GSMA IoT at MWC Shanghai 2021

With nearly 20 years of experience in wireless communications research and development management, product planning and market development, Dr. Guan Bao has worked at Bell, Xenon Technologies and Intel in Shanghai, and is currently responsible for market development and product planning for Hytera’s global 4G and 5G businesses. Dr. Guan Bao has a deep understanding of 4G, 5G related technologies and products, has extensive experience in the operator market and industry market, and is committed to promoting division of labour and collaboration under an open framework to build a broader ecosystem through innovative cooperation models.

Dr. Rong has more than 15 years of experiences in the field of telecommunication with particular focuses on mobile technologies, as well as more than 5 years experiences in Industrial IoT (IIoT). More specifically, he has been deeply involved in 4G (LTE), 5G and Cellular IoT (i.e., NB-IoT) from early research and standardization until the later ecosystem building, strategy and deployment of these technologies. Since 2012 he has been involved in 5G, first with DoCoMo and then Softbank during his various customer engagement roles at Ericsson Japan.

In his last role at Ericsson China (2015-2017), he was responsible for the overall 5G and IoT cooperation with China Mobile, the largest operator in the world. During the time, he successfully led several “world’s first” engagement with China Mobile on 5G and IoT, including launching the “world’s first cellular based connected factory” initiative with China Mobile and Intel in Nanjing, China. From 2017-2020, he worked as the CMO of Foxconn 5G IIoT research center driving the overall market development of 5G+IIoT within Foxconn. Since August 2020, he has been working as CMO in AI-Link, a technology company focusing on the deployment of 5G + Edge Computing for vertical industries. Most recently in Nov 2020 he has been awarded the title of “Industrial Internet Expert” by the Guang Dong provincial government in China.

Mr Li is currently the Vice President and General Manager of Solutions for H3C, responsible for solution planning, development and strategy.

Mr Li has over 20 years of industry experience in IT and telecommunications. Prior to joining H3C, Mr Li worked in HP China Ltd as Vice President and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) as the Vice Dean of Computer Science Department. He is currently a visiting professor at BUPT.

Pengfei Sun, the Head of 5G-2B Solutions Department of Huawei ICT Strategy Marketing and Solutions Department. With more than 20 years of experience in the ICT field, he has deep accumulation in the wireless communications field. He has served as the technical director of Huawei’s wireless product line OSS, and the CTO of the wireless network SingleOSS product management department. He is currently responsible for 5GtoB solutions in the Huawei ICT Strategy Marketing and Solutions Department Program innovation and expansion work. Long-term research on future-oriented 5GtoB solutions, a deep understanding of the relationship between 5G, cloud and industry applications, and unique insights into the current development status and future development trends of 5GtoB.

Aruna Srinivasan is the Executive Director of IoT Capabilities at the GSMA. Ms. Srinivasan directs the IoT Big Data, Edge Computing and 5G IoT Manufacturing initiatives, working with mobile operators and ecosystem partners to develop new technology enablers and drive market adoption. Ms. Srinivasan has over 18 years of strategy, technology and programme delivery experience with the GSMA, Third Horizon Consulting, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australia Gas Lighting and Arthur Andersen Consulting. She holds Bachelor of Software Engineering and Master of Commerce degrees from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Kevin Pang has joined GSMA since Feb 2016. In this role, Kevin is responsible for developing regional strategy and managing impactful local industry executive relationships in China.

He is also promoting GSMA 5G/IoT/eSIM/Climate Change programme regionally.

Prior to the GSMA, Kevin held position of Head of Marketing at Nokia Networks Greater China.

He has 20 years of experience of management in telecom industry with proven track record in driving business strategy, product strategy and marketing campaign. He served in several technology, services, sales and marketing positions in Nokia Networks and Ericsson before.

Kevin received an MBA in Guanghua School of Management from Peking University.

