A cloud migration strategy needs to be secure, robust, automated and tailored to specific business needs in order to ensure successful results on time, in budget and of exceptional quality. Not only this, there is a need for multi-cloud orchestration across all public cloud providers. This is where the Cloud Migration Framework from T-Systems can deliver blue sky thinking to your cloud journey.


Jonas Niessen has years of experience in cloud adoption and is passionate about helping organizations solve their business challenges by adopting cloud. In the last 10 years he has led in senior sales and technical roles, helping enterprise customers to become more productive, innovative and successful by using updated technology.

Jonas Niessen 2021

Jonas Niessen

Director Cloud Adoption Services T-Systems International

Solve the puzzle of cloud with Cloud Migration Framework

Rock ‘n’ roll, baby! Businessperson, pilot and Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson is redefining the meaning of customer-centricity and how to engage with an audience that loves your products and services. Perhaps we need to interact with them as fans? It is all about humanity, baby!

As frontman of Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson is a legendary musician, licensed pilot, entrepreneur and even cancer survivor.

He knows how to make new possibilities possible and to define yet unreachable goals – in business and life! Like only very few, he turns visions into reality and a huge chorus of excited customers into fans.

While he enjoys the thrill of creativity and the lust for changes, he always stayed true to himself. What an incomparable interpretation of being “human centered”.

Bruce Dickinson 2021

Bruce Dickinson 

Businessman, Pilot and Lead Singer of Iron Maiden

Evening Highlight Bruce Dickinson

Poppy Crum discusses the bias of technology, how it shapes who we are or and even limits who we can become. Also demonstrating how one size fits all technology will become a thing of the past, as each one of us experiences the world very differently.

Poppy Crum works to bridge the gap between technology and insightful, effective human interaction. She is the Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University.

Poppy Crum 2021

Poppy Crum 

Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories and Adjunct Professor, Stanford University

Poppy Crum

By joining our Business Innovation track on June 28 (11am to 2pm) you will learn how to accelerate, streamline, and transform your IT infrastructure while keeping data secure and users satisfied. Get the technology and support you need to empower, innovate and grow towards a better future.

Katharyn White is a Marketing Society Fellow, who joined the T-Systems leadership team to transform the organization, function and clients to be successful in an increasingly interconnected world. She brings a passion to this role for positive change, and over twenty five years of sales, marketing, consulting and transformation experience. Katharyn was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager for MITRE Public Sector, and prior to that, IBM's global consulting transformation leader, both of which required her leadership to deliver a differentiated and impactful client and citizen experience.

Katharyn White 2021

Katharyn White

Accelerating Business Innovation with human-centered technology

What is Digital Sovereignty and the Cloud, and why is it so important? One of the features of the sovereign cloud is the  Automotive Alliance Catena-X - based on the European initiative 'Gaia-X.' The intergrated approach will be demonstrated through the use of engaging case studies.

AS CTO of T-Systems, Maximilian Ahrens is responsible for the technology strategy of T-Systems, driving overarching tech topics across the different business units. He also leads the CTO Board – a board consisting of the top 10 technologists as well as running 'VP Strategy Cloud,' the public cloud strategy for T-Systems. Before joining T-Systems, Maxamilian founded an infrastructure cloud technology company where he led the product strategy and engineering teams . He graduated from Technical University Berlin as an Industrial Engineer and holds a PhD from University of St. Gallen.

Maximilian Ahrens 2021

Maximilian Ahrens

Hartmut Müller, CTO at Daimler AG, is responsible for IT Technology and Cross Functions at a global organization with more than 5000+ people. He drives Daimler’s technology and platform business, IT infrastructure, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture and IT Global Service Delivery.

In his last role, Hartmut was the Senior Vice President Business Solutions, CIO T-Systems and for the B2B Business of Deutsche Telekom. In his role he drove digitalization, innovation and agile transformation of the company.

