There have been recent moves on both sides of the Channel to bolster the security of public telecoms networks, which are undergoing a period of rapid technological change. While 5G offers a wide range of benefits to consumers and enterprise, its advancements in virtualisation, software and cloud infrastructure are set to add a new layer of complexity to supply chains, service provision and system integration.
To ensure telecoms networks and infrastructure are secure and resilient, the UK Government has introduced new legislation to bolster telecoms network infrastructure security via the Telecoms Security Bill. The European Commission has, since 2019, undertaken several initiatives to strengthen cyber security, including the on-going work on NIS2 Directive and EU Toolbox for 5G.
As the UK and EU continue to develop telecoms security measures and practices, we would like to invite you to join a virtual panel discussion organised jointly by European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association and techUK to learn more about the common threads and divergences of these two approaches, and their impact on the global telecoms market and supply chain.
Our panel will be made up of the following specialists:
- Farhat Raza, Head of Telecoms Diversification at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
- Peter Stuckmann, Head of Unit, Future Connectivity, DG CONNECT, European Commission
- Richard Wainer, Policy and Public Affairs Director – Networks, BT Group
- Sophie James, Programme Manager – Communications Infrastructure & Services, techUK (moderator)
Lise Fuhr, ETNO’s Director General, will be delivering the opening remarks.
Register by 12 May. Your personal data will be processed by the organisers for the purpose of allowing your participation into the event. You can access our Privacy Policies here: ETNO, techUK.
If you have trouble registering for this event, please email [email protected]. Call in details will be sent in a separate email closer to the event.
Sabina Ciofu
Sabina Ciofu
Sabina Ciofu is Associate Director – International, running the International Policy and Trade Programme at techUK.
Based in Brussels, she leads our EU policy and engagement. She is also our lead on international trade policy, with a focus on digital trade chapter in FTAs, regulatory cooperation as well as broader engagement with the G7, G20, WTO and OECD.
As a transatlanticist at heart, Sabina is a GMF Marshall Memorial fellow and issue-lead on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council, within DigitalEurope.
Previously, she worked as Policy Advisor to a Member of the European Parliament for almost a decade, where she specialised in tech regulation, international trade and EU-US relations.
Sabina loves building communities and bringing people together. She is the founder of the Gentlewomen’s Club and co-organiser of the Young Professionals in Digital Policy. Previously, as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, she led several youth civic engagement and gender equality projects.
She sits on the Advisory Board of the University College London European Institute, Café Transatlantique, a network of women in transatlantic technology policy and The Nine, Brussels’ first members-only club designed for women.
Sabina holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College London and a BA in Classics from the University of Cambridge.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +32 473 323 280
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
Sophie Greaves
Sophie Greaves
Sophie Greaves is Head of Programme for Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK, and oversees the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.
Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2038
- Twitter:
- @SJMJames1
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/
