The 5G Journey & the 6G Destination

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  Paul Stahl C21@c21-virtual.com Executive @ c21-virtual

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  Hector Salas IoT Marketing Go to Market OPS Manager @ AT&T

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  Peter B. de Selding co-founder, Edigtor @ Space Intel Report

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  Yaron Nachman 5G Product Line Manager @ Gilat Satellite Networks

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  Karthikeyen Shanmuganandam Head of Enterprise (5G, Industry 4.0, IOT, Digital Transformation) @ Ericsson

  Karthik is a seasoned ICT professional with over two decades of broad experience in Consultative Sales, Business Development, Go-To-Market Strategy and Partnering. Over the course of his career, he built a strong momentum for Software as a Service, Middleware and Security Platforms and led several strategic initiatives targeted towards digitalization and sustainability based on AIoT and 5G. In his current role as the Head of Enterprise Business for Ericsson in Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Karthik spearheads regional enterprise business initiatives and maintains constant dialogue with industry executives across the region to create market preference for Ericsson’s enterprise portfolio.

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  Varum Bedi Senior Manager Product Management — 5G & Cloud @ SES

  Varun is currently product Head for Cloud and 5G for the Enterprise, Defense, Govt, Public safety, Energy and Maritime sectors, using predictive analytics and Machine Learning (ML) to generate future insights and provide key business recommendations to drive business value and build a foundation for network virtualization and 5G applications. He has extensive experience in the MNO/Telco sector having spent time with AT&T, as Principal for MTS Wireless Products, with T-Mobile as Senior Wholesale Manager, where he led the first ever launch of UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) network technology through T-Mobile in US.

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  Hadeel Fayad Global Head of Cellular Backhaul Products and Solutions @ Intelsat

  Hadeel Fayad is the Global Head of Cellular Backhaul products and solutions that further Intelsat’s mission of connecting the unconnected. Ms. Fayad’s team has spearheaded programs to rapidly and cost effectively deliver wireless network connectivity to the most rural areas within Europe, Africa and Asia-Pac. With over 20 years’ experience in the wireless industry, Ms Fayad is recognized for her ability to deliver complex cross functional programs and develop innovative award-winning products.

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  Jeroen Wigard Principal Research Lead @ Nokia

  Jeroen Wigard is currently Principal Research Lead in Nokia. He received the M.Sc. degree electrical engineering from Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands, in 1995 and the Ph.D. degree from Aalborg University, Denmark, in 1999. He joined Nokia Aalborg, Denmark, where he worked on radio resource management related topics for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G. He is currently with the Nokia Standards, Aalborg and involved in standardization work for NTN among others . He has authored and co-authored over 100 journal and conference papers and is inventors of more than 100 patents applications.

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  Jiachen Zhang NSR (an Analysis Mason company)

  Bio: Jiachen Zhang started working with NSR in 2023. After becoming a part of the team, she has directed her attention towards Satellite Communications, providing assistance to various research and reports, including Capacity Supply, M2M / IoT and Direct-to-Device. Prior to joining NSR, Ms. Zhang served as a proficient graduate data analyst, contributing to transforming raw data, creating analytical data scripts and reporting findings to stakeholders at an accountancy and business advisory firm.