Hartmut Müller 2021

Hartmut Müller

CTO, Vice President IT Technology & Cross Functions Daimler AG

Sovereign Cloud – a joint approach

Dominic Siedhoff is Tribe Head for Machine Learning at T-Systems International and responsible for advancing the topics of AI, particularly ML, and data science. As a Senior Consultant, his work includes projects in predictive analytics, computer vision and predictive maintenance, where he designs and develops new processes and methods that leverage Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for different industries.
Dominic holds a PhD in computer science which he attained within the collaborative research center SFB 876 at TU Dortmund University.

Dr. Dominic Siedhoff 2021 

Dr. Dominic Siedhoff

Tribe Head Machine Learning T-Systems International

Rene Phan is Chapter lead AI& ML at T-Systems International. Through having a mathematical and business management background he able to understand, implement & track data-driven solutions to meet business objectives.

René Phan 2021

René Phan

Chapter Lead AI & ML T-Systems International

Anthony Hills 2021

Anthony Hills

Telco - Regional Industry Sales Leader EMEA NVIDIA

Smart Computer Vision on Edge

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growth driver for all industries. IoT applications are being implemented to develop new, digital business models.  Bringing these solutions to life requires work. Cloud native technology spin-off 1NCE and Amazon Web Services (AWS) combine their forces to simplify the integration of IoT solutions. In this panel discussion, you’ll learn about industry trends, common challenges, and how to overcome them. You'll hear exclusively from: Hagen Rickmann, Director Business Customers at DT, Alexander P. Sator, CEO of 1NCE, and Mike MacKenzie, General Manager of AWS IoT.

Alexander Sator is the founder and CEO of 1NCE, the first multinational Tier 1 IoT carrier. He brings significant experience in IoT from his time as investor and board member at Telit Communications plc, and previously as Chairman of Cinterion Wireless Modules. Alexander sits on the board of multiple international companies as a Non-Executive Director, including Solutions 30 SE and Sendr SE.

Alexander Sator 2021

Alexander Sator

Michael MacKenzie is the GM of AWS IoT Connectivity and Control for Amazon Web Services, providing the essential foundations for IoT success at scale. Before joining AWS in 2019, Michael was the Global VP of the EcoStruxure IoT Platform for Schneider Electric, an automation and energy management company specializing in Industrial IoT. Michael holds an MBA from Royal Roads University with a specialization in Innovation Management from the Grenoble Graduate School of Business. He also holds a post-grad certificate in Managing Cyber Security Risk from Harvard University.

Michael MacKenzie 2021

Michael MacKenzie

General Manager of 5G XR Service Planning & Development AWS IoT

Hagen Rickmann leads the Business Customers unit at Telekom Deutschland. He is particularly committed to the digital transformation of SMEs globally, with a focus on Germany and Europe.

Hagen Rickmann 2021

Hagen Rickmann

Director Business Customers Telekom Deutschland

Seamless IoT, as simple as a click! (including Q&A)

In the TTG session you will:

Experience cutting-edge technologies saving lives, including a live demo

Explore how customer-centric development breaks boundaries

Learn how our learnings from the last months can resonate with your business

Combining cutting edge technologies like IoT, Edge and Cloud Computing to ensure data privacy compliant Covid tracing -> Enterprise Protection System with live demo

Developed on co-creation with customers and our partner Kinexon.

Safeguard employees and business operations in Covid times

Oliver Queck is leading the Digital Consulting and Pre-Sales practice in T-Systems Digital Solutions, supporting customers on their Digital Transformation journey with horizontal technologies like IoT, AI, RPA and Cloud Migrations. Prior to that, he founded a gov-tech start-up that digitizes the end-to-end process of social work in a SaaS model. 

Prior to that, Oliver was with T-Systems leading a global team of 150 cloud experts, developing a standardized application migration approach.

Oliver is a lecturer at the Steinbeis University Berlin and the HTWG Konstanz for Digital Transformation.

