This main FITCE.be symposium of 2020 will give a state of affairs on 5G. What is happening in Belgium and what are successful use cases? What are the key technological evolutions under 5G? What is the status around regulation in Belgium? What are other challenges Belgian players face in their ambition to roll out 5G?
After a first attempt of rescheduling the original event from March 2020 to October 2020 in order to overcome the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 crisis on live gatherings, FITCE.be has now decided to go fully virtual with this event. With the support of TMAB Business Events, we will bring the original content to you in a top-notch online experience. With professional recordings from a studio, you will be able to listen to a series of high-profile speakers bringing their respective experience and insights in those topics.
We have split the event over 2 afternoon sessions, each from 14h-18h, with the first one on Wed October 14 focusing on the technology and different views on 5G, and the second one on Wed October 21 focusing on use cases and prerequisites for a successful rollout.
As networking is always a key point of any FITCE.be event, we have also included a networking platform to allow you to meet with speakers and other attendees before, during and after the event. This is delivered in collaboration with a young Belgian startup, called Conversation Starter.
If you are in any way professionally involved in 5G, then our online symposium is an event you cannot miss. Want visibility? Check the sponsorship possibilities
Missed the first session? Don't worry, by registering, you will also get access to the recordings of the 14.10 sessions.
Programme Director Connectivity at <strong>imec</strong>
CEO at <strong>Beltug</strong>
Board Member <strong>BIPT/IBPT</strong>
CEO at <strong>Accelleran</strong>
Full Professor at <strong>Ghent University</strong> & <strong>imec</strong>
5G Evangelist & End-to-End Solutions at <strong>Nokia</strong>
Sr. Managing consultant at <strong>Capgemini Invent</strong>
Mobile Solutions Director at <strong>Infradata</strong>
VP Innovation and Business Developmenty at <strong>Telenet</strong>
Director 5G and Smart Industries at <strong>Cegeka</strong>
Director Strategy and Business Development at <strong>CommScope</strong>
Director Network Strategy, Innovation and Partners at <strong>Proximus</strong>
Professor at <strong>KULeuven</strong>
CEO <strong>Citymesh</strong>
COO Enterprise Business Unit at <strong>Proximus</strong>
Director Innovation and Business Development at <strong>Orange Belgium</strong>
CSO at <strong>NOKIA Belgium</strong>
Chief Enterprise Officer, Innovation & Wholesale at <strong>Orange Belgium</strong>
Manager Digital at <strong>Agoria</strong>
Day 1 - 14 October 2020
14:00 - Session 1 - Different views on 5G
Welcome to 5GforBE
Raf Meersman (President FITCE.be ; CEO Comsof)
5G through the eyes of the telecom operator
Matteo Gatta ( Director Strategy and Innovation, Proximus)
5G through the lens of an IT company
Herbert Vanhove (Director, 5G and Smart Industries, Cegeka)
The view of a 5G evangelist
Philippe Poggianti (End-to-End Solutions Nokia)
15:00 - Networking break
15:30 - Session 2 - Technology Aspects
5G for Vehicular
Michael Peeters (Programme Director Connectivity imec)
5G Security by Design: Network Slicing and Roaming
Ditri Trio (Mobile Solutions Director Infradata)
Open and Intelligent RAN : enabling new use case and focus on Neutral Host pilots (5GCity)
Frederic Van Durme (CEO Acceleran)
How 5G drives gradual but profound changes in network infrastructure
Rudy Musschebroeck (Director Strategy and Business Development, Commscope)
16:30 - Panel session
Panel session with Matteo Gatta (Director Innovation & Strategy Proximus), Luc Defieuw (CSO NOKIA Belgium) and Michael Peeters (Programme Director Connectivity IMEC), moderated by Raf Meersman (President FTICE.be & CEO Comsof)
17:00 - Networking opportunity
Day 2 - 21 October 2020
14:00 - Session 3 - Prerequisites for a successful 5G rollout
Welcome to 5GforBE day 2
Raf Meersman (President FITCE.be ; CEO Comsof)
Regulation for 5G in Belgium
Luc Vanfleteren (Board Member bipt-ibpt)
Human exposure of 5G devices and network systems
Luc Martens (Professor Ghent University)
ALATA: how to handle electromagnetic radiation exposure
Guy Vandenbosch (Professor KULeuven)
15:00 - Networking break
15:30 - Session 4 - Use cases/market needs
Time to connect Belgium with 5G
Stefaan Vyverman (Sr. Managing consultant Capgemini Invent)
Danny Goderis (Manager Digital Agoria)
5G as a gamechanger for VR
Piet Spiessens (VP Innovation and Business Development Telenet)
Applying 5G for digital transformation: use cases for a multitude of industry verticals
Christophe van de Weyer (COO Enterprise Business Unit, Proximus)
What 5G can bring to Belgian Companies (incl. feedback from Beltug's 5G Innovation Challenge)
Danielle Jacobs (CEO Beltug)
Making 5G real, the hands-on approach of Orange
Werner De Laet (Chief Enterprise Officer, Innovation & Wholesale Orange Belgium)
Michaël Peeters (Director Innovation and Business Development Orange Belgium)
5G, beyond the proof of concept
Mitch De Geest (CEO Citymesh)
17:00 - Panel session
Panel session with Luc Vanfleteren (Board Member BIPT/IBPT), Mitch De Geest (CEO Citymesh) and Michaël Peeters (Director Innovation and Business Development Orange Belgium), moderated by Benjamin Martens (Director Business Management IP Nokia)
17:30 - Networking opportunity
