5G Master Classes Agenda

Hugo Swart, Vice President of Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Bryan Fries, Vice President, Technology Ecosystem Development, T-Mobile
Terry Schussler, Senior Director, XR & Metaverse, Deutsche Telekom 
Mikio Iwamura, General Manager, XR Innovation Office, NTT DOCOMO
Vishal Shah, GM of XR & Metaverse, Lenovo

Join us as we discuss the importance of 5G and XR developer solutions like Snapdragon Spaces in enabling the metaverse. Our panel of XR experts and mobile operators will discuss the role of the mobile operator, developer programs and emerging technologies that will bring the metaverse to life. 

Gerardo Giaretta, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 

5G Private Networks hold enormous potential to reshape industries, and interest is intensifying. Join this session as we explain how Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is making 5G Private Networks a reality with a focus on streamlined planning, plug and play deployments, and automated operations. 

Philippe Poggianti, Vice President, Business Development, Qualcomm France S.A.R.L. 
Harsha Viswanathan, Senior Manager, Sports Technology and Innovation, Verizon 

Recent and upcoming 5G mmWave deployments around the world are revealing how global operators will reap the economic benefits of extreme capacity while enabling new user experiences, enterprise applications, and the promise of 5G. Learn business insights from 5G mmWave case studies in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia, and North America. 

Don McGuire, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 
Ryan Sullivan, Vice President, Device and Technology, T-Mobile
Vishal Shah, General Manager, XR and Metaverse, Lenovo
Lauren Bean, Senior Cloud Solutions Consultant-High Tech, Adobe

Beyond the mobile phone, 5G connectivity has becomes increasingly important to all industries. Join Don McGuire, CMO at Qualcomm Technologies, as he moderates a panel of industry experts on how 5G can improve user experiences across diversified ecosystems, platforms and businesses and learn their shared experiences on implementation of 5G, including how it translates to their customer accelerated experiences. 

Federico Agnoletto, Senior Economist, GSMA Intelligence 

5G Fixed Wireless Access is gaining momentum, reshaping broadband access to homes and enterprises. Learn in this session about key business and technical considerations which impact cost to deploy and operate Fixed Wireless Access networks and services – and the decisions you can make towards maximizing return on investment. Hear from GSMA Intelligence its views based on the results of its detailed business analysis of Fixed Wireless Access, compared with alternatives, to address ever-growing customer and societal broadband demands. 

Ashok Tipirneni, Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Digital transformation is helping revolutionize the way enterprises and cities digitize spaces like construction sites, stadiums to warehouses to modernize and streamline workflows to drive operational efficiencies, enable automated processes, enhance safety and security to save time and money. Qualcomm® IoT Services Suite is addressing the fragmented nature of the IoT industry, helping to bridge the gap for IoT service providers and entities looking to efficiently and effectively deploy end-to-end smart solutions utilizing 5G and private networks to support the underlying framework for these modernized connected spaces. 

James Joiner, Senior Analyst, GSMA Intelligence 

Dive into real-world case studies from around the world showcasing how 5G is transforming industries as diverse as industrial robots, construction, wind farms, sports stadiums, and more.   

Vivek Khanna, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 

In this session, participants will learn how industry leading telematic and connectivity solutions such 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, C-V2X, and multi-frequency GNSS are redefining the connected driving experience. Having seamless connectivity in and around the vehicle supports a rich and immersive cockpit, including new applications and services to make the in-vehicle experience safer, more secure, and virtually always connected. Users benefit from a more personal and interactive experience including rich multimedia and entertainment, seamless content sharing with their personal device and accessories, and advanced safety applications and emergency services. Connected to the cloud, these connectivity technologies can be continually upgraded and leveraged across platforms in the Snapdragon Digital Chassis to bring new digital services into the vehicle. 

Leila Ribeiro, Technology Director,MITRE Engenuity Open Generation
Paul Challoner, VP Product Solutions, Ericsson
Eric Ringer, Head of Strategy and Operations, Verizon Robotics
Dev Singh, Senior Director of Product Management and GM for Robotics, Drones, and Intelligent Machines, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Learn how 5G technology can transform and accelerate robotics operations. The Open Generation 5G R&D consortium is building this 5G future faster – working with industry, academia, startups, and government. Leila Ribeiro, joined by industry leaders, will discuss how they are moving forward this collaborative 5G R&D effort that includes deployment of the first private 5G network available on an FAA-designated UAS aviation range.