orange)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

The need for differentiation: Prioritising customer experience

Speaker: Angela Vouziotis  (Group Owner - Broadband Connectivity , Telstra)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 3:20 pm

Panel Discussion: Infranum/ TABLE RONDE: Infranum

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 3:30 pm

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Developing a sustainable telco transformation strategy

Speaker: Kris Szaniawski  (Research Director, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Network Data Analyst Keynote: How will broadband evolve in future?

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Panel Discussion: AI, IoT and Big Data adding more value to the smart home

Moderator: Thomas Nogues  (Executive Director, CableLabs)

Speakers: Mohammed Hassanien  (Enterprise Products Senior Manager, Omantel), Israel Madiedo  (Innovation & Technology Director, Izzi Telecom), Reda Hosny  (Product Development Expert, Bouygues Telecom)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: What changes are needed for CSPs to transition to new business models?

Moderator: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 3:45 pm

Vendor Keynote: How will broadband evolve in future?

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 4:00 pm

End of Day 1 Connect France

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Operator Keynote: How will broadband evolve in future?

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Presentation: 5G & Blockchain are the Building Blocks of Metaverse

Speaker: Imran Malik  (Senior Director – Enterprise Business, du)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Expanding the telco presence on the edge computing market

Speaker: Pal Gronsund  (Director Cloud Strategy and Architecture, Telenor Group)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 4:15 pm

Demand Side Application Provider Keynote: How will broadband evolve in future?

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Evaluating the opportunities smart Wi-Fi brings

Speakers: Sophie Claude  (Vice President Home Services, Orange), Heather McDavitt  (Vice President Home and Mobile Products, Verizon)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

The unconnected.org workshop

Location: Workshop B

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 4:30 pm

Delivering a managed Wi-Fi network

Speaker: Fahad Majeed  (Senior Program Manager, Rogers Communications)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Finding the futureproof business model with the help of cloud

Speaker: Kris Szaniawski  (Research Director, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

New Generation Broadband Networks and the New Digital Future Reserved for ZTE

Location: Workshop A

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Panel Discussion: How can stakeholders work together to ensure broadband excellence and availability

Panelists: JB Rousselot  (CEO, Chorus), Daniel Tang  (CTO, Datacom Product Line, Huawei)

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Presentation: Working with Hyperscalers to Deliver Ultimate Value in Edge?

Speaker: Nezar Alhuzaimi  (Solution Architect Senior Consultant, stc)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Using distributed cloud operating models to boost the edge

Speaker: Juergen Wolf-Hofer  (Head of Network, A1 Group)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 4:45 pm

Panel Discussion: Going Neutral: What Role will Neutral Hosts Play in the Future?

Moderator: Christoph Uferer  (Partner, Arthur D Little)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Meeting the NaaS demand from the enterprises

Moderator: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Panelist: Alex Reichl  (Director Mobile Strategy, Liberty Global)

Speaker: Eduardo Perez  (Senior Lead – Strategy & Innovation, Colt Technology Services)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: RDK's Executive Spotlight – RDK's Central Role in Broadband Provider Deployments

Moderator: Michael Philpott  (Research Director, Omdia)

Speakers: Jason Briggs  (President & GM, RDK), Oscar Gallego  (Head of Home & Security Products, Vodafone Group)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 5:10 pm

Closing Remarks

Location: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress Stage

Event: WBBA: Broadband Development Congress

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 24 Tuesday | 5:15 pm

End of Connected Smart Home Track

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Oct 24 Tuesday | 7:00 pm

Network X Party

Location: La Serre

Event: Network X

Session Type: Networking

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 12:00 am

Keynote Panel Discussion: Is 5G FWA set to be the next market opportunity?

