MNIS is working with a wide range of companies, from start-ups to established R&D leaders to bring together the best in mobile network innovation.
Managing Director, Research and Commercialisation, BT Group. Formerly held positions as Head of Networks at Telia and Chief Strategy Officer at Nokia. Is also currently a Senior Advisor to Serendipity Capital.
As Director of Mobile Access Engineering, Virgin Media O2, leads the team responsible for the planning, delivery and optimisation of the O2 Mobile Network. Has worked for a number of operators and vendors around the globe.
Chairman at Odido & Community Fibre, CEO turned investor & strategic advisor. Before assuming these board leadership roles, he was CEO of Sunrise Communications in Switzerland and of EE in the UK.
Nick is Partner, Early Stage Fund, Amadeus Capital. He is director on the boards of XYZ Reality, Brytlyt, DirectID, and most recently Sitehop who have built a high bandwidth, low latency encryption appliance.
As Director of Network Strategy & Transformation at VodafoneThree, Valeria leads a team driving the integration of Vodafone & Three UK’s mobile networks—one of the most ambitious Telecoms Transformations in recent history.
Director, Wireless Technology, Bell, responsible for developing and introducing new wireless technology into the radio access network (RAN). Key aspects of his development programs are applying AI and ML into the RAN.
CEO at KETS Quantum Security, a start-up developing quantum-safe communication solutions. Matthews was previously incubation manager for the University of Bristol's SETSquared incubator and portfolio manager at Jenson Funding Partners.
Frank de Jong is Program Director, Quantum Safe Networks, Orange Business. He works with technology partners on commercially deployable solutions. He is also a Technology Evangelist and part of the Emerging Technology and Incubation team at Orange Business.
Obilor (Obi) Nwamadi is a senior product manager for Viavi Solutions with responsibility for the strategy and go-to-market for NTN and RedCap product lines. He has worked in diverse roles such as academic & applied research, systems engineering, product development and product management.
Stephen Douglas is Advisory Member to the UK Government on Advanced Connectivity Technologies and Head of Market Strategy, Spirent Communications. He drives strategic initiatives and thought leadership for 5G-Advanced, AI, and 6G networks, while acting as an independent advisor to several industry and Government boards.
Sara Robles Moreno is CEO at Tomorrow Street, a joint venture between Vodafone and Luxembourg’s national technology incubator, Technoport. Tomorrow Street partners with innovative young companies and scales their technology solutions across Vodafone’s global ecosystem.
Prof. Simon Saunders OBE, FREng currently serves as an Honorary Professor at the University of Bristol within the Smart Internet Lab and leads the JOINER National Spectrum Facility. An elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Simon has previously held senior positions including Director of Emerging and Online Technology at Ofcom and Head of Connectivity Partnerships at Google.
Marie-Laure Lamouroux is Project Lead, Green Future Networks, NGMN and Director, Green ITN Program at Orange Innovation Network. She leads initiatives focused on sustainability, energy-optimised networks, and decarbonising telecom infrastructure within Orange Innovation.
Simon is Managing Director, UK, Ireland and Benelux, Polarium, an energy storage systems developer. Polarium develops smart battery management and storage solutions, transforming telecom battery backup into revenue generators by optimising them for smarter energy use.
Faiq Khan is Senior Vice President, EMEA, at Rakuten Symphony, overseeing Enterprise Sales across the region.
With over 15 years of experience in telecom and cloud solutions, he drives strategic growth, strengthens customer relationships, and champions successful business outcomes throughout EMEA..
Jaymy Teh is the VP Connect Product at Proximus Global, leading global growth strategies across connectivity, communications platforms, security, and next‑generation Telco services.
With over 27 years’ industry experience, Jaymy translates complex technologies into scalable, market‑ready solutions and serves on the Innovative Operators Advisory Board.
Faisal Ghazaleh is EMEA VP of Solutions at Rakuten Symphony with over 20 years of international experience solving complex operational challenges at scale.
Renowned for uncovering efficiencies and unlocking new revenue streams, they bridge strategy and execution to drive sustainable monetisation, optimise performance, and deliver measurable results across diverse markets and industries.
Industry lead at JOINER platform, Marshall has roles in telecommunications over 25 years working at Vodafone and Ericsson, and with research bodies and start-ups to develop their business.
Pearce leads the Incubation Projects team at CCS Insight, pioneering global research programs that delve into the mobile industry's evolving landscape. He has become known for his leading position as an analyst in the development of the NTN sector.
Abdelkader (Kader) is Senior Principal Engineer at MediaTek. With a background in research and as an engineer, he has worked on space-terrestrial integration for MediaTek's 5G and 6G R&D.
Daniel Thomas is currently Head of Sales and Commercial Operations at Satellite Connect Europe, the joint venture between Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile, where he leads on all commercial aspects for direct-to-device satellite broadband service provider.
Dr Usman Hadi, Ulster University, is a leading researcher in 5G and 6G wireless and optical communications, recognised among the top 2% most cited researchers globally for four consecutive years since 2021. He is the Founder of Drone Sentinel, and is developing 6G MIMONET, a novel deep learning (DL)-based MIMO detection framework.
Ivar Kruusenberg, PhD, is the founder and Chief Executive of PowerUP Energy Technologies, an innovator in hydrogen fuel cell technology. Its first clients include Telia and Tele2. Kruusenberg previously founded successful scale-up UP Catalyst.
As Director of Product Management and Marketing, Cohere Technologies, King brings three decades of wireless, enterprise and IT experiences to Cohere Technologies. Previous roles include leadership at Corning, SpiderCloud Wireless and Nike.
An internationally recognised leader in the growth areas of the Internet of Things (IoT) and enterprise mobile communications, Roger Dewey is the Founder and CEO of Able Device. Before founding Able Device, Dewey founded consulting firm M2MV and was of President and CEO of Telit Americas.
Grace is Professor (Research) at the University of York, leading the Communication Technologies Discovery Theme and Challenging Environments Translational Theme within the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology. Areas of expertise include Intelligent Networks, including Cognitive Radio.
Nick Carter performs Business Development for Viavi Solutions including AI use for 5G and 6G Network Development. He has over 20 years’ experience working with Network Operators and Vendors in the wireless communication industry.
CISO StonesThro. Andy has over 30 years’ experience in cyber security and critical national infrastructure, across UK Government systems, as CTO EMEA for a Fortune Top 20 company, and with a global NGO founded by the City of London Police and the Manhattan District Attorney. A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the CMI, he has spoken at RUSI, the EU Parliament and the World Economic Forum, and is now at the forefront of micro-edge cloud deployment.
As Senior Principal Analyst, Mobile Networks, Gabriel leads mobile network research for Omdia GTM Telecom Insights and Advisory. He covers mobile network system architecture, including RAN, core, and service layer platforms. Key research topics include 5G to 6G transition, open RAN and AI RAN, 5G SA core, and cloud infrastructure for mobile networking.
Independent Telecoms Professional After leadership roles at Motorola in its heyday, Barry has spent 20 years working across innovators, startups, scale-ups and spin-outs in the telecoms sector. He has been part of the leadership of 2 successful exits, and involved in other successful, less than successful, and not successful yet projects.
Steve Takhar (CRO) leads the sales and revenue growth strategies for Quside. Steve has over 30 years’ experience in enterprise sales & marketing roles in the enterprise IT vendor marketplace. These include Apple, SGi, DEC and EMC and sales leadership positions at both EMEA & global level at VCE, Dell-EMC, and CQC. Steve has successfully delivered in several new business and product launches at notably VCE & Dell-EMC.
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