Speakers
Meet the industry leaders, innovators and experts taking to the stage at SCWS 2026.
Abdulrahman Al Moaiqel
Chief Commercial Officer
TAWAL
Putting neutral host at the centre of the next-generation network
and more...
Ada Lam
Senior Manager - Small Cells and Open RAN Product Design and Planning
BT Group
Public-private partnerships: Lessons from local authority deployment
Ahmad Al-Deghaither
Senior Director - Infrastructure Design & Delivery
Qiddiya
Digital infrastructure for smart venues and extended indoor/outdoor coverage
Ahmed Hegazy
Director, Wholesale Services, Regulatory Policies
National Telecom Regulatory Authority Of Egypt
Spectrum for indoor and outdoor small network deployments: Influencing the global standards and regulatory ecosystem
Ali Ahmed
R&D Manager
ACES
Localized development of O-RAN compliant small cells: A neutral host perspective on multi-operator indoor networks
Atef Aburas
Group COO and Co-founder
ACES
The stadiums connectivity blueprint: lessons for large scale wireless deployments
Binoo Joseph
Chief Digital Officer
Cenomi Centers
Always on: Delivering reliable indoor connectivity for property owners
Caroline Gabriel
Industry Analyst and SCF Content Director
Small cell market analysis for 2026-2031 – how to capitalize on growth forecasts
Chris Dick
R&D Engineering at the Intersection of 5G and AI
Nvidia
The open RAN and open source eco-system discussion: with O-RAN ALLIANCE, Open Air Interface and Small Cell Forum
Cristina Data
CEO Joint Radio Company (JRC)
& Non Exec Director Energy Systems, Catapult
Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid? Models for industry sector networks
Doug Pulley
Co-founder and CTO
RANsemi
The open RAN and open source eco-system discussion: with O-RAN ALLIANCE, Open Air Interface and Small Cell Forum
Dr. Khalid Al-Mashouq
CTO, ACES Group
CEO, ACES-NH
Multi operator small cell for dense outdoor areas: Holy Mosque of Makkah case study
Dr. Prabhakar Chitrapu
Chair
SCF
The open RAN and open source eco-system discussion: with O-RAN ALLIANCE, Open Air Interface and Small Cell Forum
and more...
Elly Whittaker
Reporter, Wireless Watch
Rethink Technology Research
Emerging technologies for future networks: AI RAN, NTN and 6G
Emile Van Wyk
Head of Partner Management
Nokia
Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid? Models for industry sector networks
Fabrizio De Paolis
European Space Agency
Emerging technologies for future networks: AI RAN, NTN and 6G
Güven Topcu
Radio Network Technology Principal
Turkcell
Best-case or worst-case? The critical decisions shaping small cell deployment through 2030
Irfan Ghauri
O-RAN OSFG Co-chair & Director of Operations
OpenAirInterface
The open RAN and open source eco-system discussion: with O-RAN ALLIANCE, Open Air Interface and Small Cell Forum
Lance Bamford
Senior Director Advanced Technology
ANDREW®
Neutral host outdoor – providing seamless, multi-operator connectivity to public places
Luke Kehoe
Lead Analyst
Ookla
Quantifying the in-building connectivity gap with real-world data
Maria Lema
CEO
Weaver Labs
The stadiums connectivity blueprint: lessons for large scale wireless deployments
Matt Smith
Programme Manager RSPAWIR
Shropshire Council
Public-private partnerships: Lessons from local authority deployment
Michael Thompson
Head of Mobile Access Strategy
VMO2
The future of Small Cells: Delivering for customers in the moments that matter
Mikael Glandberger
Pictor Consulting
Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid? Models for industry sector networks
Monica Paolini
Founder and Analyst
Senza Fili
Best-case or worst-case? The critical decisions shaping small cell deployment through 2030
Muhammad Alrabeiah PhD
Advisor, Radio Spectrum Sector
CST
Spectrum for indoor and outdoor small network deployments: Influencing the global standards and regulatory ecosystem
Neal Jones
Director of Smart Networks
Clarke Telecom
Public-private partnerships: Lessons from local authority deployment
Nick Wiggin
Partnerships Director
WIG
Public-private partnerships: Lessons from local authority deployment
Omar Alrasheed
VP Commercial Excellence
TAWAL
Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid? Models for industry sector networks
Paul Senior
CTO
Airspan
The open RAN and open source eco-system discussion: with O-RAN ALLIANCE, Open Air Interface and Small Cell Forum
and more...
Raghunandan Udupi Diggavi
Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd
Emerging technologies for future networks: AI RAN, NTN and 6G
Samuel Buttarelli
VP Sales, Indoor Cellular Networks
ANDREW®
Digital infrastructure for smart venues and extended indoor/outdoor coverage
Shadi Sayed
VP, Head of Sales MENA
Rakuten
The right sharing option for every scenario - Open RAN/MOCN/MORAN
Simon Fletcher
Chief Strategy Officer
SCF
Always on: Delivering reliable indoor connectivity for property owners
and more...
Stephen Patrick
Director
Cable Free
Mission critical connectivity - Event and emergency services applications
Steven Gallagher
Managing Director
SOLiD EMEA
The stadiums connectivity blueprint: lessons for large scale wireless deployments
Upendra Pingle
GM, Indoor Cellular Solutions
ANDREW®
Stadiums and beyond: The shift to fully digital in-building wireless
Vicky Messer
VP Product Management
RANsemi
Emerging technologies for future networks: AI RAN, NTN and 6G
Yusuke Miyazeki
Assistant Manager
SEI
Spectrum for indoor and outdoor small network deployments: Influencing the global standards and regulatory ecosystem