2022 Edition

Institutional representatives

Vice president and Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration of the Government of Catalonia | Chair of the i2CAT Foundation

H.C. Jordi Puigneró

Director General of Innovation and Digital Economy | Government of Catalonia

Dani Marco

Speakers

Senior Technology Advisor, Chief Architect, Strategy and Technology | Nokia

Dr Volker Ziegler

R&D director for 5G vertical industries | Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Markus Dillinger

Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona | President, AIS Channel

Antonio M. Lacy MD, PhD

Steering Board Chair | IT/Networld Europe

Rui Luis Aguiar

Managing Director | NEC Laboratories Europe

Dr. Juergen Quittek

Head of Telecom, Media and Edge Technologies at Atos Research and Innovation | ATOS Spain

Josep Martrat

Senior R&D Manager, Futurist | Vodafone Group

David Lister

Global Innovation Director | Cellnex Telecom

Jose Antonio Aranda

Professor, Vice-director – 6G Flagship | University of Oulu, Centre for Wireless Communications

Ari Pouttu

Co-Director of the Bristol Digital Futures Institute and the Director of Smart Internet Lab | 6G Futures

Dimitra Simeonidou

CTO | 5G Automotive Association (5GAA)

Maxime Flament

Chief expert Mobile Communication Systems | Robert Bosch GmbH, Corporate Research

Dr. Frank Hofmann

Innovation and New Business Manager | MEDIAPRO Group

M. Carmen Fernández

5G SatCom Systems Architect | ESA – European Space Agency

Maria Guta

Member CCAM Association Governing Board, Physical & Digital Infrastructure | CCAM Association / HUAWEI

Jan Ellsberger

Chairwoman of One6G Initiative / Associate Professor, National Kapodistrian University of Athens

Nancy Alonistioti

General Chair of 5G-ACIA | 5G-ACIA / Bosch

Dr. Andreas Mueller

Head of a Research Department and Hexa-X project coordinator | Nokia Bell Labs and Hexa-X project

Mikko A. Uusitalo

Head of the 5G National Observatory | Mobile World Capital Barcelona

Federico Ruiz

Head of Unit and Deputy Director | European Commission

Peter Stuckmann

Research Area Director | i2CAT

Daniel Camps, PhD

Chief Architect | Ericsson Inc

Mischa Dohler

Director, Telefonica Research | Telefonica

Diego Perino

VP, Ambient Connectivity Research | Orange

Eric Hardouin

Research Leader | Ericsson Research

Gustav Wikström

Project Manager | Telecom Italia/TIM

Mauro R. Boldi

Chairman of the Board | 6G-IA

Dr. Colin Willcock

Moderators

Director | i2CAT

Josep Paradells, PhD

Strategic Alliances Marketing Director | Juniper Networks

David Noguer Bau

Full Professor | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Oriol Sallent Roig

Scientific Director | i2CAT and Research Professor | ICREA

Xavier Costa, PhD

Research Area Director | i2CAT

Shuaib Siddiqui, PhD

6G Programme Director, Chairman 6G-IA 5G for CAM WG | i2CAT

Jesus Alonso-Zarate, PhD

CTIO | i2CAT

Sergi Figuerola, PhD

Conductor of the event

President | Dime Comunicaciones

Andrea M. Michelozzi

SessionSpeakerOrganizationRole
9:15 - 9:20 hWelcomeAndrea M. MichelozziDime ComunicacionesPresident
9:20 - 9:30 hi2CAT Institutional Message and programme overviewSergi Figuerola, PhD / Josep Paradells, PhDi2CATCTIO / Director
9:30 - 9:45 hInstitutional WelcomeH.C. Jordi PuigneróGovernment of CataloniaVice president and Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration | Chair of the i2CAT Foundation
9:45 - 10:00 hi2CAT 6G VisionDaniel Camps, PhDi2CATResearch Area Director
10:00 - 11:00 hSession 1: 6G VisionsSergi Figuerola, PhDi2CATCTIO
Peter StuckmannEuropean CommissionHead of Unit and Deputy Director
Dr. Colin Willcock6G-IAChairman of the Board
Federico RuizMobile World Capital BarcelonaHead of the 5G National Observatory
Mikko A. UusitaloNokia Bell Labs and Hexa-X projectHead of a Research Department and Hexa-X project coordinator
11:00 - 11:15 hBREAK
11:15 - 12:15 hSession 2: European InitiativesJesus Alonso-Zarate, PhDi2CAT6G Programme Director, Chairman 6G-IA 5G for CAM WG
Dr. Andreas Mueller5G-ACIA / BoschGeneral Chair of 5G-ACIA
Nancy AlonistiotiOne6G Initiative / National Kapodistrian University of AthensChairwoman of One6G / Associate Professor
Jan EllsbergerCCAM Association / HUAWEIMember CCAM Association Governing Board, Physical & Digital Infrastructure
Maria GutaESA - European Space Agency5G SatCom Systems Architect
12:15 - 13:15 hSession 3: 6G: What users needShuaib Siddiqui, PhDi2CATResearch Area Director
M. Carmen FernándezMEDIAPRO GroupInnovation and New Business Manager
Dr. Frank HofmannBosch Chief expert
Antonio M. Lacy MD, PhDHospital Clinic Barcelona
AIS Channel
Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona
President, AIS Channel
Maxime Flament5G Automotive Association (5GAA)CTO
13:15 - 14:30 hLUNCH
14:30 - 15:30 hSession 4: 6G CommunityXavier Costa, PhDi2CAT
ICREA
Scientific Director
Research Professor
Mauro R. BoldiTelecom Italia/TIMProject Manager
Rui Luis AguiarIT/Networld EuropeSteering Board Chair
Dimitra Simeonidou6G FuturesCo-Director of the Bristol Digital Futures Institute and the Director of Smart Internet Lab
Gustav WikströmEricsson ResearchResearch Leader
Ari PouttuUniversity of Oulu, Centre for Wireless CommunicationsProfessor, Vice-director - 6G Flagship
15:30 - 16:30 hSession 5: 6G Trends: an Operator’s PerspectiveOriol Sallent RoigUniversitat Politècnica de CatalunyaFull Professor
Jose Antonio ArandaCellnex TelecomGlobal Innovation Director

Eric HardouinOrangeVP, Ambient Connectivity Research
David ListerVodafoneSenior R&D Manager, Futurist at Vodafone Group
Diego PerinoTelefonicaDirector, Telefonica Research
16:30 - 17:30 hSession 6: 6G Trends: a Provider’s PerspectiveDavid Noguer BauJuniper NetworksStrategic Alliances Marketing Director
Mischa DohlerEricsson IncChief Architect
Josep MartratATOS SpainHead of Telecom, Media and Edge Technologies at Atos Research and Innovation
Dr. Juergen QuittekNEC Laboratories EuropeManaging Director
Dipl.-Ing. Markus DillingerHuawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH, GermanyR&D director for 5G vertical industries
Dr Volker ZieglerNokiaSenior Technology Advisor, Chief Architect
Strategy and Technology
17:30 - 17:45 hClosingDani MarcoGovernment of CataloniaDirector General of Innovation and Digital Economy