Dr. Flament represents 5GAA, the global cross-industry association for the development of connected and automated cars, where he works as Chief Technology Officer since April 2018. Maxime was working previously as Head of Department for Connected & Automated Driving (CAD) at ERTICO – ITS Europe. Maxime holds a PhD and MSc from Chalmers Technical University, Sweden and an “Ingénieur Civil” degree from the Free university of Brussels. He also was visiting researcher at Stanford University, CA, USA.

Mr. Wu Xiangdong, Vice President of the China Telecom Research Institute. Mr. Wu has over 20 years of management experience in the industry of telecommunication, and leads R & D and application of China Telecom in the field of innovative technology fields such as Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence, etc.

Guangtao Zhou, PH.D of engineering, professorial-level senior engineer, Intelligent Connection scientist ，Director of Vehicles Intelligent Connection research institute , enjoys special allowance from the State Council. He has more than 15 years’ working experience in telecom operators. As a technical expert, he has been involved in international technical standard research and product innovation for a long time. Currently, he focuses on innovation in the application of 5G/V2X technology in the field of autonomous driving and intelligent transportation.

Andy’s experience spans the full breadth of technology and application services with the focus in the automotive, retails, general manufacturing and consumer products industries. Andy is specialized in the areas of business process definition, solution architecture, and system integration and application implementation. He has provided services to more than 20 automotive/retail clients in China, and worked with numerous global clients on the successful implementation of IT and change management in China.

Prior to join Deloitte, Andy was General Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, responsible for Automotive Ecosystem and Director of Global Delivery China center. Now as the key partner in Deloitte, Andy will focus on enhancing tech capability in Auto/MFG industry, especially in SCM, SAP and other key Technology solutions.

Andy is dedicated in leading Deloitte Auto industry practice to maintain in the market leader position, provide transformative and advanced solutions, assist Mobility ecosystem clients to find competitive edge in the new era.

Program Director of Ericsson Connected Vehicle Technology and Emerging Business Area in China, Technology Expert of Connected Vehicle, Member of RPH of Ericsson Global Youth Program, Distinguished Expert of China Mobile Internet of Things Company. Responsible for the development of automotive business and project development and delivery in China, focusing on the cooperation and promotion of solutions in the fields of Connected Vehicles, V2X, remote driving and autonomous driving. He also has in-depth knowledge in communication technology, telecommunications management, location services, multimedia and other fields.

Fanni Li is Senior Research Analyst focused on Connect Car and related technology at IHS Markit. Her responsibilities include research and analysis of infotainment, telematics, acoustics and connected services in China market within the global automotive industry; OEM strategy and supplier relationships; and overall market trends and insights in China and globally.
Fanni Li has more than 7 years working experience in automotive industry with engineering background. Prior to joining IHS Markit, she worked for global OEM PSA Group Technical Center in China for several years focusing on project management and product development of infotainment products.
Fanni Li holds a Master of Engineering in Mechatronic System from University of Technology of Compiegne in France, along with an MBA from University of Canberra.

Li Yan is Senior Director Technical Standards in Qualcomm Technologies.  Li Yan has been leading Qualcomm China Standard team and responsible for standardization works in China since he joined Qualcomm in 2002. He is well connected with China mobile operators, wireless communication standard body, wireless industry and academy, and has deep understanding on China wireless communication status quo, regulation and policy. Li Yan was the technical lead of CMCC engineering team in Qualcomm in 2011-2013. He led the team to support CMCC LTE TDD service launch and promote first LTE multi-mode smartphones rolling out in CMCC market. Li Yan represents Qualcomm in FuTURE Forum board, and is the chair of FuTURE Forum and TIAA Internet of Vehicle Joint Working Group.

Li Yan graduated from National Mobile Communication Research Lab of Southeast University and received Ph.D degree of Communication and Information system in 1998. Prior to joining Qualcomm, he served as standard engineer in Nokia (China) R&D Center, and a director for Datang Group (CATT). He led the development of IS-95 and cdma2000 commercial system from 1999 to 2002. In this period, Yan was awarded Outstanding Contributor in National Key Project (863) 15 years ceremony for successfully accomplishing cdma2000 BSC project.