Moderator: Dario Talmesio  (Research Director, Service Provider Strategy & Regulation, Omdia)

Speakers: Derek Peterson  (CTO, Boingo Wireless), Mike Stacey  (CTIO, Imagine)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 7:30 am

Network X 5K Eiffel Tower Run

Event: Network X

Session Type: Networking

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 8:30 am

Pre-Conference Registration & Coffee

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:00 am

Chair's Opening Remarks

Speaker: Nicolai Schattgen  (Founder & CEO , Match-Maker Ventures)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: Tiago Rodrigues  (President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:05 am

Ministerial Address

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:10 am

Operator Address: AI at Scale

Speaker: Ahmed Hafez  (VP Technology Strategy, Deutsche Telekom)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:15 am

Capitalising on fibre and 5G investments across Europe to drive new revenues

Speaker: Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière  (Deputy CEO, Orange Group)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:30 am

Leveraging AI to drive improved B2B UX and monetisation

Speaker: Yasutaka Mizutani  (CMO, Colt Technology Services)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:35 am

Wireless Innovation at a Torrid Pace - A Giant Leap for PC Clients

Speaker: Ryan Granchalek  (GM, Wi-Fi Products, Intel)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:45 am

Vendor Keynote

Speaker: Fahri Diner  (CEO, Plume)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 9:55 am

Reserved for Cisco

Speaker: Matthew MacPherson  (Wireless CTO, Cisco)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 10:00 am

Optical Access Innovation Forum Powered by Huawei

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Softwareisation and Open Gateway

Speaker: Enrique Blanco  (GCTO, Telefonica)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 10:15 am

Panel Discussion: Carrier-Neutral Providers (CNPs), asset divestment, joint ventures and private equity – Service Provider strategies and models to meet today's fiscal needs

Moderator: Karim Taga  (Managing Partner, Arthur D. Little)

Speakers: Svetlana Barthelemy  (Senior Vice President, GIC), James Gordon  (Managing Director, KKR), Nicolas Roy  (CEO, TOTEM)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Reserved for Boingo Wireless

Speaker: Derek Peterson  (CTO, Boingo Wireless)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 10:30 am

ConnectFrance Innovation Day

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Disaggregating fixed telco networks: Benefits, challenges and learnings

Speakers: Hannes Gredler  (CTO and Founder, RtBrick, Inc), STEPHEN WILSON  (Principal Analyst, Broadband Access, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Mobile Partner Workshop

Location: Workshop A

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Telco Cloud Partner Workshop: Unlocking Digital Transformation with Autonomous Networks, an ETSI perspective

Location: Workshop B

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 10:35 am

Coffee & Networking

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 11:00 am

Keeping the Promise of 5G

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 11:10 am

Operator Address: Role of Wi-Fi in 6G

Speaker: Maria Cuevas  (Networks Research Director, BT)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 11:15 am

How is 5G Re-Shaping Operators' Marketing Strategies?

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 11:25 am

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

Speaker: Dorothy Stanley  (Work Group Chair, IEEE)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 11:30 am

Business Transformational Opportunities with Open Networks

Speaker: Virtyt Koshi  (Senior Vice President and General Manager for EMEA, Mavenir)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Fibre with Vector Technologies – Session Details To Be Confirmed

Speaker: Jaimie Lenderman  (Research Manager & Principal Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 11:45 am

Bridging the Gap: Private 5G in Japan and Its Technical Advancements

Speaker: Takehiro Nakamura  (Chief Technology Architect, NTT DOCOMO)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 11:55 am

Reserved for Gold Sponsor

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 12:15 pm

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

Speaker: Gemma Morall Adell  (Project Manager , SNCF)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 12:30 pm

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Exploring Fixed-mobile Convergence is it all Worth it?

