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DAY 1
Sept. 13, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EDT
2022 Open Generation 5G Summit Welcome
Welcome Speaker
Laurie Giandomenico, Chief Acceleration Officer, MITRE and Managing Director, MITRE Engenuity
UAS and BVLOS Solutions Proven with 5G
Keynote Speaker
Thierry Klein, President, Bell Labs Solutions Research, Nokia Bell Labs
Topic Introduction
Rick Niles, Chief Engineer, MITRE
Panel Discussions:
UAS & Public Safety
Moderator
Charles Werner, Director, DRONERESPONDERS
Panelists:
Mike Ross, Sr. Director of Product Management, Skydio
Moshe Cohen, CEO, Ciconia
Carl Blando, UAS Manager, Homeland Security Unit, Boston PD
UAS Infrastructure Inspection
Moderator
Bronwyn Morgan, CEO, XeoAir
Panelists:
Scott Uebelhart, Chief Scientist, Massachusetts DOT Aeronautics
Alex Cadigan, Environmental Engineer II, Spire Natural Gas
Riley Beaman, Division of Aviation UAS Program Manager, NC DOT
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
Moderator
Andy Lacher, Chief Technologist for Future Airspace Operations, NASA
Panelists:
Rod Randall, Chairman of the Board, MagLev Aero
Jeff Breunig, Principal, Navigation & UAS, MITRE
Chris Nassif, Program Manager, FAA
Bobby Sakaki, Head of Product, Ascent Aerosystems
Sept. 13, 1:20 - 4:30 p.m. EDT
Connected World Solutions with 5G
Keynote Speaker
Paul Challoner, VP of Network Product Solutions, Ericsson
Topic Introduction
Izabela L. Gheorghisor, Principal Communications Engineer, MITRE
Panel Discussions:
Smart Agriculture
Moderator
Ismail Guvenc, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Panelists:
Abhilash Chandel, Assistant Professor, Precision Agriculture Technologies and Data Management, Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC
Dez O’Connor, Sr. Sales Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems
Mike Prorock, Founder and CTO, mesur.io
Tony Sammarco, Director, Product Technology Strategy, Device Solutions Inc.
Smart Cities
Moderator
Kwasi Fraser, Mayor, Purcellville, VA
Panelists:
Renu Chaudhry, CSO, OST, Inc.
Frank Matus, Director, ATC Digital Aviation Solutions, Americas, Thales
Tom Sawanobori, SVP and CTO, CTIA
Michael Cannon, Chief Technology Officer, Stafford County, VA
Smart Health
Moderator
Katherine Kim, Principal, Consumer Health Informatics, MITRE
Panelists:
SM Hasan, 5G Mission Leader/ Principal Engineer, General Electric
Dr. Juan Lopez Solorza, MD, Associate Medical Director, Director of Clinical Education, Livingston Community Health
Peter Linder, Head of 5G Marketing & Thought Leadership, Ericsson North America
Day 1 Closing Remarks
DAY 2
Sept. 14, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EDT
2022 Open Generation 5G Summit Day 2 Welcome
Evolving Performance, Standards, and Regulations in Telecom
Keynote Speaker
Gerry Libunao, Distinguished Engineer, Network Planning, Verizon
Topic Introduction
Adrian Buckley, 5G Standards Principal, MITRE
Panel Discussions:
Making Detect and Avoid a Reality for UAS
Moderator
Stefano Faccin, Director, Technical Standards, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Panelists:
Lee Nguyen, Independent Contractor, NUAIR
Rick Niles, Chief Engineer, MITRE
Cheryl Contreras, Director of Flight Operations, Iris Automation
Informing Legal & Regulatory Processes
Moderator
Ken Stewart, President and CEO, NUAIR
Panelists:
Tyler Hazan, Managing Partner, Angulo McGhee, A Professional Law Corporation
Zaida McGhee, Founding Partner, Angulo McGhee, A Professional Law Corporation
5G Standards
Moderator
Barbara Pareglio, Executive Director, Advanced Air Mobility, GSMA
Panelists:
Sebastian Thalanany, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, U.S. Cellular
Wanshi Chen, Sr. Director, Technology, Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
Adrian Buckley, Principal 5G Standards, MITRE
Sept. 14, 1:20 - 4:30 p.m. EDT
Advanced Technology and the Changing Dynamics of Telecom
Keynote Speaker
Dev Singh, GM of Robotics, Drones, and Intelligent Machines, Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
Topic Introduction
Dipesh Modi, Principal Communications Network Engineering, MITRE
Panel Discussions:
AI/ML and Edge Computing
Moderator
Rika Nakazawa, Group Vice President, NTT Global
Panelists:
Tommaso Melodia, Director of the Institute of Wireless Internet of Things, Northeastern University
Ravi Guntupalli, Director of Technology, Cisco Systems
Jeff Nezon, Senior Sales Executive, Summit Tech
Daniel Jakubisin, Research Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
5G Use Cases Over MM Wave
Moderator
Gerry Libunao, Distinguished Engineer, Network Planning, Verizon
Panelists:
Jisung Oh, CEO and President, Phytunes
Amitabha Ghosh, Nokia Fellow and Head, Radio Interface Group, Nokia Standards
Javed Khan, Sr. Director, 5G RAN Product Management, Rakuten Symphony
6G and Beyond
Moderator
Andy Thiessen, Head of 5G/xG, MITRE
Panelists:
Walid Saad, Professor, Virginia Tech
G. Jason Schnellbacher, Director, T-Mobile
Prasanth Ananth, Research Leader for Autonomous Drones, Nokia
Venki Ramaswamy, Chief Technologist, NextG
2022 Open Generation 5G Summit Closing Remarks
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