Time Zone : Saudi Arabia (GMT+3)
- DAY 1 : 28 September 2021
- DAY 2 : 29 September 2021
- DAY 3 : 30 September 2021
- Opening Session
- Session 1: An Overview of the Possibilities
18:00 - 18:10Towards Closing the Connectivity Divide By Mohamed-Slim Alouini Distinguished Professor - KAUST, Saudi Arabia
18:10 - 18:20No Time Like the Present By Vint Cerf Chairman of the Marconi Society Vice President & Chief Internet Evangelist - Google, USA
18:20 - 18:30Key Considerations for the Future 6G By Tawfik Jelassi Assistant Director General (Communication and Information Sector) - UNESCO, France
Chair: Mohamed-Slim AlouiniDistinguished Professor - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
18:30 - 18:45Milo Medin By Milo Medin Vice President Wireless Services - Alphabet, USA
18:45 - 19:00How Environmental, Social and Governance Investing Can Be Used to Help Close the Global Broadband Gap ? By Paul Garnett CEO - Vernonburg Group, USA
19:00 - 19:15Expanding the Focus of Digital Innovation By Elizabeth M. Belding Professor - University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
19:15 - 19:30An Overview of Connectivity in the Least Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States By Ida Jallow Senior Liaison Officer - ITU Liaison Office to the United Nations, USA
19:30 - 20:00Panel 1 : An Overview of the PossibilitiesModerated by : Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Panelists :
- Milo Medin
- Paul Garnett
- Elizabeth M. Belding
- Ida Jallow
- Session 2: From the Middle to the Core
Chair : Ana García ArmadaProfessor - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
18:00 - 18:15Satellite-based Cellular Networks – Bridging the Rural Digital Divide By Anton Monk Vice President - ViaSat, USA
18:15 - 18:30LEO Satellite Constellations Close Global Coverage Gaps By Ruth Pritchard-Kelly Senior Advisor - OneWeb, USA
18:30 - 18:45Demystifying LEO Broadband for Consumers By Tom Choi Executive Chairman - Airspace Internet Exchange Inc, USA
18:45 - 19:00Bridging the Digital Divide with Taara Wireless Optical Communication By Baris Erkmen Free-Space Optical Communications Lead - X (formerly Google[x]), California, USA
19:00 - 19:30Panel 2 : From the Middle to the CoreModerated by : Ana García Armada
Panelists :
- Anton Monk
- Ruth Pritchard-Kelly
- Tom Choi
- Baris Erkmen
- Session 3: It All Starts with Access
Chair: Andrea GoldsmithDean of Engineering and Applied Science - Princeton University, USA
18:00 - 18:15Perspectives on the Engineering-Economics of Next-G Broadband Technologies By Edward J Oughton Assistant Professor - George Mason University, USA
18:15 - 18:303GPP 5G NR Standards Adopted to Satellite Communications By Helka-Liina Määttänen Master Researcher - Ericsson, Finland
18:30 - 18:45Unlocking the Potential of the Stratosphere By Ken Riordan President - HAPS Alliance, USA
18:45 - 19:00An Open-Source Backend for 5G and Beyond By Brian Barritt Software Engineering Manager - Facebook Connectivity Lab, USA
19:00 - 19:30Panel 3 : It All Starts with AccessModerated by : Andrea Goldsmith
Panelists :
- Edward J Oughton
- Helka-Liina Määttänen
- Ken Riordan
- Brian Barritt