The CW International Conference: Wireless in Digital and Circular Economies is a must attend event for business leaders in the wireless sector. On 9 November the industry will gather at the entertaining venue of IWM Duxford to discuss the nature of sustainability in telecommunications from three perspectives: financial, socioeconomic and environmental.
The agenda is filling up with another set of new speakers confirmed this week, including:
- David Owens, Head of Technical Trials/Networks, Virgin Media / O2
- Mat Sears, Corporate Affairs Director, BT
- Catherine Gull, Consultant, Cellnex UK
- Jim Sephton, Director, HADO UK
- Hannah Holmes, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research
- Steve Bagshaw, Head of Business Strategy, CPI
They fit into the agenda as follows:
DRAFT AGENDA (MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON) | |
Welcome & KeynoteThe real value of mobile networks - Welcome: Raj Gawera, VP & Managing Director, Samsung Cambridge and Samsung Aalborg Chair: Julie Bradford, Managing Consultant, Real Wireless - Conference Platinum Sponsors: Huawei |
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Manufacturing & LogisticsWhat are the business drivers for wireless in manufacturing, logistics and digital supply chains? - Chair: Abhi Naha, CCO, CW Catherine Gull, Consultant, Cellnex Matthew Napleton, Chief Commercial Officer, Zizo Dr David Pugh, Manufacturing Market Lead, Digital Catapult - Sponsored by Zizo |
Media & EntertainmentWill media and entertainment be the anchor case that sustains the mobile industry? - Chair: Caroline Gabriel, Co-founder and Research Director, Rethink Technology Research Alex Buchan, Strategic Technologist (Spectrum and Security), DTG David Owens, Head of Technical Trials / Networks, Virgin Media / O2 Jim Sephton, Director, HADO UK |
Satellite & Hybrid NetworksExtending the reach of mobile in a sustainable way – are satellite and hybrid networks the answer to connecting the unconnected? - Chair: Kieran Arnold, Director, Satellite Applications Catapult Andy Marr, Director Consulting Services, 5G/SatComs Hybrid Network Programme, CGI Ruth Pritchard-Kelly, Senior Advisor, Regulatory & Space Policy, OneWeb Rhys Morgan, Regional Vice President, Europe & MENA, Intelsat - Sponsored by CGI |
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Shared Infrastructure, the Sustainability Silver LiningThe move towards shared infrastructure models in mobile network provision - is there a sustainability silver lining? - Maria Lema, Founder, Weaver Labs Hamish MacLeod, Director, Mobile UK |
Health & Social CareWhat is the role of wireless in providing sustainable health and social care and tackling the “Digital Divide”? - Chair: Noelle Godfrey, Programme Director Connecting Cambridgeshire & Smart Cambridge. Cambridgeshire County Council Steve Bagshaw, Head of Business Strategy, CPI Hannah Holmes, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research Rosemary Kay/ Ann Williams, Project Leads, Liverpool 5G Create - Sponsored by CPI |
Panel: The role of mobile networks in environmental sustainability- Chair: Professor Adam Beaumont, Founder and Chairman, aql Rolf Meakin, Strategy & Partner, PwC LLP Becki Clark, Senior Consultant, Perform Green Mat Sears, Corporate Affairs Director, BT - Sponsored by PwC |
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Debate – Commercial success is more important for wireless networks than public benefit- Chair: Simon Saunders, Visiting Professor, King's College London |
The CW Team is also pleased to announce this week that Growth Works and UEA: University of East Anglia will be our partners on the CW Technology & Innovation Awards. The Awards finalists will be revealed soon and the winners announced during CWIC.