Speaker: Diana Gorelik  (Senior Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

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

Moderator: Dean Bubley  (Founder, Disruptive Analysis)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 12:40 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: Dan Grossman  (Senior Analyst - Fixed Networks, Strategy Analytics)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 12:45 pm

Analyst Address: Exploring the latest telco automation and AI trends

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Analyst Address: How Operators Can Best Monetise their Network

Speaker: Roberto Kompany  (Principal Analyst, Omdia)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Analyst Address: Next-Gen PON upgrade strategy

Speaker: Dan Grossman  (Senior Analyst - Fixed Networks, Strategy Analytics)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Creating a more intelligent, automated and programmable network in the 5G era

Speakers: Brandon Larson  (SVP, GM, Multimedia, Platform & AI, Mavenir), David Hall  (VP Technology Solutions EMEA, Mavenir), Paul Mannion  (Fixed and Wireline, Wireless Business Director, Intel)

Location: Workshop B

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

DOCSIS vs PON – Izzi's PON approach to future-proof the network as a traditional cable operator

Speaker: Israel Madiedo  (Innovation & Technology Director, Izzi Telecom)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 1:00 pm

Broadband Forum: Monetising the Managed Broadband Connection with New Services – Technology and User Services

Speakers: Magnus Olden  (CTO, Domos), Ofer Greenberg  (Director of Business Development, Friendly Technologies), Ronan Bracken  (Product Management Director, Incognito), Charles Cheevers  (CTO, CommScope), Carlos Santos  (Global Head of Products & Head of EU R&D, Kaon Broadband)

Location: Workshop A

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

How to accelerate FTTH rollout to deliver faster speeds nationwide

Speaker: Christian Gacon  (VP, Broadband Networks, Orange France)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Lunch & Networking

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Presentation: Launching a 5G SA Network

Speaker: Jose Antonio Martin Martinez  (Packet Core Manager, Telefonica CTIO, Telefonica)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Transitioning to intent driven automation

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 1:15 pm

Sponsor address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 1:30 pm

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Evaluating the opportunities smart Wi-Fi brings to telcos

Speaker: Michael Philpott  (Research Director, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Smart WiFi opportunities for Telcos

Speaker: Michael Philpott  (Research Director, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Opening & Welcome Address

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Presentation: 5G Core Security: Is Automation a Challenge or an Opportunity?

Speaker: Remy Harel  (Network Security Manager, Orange Group)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address. Challenges of NFV orchestrators

Speaker: Gerardo Garcia de Blas  (Technology Expert, Telefonica)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

VIP Site Visit: Orange Gardens

Location: Meet by the Registration Desk

Event: Network X

Session Type: Site Visit

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 1:35 pm

Hosted Operator Welcome Speech

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 1:40 pm

Voice Network Evolution and Challenges

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 1:45 pm

Panel Discussion: Are telcos ready for the intent-based networking?

Speaker: Deividas Mataciunas  (Technical Data Analyst, Sunrise)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Driving Green Digital Transformation: Collaborative Strategies for ICT Sector Emissions Reduction

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Migrating to Standalone: Operators’ 5G Core Challenges

Moderator: Roberto Kompany  (Principal Analyst, Omdia)

Speakers: Jose Antonio Martin Martinez  (Packet Core Manager, Telefonica CTIO, Telefonica), Reza Rahnama  (MD Mobile Networks, BT Group)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 1:50 pm

Evolution Status of Voice Network Industry Standards

Speaker: Michele Zarri  (Senior 3GPP Expert, Huawei)

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:00 pm

Global 5G Voice Network Development Trends

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Mobile Partner Workshop-Reserved for Partner

Location: Workshop B

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Panel Discussion: Driving Green Digital Transformation: Collaborative Strategies for ICT Sector Emissions Reduction

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Presentation: Delivering the Requirements to Enable Smart Transportation

Speaker: Patrick Castagnino  (Connectivity & Business Innovation Development Digital Aviation, Airbus)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:10 pm

5G New Calling Development Strategy and Innovation Practice

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:15 pm

End of Fibre Track

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Site Visit: Station F Innovation Tour

Location: Meet by the Registration Desk

Event: Network X

Session Type: Site Visit

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:20 pm

Voice Innovation and Evolution Strategy

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Wireless Wonders: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Delivering the Best Enterprise Wi-Fi Experience in 2023

Speaker: Mittal Parekh  (Senior Director, Product Marketing, Ruckus Networks at CommScope)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:30 pm

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Skill gap analysis – what are telcos missing on the road to autonomous networks?