Oliver Queck 2021

Oliver Queck

Head of Presales and Digital Consulting T-Systems International

Dominik Kollmeier is Product Manager at KINEXON Gmbh, a full-stack IoT. They are key providers of centimeter-precise, real-time, localisation - combining  location sensor technology for data generation with intelligent data analysis and applications for process automation.

Dominik Kollmeier coordinates the product strategy and vision to deliver innovative solutions based on location, to automate and optimize the processes of customers in manufacturing and logistics.

Dominik Kollmeier 2021

Dominik Kollmeier

TTG Session

Claudia Nemat will give you a 360° tech innovation update. She will inform you about Deutsche Telekom’s digital innovations at home, in the business context and in our networks. In addition, she will take a closer look on our sustainability commitments.

Magenta Keynote Timotheus Höttges, Claudia Nemat & Dominique Leroy

Claudia Nemat is member of the Deutsche Telekom Board of Management and responsible for the Board area Technology and Innovation. She is a physicist, thinker, and your Telekom MWC 21 host. She is convinced that the human being must stand at the center of technology. In her view, technology innovations should always solve human problems and provide both a more convenient and sustainable life for people - and the whole planet. Meet Claudia Nemat virtually or on stage at the MWC 21 and explore human-centered technology innovations. 

Claudia Nemat 

Member of the Board of Management Technology & Innovation Deutsche Telekom AG

Timotheus Höttges, born in 1962, citizenship German, is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deutsche Telekom AG since January 2014. From 2009 until his appointment as CEO, he has been member of the Group Board of Management responsible for Finance and Controlling. From 2006 to 2009 he was member of the Board of Management responsible for the T-Home unit. Under his leadership, T-Home became the market leader in terms of new DSL customers and developed its Internet TV service, Entertain, into a mass-market product while at the same time stabilizing its profitability.

Timotheus Höttges 2021

Timotheus Höttges

Dominique Leroy, born in 1964, citizenship Belgian, joined the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom Group on November 1, 2020. Dominique Leroy has over 30 years of experience in the consumer goods and telecommunication sector. She started her career at Unilever where her last position was Managing Director for Belgium and Luxembourg. In 2011 she joined Proximus where she quickly became Head of the Consumer Market and held the position of CEO from 2014 till 2019. During this time, she managed to turn around the company with a continuous growth phase and a strong customer experience focus.

Dominique Leroy 2022

Dominique Leroy

Press Conference

Open RAN is about increasing flexibility, choice and innovation to ensure a more customer-centric network of the future. Deutsche Telekom is working intensely on driving and developing the O-RAN ecosystem and operationalizing O-RAN solutions. In this interactive panel discussion with representatives from Deutsche Telekom's diverse industry partners, we will discuss various aspects of the industry journey towards O-RAN, what progress has been made in the last months, and what still lies is ahead of us.

 Experiences from lab to field (including Q&A)

Reiner Hogen 2021

Reiner Hogen

Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi 2021

Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi

SVP Strategy & Technology Innovation Deutsche Telekom AG

Franz Seiser is Vice President within the Technology Architecture and Innovation team at Deutsche Telekom. In his role he is responsible for driving the development of innovative and efficient network architectures for DT in the areas of core network and service enabling, covering both fixed and mobile networks. He is heading all the O-RAN activities across DT.

Franz Seiser 2021

Franz Seiser

S&TI VP Access Disaggregation Deutsche Telekom AG

Petr Lédl has been working in various roles in the technology organizations of Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic since 2003. His primary responsibility is identifying, prototyping, and evaluating future mobile network technologies and related concepts (mainly 5G, LTE-A/Pro, Managed connectivity and advanced QoS mechanisms). Petr’s current focus is on future disaggregated RAN architectures. He is also DT alternate board member of the O-RAN Alliance. 

Petr Lédl 2021

Petr Ledl

Vice President, Head of Network Trials and Integration Lab Deutsche Telekom AG

John Baker is the SVP of Business Development at Mavenir, leading the company’s 5G team with a view to disrupting the market by transforming operator network economics. A visionary and driving force behind Mavenir’s business strategy, John is at the forefront of the company’s drive to change operator views on wireless infrastructure deployment—promoting a software-focused approach to innovation, with no ties to supporting legacy hardware.

