09:00 – 10:00 |
Registration & Networking | Exhibition Space |
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Keynote | Francis Crick Auditorium |
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10:00 – 10:10 |
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10:10 – 10:40 |
Opening Keynote |
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10:40 – 11:30 |
We will explore how technology is bringing the world closer by convergence - allowing communications networks to become more seamless from space to the earth to the deep ocean with intelligence and compute more tightly coupled. As this transformative journey starts, we’ll uncover what remarkable innovations emerge from this convergence and resulting new challenges.
Chair: Ruth Brown, Principal Analyst - Mobile Networks & 5G, Heavy Reading Speakers include: |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Networking Break | Exhibition Space |
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Stream 1 | Technology Landscape |
Stream 2 | Emerging Technology Rosalind Franklin Pavilion |
12:00 – 13:00 |
Stream 1, Session 1: At Altitude Space & Airborne platforms and application Global mobile comms will converge across terrestrial, and non-terrestrial networks. Will this world be a utopian dream of always connected roaming for everyone, rich and poor, urban, rural and remote? Will it be the key to realising the IoT dream of global m2m connectivity? Or a dystopic nightmare of full orbits, space junk, RF interference and light pollution?
Chair: Paul Febvre, CTO, Satellite Applications Catapult Speakers include: |
Stream 2, Session 1: Moonshot Ideas What are the most ambitious innovation challenges for the coming decades? What are the bold, ambitious, and transformative ideas to solve these challenges? Where is the UK best placed to lead groundbreaking innovation that will have significant impact? This session will explore early-stage research and innovations which has the realistic potential to make a major breakthrough.
Chair: Olu Orugboh, CEO & Founder, Synergy Solutions Speakers include: |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch | Exhibition Space |
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Stream 1 | Technology Landscape Francis Crick Auditorium |
Stream 2 | Emerging Technology |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
Stream 1, Session 2: On the Ground
Chair: Nick Johnson, Head of UKTIN Speakers include:
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Stream 2, Session 2: Feet on the floor
Chair: Yue Wang, Head of 6G Research, Samsung Research UK & Chair UKTIN AI EWG |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Networking Break | Exhibition Space |
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Stream 1 | Technology landscape Francis Crick Auditorium |
Stream 2 | Emerging Technology |
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15:30 – 16:30 |
Stream 1, Session 3: In the Deep
Chair: Andre Burgess, Strategic Partnerships, Security & Resilience, NPL Speakers include:
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Stream 2, Session 3: Deep Tech
Chair: Graham Peters, Managing Director Government Services, Arqit Speakers include: |
Plenary Session | Francis Crick Auditorium |
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16:35 - 17:25 |
Debate: Barbie vs Oppenheimer
Debators include:
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17:25 – 17:30 |
Closing Remarks |
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17:30 – 18:30 |
Drinks Reception | Exhibition Space |
* This is a draft agenda and subject to change