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Morning Plenary Track:

Professor Bob Stewart (University of Strathclyde) welcoming delegates to the event
Professor SIr Jim McDonald (Principal, University of Strathclyde) welcoming delegates to the event
Dr Oliver Holland (IEEE VTS UK & RI Chapter) welcoming delegates to the event
Dr James Irvine (University of Strathclyde, IEEE Comsoc) welcoming delegates to the event
5G Connectivity: Embracing the New Business Opportunities – Tony Gribben, Head of Cisco (Scotland) & Dez O’Connor, Bus Dev. Manager
5G Connectivity: Embracing the New Business Opportunities – Tony Gribben, Head of Cisco (Scotland) & Dez O’Connor, Bus Dev. Manager
5G Connectivity: Embracing the New Business Opportunities – Tony Gribben, Head of Cisco (Scotland) & Dez O’Connor, Bus Dev. Manager
5G New Radio (NR) Standards: What are the Technologies? –
Iain Stirling, Principal Communications Engineer, MathWorks Ltd
5G New Radio (NR) Standards: What are the Technologies? –
Iain Stirling, Principal Communications Engineer, MathWorks Ltd
New Technologies, New Applications and 5G Future
Rahim Tafazolli, Director, 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), University of Surrey
New Technologies, New Applications and 5G Future
Rahim Tafazolli, Director, 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), University of Surrey
Slicing the 5G Businesses Case
Mansoor Hanif, 5GUK Advisory Board Member
Slicing the 5G Businesses Case
Mansoor Hanif, 5GUK Advisory Board Member
UK DCMS: 5G Trials and Testbed
Andrew Smith, 5G Testbed & Trails Policy Advisor, DCMS (UK Government)
UK DCMS: 5G Trials and Testbed
Andrew Smith, 5G Testbed & Trails Policy Advisor, DCMS (UK Government)
Enabling 5G in the UK- the role of spectrum
Cristina Data, Director of Spectrum Policy and Analysis, Ofcom
Enabling 5G in the UK- the role of spectrum
Cristina Data, Director of Spectrum Policy and Analysis, Ofcom
Panel Session: What are the Barriers to Deployment? Moderator: Ian Birleson, WHP Telecoms
Panel Session: What are the Barriers to Deployment? Moderator: Ian Birleson, WHP Telecoms
Panel Session: What are the Barriers to Deployment? Moderator: Ian Birleson, WHP Telecoms
Panel Session: What are the Barriers to Deployment? Moderator: Ian Birleson, WHP Telecoms

Exhibitions and Posters:

Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters
Exhibitions and Posters

Afternoon 5G Rural Track:

5GRuralFirst Project: Shared and Dynamic Spectrum for Rural Connectivity
David Crawford, Centre for White Space Communication
5GRuralFirst Project: Shared and Dynamic Spectrum for Rural Connectivity
David Crawford, Centre for White Space Communication
5G for Agricultural Technologies: Drones, V2X, 4k Video and IoT
Dave Ross, Agri-Epi Centre
Next Generation Media Broadcast for Radio & TV Rural Broadcast
David Hemingway, Senior Policy Advisor, BBC R&D
Next Generation Media Broadcast for Radio & TV Rural Broadcast
David Hemingway, Senior Policy Advisor, BBC R&D
Remote Rural – Don’t leave us to last again!!
Donnie Morrison, MBE, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Remote Rural – Don’t leave us to last again!!
Donnie Morrison, MBE, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
The Real-5G vision for Rural & Remote areas
Zahid Ghadialy, Parallel Wireless Ltd
The Real-5G vision for Rural & Remote areas
Zahid Ghadialy, Parallel Wireless Ltd
Self-organised networks for coverage in Events, Disaster Areas & Rural Areas
Muhammad Imran, University of Glasgow
Self-organised networks for coverage in Events, Disaster Areas & Rural Areas
Muhammad Imran, University of Glasgow
LiFi for 5G and Beyond
Harald Haas, pureLifi Ltd
LiFi for 5G and Beyond
Harald Haas, pureLifi Ltd
5G Rural Integrated Testbed
Michael Armitage, Broadway Partners Ltd
5G Rural Panel Session

Afternoon 5G for IoT and Utilities Track:

Operator Perspectives on 5G
Mike Fitch, Chief Wireless Research, British Telecom
NBIoT Service Provision for Utility Sector
Andy Haig, Vodafone
The Global IoT Service Provision Opportunity
Charlie Swan, Nokia
5G Equipment Challenges
Wenbing Yao, Huawei
Spectrum Management and Coverage
Raj Sivalingam, Julian Stafford, WHP Telecoms
Spectrum Management and Coverage
Raj Sivalingam, Julian Stafford, WHP Telecoms
IoT and Connectivity Monitoring Requirements for Health and Wellbeing
Andy Todman, Chief Executive, Age UK West Cumbria
IoT and Connectivity Monitoring Requirements for Health and Wellbeing
Andy Todman, Chief Executive, Age UK West Cumbria
5G Security and Trust for IoT in Mission Critical Systems
Greig Paul, University of Strathclyde
5G Security and Trust for IoT in Mission Critical Systems
Greig Paul, University of Strathclyde
How might 5G and IoT contribute to Scotland’s Connectivity Vision?
Richard Parkinson, Neil Watt, Farrpoint Ltd
How might 5G and IoT contribute to Scotland’s Connectivity Vision?
Richard Parkinson, Neil Watt, Farrpoint Ltd
5G for IoT and Utilities Panel Session