John Baker 2021

John Baker

Pasi Toivanen is Vice President and Head of Edge Cloud Platforms at Nokia where he is responsible for driving the development of Nokia’s O-RAN and Cloud RAN technologies. In this role he established an Edge Cloud partnering ecosystem across Nokia’s global businesses as well as through partnerships with international Cloud companies to drive innovation and position Nokia as global leader. An impactful, proven industry leader with over 20 years of experience, Pasi is also responsible for Nokia’s Edge Cloud portfolio, which includes AirFrame datacenters, Radio Cloud Platform (RCP), Nokia Edge Automation tool (NEAT), Fronthaul Gateway (FHGW) and Service Enablement Platform (SEP). 
An enthusiastic senior leader, Pasi is well-versed in establishing new organizations, business models and driving organizational transformation. He is passionate about delivering customer success, innovation and building unique solutions with the latest technology and services. 
Pasi joined Nokia in 1998 and has held various senior roles across the Program, Portfolio and Partner divisions. Pasi has also held senior roles at Juniper Networks and at Ericsson, where he was Global Head, IP solutions and Global Head of Service Delivery. In his career he has worked in a number of countries away from his native Finland including China, Germany and the United Kingdom. 
In his spare time, Pasi has a passion for motorcycling and good wine but is careful not to pursue these interests at the same time. 

Pasi Toivanen 2022

Pasi Toivanen

VP and Head of Edge Cloud Platforms Nokia

Shamik Mishra, VP and CTO, Connectivity at Capgemini Engineering, has over twenty years of experience in the telecom and software industry, providing engineering R&D services, frameworks and solutions to telecom operators, network equipment providers and software firms around the world. As a global lead for 5G & Edge in Capgemini, Shamik drives connectivity industry offers in areas like virtualization, cloud native, edge computing, artificial intelligence and carrier cloud platforms. 

Shamik Mishra 2021

Shamik Mishra

Vice President and CTO Connectivity Capgemini Engineering

Verifying O-RAN

The executive panel discussion with Juniper Netwoks, Metaswitch, Mavenir, HPE, Red Hat and Lenovo discusses the implications of cloud speed agility in the telco cloud for Deutsche Telekom, our partners and the whole industry:

• How we radically changed the way we build and run services

• How we transformed our vision into reality with a new disaggregated, vendor-agnostic architecture and a radical degree of automation

• How we modernized the way we are working and created a new vendor ecosystem

• Why cloudification and radical automation will deliver better services for our customers

Bejoy Pankayakshan is Chief Strategy Officer at Mavenir. In his role, Bejoy leads and orchestrates cross-functional strategic alignment of the complete product portfolio, advises on business-critical imperatives, and engages external industry experts on product and technology strategies that accelerate innovation across Mavenir. He is an accomplished product and technology leader with a record of defining business vision, driving investments and acquisitions to realize long range growth.

Bejoy Pankajakshan 2021

Bejoy Pankajakshan

Walter Goldenits has been Chief Technology Officer at Deutsche Telekom since January 2017. A graduated mathematician, Walter started his career at Mobilkom Austria, rising to Head of IT. In 2007 he became CTO at Slovenian subsidiary Si.mobil, returning to Austria again in 2008 as CTO of Telekom Austria. After the merger of Mobilkom Austria and Telekom Austria to A1 Telekom Austria, Walter was appointed CTO. From 2013 until 2016, Walter was Chief Technology and IT Officer of Magyar Telekom.

Walter Goldenits 2021

Walter Goldenits

Tony Bailey, VPE EMEA at HPE, has an in-depth knowledge of the telecommunications industry, having worked at BT, Nortel, Vodafone and Brightstar during his career. Tony has a broad range of experience across areas such as channel management, technical pre-sales, product management and in various business leadership roles. Tony has been working for HPE since November 2019.