Speaker: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Presentation: Network Digital Transformation as an Enterprise Efficiency Elevator

Speaker: Kimmo Pentikainen  (Vice President, Business Development, Elisa)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Building a sustainable network with the help of cloud

Speaker: Paul Slot  (eVP Infrastructure, KPN)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Unlocking Possibilities with XR Immersive Real-Time Communication: New Service Cases

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:35 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: STEPHEN WILSON  (Principal Analyst, Broadband Access, Omdia)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:40 pm

RESERVED FOR GOLD SPONSOR

Speaker: Blaz Vavpetic  (Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships, Galgus.ai)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Voice Service Innovation: Revolutionising Interaction

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:45 pm

Do private networks add value to mobile network operators?

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Fast track to the future with multi-gigabit services

Speaker: Nick Saporito  (Head of Multi-Gig & Commercial Product, Google Fiber)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Sponsor address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 2:50 pm

Progressing of IVAS and Data Channel Devices

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 3:00 pm

Innovation, Cooperation, and Win-Win – Progress of New Calling Foundry

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Presentation: Defining Strategies on the Edge

Speaker: Terje Jensen  (Senior Vice President, Head of Network and Cloud Technology Strategy, Telenor Group)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

RESERVED FOR BRONZE SPONSOR

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Service provider address: Towards a Multi-Cloud Environment for Telco: Challenges, tooling and market opportunities

Speaker: Francisco Javier Ramón Salguero  (Head of Network Virtualisation Initiative, Telefonica)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Session Reserved for Huawei

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 3:10 pm

Coffee & Networking

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Panel Discussion: New Calling New Future - Capture the Opportunities in the Era of 5G

Speaker: Michal Sewera  (Head of 5G cloud native core DevOps (TDG), Deutsche Telekom)

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 3:15 pm

4G-5G FWA: best practices for monetization and closing the digital divide

Location: Workshop B

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Broadband Forum: What’s driving the new ‘Middle Mile’ investment – Use cases and Technology trends

Speakers: Kurt Pynaert  (Head of End-to-End Software Defined Access Networks, Nokia), Christele Bouchat  (Standardization and Strategy, Nokia), Philippe Chanclou  (Team Manager Fixed Access Networks, Orange)

Location: Workshop A

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Measuring success by customer-activation rather than homes passes

Speaker: Jeremy Chelot  (CEO, YouFibre)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Avoiding vendor lock-in with public cloud providers

Moderator: Christoforos Sarantopoulos  (Senior Analyst, Omdia)

Panelist: Diego Olerni  (Principal Cloud Architect, Vodafone)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Shifting Towards Hybrid Networks

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 3:30 pm

Building a wholesale-only model on your dark fibre network 

Speaker: Thord Swedenhammar  (Deputy CEO , Stokab)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable with Plume: In-Home WiFi

Speaker: Michael Philpott  (Research Director, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 3:40 pm

Coffee Break & Networking

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Operator Address: Consumer Needs and Expectations for Future In-Home Connectivity & IoT

Speakers: Brian Mecum  (Vice President–Device Technology Organisation, Verizon), Tobin Richardson  (President & CEO, Connectivity Standards Alliance)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 3:55 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: Dan Grossman  (Senior Analyst - Fixed Networks, Strategy Analytics)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Reserved for Qualcomm

Speaker: Patrick Ribardiere  (Sr Director, Product Marketing, Qualcomm)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:00 pm

Analyst update: Building a sustainable and reliable network with cloud integration

Speaker: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Bringing the ecosystem together to deliver smart home services through open APIs and open source

Speaker: Len Dauphinee  (President, prpl Foundation)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Presentation: Using 5G RAN Energy Infrastructure to Stabilise National Electricity Grid: Case of Elisa DES

Speaker: Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita  (VP, AI and Special Projects, Elisa)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:10 pm

Strategy Development of Voice Network Optimisation

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:15 pm

Connectivity Standards Alliance & Verizon

Speakers: Tobin Richardson  (President & CEO, Connectivity Standards Alliance), Brian Mecum  (Vice President–Device Technology Organisation, Verizon)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

