The workshop will host an industrial panel "The Roadmap toward 6G", with panelists
1.- John Smee, Qualcomm
2.- Yoshihisa Kishiyama, NTT DoCoMo
3.- Federico Boccardi, OFCOM
4.- Xingqin Lin, Ericsson
5.- Volker Ziegler, Nokia
John Smee: John Smee is Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies Inc., where he is the R&D lead responsible for overseeing all 5G/6G research projects including end-end systems design, standards contributions, and advanced prototype implementations. He joined Qualcomm in 2000, holds over 150 U.S. Patents, and has been involved in the design, innovation, standardization, and productization of wireless communications systems such as 5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G CDMA, and IEEE 802.11. He also leads Qualcomm’s companywide academic collaboration program across technologies including wireless, semiconductor, multimedia, security, and machine learning. John was chosen to participate in the National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering program and received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Princeton University and also holds an M.A. from Princeton and an M.Sc. and B.Sc. from Queen's University.
Yoshihisa Kishiyama: He received his B.E., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees from Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan in 1998, 2000, and 2010, respectively. In 2000, he joined NTT DOCOMO, INC. He is currently a Manager of the 6G Laboratories in NTT DOCOMO. Dr. Kishiyama has been involved in the research and development of 4G and 5G radio access technologies, including concept development, standardization, and trials. He is currently working on “5G evolution & 6G” and is a writer of “DOCOMO 6G White Paper”. He has more than 400 granted patents in the area of mobile communications. In 2012, he received the ITU Association of Japan Award for global contributions to LTE.
Federico Boccardi: Federico Boccardi received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in telecommunication engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2002 and 2007, respectively, and the Postgraduate Diploma degree in strategy and innovation from the Oxford Saïd Business School in 2014. He is a Principal Technology Advisor with Ofcom (the U.K. communication regulator), where he is leading the technical and strategic works within the 5G and WiFi programs. Before joining Ofcom, he was with Bell Labs (Alcatel-Lucent) from 2006 to 2013, and with Vodafone Research and Development in 2014. During his career, he has held leadership positions in different EU collaborative projects and in the 3GPP standardization activity for LTE and LTE-Advanced. His current interests fall at the intersection between technology and innovation strategy. He was a recipient of several awards including the 2014 IEEE Globecom Best Paper Award and the 2016 IEEE Communication Society’s Fred W. Ellersick Prize. He is an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking.
Xingqin Lin: He is a Master Researcher and Standardization Delegate at Ericsson Research Silicon Valley, driving 5G/6G research and standardization in the area of non-terrestrial communications and networking (satellites/HAPS/airplanes/drones). He is a member of Ericsson NextGen Advisory Board, collaborating with Ericsson Executive Team on strategic projects. He is a key contributor to 5G NR, NB-IoT, and LTE standards. His pioneering work on cellular connected UAVs helped establish the 3GPP Rel-15 work on enhanced LTE support for aerial vehicles. He is an expert in wireless communications and technology strategy. He is co-author of the book “Wireless Communications and Networking for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” and lead editor of the book “5G and Beyond: Fundamentals and Standards.” He served as an editor of the IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS from 2015-2018. He is an IEEE Senior Member and is serving as the Industry Liaison Officer for the IEEE ComSoc Emerging Technology Initiative on Aerial Communications. He was recognized as an Ericsson Global Tech Talent in 2018 and received the 2020 IEEE Communications Society Best Young Professional Award in Industry. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Volker Ziegler: 6G Leadership at Nokia Bell Labs. Volker is an energetic leader with 25+ years of broad and international experience in the telecommunications industry. He is known for his strong commitment to customer and team achievements. Throughout his career he has demonstrated an ability to meet and exceed targets through strong intellectual grasp, excellent leadership skills, and a strong focus on creating new opportunities and business development impact. Currently, Volker exercises a leadership role with Nokia Bell Labs in 6G research and he leads Nokia digital transformation initiatives aimed at exploring and leveraging innovations with customers and partners in the fledgling ecosystem for the 6G era. In his previous role as Head of 5G Leadership and Chief Architect of Nokia Mobile Networks, Volker played a key role in defining Nokia e2e 5G offering and positioning Nokia strongly in 5G and associated innovation, technologies and architecture. Prior to this, Volker served in Head of Strategy roles of the company and as Head of the North East region, driving market share gain in many key markets, including Scandinavia, Russia and Turkey.