Tony Bailey 2021

Tony Bailey

Christoph Hilz leads the Voice & Messaging organization at Deutsche Telekom, including the engineering, validation, planning and operation responsibilities for all fixed and mobile platforms in this area. Over his more than 20 years with Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile, Hilz has held leadership roles in various areas including routing, switching & security. Most recently, Christoph has focused on the cloudification and automation of Deutsche Telekom´s voice and messaging infrastructure. 

Christoph Hilz 2021

Christoph Hilz

Tribe Head Voice & Messaging Deutsche Telekom AG

Rami Rahim is CEO of Juniper Networks and a member of the company's Board of Directors. Rami began his Juniper career in early 1997, working on Juniper's M40 core router. He most recently served as EVP and GM of the Juniper Development and Innovationorganization, overseeing the company's entire product and technology portfolio. Other previous leadership positions include EVP and GM of Platform Systems Division, SVP of the Edge and Aggregation Business Unit (EABU), and VP and GM of EABU.

Rami Rahim 2021

Rami Rahim

Martin Lund joined Metaswitch in 2015 as CEO. Lund is leading Metaswitch into its next phase of growth, building on the momentum in its solutions for mobile, fixed-line, business, and core networks. Lund joined Metaswitch from Cadence Design Systems from roles as SVP and GM of the company's IP Group. Prior to that, he held several management positions at Broadcom, including SVP and GM of the Network Switching Business. He previously held various engineering leadership roles at Intel.

Martin Lund 2021

Martin Lund

Chris Wright is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Red Hat, focussing on incubating emerging technologies and developing forward-looking perspectives on innovations like AI, cloud and edge computing, distributed storage, software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, containers, automation and continuous delivery, and distributed ledgers. Wright has 25 years experience as a software engineer in telco and within high-availability and distributed systems.

Chris Wright 2021

Chris Wright

Charles Ferland is Vice President and General Manager at Lenovo, leading the strategy, product development and go-to-market definition for the DCG Edge & Telco segment. Charles’ team is developing, optimizing and supporting Telco solutions ready to be deployed in NFV and 5G infrastructures. 

Charles Ferland 2021

Charles Ferland

Automation in practice: Cloud speed agility in Telco Cloud (including Q&A)

With global discussions around 6G intensifying and international bodies and operators increasingly adapting, 6G technology is an opportunity for the ecosystem to put the user at the centre of network technology again. Adhering to the UN sustainability targets, 6G should aim for carbon neutral networks as well as help promote human well-being. Among other topics, speakers will address 6G as a trustworthy network for all users, the programmability of networks, as well as customer centricity such as benefits in power consumption, connectivity, flexibility in service booking and full automation.

Prof. Frank H. P.  Fitzek is professor and head of the “Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks” at TU Dresden, coordinating the 5G Lab Germany. He is spokesman of the CeTI Cluster of Excellence of the DFG. In 2015 he received an honorary doctorate from Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE). His current research interests are in the areas of 5G communication networks, network coding, cloud computing, compressed sensing, and cooperative networking

Speaker – Prof. Frank H. P.  Fitzek 2021

Prof. Frank H. P.  Fitzek 2021

Prof. Frank H.P. Fitzek

Arash Ashouriha is Chairman of the Board of NGMN at Deutsche Telekom and in charge of the strategic development and architectural evolution of the technology area including OSS, alongside technology innovation management, patent management and standardization. In addition, he oversees strategic technology innovation projects. Prior to joining Deutsche Telekom, Arash was with Vodafone Group for 15 years, where he held multiple, international senior management roles both in technology and IT.

Arash Ashouriha

Dr. Konstantinos Chalkiotis joined Deutsche Telekom in 2013 as Vice President Mobile Access, primarily focussing on defining the strategy, architecture, innovation and blueprints for mobile access networks in Deutsche Telekom. Since 2016 he has been responsible for the architecture of fixed networks within Deutsche Telekom. In his VP role he is responsible for access and home networks in Strategy & Technology Innovation and working for Technology Architecture & Innovation.