Li Yan’s research interests include CDMA mobile communication system, modulation and coding techniques, synchronization techniques and mobile applications. He had published more than 10 papers on key domestic and international publications, and wrote the book “5G and Connected Vehicle”. He also owned 14 granted US patents.

Dr. Zhou Mingyu graduated from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), focusing on innovation related to future wireless communication technologies. He has more than 10 years working experience. He has released more than 20 papers and applied more than 100 patents.

Long engaged in research and industry application in mobile communication technology. Since 2017, engaged in connected drone technology research, focus on developing 5G ATG network in low-attitude airspace, the 5G airborne terminal technology, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control cloud platform, UAV video and other key business data analysis ability, make the business scenario verification environment for China Unicom in the low-attitude airspace provide technical support for business development, push China Unicom 5G industry application.

Eddy Chien is a director in Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corp. (CIRC), a subsidiary of Coretronic group in Taiwan and is dedicated in developing fully autonomous drone solution for vertical applications.

Eddy has been working in the field of Semiconductor, Display, AIoT, and Drone industries for more than 20 years, with strong experienced in product development, marketing, strategic sourcing and business development.

Mr. Chien Joined CIRC as Business development director from 2015, responsible for sales and marketing.

Dr. Hu has nearly 20 years of professional experience in e-commerce, business process optimization, information systems planning and implementation consulting and project management. In the ERP era, Dr. Hu has made great achievements in business process optimization, system solution design and system implementation, and ERP project management. He has participated in or led the implementation of more than 20 projects involving multiple industries and fields, such as telecom operation services, import and export trade, non-ferrous metals, construction and design, manufacturing of electronic communication equipment, home decoration and retail, automobile manufacturing and so on. In the post-ERP era, Dr. Hu actively participates in the planning, construction, implementation, supervision and other work of enterprise e-commerce systems, assists enterprise informatization to carry out the integrated development of “backstage, middle and front desk”, and actively explores how to transplant “Internet genes” into traditional Enterprise business, promoting the digital transformation of traditional industries in the era of mobile Internet.

Michael is one of Southeast Asia’s leading experts in digital transformation in the supply chain and energy industries. He leads Fling, a drone and AI platform providing efficient solutions for warehouses and utilities.

He is a guest lecturer in business at Thammasat University and is an advisor to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand’s Unmanned Aircraft Working Group. Michael is also a public speaker and aims to cultivate an awareness and understanding of automation technologies through his experience, knowledge and innovative approaches. Furthermore, he is a Director in the Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

After earning his BMath in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Waterloo in 2007, and his CFA charter, Michael worked as a Software Developer and Business Analyst in the Financial Services industry for over a decade.

https://www.fling.asia/

Jiin Joo is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Garuda Robotics, where he currently leads the Regulatory, Product, Cyber and AI Engineering teams. He also served as the Project Director of FutureFlight Consortium of companies including Singtel, to develop Singapore’s first Connected Urban Airspace Management ecosystem for Unmanned Aircrafts. He’s an outspoken supporter of utilising telecommunications infrastructure to enable safe integration or Drones with National Airspace, and is currently helping multiple local governments with drone surveillance, traffic management, and emergency response.

Jiin Joo has 20 years of experience in distributed systems, cloud robotics, telco business, and enterprise software engineering. He started his career in Amazon.com, deployed FTTH services in IDA, and ran Singtel’s largest ever 3rd party developer programme. He has a BSc in Computer Science and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University and a MSc in Computer Science from Stanford University.

Mr. Zhu Xuan has over 15 years’ experience in the strategy research, product planning, and marketing in telecom industry. He has conducted researches in core router, optical transmission, FMC, 5G transport, SDN/NFV, and network automation solutions. Currently he’s dealing with the research in the advanced 5G concerned comprehensive technologies and the applications. He has long been dedicated into the projects helping the global telcos reduce network construction cost and improve the network operation efficiency, thereby push forward network evolution and transformation. Besides, he also has a profound understanding of how 5G can accelerate industry development, enable industry digitalization, and create a blue ocean market.