RESERVED FOR ORIGIN WIRELESS

Speaker: Joseph Valencia  (Chief Product Officer, Origin AI)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Service provider address: Increasing the network exposure: getting 1 step closer to being a TechCo

Speaker: Noel Wirzius  (Product Lead Network APIs, Deutsche Telekom)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:20 pm

Intelligent and Simplified Voice Network Enables Voice Evolution

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:30 pm

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Exposing the network to deliver new services to the enterprises

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Presentation: RIC Use Cases and Applications

Speaker: Richard Mackenzie  (Distinguished Engineer, BT)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Sponsor Address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

The Simplified Voice Network Architecture Ensures High-Quality Voice Experience

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:35 pm

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

Speakers: Metin Taskin  (CEO, Airties), Oscar Gallego  (Head of Home & Security Products, Vodafone Group), Patrick Ribardiere  (Sr Director, Product Marketing, Qualcomm)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:40 pm

Network Evolutions Enabling Future Innovation

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:45 pm

Panel Discussion: Enhancing the Smart Home Ecosystem

Speakers: Paul Keator  (Senior Engineering Manager, Dish Networks), Livia Rosu  (Co-Chair Marketing Committee, prpl Foundation), Josh Goodell  (VP Broadband Product, AT&T), Wojtek Makowski  (Director, CPE Ecosystem, Orange)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Is RIC Compatibility a Concern to ORAN Ecosystem?

Moderator: Monica Paolini  (Founder and CEO, Senza Fili)

Speaker: Simona Marinova  (Solution Architect, Bell)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Switching to continuous development operational model - GitOps vs DevOps

Speaker: Philippe Ensarguet  (VP of Software Engineering,, Orange)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 4:50 pm

Accelerate VoLTE Voice Infrastructure Network Construction

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 5:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Telco transformation from silos to disaggregation – how to maintain the service quality?

Moderator: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Panelist: Thomas Beukema  (Cloud Engineer, VodafoneZiggo)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Panel Discussion: Voice Network Evolution – Three Waves of Voice Network Development

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

WBA Industry Awards

Location: Hall 7.3

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 5:15 pm

End of Connected Smart Home Track

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Oct 25 Wednesday | 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks & End of New Calling Summit

Location: Partner Stage

Event: New Calling Summit

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

WBA Networking Drinks

Location: VIP & Speakers' Lounge, Hall 7.3

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 25 Wednesday | 7:00 pm

End of Day 1

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: WGC Pass

Network X Awards

Location: Hotel de Ville

Event: Network X

Session Type: Networking

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 8:30 am

Registration & Coffee

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:00 am

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: Tiago Rodrigues  (President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:05 am

KEYNOTE: Future Sustainability & Goals for Wi-Fi

Speaker: Kevin Robinson  (CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:10 am

Chair's Opening Remarks

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:15 am

Implementing frameworks and regulation to deliver environmental sustainability across the French digital industry

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:25 am

Presentation: Sustainability in Action

Speaker: Christos Ioakeimidis  (CEO and Co-Founder, Inteligg)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:30 am

Future-proofing 5G networks with ORAN and CRAN

Speaker: Marc Ganzi  (CEO , Digital Bridge)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:35 am

PANEL DISCUSSION: Creating a Sustainability Future with Wi-Fi

Moderator: Monica Paolini  (Founder and CEO, Senza Fili)

Speakers: Kevin Robinson  (CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance), Christos Ioakeimidis  (CEO and Co-Founder, Inteligg), Angelos Mavridis  (Board Member-Sustainability, WBA)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 9:45 am

How to extend high-speed connectivity to ensure equal access and digital opportunities for all Malaysians

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:00 am

Big Tech Keynote: A sustainable model to build and maintain networks for the future

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:05 am

RESERVED FOR BRONZE SPONSOR

Speaker: Johan Terve  (Senior Marketing Director, ENEA)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:15 am