Speaker – Dr. Konstantinos Chalkiotis 2021

Dr. Konstantinos Chalkiotis 2021

Dr. Konstantinos Chalkiotis

VP 5G Solutions / Access & Home Networks Deutsche Telekom AG


NGMN Press & Industry Briefing 2022 NGMN Chairman of the Board Arash Ashouriha together with NGMN CEO Anita Döhler will present an update on NGMN’s momentum and strategic focus topics:

- Mastering the Route to Disaggregation/ Operating Disaggregated Networks
- 6G
- Green Future Networks

Anita Döhler 2022

Anita Döhler

Peter Stuckmann is Head of Future Connectivity Systems at the European Commision, managing the Commission's policy on 5G communication systems and the related research and innovation program. In 2021 he was designated Deputy Director for Future Networks with a portfolio including future connectivity, cloud and software, internet policy, governance and IoT. Before joining the European Commission in 2004, he held several engineering and management positions in industry, academia and start-ups.

Peter Stuckmann 2021

Peter Stuckmann

Head of Unit, Future Connectivity Systems, European Commission

6G Vision and strategy (including Q&A)

We are reliant on voice in all aspects of life. From augmenting existing human talent, enhancing consumer personalization and optimizing productivity, there are limitless growth possibilities for companies aiming to bring enjoyment to the lives of their customers - this can be done by Voice interfaces enhanced by Telekom Voicification Suite. 

Bernhard Hochstätter (Deutsche Telekom) and Florian Heymel (CEO of strategic partner Cituro, the multi-channel booking platform) will share how the Cituro 24/7 online booking solution was voicified by Deutsche Telekom.

Florian Heymel is the CEO and founder of cituro, a German software company founded in 2018. Their online booking system provides a powerful and user-friendly solution that delivers seamless appointment scheduling for businesses. As a SaaS provider, they serve a variety of companies of all sizes, across multiple industries and territories.

Florian Heymel 2022

Florian Heymel

Bernhard Hochstätter is a passionate advocate for voice technology. He has 18+ years experience in digital innovation and a history of working on successful yet complex projects and products. In his former role as Head of Prototyping for Deutsche Telekom Product Innovation, he became a pioneer of voice technology within the company and is now leading the Voice Platform Tribe in developing new Voice Solutions for businesses and consumers.

Bernhard Hochstätter 2021

Bernhard Hochstätter

Tribe Lead Voice Platform Deutsche Telekom AG

The future is touchless - voice as key to success

Our voice allows us to share our wants and desires with those around us. Enabling technology to use human voice as an interactive medium transforms devices and service that are used when operating a successful business. Join our fireside chat with Reghu Ram Thanumalayan, Innovation Lead Magenta Voice, and Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek, CEO Women in Voice, Investor & Tech Advisor, to find out how Voice technology can benefit your business.

Reghu Ram Thanumalayan is Innovation Lead for the Magenta Voice Program at Deutsche Telekom. He is passionate about building strong teams that build exceptional products. He has hands-on experience in speech and language technologies, distributed big data systems, internet of things, cloud platforms, microservices and machine learning. Two questions that continuously fuel his passion for people and technology: How can I help others become better? What is new in the vast technology world today?

Reghu Ram Thanumalayan 2022

Reghu Ram Thanumalayan

SVP Magenta Voice Program Deutsche Telekom AG

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek has 8+ years of experience in strategy and execution for conversational AI products across verticals. She has been a featured keynote speaker at CES, VentureBeat, Alexa Devs, VOICE Summit, L3-AI by Rasa, Women in AI Summit and NewVoice Summit by Google.

Her PhD research and pioneering thought leadership pieces on the future of Voice products or multimodal and multilingual interfaces have been featured in Harvard Business Review (HBR) and Cambridge University Press.

