Leadership

Previously Abhaya led and delivered multimillion-pound strategic network capacity programmes at Three UK. He has also played an influential role in maintaining UK propositions and developing spectrum policies at Ofcom. As a consulting leader, Abhaya has hands-on experience delivering excellence by leading multi-disciplinary teams in various markets. Abhaya is a regular speaker at industry events and a University lecturer. As a volunteer, Abhaya chaired several IET local networks. Currently, he Chairs the Great Debate Committee and serves as a UK IET Communities Committee member overseeing 7 IET Local Networks in the Region.   

Abhaya holds a PhD in Mobile Communications from the University of Surrey and an MSc in Communications Engineering from King’s College London. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the IET and IEEE.

Prior to joining Qualcomm, Luigi worked at Sony Corporation both in Japan and in the UK for over a decade. He has additionally gained a professional experience at France Telecom and at the Italian Public Broadcaster RAI. Luigi has extensive experience in the Media and Telecom industry as well as the Semiconductor Industry gained through his assignments at Qualcomm, Sony, France Telecom and RAI.

He holds an Electronic Engineering Degree from the Politecnico di Torino in Italy, an MBA of Marketing and Finance from the Henley Management College in the UK and a Diploma in Communications and Media Regulations at the European University Institute – Robert Schuman Centre

Stuart has held a variety of roles, including in the UK government's 3G auction team, the Nokia standards & regulatory affairs, 4G pioneer start up Flarion Technologies, Qualcomm business development and wireless energy harvesting start-up Drayson Technologies.

LS telcom is a leading global spectrum management company specialising in spectrum management and consultancy solutions for international regulatory bodies, mobile and broadcast operators and many of the vertical sectors.

Saul joined LS telcom in 2016 to help grow and establish the LS telcom brand within the UK and has been involved in a number of different projects ranging from advice to UK government on 5G infrastructure requirements to a spectrum assignment study for the European Commission. Saul’s background is in spectrum regulation as he started his career at Radiocommunications Agency, now Ofcom, and moved into consulting in 2007 with his first role at Mott MacDonald. He moved to Real Wireless in 2010 and gained additional experience in managing and delivering technical projects in wireless communications technology and spectrum.

Saul holds a bachelors’ degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, he is a chartered engineer and is a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. 

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At an earlier period in his career at the DTI he was one of the co-creators of the GSM mobile revolution that propelled Europe to the forefront of mobile technology and established cellular mobile as a global industry, he brought about the digital terrestrial TV and DAB revolutions in the UK and one of the founders of ETSI. His time at the DTI also included a stint on industrial policy. In the private sector he pioneered ntl’s (now Virgin) broadband Internet, harmonised the digital cable TV platforms of merged cable TV companies and become MD of their networks division.

He was later director of special projects in Vodafone's HQ Corporate Strategy. His background in spectrum goes back to 1971 when he represented the UK at the ITU 1971 Space Conference on establishing the spectrum sharing rules between satellite earth stations and radio relays. At the DTI he led the mobile world into the 1800 MHz band and a quarter of a century later was the inventor of the “5G pioneer band” approach the University of Surrey 5G IC first proposed to 5G PPP WG- Spectrum and later taken into the European 5G Action Plan via the RSPG.

Tony has extensive experience across a wide range of telecommunication and technology industry issues gained through working as a consultant, for the UK telecommunications regulator Oftel and for a network operator over a period of more than 30 years. Tony is particularly interested in public policy, regulation and the relationship between technology, and the economy. In recent years Tony has focused on radio spectrum issues and much of his client work at Plum has focused on the benefits of innovation in the radio spectrum field.

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Kumar has worked for over 25 years in international and national spectrum management on behalf of several European governments, European space/satellite operators (including SES, Inmarsat/ICO, Avanti and Viasat) and non-UK terrestrial wireless operators in a range of senior engineering roles, senior management positions and advisory roles on comms systems engineering, regulatory / spectrum and business development matters. He has extensive experience of UK, CEPT, ITU (including ITU-WRC) spectrum management activities. Kumar has a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College, a MSc in Mobile Communications and Satellite Communications from the University of Surrey and a MBA from the Open University.