Name: DSIT International Telecoms Conference
Start: 2023-06-11T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-06-11T23:00:00.000Z
Location: TBC

About this event

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The webpage for this Flagship event can be found here.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) warmly welcomes you to attend the first UK-hosted International Telecoms Conference, as part of the 10th London Tech Week. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for international government stakeholders and industry players to convene and collaborate in person to:

examine the key foundations for a secure and resilient global telecoms supply market;
explore how governments and industry can work together to tackle shared risks and challenges, such as telecoms security;
share international approaches to open and interoperable networks; and
determine how we can use these learnings to shape next generation networks, including 6G.

Timings: All day conference

Venue: techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD, UK

Join us at London Tech Week 2023

London Tech Week (12-16 June) is a global celebration of tech, uniting the most innovative thinkers and talent of tomorrow in a week-long festival. Showcasing how tech is transforming business and society, London Tech Week drives thought provoking conversations around innovation, diversity and transformation, providing a platform for the tech ecosystem to come together to drive change.

techUK will be running a number of fringe events throughout the week, click on the links below for more information:

6 June: Tech Policy Leadership Conference 2023

7 June: Launch of the DSIT Portfolio of AI Assurance Techniques

12 June - International Telecoms Conference – In Partnership with DSIT

13 June - How can the energy sector leverage digitalisation for long-term energy resiliency?

14 June - Recruiting top talent as an SME

14 June - UK-Vietnam Tech Workshop

14 June - Report Launch: State of the Connected Home 2023

14 June - What makes the West Midlands a leading UK location For Emerging Tech?

15 June - Connected cars in London – the key to a smart city?

15 June - Tech Trade and Sustainability Conference

15 June - Supporting SMEs to partner with System Integrators

Agenda

Monday 12 June 2023

14:40–14:45
Break
Break
11:20–11:40
Break
Break
13:05–14:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:25–13:05
Compete to Innovate: Achieving Policy Objectives through Government R&D Competitions
Compete to Innovate: Achieving Policy Objectives through Government R&D Competitions
- Nicola Freeman, DSIT
- Dr Mike Short CBE, Chief Architect, Satellite Applications Catapult
- Professor Rahim Tafazolli, Director of 5GIC, 6GIC and ICS, University of Surrey
- Maria Lema, Co-Founder and CEO, Weaver Labs
14:00–14:40
Championing Security, Resilience and Openness Through Telecoms Standards
Championing Security, Resilience and Openness Through Telecoms Standards
- Nick Sampson, Vice Chair, ETSI Operational Co-ordination Group
- Charles Patterson, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Dan Warren, Director of Advanced Network Research, Samsung Research UK
11:40–12:20
Future Telecoms: The UK Approach
Future Telecoms: The UK Approach
- Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, Professor, University of Bristol
- Professor Harald Haas, Van Eck Professor of Engineering Co-Director, Federated Telecoms Hubs, University of Cambridge
- Professor Simon Saunders, University of Bristol
- Dominic O'Brien, Professor of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
12:25–13:05
Semiconductors and Telecoms Supply Chain Security
Semiconductors and Telecoms Supply Chain Security
- Josh Privett, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tasmin Heath, Deputy Director Economic Security, DSIT
14:45–15:30
Spectrum: Maximising Efficiency and Availability
Spectrum: Maximising Efficiency and Availability
- Cristina Data, CEO, Energy Connect
- Xavi Lobao Pujolar, European Space Agency
- Nicholas Blades, Regulatory Director, VMO2
- William Webb, Chief Technology Officer, Access Partnership
15:35–15:50
Spotlight: the US Approach
Spotlight: the US Approach
- Jaisha Wray, Associate Administrator - Office of International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, US
16:05–16:45
Looking Ahead: the Vision for 6G
Looking Ahead: the Vision for 6G
- Anvar Tukmanov, BT
- Professor Simon Saunders, University of Bristol
14:45–15:30
Open RAN: From the Lab to the Field
Open RAN: From the Lab to the Field
09:00–09:40
Registration and refreshments
Registration and refreshments
09:40–09:45
Welcome and housekeeping
Welcome and housekeeping
- Francesca Lamarque, Deputy Director - Telecoms Diversification Unit, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
09:45–10:00
Opening keynote speech: The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure
Opening keynote speech: The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure
- Rt. Hon. John Whittingdale MP
10:00–10:30
Telecoms: The Big Questions
Telecoms: The Big Questions
- Ros Singleton, Chair of the Telecoms Supply Advisory Council, UK5G
- Francesca Lamarque, Deputy Director - Telecoms Diversification Unit, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Matthew Evans, Chief Operating Officer & Director, Developing Market Programmes, techUK
10:30–10:35
Break
Break
10:35–11:20
International Collaboration on Telecoms
International Collaboration on Telecoms
- Tom Kirkham, Innovation Lead, UKRI
- Brian Larkin, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, US
- Francesca Lamarque, Deputy Director - Telecoms Diversification Unit, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Stefan Lee, Deputy Cyber Director, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland
10:55–11:00
Break
Break
12:20–12:25
Break
Break
15:50–16:05
Spotlight: Quad Open RAN Security Report
Spotlight: Quad Open RAN Security Report
- Yoko Nakata, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
16:05–16:45
Security in the Open Network Landscape
Security in the Open Network Landscape
- Peter Haigh, NCSC
- Peter Davies, esecurity
- David Rogers MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Copper Horse
- Gerry McQuaid, Ofcom
16:45–17:00
Closing Speech: Susannah Storey, Director General for Digital Technologies and Telecoms at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT )
Closing Speech: Susannah Storey, Director General for Digital Technologies and Telecoms at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT )
17:00–18:30
Networking Reception sponsored by techUK
Networking Reception sponsored by techUK
15:30–15:35
Break
Break
11:00–11:20
Presentation from SONIC Labs
Presentation from SONIC Labs
- Dritan Kaleshi, Director of 5G Future Networks and Digital infrastructure, Digital Catapult
15:30–16:05
Extended Break
Extended Break
10:35–10:55
Bringing NPL's expertise to the UK's new Telecoms Lab (UKTL): resilience and security in UK Telecoms
Bringing NPL's expertise to the UK's new Telecoms Lab (UKTL): resilience and security in UK Telecoms
- Andrew Smith, NPL Partnerships, NPL
11:40–12:20
Non-terrestrial Telecoms Platforms
Non-terrestrial Telecoms Platforms
- Paul Coffey, Chief Technology Officer, Clarus Networks Group
- Xavi Lobao Pujolar, European Space Agency
14:00–14:40
Industrial Adoption of 5G
Industrial Adoption of 5G
- John Naylon, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS
- Sylvia Lu, Head of Technology Strategy at u-blox and Director, Cambridge Wireless