PANEL DISCUSSION: Operators: Optimizing Network Deployment and Management to deliver the Best Wi-Fi Experience

Panelists: Sarper Gorturk  (Head of Research, Airties), Ganesh Venkatesan  (Staff Wireless Architect, Intel)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Panel Discussion: How to develop, measure and achieve meaningful "E" in ESG

Moderator:  Nicolai Schaettgen  (CEO, Match-Maker Ventures)

Speaker: JB Rousselot  (CEO, Chorus)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Network X

Session Type: Headliners

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:20 am

Evolving to F5G Advanced for 10Gbps everywhere

Location: Workshop B

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:30 am

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Overview and feasibility of initiatives to improve CPE product sustainability

Speaker: Mariana Zamoszczyk  (Principal Analyst - Smart Home Services, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

PRESENTATION: TOTEM / PRÉSENTATION : TOTEM

Speaker: Thierry Papin  (CEO, Totem France)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: Fibre, 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Pathways to Digital Green Future: Digital Targets, Investments, and Sustainability

Location: Workshop A

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:45 am

GOLD SPONSOR ADDRESS

Speaker: Bob El Hawary  (Executive Vice President Sales - Americas, EMEA & APAC, Cognitive Systems)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:50 am

Presentation/ PRÉSENTATION

Speaker: Vincent Audebert  (5G IoT & Telecom Expert, EDF)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 10:55 am

Coffee & Networking

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 11:00 am

Analyst address: Analysing the latest telco network cloud market developments

Speaker: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Sponsor address

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 11:10 am

PRESENTATION: Boosting Industrial 5G in France through the Involvement of IoT/ PRÉSENTATION: Stimuler le 5G industriel en France grâce à l'IdO

Speaker: Thierry Maupoint  (Activity Manager, SFR)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 11:15 am

Service provider address: Taking on CaaS and CNF integration fragmentation challenges

Speaker: Guillaume Nevicato  (Head of Telco Cloud program, Orange / Innovation)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Telco Transformation

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 11:25 am

ANALYST SPOTLIGHT: Wi-Fi in the Enterprise

Speaker: Andrew Spivey  (Senior Analyst, ABI Research)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 11:30 am

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Driving non-residential services over your Next-Gen PON network

Speaker: Jaimie Lenderman  (Research Manager & Principal Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

PRESENTATION: How can Private 5G be Used to Provide More than Just Connectivity? / PRÉSENTATION: Comment utiliser la 5G privée pour fournir plus que la connectivité ?

Speaker: Gemma Morall Adell  (Project Manager , SNCF)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Sponsor address

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 11:45 am

Reserved for Gold Sponsor Address

Speaker: Ivan Muccini  (VP Product Management, Cloud4Wi)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Service provider address: Importance of sovereign cloud and what regulation changes to expect

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Topic TBC

Speaker: Mariam Kaynia  (VP of Massmarket, Telefonica)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 11:50 am

PANEL DISCUSSION: What is the State of the Market for 5G Private Mobile Networks in France, with what Frequencies, Which Verticals are the Most Active and What are the Use Cases? / EUWENA TABLE RONDE: Quel est l'état du marché des réseaux mobi

Speaker:  Christian Regnier  (Co-Founder and President, EUWENA)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 12:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Journey from Telco to Techco with the help of cloud

Moderator: James Crawshaw  (Practice Leader, Omdia)

Speakers: Colin Bannon  (Chief Technology Officer, BT Business), Madalina Suceveanu  (Managing Director, Mobile& Cloud, Liberty Global)

Location: Headliners Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Keynote

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 12:05 pm

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

Speakers: Howard Buzick  (Business Development, TIP Open WiFi), Mittal Parekh  (Senior Director, Product Marketing, Ruckus Networks at CommScope)

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 12:20 pm

PRESENTATION:INFRANUM / PRÉSENTATION:INFRANUM

Speaker: Philippe Le Grand  (President, Infranum)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 12:30 pm

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Is the Mobile Industry Successful at Breaking the Energy Curve?

