Workshop Program
January 7
10:30-11:15
Welcome and Overview: Escaping Gravity and Planning for a Transformative Spectrum Innovation Initiative
Aylin Yener, The Ohio State University
11:15-11:30
Talk: How FD-SOI technology can serve mobile communications for and after 5G
Introduced by Rabia Yazicigil-Kirby, Boston University
Andreia Cathelin, STMicroelectronics
11:30-12:30
Panel 1: Future Spectrum Needs of the Connected World
Muriel Medard, MIT, Moderator
Laxmi Akkaraju, Chief Strategy Officer, GSMA
Nancy Shemwell, COO Trilogy Networks
Tanbir Haque, R&I Director, Technology Evolution and Prototyping Department, InterDigital Communications
12:30-13:30
Break
13:30-15:00
Panel 2: Future Spectrum Needs for the Department of Defense
Dick Ridgway, The Ohio State University, Moderator
Paul Kolodzy, Kolodzy Consulting
Wayne Phoel, Phoel Technology Solutions
Dev Palmer, Deputy Director, DARPA MTO
Joseph Evans, Principal Director for 5G, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
15:00-15:10
Break
15:10-16:20
Panel 3: Future of Smart Mobility and Connected Applications
David Starobinski, Boston University, Moderator
Alan Chachich, Volpe/Dept of Transportation
Lance Doherty, Analog Devices
Greg Dudek, Director, NSERC Canadian Robotics Network
Clara Li, Intel
16:20-16:30
Closing thoughts from Day 1
January 8
10:30-10:35
Welcome Day 2
Aylin Yener, The Ohio State University
10:35-11:00
Talk: 6G & the Terahertz Wave
Introduced by Rabia Yazicigil-Kirby, Boston University
Emilio Calvanese-Strinati, CEA-LETI
11:00-12:30
Panel 4: Future Spectrum Needs for Science
Joel Johnson, The Ohio State University, Moderator
Paolo de Matthaeis, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
John Zuzek, NASA Spectrum Manager
David DeBoer, Berkeley Radio Observatory
12:30-13:30
Break
13:30-14:30
Panel 5: Equity in Future Spectrum and Broadband Access
Aylin Yener, The Ohio State University, Moderator
Julius Kusuma, Facebook Connectivity
Jordan Davis, Director, Smart Columbus
Mark Fullmer, Oarnet
14:30-16:30