Agenda

The agenda and speakers will continue to be updated through to May 2027, so please check back for the latest.

Opening session
Registration
8:00 – 9:00

Registration and welcome coffee

9:00 – 9:20

Welcome and introduction from SCF

Session 1: Global trends and industry outlook - building wireless infrastructure at scale
Keynote
9:20 – 9:40

The global small cell network: Where is growth really coming from?

Keynote
9:40 – 10:00

From DAS to distributed wireless: How the indoor market is evolving

Keynote
10:00 – 10:20

Investing in connectivity infrastructure: Delivering coverage and capacity where it is needed

Panel Discussion
10:20 – 11:00

From growth forecasts to deployment reality - what will it take to accelerate wireless infrastructure around the world?

Session 2: Lowering outdoor deployment barriers - delivering a digitally connected future
Keynote
11:20 – 11:40

Neutral host outdoors: Delivering connectivity for cities, towns and businesses

Speaker
11:40 – 12:00

Sharing infrastructure, sharing investment: New models for outdoor connectivity

Speaker
12:00 -12:20

From pilot to repeatable deployment: Lessons from cities already getting small cells onto the street

Panel Discussion
12:20 – 13:00

The urban deployment challenge - how do we make small cells easier, faster and cheaper to deploy

Break
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch break and networking

Session 3: Policy, regulation and public assets
Keynote
14:00 – 14:20

From rights-of-way to street furniture: Unlocking public assets for mobile connectivity

Speaker
14:20 – 14:40

Local authorities and the mobile industry: Building a better framework for collaboration

Speaker
14:40 – 15:00

From fragmented rules to scalable deployment: What can markets learn from each other?

Panel Discussion
15:00 – 15:30

Regulation to enable innovation - what needs to change to accelerate mobile infrastructure deployment?

Break
15:30 - 15:50

Afternoon coffee break and networking

Session 4: Smart cities and connected places
Keynote
15:50 - 16:10

The connected city of the future: Designing connectivity into urban infrastructure

Speaker
16:10 – 16:30

Beyond the city centre - connecting transport networks, corridors and mobility hubs

Speaker
16:30– 16:50

Connected venues - delivering value and RoI through better connectivity

Panel Discussion
16:50 – 17:20

Connectivity for critical places: From public safety to emergency response

Networking
17:20 – 18:00

Networking drinks reception

18:00 – 19:00

SCF Mobile Network Awards ceremony and reception

Independently judged by leading analysts and journalists and organized by global trade organization SCF, the SCF Awards are upheld as the Oscars of the wireless industry.

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