Day 1 - 17 March 2020
08:30AM
Registration Opens
09:30AM
Enabling 5G Futures – Chairpersons Welcome and Opening Comments
A senior industry expert will provide an overview of 5G networks, infrastructures and industry use-cases that are enabling connected futures, including urban environments, enterprise collaborations and immersive tourism
09:50AM
Yogaratnam Rahulan
Chief Architect at the 5G Innovation Centre, Institute of communications Systems, (ICS)
University of Surrey

09:50AM - Day 1
View 5G Core – Cut through the Hype
5G Core – Cut through the Hype
The 5G core network will provide new capabilities, not only for existing networks but new services that enhance the wireless landscape. As a mesh of inter-connected services, the 5G core unifies to create an enabling platform for network connectivity. This session will look at;
- How cloud platforms enable 5G
- Non-Standalone (NSA) connectivity’s role in the current 5G infrastructure
- What 5G NR Stand-Alone (SA) means for the future of the network
10:20AM
Dez O’Connor
Business Development Manager
CISCO

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View Cisco

02:50PM - Day 1
View Afternoon Keynote: 5G – The Software Defined Mobile Network

10:20AM - Day 1
View Panel: Unlocking the Potential of 5G
Hervé Guesdon
CTO
UBiqube

02:00PM - Day 2
View Integrating SOAR into your 5G/IoT Strategy

10:20AM - Day 1
View Panel: Unlocking the Potential of 5G
Andrew Kelly
Principal Consultant - Cyber Security, IoT and Wireless Resilience
QinetiQ

03:00PM - Day 2
View 5G Resilience: Embedding Trust in IoT Services

10:20AM - Day 1
View Panel: Unlocking the Potential of 5G
Erol Hepsaydir
Head of RAN and Device Strategy and Architecture
Three

10:20AM - Day 1
View Panel: Unlocking the Potential of 5G
Panel: Unlocking the Potential of 5G
- Talk of the potential of 5G and the full network roll-out has taken-over, but how is the lack of understanding in how to integrate this network into existing infrastructures hindering its imminent use?
- How 5G will affect the holy quintet; capacity, reliability, latency, bandwidth and efficiency?
- The need for MNO’s to create new products and pricing for sector adoption
11:00AM
Networking Break
11:20AM
Kelvin Qin
Global Head of 5G Projects, Future Networks
GSMA

11:20AM - Day 1
View A Slice for Everyone! How Network Slicing enables Business Optimisation
A Slice for Everyone! How Network Slicing enables Business Optimisation
A key element of 5G adoption is the ability for MNO’s to utilise Network Slicing. While full optimisation of this feature will require a Standalone infrastructure, we can already predict the competitive advantage and KPI’s and new services this network virtualization will give operators for example, network-as-a-service capabilities which gives the consumer the exact capabilities they require at any given time. With this in mind, how will MNO’s approach and adapt to this level of customisation?
11:50AM
Omar Alassil
Head of Digitization Architecture
Nokia

11:50AM - Day 1
View Digital Services in the 5G Era
Digital Services in the 5G Era
As 5G changes the face of the telecom industry, there is a significant role for digitalization to leverage the full potential of these new technologies.
• Digital services for realising the 5G benefits
• The role of automation and digitalization for digital transformation of Nokia and customers
• Digital deployment of 5G networks
• Leveraging AI and ML for 5G operations and maintenance
• Monetization of the CSP networks
12:20PM
Daniel Valle
Chief Technologist - Service Providers EMEA
World Wide Technology

12:20PM - Day 1
View On the edge of 5G: Your opportunity in the 5G era
On the edge of 5G: Your opportunity in the 5G era
With 5G becoming a reality for consumers around the world, there’s a long way ahead until we see full end-to-end 5G infrastructure deployments.
But for operators, consulting firms and systems integrators alike, the race to become the go-to name for private LTE / 5G implementation is today’s challenge. From infrastructure deployment to IoT and analytics, enterprises are in the early stages of defining and monetising the new business models 5G could represent. WWT’s Daniel Valle explores new insights that reveal the 5G opportunities for enterprises from a range of industries – and the importance of edge computing to unleashing the potential of this new era of connectivity.
12:40PM
Pradeep Bhardwaj
Sr. Strategy Director – Head of Industry Standards
Syniverse