Speaker – Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek 2021

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek 2021

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek

CEO Women in Voice Investor & Tech Advisor

Why Voice? Benefits and limitations for users and businesses

Use the knowledge and experience of our top experts by putting forward your questions about voicification and conversational AI.

Join us for a live Q&A on Voice technology Discuss the benefits and limitations for businesses across various industry sectors. Learn how Telekom Voicification Suite can support companies to upgrade products, save costs and boost productivity.

Martin Junius is a prolific portfolio manager with 30 years of leadership in IT and communications research and industry. Key expertise in convergence of IT and TC, global trends, digitization, building innovative solutions for large enterprise customers, strategic portfolio, product innovation, business development, and establishing new business models with strategic partners. In his current role he is leading the Voicification & AI portfolio in the new B2B Powerhouse of Deutsche Telekom.

Martin Junius 2021

Martin Junius

B2B Portfolio Lead Voicification & AI Deutsche Telekom AG

Q&A: Voice first?!

Network Slicing is a key architectural feature in 5G, enabling multiple virtual networks to be created on a single physical network infrastructure. Different service characteristics and quality parameters can then be provided to each slice, adapted to customer needs with full isolation between slices. In this workshop with representatives from Deutsche Telekom and its partners Ericsson and Samsung, we look at the business and technology aspects of Network Slicing, the unique collaboration with Ericsson and Samsung and show the benefits of latency-optimized slicing for cloud VR streaming games.

Dr. Nico Bayer is lead architect for NW slicing architecture at Deutsche Telekom. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from City University London, UK, in 2009. From 2003 to 2008 he worked for T-Systems Enterprise Services. Prior to that, Nico worked at Telekom Innovation Laboratories. He is now working in the Technology Innovation area at DT, focusing on 5G and network slicing technologies. From 2017 to 2019 he was chairman of the Network Slicing Taskforce within the GSMA.

Dr. Nico Bayer 2021

Dr. Nico Bayer

5G Lead Network Architect Deutsche Telekom AG

Dr. Richard J. Weiler works in Deutsche Telekom’s Technology and Innovation board area, where he currently leads the activities on business development and productization of network slicing. He is particularly interested in driving technology towards new products that help improve the customers’ businesses. Previously, Richard worked at Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute and graduated from TU Berlin as Doctor of Engineering, focusing on communication networks.

Dr. Richard Weiler 2021

Dr. Richard Weiler

Innovation Lead Network Slicing & QoS Deutsche Telekom AG

Dr.Changsoon Choi is VP of Deutsche Telekom, leading innovation and transformation in 5G E2E infrastructure, 5G network slicing, QoS, and more. Prior to DT, Choi led 5G commercialization and developing 5G end-to-end networks in SK Telecom. His industry experience also includes affiliations with NTT DOCOMO communication laboratories Europe, the Leibniz Institute Innovation for High Performance Microelectronics, and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technologies, Japan.

Dr. Changsoon Choi 2021

Dr. Changsoon Choi

Vice President, Executive 5G Technology Lead Deutsche Telekom AG

Ludger Verhaag works as Senior Product Manager in the Product Innovation & Customer Experience unit of Deutsche Telekom. With more than 25 years ICT industry experience he is driving forward DT’s network service evolution and device solutions with current focus in 5G network slicing on device integration and E2E lab trial setup. Ludger previously held various global positions for Nokia, covering network infrastructure deployments as well as consumer electronics.

Ludger Verhaag 2021

Ludger Verhaag

Lead 5G Slicing testbed & device Deutsche Telekom AG

Dr. Dan Warren is Director of Advanced Network Research at Samsung Research UK. He leads a team of researchers working on cutting-edge mobile telecoms technology innovation in the area of 5G, beyond 5G and the application of AI.  Dan is currently chair of the steering board of the European Commission 5G-PPP, a board member of 5GIA and a member of a number of external advisory boards for academic research projects. Dan previously held senior roles at Capita, GSMA, Vodafone and Nortel. 

Dr. Dan Warren 2021

Dr. Dan Warren

Director Advanced Network Research Samsung Research UK

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