Delegates will also hear from the new Chair of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, Eric Fournier. The RSPG is the high-level advisory group that assists the European Commission in the development of radio spectrum policy. Other presentations include Christian Regnier, who is founder at EUWENA (European Users Wireless Enterprise Network Association), and Philippe Poggianti, QUALCOMM, who will present an overview of a new report with Nokia Bell Labs, "The business imperatives of 5G mmWave".
There will also be an update on recent Cluster activity.
Agenda
Welcome - David Meyer, Chair, UK SPF
Presentation and Q&A - Eric Fournier, Chair of RSPG
EUWENA - Christian Regnier, Founder
The business imperatives of 5G mmWave - Philippe Poggianti, QUALCOMM
Summary of the recent UK SPF Steering Board - Abhaya Sumanasena, Real Wireless and UK SPF Steering Board Chair
New UK SPF Report: Spectrum Sharing - Tony Lavender, Plum Consulting and Chair of Cluster 3 (Spectrum Value and Efficiency including Sharing)
Summary of the Clusters activities:
Cluster 1: Future Spectrum Demand - Sophie James on behalf of Saul Friedner, LS telcom
Cluster 2: Long-Term Spectrum Strategy - Stephen Temple, University of Surrey
Cluster 3: Spectrum Value and Efficiency including Sharing - Tony Lavender, Plum Consulting
Cluster 4: International Spectrum Issues - Kumar Singarajah, Euroma
Summary and close - David Meyer, UK SPF Chair
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Tales Gaspar
Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK
Tales Gaspar
Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK
Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.
In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).
Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.
Jaynesh Patel is Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, leading the Communications Infrastructure and Services Programme at techUK and overseeing the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Jaynesh has extensive experience in the sector, having worked for CityFibre (a full fibre broadband company) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on digital infrastructure policy. Most recently Jaynesh led on policy and public affairs in the UK and Ireland for ChargePoint (an EV charging network).
Prior to this Jaynesh worked in the Cabinet Office for more than five years, including over two years at the Government Digital Service (GDS) supporting the digital transformation of UK Government.
Jaynesh has a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).
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.