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View Syniverse

12:40PM - Day 1
View Connecting the Wireless Dots for the New 5G Focused Business Model
Connecting the Wireless Dots for the New 5G Focused Business Model
As 5G disrupts the current business models across industries, the key questions on everyone’s mind is how do we monetize these new services? This talk will look closer at the new and adapting revenue streams open to suppliers and operators, along with the three main areas where new services require a new structure;
- Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)
- Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC)
- Massive machine-type communications (mMTC)
01:10PM
Networking Break
01:50PM
Karen Pollitt-Cham
Professorial Lead Connected Futures
University of Brighton
Tony Sceales
Programme Development Lead on the DCMS 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

01:50PM - Day 1
View Fireside chat – Building the Network; Collaboration & Innovation for the UK 5G Programme
Fireside chat – Building the Network; Collaboration & Innovation for the UK 5G Programme
This Fireside chat will look closer at the work and deployment of the UK Government’s 5G programme, with specific focus on;
- How the programme has developed so far
- What barriers has the programme faced and what strategies has the team used to overcome these
- How collaboration is key to the current and future success of the wireless network evolution
- Examples of the 5G programme in action
02:20PM
Dimitra Simeonidou
Director
Smart Internet Lab (University of Bristol)

02:20PM - Day 1
View Putting Societal Needs First with 5G

10:20AM - Day 2
View Panel: The New World of Connectivity; 5G and the Future
Putting Societal Needs First with 5G
This presentation on putting societal needs first with 5G will be given by Dimitria Simeonidou.
02:50PM
Dez O’Connor
Business Development Manager
CISCO

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View Cisco

02:50PM - Day 1
View Afternoon Keynote: 5G – The Software Defined Mobile Network

10:20AM - Day 1
View Panel: Unlocking the Potential of 5G
Afternoon Keynote: 5G – The Software Defined Mobile Network
Software is eating the world. And 5G networks are no exception
- What are the key concepts, barriers and benefits to a Software Defined Mobile Network
- What are the key architectural pillars supporting 5G
- What are the barriers to leveraging advantage from software defined networks
- How are 5G software based networks enabling Enterprise opportunities
- What have we done in UK’s 5GRuralFirst Testbed to enable the 5G opportunity
03:20PM
Networking Break
03:40PM
Andrew T. Costello
Managing Director
Accenture Strategy

03:40PM - Day 1
View Monetizing 5G Use-cases

03:30PM - Day 2
View Panel: Monitoring and Maximising 5G for Peak Efficiency
Monetizing 5G Use-cases
To follow soon ….
04:10PM
Ed King
Lead Architect
BBC

04:10PM - Day 1
View The BBC’s Immersive Experiences with 5G Connectivity
The BBC’s Immersive Experiences with 5G Connectivity
As we see a shift in the way audiences are watching and engaging with programmes, it is vital that broadcasters utilise 5G innovations to create immersive experiences. Ed King will delve deeper into what 5G means for the BBC including;
- Using the BBC’s Edge Network and the 5G Core for higher bandwidth and stronger coverage
- How MNO’s are preventing true 5G adoption
- Creating audience immersion through AV, VR, AI and object-based forms
- R&D for the future of television
04:40PM
Dr Alex Connock
Fellow in Management Practice (Marketing)
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Alexandra Hussenot
CEO & Founder
Immersionn

04:40PM - Day 1
View Panel: 5G for Creative Industries
Rory Byrne
Immersive Studio - Business Director
Imagination

04:40PM - Day 1
View Panel: 5G for Creative Industries
Claire Harvey
Key Account Manager
Red Bee Media

04:40PM - Day 1
View Panel: 5G for Creative Industries
Ian Wagdin
Senior Technology Transfer Manager
BBC

04:40PM - Day 1
View Panel: 5G for Creative Industries
Panel: 5G for Creative Industries
The high-bandwidth low-latency technologies promised by 5G are likely to radically disrupt the Creative Industries. Across TV, film, music, advertising, theatre, the arts and digital creative industries, the effects will affect the production, distribution and consumption models as well as the content that is made.
The UK5G Creative Industries Working Group will discuss the trends and activities enabled by 5G in this exciting fast growing and powerful sector.