MWC23 Barcelona – Smart Mobility Summit Catch Up: Connect Beyond the Sky

Kapil is the CEO and co-founder of Ericsson Drone Mobility – a convergence of Telecom network intelligence and Aviation to fly drones securely and safely, beyond visual line of sight.

An entrepreneur in the Telecom industry for over two decades, Kapil has global experience. An advocate for sustainable technology, he has led Ericsson’s support to UNICEF and ITU connecting remote schools to internet. Passionate about key digital transformations, he is driving the vision, strategy and investment efforts for Ericsson Drone Mobility.

Telco Professional with 20+ years of experience in different roles within the intersection between Technology and Commercial.

Currently working as 5G Innovation Manager within the Danish TDC Net; a team where we, in close collaboration with our Network

Partner Ericsson, explore potential revenue opportunities for TDC Net around future 5G related opportunities.

Claudia Bacco is the Assistant Editor for Air Traffic Management magazine, part of the Key Publishing portfolio of publications.

She joined the magazine in this role in January 2020 and led the redesign and refocus of editorial topics. ATM goes beyond the control tower to touch on connected aspects of the modern aviation industry, such as telecommunications, networks and data management. UTM/UAM now carry a headline position in the editorial coverage of ATM, including the importance of the telecom service provider role for connectivity and services to the UAS/UAM aircraft.

In addition to her editorial expertise, Claudia has a wealth of corporate marketing, branding & positioning experience within technology companies such as Nokia, Juniper Networks and Frequentis. She brings 20 + years of high tech B2B marketing expertise. Thought leader – published editor and industry conference speaker.

Patrique Zaman is an out of the box thinker and a serial entrepreneur. He is the founder of Avy, an innovative drones-for-good manufacturer based in Amsterdam. Founded in 2016 (supported by the European Space Agency and the Technical University of Delft), Patrique’s goal was to develop life-saving technology in the field of sustainable aviation. Today with a team of 50 people, Avy is driven by the mission of flying drones for good.

Ralph Schepp is co-founder and COO of Droniq GmbH, a joint venture of DFS the German Air Navigation Service Provider and Deutsche Telekom.

The 45-year-old is driven to create the future by bridging upcoming next generation technology to the market. Prior to Droniq, Ralph led the units Spectrum and Technology Strategy for the Deutsche Telekom Group as Vice President for technology innovations. 2016 Ralph initiated the project “Connected Drones“ which was the origin of today‘s Droniq.

As COO of Droniq Ralph continues to pursue his passion for identifying, developing and bringing disruptive ideas to market. At Droniq he leads technology, IT and product development. In this role Ralph benefits from over 15 years of professional experience in information and communication technology (ICT).

Ralph holds a Master in business administration of Lüneburg university. He has three kids.

Kapil is the CEO and co-founder of Ericsson Drone Mobility – a convergence of Telecom network intelligence and Aviation to fly drones securely and safely, beyond visual line of sight.

An entrepreneur in the Telecom industry for over two decades, Kapil has global experience. An advocate for sustainable technology, he has led Ericsson’s support to UNICEF and ITU connecting remote schools to internet. Passionate about key digital transformations, he is driving the vision, strategy and investment efforts for Ericsson Drone Mobility.

Chris has over twenty years of experience in the aerospace industry and 16 years of history working with Analytical Graphics, Inc., an aerospace software company. He’s had various roles at the company, from systems engineer to account executive, with a focus on scheduling and communications systems. In 2014 Chris co-founded OneSky as a subsidiary of Analytical Graphics, Inc. to focus on UTM solutions. Chris manages business relationships for OneSky and is responsible for customer outreach and industry engagement. He works with various organizations, such as GUTMA, ASTM, ICAO, AUVSI, Small UAV Coalition, etc., to understand the state of the art in drone technology and keep up to date on regulatory progress. Chris has a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. He is also a commercially rated multi-engine aircraft pilot.

Telco Professional with 20+ years of experience in different roles within the intersection between Technology and Commercial.

Currently working as 5G Innovation Manager within the Danish TDC Net; a team where we, in close collaboration with our Network

Partner Ericsson, explore potential revenue opportunities for TDC Net around future 5G related opportunities.