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The SCWS 2025 agenda will be coming soon.

Find SCWS 2024’s agenda below. Session themes include: Technology roadmap to 2030, Open RAN, Digital transformation, Pathways to densifications, Neutral host value proposition, and Getting real about the future.

3 – 4 June 2025

Pullman St Pancras, London

  • 23 April
  • 24 April
  • SCF x TowerXchange

State of the industry keynotes

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome to SCWS

  • Simon Fletcher, Chief Strategy Officer, SCF

  • Sue Monahan, CEO, SCF

09:15 – 09:35

ANALYST PANEL Movers and shakers 2023 – Challenging markets, and technology reality checks on 2023

  • Moderator: Simon Fletcher, Chief Strategy Officer, SCF

  • Caroline Gabriel, Analysys Mason

  • Monica Paolini, Senza Fili

  • Gabriel Brown, Heavy Reading

09:35 – 10:05

KEYNOTE PANEL How was it for you? 2023 perspective from the view of MNO, neutral host and vendor

  • Moderator: Caroline Gabriel, Analyst, Analysys Mason

  • George Tsirtsis, Senior Director of Technology, Qualcomm Europe, Inc.

  • Abel Mayel, SVP of Technology and Marketing, Airspan Networks

  • Imran Ashraf, Senior Manager – Small Cells Planning, Virgin Media O2

  • Dr. Khalid Al Mashouq, Chief Technology Officer, ACES

Session one: 2030 networks – technology roadmap to 2030

10:05 – 10:35

SESSION KEYNOTE Bringing ORAN indoors

  • Luigi Tarlazzi, VP, Engineering ICN, CommScope

10:35 – 10:55

5G and densification: A reality check – how are we doing, what have we learned and where’s it going?

  • Mike Harrison, Head of Products, Solutions and Marketing, Cellnex UK

10:55 – 11:20

Coffee break and networking

  • Sponsored by CommScope

11:20 – 11:40

Everything but the macro – small cells and DAS, and WiFi: convergence and disaggregation

  • Andrew Conway, Director of solutions and innovation, Boldyn Networks

11:40 – 12:00

TECHNOLOGY KEYNOTE Silicon vendor perspective on 5G infrastructure advancements

  • George Tsirtsis, Senior Director of Technology, Qualcomm Europe, Inc.

12:00 – 12:20

Common sense is all you need

  • Dr Doug Pulley, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder, RANsemi

12:20 – 12:50

PANEL Open RAN reality check – what are we waiting for? Part 1, the view from vendor, analyst and service provider

  • Moderator: Ian Newbury, Consultant

  • Bob Slorach, Chief Technology Officer, Wireless Infrastructure Group

  • Richard MacKenzie, Distinguished Engineer – Wireless Networks, BT Group

  • Luigi Tarlazzi, VP, Engineering ICN, CommScope

  • Caroline Gabriel, Analyst, Analysys Mason

12:50 – 13:40

Lunch break and networking

Session two: Delivering digital transformation 

13:40 – 14:10

SESSION KEYNOTE Digital transformation and public policy

  • Peter Whale, Programme Manager, UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UK TIN)

14:10 – 14:30

West Sussex and Dense Air: Working together to solve coverage and capacity problems

  • Sarah Bazen, Digital Infrastructure Strategic Lead, West Sussex County Council

  • Paul Trubridge, SVP Global Solutions Strategy, Dense Air

14:30 – 14:50

Connecting the unconnected: Regulation, technology and economics

  • Neil J. McRae

14:50 – 15:10

Futureproofing and streamlining deployment

  • Mark Reudink, Product Development Senior Director, Battelle

15:10 – 15:25

The dangers of fragmentation when delivering the EU connectivity targets – spectrum issues

  • Xanthi Bitzidou, Senior Lawyer, EETT

15:25 – 15:45

PANEL Progressive regulation and best practice – a global perspective

  • Moderator: Richard Haas, Analyst, PolicyTracker

  • Ahmed AlShaikh

    Ahmed Al Shaikh, Network Operation Senior Consultant, STC

  • Richard Moore, Principal, Spectrum Policy & Analysis, Ofcom

  • George Aguilera, Systems Architect, Crown Castle

  • Phil Cooper, Director, DIA Capital

15:45 – 16:05

Coffee break and networking

Session three: Pathways to densification

16:05 – 16:35

SESSION KEYNOTE Establishing a premier Global Neutral Host Provider

  • Dr. Khalid Al Mashouq, Chief Technology Officer, ACES

16:35 – 16:55

PANEL Back to the future: MOCN, MORAN and JOTS – time for a global sharing template?

