Speakers
Our Speakers
We are delighted to announce the first few industry experts speaking at the conference.
Andy Burnham
Mayor, Greater Manchester
Danny Kelly
Head of Innovation, Vodafone Business UK
Tom Burton
Head of Interactive, BBC Studios
Matt Warman MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Infrastructure) - UK Government
Enrique Blanco
Global Chief Technology & Information Officer (GCTIO), Telefónica
Andy Cachaldora
General Manager, Digital Service N. Europe, GE Healthcare
Jessica Ellis
Head of Programme Development - 5G Programme at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Ros Singleton
Chair, UK5G
Neil McRae
Managing Director Architecture & Technology Strategy and Chief Architect, BT
Stefano Cantarelli
EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Mavenir
Anil Darji
Head of Development, Three UK
Brendan O’Reilly
Group Chief Technology Officer, BAI Communications
Amy Wettenhall
Senior Vice President, Macquarie Group
Mirko Voltolini
VP Strategy & Innovation, Colt Technology Services
Virtyt Koshi
Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, Mavenir
Claire Scott
Industrial Digital Technology Advisor, Made Smarter UK
Patrick Melia
Chief Executive, Sunderland City Council and Head, North East Combined Authority
Iain Thornhill
VP – Service Providers & IOT, Ericsson
Adnan Zubaid Khan
Head of Corporate & ICT Propositions, Ooredoo Oman
Simon Saunders
Director of Emerging & Online Technology, Ofcom
Jos Beriere
Strategic Business Developer B2B, KPN
Stephen Lerner
General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs, Three UK
Diego R. Lopez
Senior Technology Expert, Telefónica
Julius Robson
Chief Strategy Officer, Small Cell Forum
Dr Hanne-Stine Hallingby
Senior Research Scientist, Telenor
Sam Salih
5G Private Networks Lead, O2 Telefónica UK
Susannah Storey
Director General for Digital and Media, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Brendan Logan
Global Vice President, Oracle Communications Consulting
Björn Odenhammar
Head of Networks Presales for UK & Ireland, Ericsson
Phil Siveter
CEO, UK & Ireland, Nokia
Farhat Raza
Head of Telecoms Diversification, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Louise Lancaster
Joint Head, Barrier Busting Task Force, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Sarah Eynon
Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust and Board Member, The Scotland 5G Centre
Fin Kelly
Strategic Lead - Digital and Smart Cities, West London Alliance
Adrian Talbot
Head of Centre of Excellence for Mobility, Ferrovial Group
Karen Poulter
Head of Information Systems, Hutchison Ports UK
Arnold du Toit
Director Corporate Development, True Altitude
Chris White
Electrification and Global Engineering Alignment Manager, Ford Motor Group
Dimitra Simeonidou
Director Smart Internet Lab, Co-Director Digital Futures Institute, University of Bristol
Jesus Alonso-Zarate
Deputy Director EC Research and Innovation Policies and Strategies, i2CAT Foundation
Joe Butler
Chief Technology Officer, Digital Catapult
Darren Hoare
Project Lead Eden Universe, Eden Project
Alex Buchan
Strategic Technologist, Digital TV Group
Francesca Serravalle
Emerging Technology Director, Colt Technology Services
Ian Smith
Programme Director - 5G Testbeds and Trials, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) - UK Government
Mark Stansfeld
Chair, West Midlands 5G
Tony Sceales
Head of Programme Development, 5G Programme, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) – UK Government
Dr Mohammad Zoualfaghari
Research Manager - IoT Architect & Technical Lead, BT
Yogarajah Gopikrishna
Head of Global Centre of Excellence for Open RAN, NEC
John Cove
Director, MK Dons
Adrian Smith
Health & Social Care Solutions Lead, WM5G
Rahim Tafazolli
Regius Professor of Electronic Engineering; Director & Founder, Institute of Communication Systems and 5G Innovation Centre, University of Surrey
Oliver Bradley
Managing Director, Digital Infrastructure Investing, Macquarie Capital
Abel Mayal
SVP Technology and Marketing, Airspan Networks
Mike Ferris
Senior Architect - Mobile Connectivity Solutions, Colt Technology Services
Dean Bubley
Founder and Director, Disruptive Analysis
Venkatesh Ramakrishnan
Head of Logistics Vertical, Nokia
Colin Evison
Head of Innovation, BAM Nuttall
Robert Driver
Head of UK5G Innovation Network
Joao Pinto
Head of Group Strategy, BAI Communications
Kostas Katsaros
Senior 5G Technologist, Digital Catapult
Stephen Stewart
Chief Technology Officer, Factory 42
Nick Elverston
Practice Group Head, Digital Economy Transactions, Ashurst
Paul Hadley
Production Engineering Supervisor, Ford Motor Group
Rebecca Clarke
Senior Telecoms and Technology Lawyer, Ashurst
Guy Peddy
Division Director, Macquarie Group
Claire Caminade
Head of Product & Partnerships - 5G, Digital Catapult
Suparno Banerjee
Vice President Government and Cities, Nokia
Michael Barrell
Founder and CEO, Juliet Media
Neil Staunton
Managing Partner, Cofounder Venture Studios
Giovanni Della Pesca
Senior Vice President, Macquarie Capital
Russell Beardmore
Consultant, Macquarie Group
Andrew Thomson
SVP - Business Innovation, Beyond
Lou Tricarico
Head of EMEA, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Specialised Asset Finance, Macquarie Group
