12th Annual European Spectrum Management Conference | Forum Europe | 21 June 2017 | Brussels, Belgium

The European Spectrum Management Conference is the leading event of the year for spectrum stakeholders in Europe and beyond.

Topics to be discussed at this year’s conference include:

• A detailed focus on spectrum for 5G, including pioneer bands and the 5G action plan; the requirements of different vertical markets; WRC-19; a licensing approach for 5G and more;
• The future of UHF spectrum and users in both the 700MHz and sub-700Mz bands;
• Delivering reliable PPDR networks in Europe;
• Spectrum sharing - moving from trials to commercial deployment;
• Outcomes, lessons and implications for Europe of the Incentive Auction;
• Licensed vs Unlicensed Spectrum for IoT;
• Spectrum priorities under the new US administration.

Speakers for 2017

Roberto Viola
Director General
DG CONNECT, European Commission

Francois Rancy
Director, BR
ITU

Philip Marnick
Chair, Radio Spectrum Policy Group; & Group Director, Spectrum
Ofcom

Gilles Bregant
Director General
l'Agence nationale des frequences (ANFR)

Andreas Geiss
Head of Unit
Radio Spectrum Policy, European Commission

Eric Fournier
ECC Chairman
CEPT

Carlota Reyners-Fontana
Deputy Head of Unit
Radio Spectrum Unit, European Commission

Paul Mitchell
Senior Director
Technology Policy, Microsoft

Inge Hansen
Director of Regulatory Strategy
EE

Chris Woodford
Director of International Spectrum Policy
Ofcom

Sponsors for 2017

aetha
Forum europe
FTI
coleagoconsulting
ECC
ERICSSON
ESOA
HUAWEI
Microsoft
NERA
3b
Power Auctions
QUALCOMM
SES
Smithinstitute
TCCA