Speaker: Remy Pascal  (Principal Analyst, Mobile infrastructure, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 12:35 pm

Reserved for Gold Sponsor Address

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 12:40 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: Ian Ginn  (Founder & Director, IFG Consulting Europe)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Presentation: 5G Connectivity for Digital Aviation / PRÉSENTATION: Connectivité 5G pour L'aviation Numerique

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 12:45 pm

Analyst Address: Private 5G: The Modern Prometheus

Speaker: Pablo Tomasi  (Principal Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Analyst Address: Telco Sustainability Trends in the Smart Home

Speaker: Mariana Zamoszczyk  (Principal Analyst - Smart Home Services, Omdia)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Analyst briefing: Providing managed services with the help of network slicing and public cloud

Speaker: Christoforos Sarantopoulos  (Senior Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Mobile Partner Workshop-Reserved for Sponsor

Location: Workshop B

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 1:00 pm

Lunch & Networking

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

PRESENTATION: ORANGE/ PRÉSENTATION: ORANGE

Speaker: Pierre-Yves Binvel  (VP of Global Product Marketing for Connectivity Services, Orange)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Presentation: Getting Closer to the Future Enterprise Networks: Making Private 5G, Edge and Wi-Fi Work Together

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: GitOps based cloud native 5GC lifecycle management

Speaker: Michal Sewera  (Head of 5G cloud native core DevOps (TDG), Deutsche Telekom)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Telco Cloud Partner Workshop: START UP pitches- Reserved for Sponsor

Location: Workshop A

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Workshop

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

The Power of Wi-Fi: Sustainable Broadband for the Future

Speaker: Paul Robson  (Senior Manager - Technology Strategy, Liberty Global)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 1:15 pm

Sponsor address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 1:20 pm

Case Study: Solving Roaming Issues for Enterprises through IoT Partnerships/ ÉTUDE DE CAS: Résoudre les problèmes d'itinérance pour les entreprises grâce aux partenariats IdO

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 1:30 pm

Fireside Chat: Striking a balance – innovation and sustainability

Speaker: Kevin Robinson  (CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Network Slicing and Monetization Opportunities, a Jam Tomorrow Case?

Speaker: Roberto Kompany  (Principal Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Panel Discussion: What Does the Future Holds for Private 5G Networks?

Moderator: Pablo Tomasi  (Principal Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia)

Speakers: Valerie Grau  (Market Lead - 5G and IoT NB, SFR), Dean Rayne  (5G & IOT Solution Delivery Director, BT Group), Vincent Audebert  (5G IoT & Telecom Expert, EDF)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Challenges and opportunities of digital & IT cloud transformation in a telco enterprise

Speaker: Diego Olerni  (Principal Cloud Architect, Vodafone)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 1:45 pm

End of Connected Smart Home Track

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Panel Discussion: Role of telcos in enterprise transition to public cloud

Moderator: Christoforos Sarantopoulos  (Senior Analyst, Omdia)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: Public, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 1:50 pm

Fireside Chat: Cost of Living Impacts on TV Subscriptions in France / DISCUSSION EN DIRECT: Impacts des abonnements TV sur le coût de la vie des Français

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:00 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Speaker: Erik Keith  (Broadband Infrastructure, S&P Global Market Intelligence)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

End of 5G Enterprise Services Track

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Reserved for GOLD SPONSOR

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:05 pm

Market Update: Fibre investment, rollout and approaches by German regional and alternative FibreCos

Speaker: Christof Sommerberg  (Head of Regulation and Public Affairs, Deutsche Glasfaser)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:10 pm

Sponsor Presentation/ PRÉSENTATION DU SPONSOR

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:15 pm

Presentation: Managing and Delivering the Network: Challenges for Open RAN

Speaker: Sadayuki Abeta  (VP, General Manager, Global Head of Open RAN, NTT DOCOMO)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Site Visit: Station F Innovation Tour

Location: Meet by the Registration Desk

Event: Network X

Session Type: Site Visit

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:20 pm

The power of vertical integration: how Vorboss built London’s best business fibre network