  • Moderator: Simon Fletcher, Chief Strategy Officer, SCF

  • Gabriel Perez, Technical Director, Airspan Networks

  • Steven Gallagher, VP EMEA Sales, SOLiD

  • Tom Bennett, Chief Technology Officer, Freshwave

  • David Morris, JOTs Forum, Radio Engineer, Virgin Media O2

16:55 – 17:15

Customer satisfaction – The neutral host way

  • Stuart Holyoak, Director, DAS and Small Cell Business Development – EMEA, CommScope

  • Tom Bennett, Chief Technology Officer, Freshwave

Session four: Getting real about the future

09:00 – 09:20

FIRESIDE CHAT What the market is telling us – 2024-30 service provider survey results

  • Caroline Gabriel, Analysys Mason

  • Keith Dyer, The Mobile Network

09:20 – 09:40

Power saving and infrastructure cost and sustainability

  • Mike Rosenberg, CEO, Circadian Technologies GmbH

09:40 – 10:00

Disaggregation, use cases and choice: What the SCF DARTs initiative tells us

  • Ryan Husbands, SCF Work Item Lead and Research Specialist, BT Group

10:00 – 10:20

NTN Opportunities

  • Gerry Collins

    Gerry Collins, Director, Product Management, Mobile Networks, Intelsat

10:20 – 10:50

PANEL Open RAN reality check: what are we waiting for? Part 2 (industry view)

  • Moderator: Monica Paolini, Senza Fili

  • O-RAN Alliance

  • Irfan

    Irfan Ghauri, Director, Open Air Interface (OAI)

  • Simon Fletcher, Chief Strategy Officer, SCF

10:50 – 11:20

Coffee break and networking

  • Sponsored by Amphenol Antenna Solutions

Session five: The new service model ecosystem

11:20 – 11:50

SESSION KEYNOTE The evolving neutral host value proposition

  • Ganesh Shenbagaraman, Head of standards, regulatory affairs and ecosystems, Radisys

11:50 – 12:10

PANEL MNOs and the future of service delivery

  • Moderator: Ian Newbury, Consultant

  • Muhammad Aitsam Goraya, BT Group

  • Soufiane Ayed, Senior RAN Strategy & Architecture Manager, Three UK

  • Vodafone

  • Orange

12:10 – 12:30

A flexible approach to service delivery

  • Andy Hobbs, Chief Technology Officer, Dense Air

12:30 – 13:00

PANEL Hyperscalers, private network service providers, system integrators

  • Moderator: Sue Monahan, CEO, SCF

  • Rory O’ Toole, VP Global Telcos, Druid Software

  • Andy Hobbs, Chief Technology Officer, Dense Air

  • Ganesh Shenbagaraman, Head of standards, regulatory affairs and ecosystems, Radisys

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch break and networking

Session six: Emerging business models – challenges and opportunities

14:00 – 14:30

SESSION KEYNOTE Smarter cities and communities – Infrastructure evolution not revolution?

  • Abdulrahman Al Moaiqel, Chief Commercial Officer, TAWAL

14:30 – 14:50

Delivering value with edge services: Challenges and opportunities

  • Mark Toman, Client Director, BT Wholesale

14:50 – 15:10

In-building service delivery: Challenges and opportunities

  • George Aguilera, Systems Architect, Crown Castle

15:10 – 15:30

PANEL 5G mmWave use cases

  • Moderator: Simon Fletcher, Chief Strategy Officer, SCF

  • Vicky Messer, VP of Products, Picocom

  • Ali Akhtar, Head of Acquisitions, BT Wholesale

  • Dirk Devisch, Business Development Director, iCana

15:30 – 16:10

Coffee break and networking

16:10 – 16:30

Active sharing and the towerco to neutral host continuum

  • Jamie Hayes, Chief Sales Commercial Officer, Cornerstone

16:30 – 16:50

Insights from the High Density Deployment Innovation investments of the UK Government

  • Simon Rowell, Head of market development, Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), UK Government

16:50

Closing remarks

  • Sue Monahan, CEO, SCF

SCF x TowerXchange

These are invitation only sessions, please contact serena@smallcellforum.org to be included and we will send you the details of how to register.

24 April

11:45

WORKSHOP 6G: Navigating technologies, convergence, and regulation

Join this focused and interactive discussion on the key criteria that will impact 6G investment, asking the core questions that will define the future of network infrastructure.

  • Explore the business models that will drive technological advancements and profitability.
  • Delve into the regulatory and security considerations inherent in AI-centric networks.
  • Discuss the implications for a range of technologies and scenarios, including Non Terrestrial Networks.
  • Assess the feasibility of establishing global standards amidst geopolitical complexities, and gain valuable insights to inform strategic decisions in the evolving landscape of connectivity.

  • Hosted by Simon Fletcher, SCF Chief Strategy Officer

13:45

WORKSHOP Bridging the gap: shaping effective communication regulation

Join us for an insightful and interactive workshop exploring the nexus of communication policy and regulation.

  • Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges stemming from the misalignment between governmental ambitions and regulatory frameworks.
  • Engage in constructive discussions on how our industry can proactively influence and shape regulatory paradigms for optimal outcomes in investment, sharing, deployment, and sustainability.

  • Hosted by Jussi Kahtava, Vice-chair SCF Regulatory and Policy Group and Spectrum and Standards Engineer, Dense Air