Presenters

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  Professor Rahim Tafazolli CBE FREng

  Founder and Director of 5GIC, 6GIC and the Institute for Communication System

  Rahim Tafazolli is Regius Professor of Electronic Engineering, Professor of Mobile and Satellite Communications, Founder and Director of 5GIC, 6GIC and ICS (Institute for Communication System) at the University of Surrey.
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  Professor Bruno Clerckx

  Professor and Head of the Communications and Signal Processing Group

  Bruno Clerckx is a Professor, the Head of the Communications and Signal Processing Group, and the Head of the Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Lab, within the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department at Imperial College London.
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  Professor Konstantinos Nikitopoulos

  Professor at the Institute for Communication Systems & Director of the Wireless Systems Lab

  Konstantinos Nikitopoulos is a Professor at the Institute for Communication Systems, University of Surrey, UK, where he is also the Director of the Wireless Systems Lab. He is an active member of the 5G/6G Innovation Centre (5G/6GIC), leading the research area on "Theory and Practice of Advanced Concepts in Wireless Communications."
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  Fabrizio De Paolis

  5G/6G Implementation Manager

  Fabrizio is the 5G/6G Implementation Manager at ESA. He leads innovative projects merging satellite and terrestrial 5G/6G networks at the European Space Agency.
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  Dr. Andrej Rumiantsev

  Director of RF Technologies of the Advanced Semiconductor Test Division

  Dr. Rumiantsev is currently with MPI Corporation, holding the position of Director of RF Technologies of the Advanced Semiconductor Test Division. His research interests include RF calibration and wafer-level measurement techniques for advanced semiconductor devices.
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  Professor Dimitra Simeonidou

  Professor at the University of Bristol and Director Smart Internet Lab

  Dimitra is a Full Professor at the University of Bristol. Her research is focusing in the fields of high performance networks, programmable networks, wireless-optical convergence, 5G/6G, AI for networks and smart city infrastructures.
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  Giovanni D’amore

  Emerging Technology Project Manager (6G and AI)

  Giovanni is an Emerging Technology Project Manager (6G and AI), at Keysight. He is an experienced Service and Product Marketing Director with a track record in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry, proficient in RF, microwave, and mm-wave/THz hardware and software applications, product marketing, product development, and business development.
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  Lucas Hansen

  Vice President of Wireless and Satellite Communications

  Lucas is the Vice President of Wireless and Satellite Communications at Keysight.
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  Charlotte Goodwill

  CEO

  ITP is the UK's leading independent membership body for professionals in the telecommunications and digital technology sectors. Established In 1906, the ITP is dedicated to advancing the industry, supporting professional developing, and shaping the future of global connectivity.
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  Professor Irshaad Fatadin

  Principal Scientist with the Electromagnetic Technologies Group at NPL

  Prof. Irshaad Fatadin is currently a Principal Scientist with the Electromagnetic Technologies Group at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). He is a Visiting Professor with the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey. He leads NPL’s collaborative research with industry and academia on several projects in the telecoms area including 6G communications. He is a Chartered Physicist (CPhys), a Chartered Engineer (CEng) registered with the Engineering Council UK and a senior member of the IEEE.
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  Dan Warren

  Director of Communications Research at Samsung Research UK

  Dan Warren is Director of Communications Research at Samsung Research UK.  He leads a team of researchers and Standards representatives working on cutting-edge mobile telecoms technology innovation, in the fields of Beyond 5G, 6G and the application of Artificial Intelligence.  Dan applies his broad experience in the industry across technical, commercial, strategic and regulatory topics to steer Research towards relevant and commercially viable solutions.  Dan is currently a Board member of 6G-IA, the advisory Board of UKTL, and is a member of a number of External Advisory Boards for academic research projects.
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  Peter Marshall

  Managing Director of UKTL

  Peter has held various roles in Telecommunications over 25 years working with Operators, Suppliers , Research Bodies and Start-ups to develop their business. He is also a frequent public speaker and communicator to cross-functional business audiences about 5G use cases and products from around the world, with increasing number of presentations or panels linked to 6G.
  
  
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  Henrik Almeida

  Head of Ericsson Research UK

  Dr. h.c. Henrik Almeida, Head of Ericsson Research UK, started working at Ericsson in 1990 and joined Ericsson Research in 1998, where he has held various research leader positions over the past 26 years. In 2010, he was awarded a technical honorary doctorate in Lund, for research carried out in broadband access technologies. Initially leading the evolution of fixed broadband access transceiver technologies, including GPON, VDSL2, and G.fast eventually leading to the ITU-T standard G.9701. Later, with his team into wireless access research, spearheading a new concept and architecture for the Ericsson indoor ‘Radio Dot System’ and advanced compression algorithms for the ORAN Low Layer Splits (LLS). In 2018 – 2022, established the Ericsson Research site in Istanbul, researching secure, intelligent, and intent-based network management automation solutions for Smart Industries. Since 2023, establishing a new Ericsson Research site in London, focusing on 6G research.
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  Amit Kaul

  Product Manager – Wireless Protocol Test Solutions at Keysight

  Currently working as Product Manager for market leading 5G Protocol test solution at Keysight. His experiences include leading development of protocol solutions, working in close collaborations with 5G market makers for bring up of leading-edge features of the cellular protocol stack and managing leading edge technology roadmap.