Speaker: Tim Creswick  (CEO, Vorboss)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:25 pm

Enterprise Connectivity Forum: Empowering Companies to Revolutionize the Enterprise Experience and Drive Business Growth

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:30 pm

Case Study: Facilitating Customer Base Growth by Partnering with OTT/TV Players to Differentiate Bundling Propositions/ ÉTUDE DE CAS: Dynamiser la base de clientèle grâce au partenariat avec des lecteurs TV/services par contournement afin de différencier

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: Connected Smart Home

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Future Vision VIP Roundtable: Balancing Sovereignty, Local Ecosystems and the Challenge to Scale Across Countries in a Private Networks World

Speaker: Pablo Tomasi  (Principal Analyst, Private Networks, Omdia)

Location: Speaker and VIP Lounge

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Roundtable

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass

Service provider address: How to automate network in a multi cloud environment?

Speaker: Rahenda Rosmedi  (Lead Cloud and Network Automation Engineer, Orange)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:35 pm

Private equity and fibre rollout – how the changing investment environment will impact network deployment

Speaker: Beate Rickert  (Managing Director, KPR Capital GmbH)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:45 pm

Sponsor address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 2:50 pm

Panel Discussion: Lessons learnt from European markets – FTTH rollout

Moderator: Erik Keith  (Broadband Infrastructure, S&P Global Market Intelligence)

Speakers: Christof Sommerberg  (Head of Regulation and Public Affairs, Deutsche Glasfaser), Beate Rickert  (Managing Director, KPR Capital GmbH)

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Presentation: Expediting Development of Services beyond Connectivity to Sustain Longer Term Profitability/ PRÉSENTATION: Accélérer le développement de services allant au-delà de la connectivité, dans un souci de rentabilité à long terme

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Theme: Fibre, 5G Enterprise Services

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Trade-off Considerations to Optimise your Network Deployments

Speakers: James Kirby  (Senior Analyst, Networks Practice, Analysys Mason), Alberto Tekovic  (Radio Network Optimization Principal, A1 Croatia)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Service provider address: Zero touch operations: the phased approach  

Speaker: Frans Biesheuvel  (Domain Architect, VodafoneZiggo)

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:10 pm

Panel Discussion: Looking to the Future: French Telecoms/ TABLE RONDE: Perspectives d'avenir : les télécommunications en France

Speaker: Amina Boubendir  (Head of Research and Standardization, Airbus)

Location: ConnectFrance Stage

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass, Expo Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:15 pm

Panel Discussion: Moving past closed loop automation

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:20 pm

Helping meet net zero targets with an energy efficient fibre network

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre, Green Fibre and ESG

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:30 pm

End of 5G RAN Track

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G RAN Evolution

Session Type: Track

Presentation: 5G Core as SaaS: An Enterprise View

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:35 pm

Panel Discussion: Building a dynamic telco to monetise Next-Gen PON services

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:40 pm

End of Day 3: Connect France

Event: ConnectFrance

Session Type: Track

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:45 pm

End of Telco Cloud Forum

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Vendor Speaker

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 3:55 pm

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Theme: Fibre

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 4:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Location: WGC EMEA Stage

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Panel Discussion: 5G Core as SaaS: Opportunities and Risks

Speaker: Guy Redmill  (Managing Director, Redmill Marketing Associates)

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Theme: 5G Standalone

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 4:05 pm

End of Broadband World Forum

Location: Broadband World Forum Stage

Event: Broadband World Forum

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

End of Day 2

Event: WGC EMEA

Session Type: Partner Event

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass, WGC Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 4:15 pm

Sponsor address

Location: Telco Cloud Stage

Event: Telco Cloud

Theme: AI and Automation

Session Type: Track

Pass Type: Speaker Pass, VIP Pass, Operator Pass, Sponsor Pass, Platinum Pass

Oct 26 Thursday | 4:30 pm

End of 5G World

Location: 5G World Stage

Event: 5G World

Session Type: Track