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06 Jul 2026

Introducing the CW Tech Advisory Board

As technology continues to evolve at pace, ensuring that Cambridge Wireless remains focused on the topics, challenges and opportunities that matter most to our community has never been more important.

To help inform and strengthen our technology programme, we are pleased to introduce the CW Tech Advisory Board: a group of respected industry and academic leaders who will provide independent insight, strategic guidance and horizon scanning across the technologies shaping the future of our sector.

The board has been established to help shape the direction of Cambridge Wireless's technical activities, supporting the evolution of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs), contributing ideas for future conferences and events, and providing valuable perspectives on emerging technologies and market developments. The group will help ensure that CW continues to reflect the breadth, depth and diversity of the wider technology ecosystem.

Supporting a member-led technology programme

At the heart of Cambridge Wireless is a commitment to bringing people together to share knowledge, forge connections and accelerate innovation. The Tech Advisory Board will play an important role in supporting that mission by advising on future technology themes, identifying emerging areas of interest and helping ensure that our programme remains relevant to both industry and academia. 

The board's remit includes supporting the development of CW's Special Interest Groups, contributing ideas for flagship conferences such as the CW Technology & Engineering Conference (CWTEC), providing insight into developments across advanced connectivity and digital technologies, and helping strengthen engagement between CW and the wider technology ecosystem. 

Bringing together expertise from across the ecosystem

The inaugural CW Tech Advisory Board brings together an exceptional range of perspectives from across industry, research, innovation and technology leadership. We will work closely with the board to ensure its insights are reflected throughout CW's programme and activities. 

Board members include:

  • Mike Short – Independent industry representative

  • Professor Yonghong Peng – Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Anglia Ruskin University

  • Craig Pemberton – Senior Innovation Manager, Vodafone

  • Jeremy Writer – Lead Consultant – Telecoms, CGI

  • Julie Bradford – Head of Techno-Economic Analysis, Real Wireless

  • Kamil Hussain – Director of Communications and Partnerships, RAND Europe

  • Dimitar Simeonidou – Professor and Director, Smart Internet Lab, Federated Telecoms Hub / University of Bristol

  • Harald Haas – Professor of Engineering, Federated Telecoms Hub

  • Katy Davies – Managing Director, Cap Air Systems

  • Nick Hunn – CTO, WiFore Consulting

  • Cristina Data – CEO, Joint Radio Company

  • Michaela Eschbach - CEO, Cambridge Wireless

  • Rachel Kerr - Head of Events, Cambridge Wireless

Commenting on the launch of the board, Michaela Eschbach, CEO of Cambridge Wireless, said:

"Technology is evolving at an extraordinary pace, creating both opportunities and challenges across industry, academia and the wider ecosystem. The CW Tech Advisory Board brings together an exceptional group of leaders and experts who will help us identify emerging trends, shape future discussions and ensure our programme continues to reflect the topics that matter most to our community.

Cambridge Wireless has always been built on collaboration, and I am delighted to welcome a board that reflects the breadth of expertise across our sector. Their insight will help us support our members, strengthen our technical programme and continue creating the connections that drive innovation."

Looking ahead

The pace of change across areas such as AI, communications infrastructure, advanced connectivity, semiconductors, photonics and digital technologies continues to accelerate. By bringing together expertise from across these fields, the CW Tech Advisory Board will help ensure that Cambridge Wireless continues to provide a platform for the conversations, collaborations and insights that matter most to the community. 

We are enormously grateful to all those who have agreed to contribute their time, experience and expertise to the board, and we look forward to sharing updates on its work in the months ahead.

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