Connected Manufacturing and Production Q2 In-Person Forum Meeting
We are excited to announce that our next in-person forum meeting will be on Tuesday 3rd June (14:30 CET start) to Wednesday 4th June (16:00 CET close), co-hosted with KPN in Brainport Digital Factory, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Join us as we convene mobile network operators, industrial enterprises, and the wider ecosystem, to discuss the latest mobile technologies and developments from across the industrial sector as we explore 5G, infrastructure and deployment strategies, implementing connectivity in a site and modern manufacturing practises.
This is a chance to see how a mobile network enabled manufacturing field lab works, see some of the latest technologies in development, & connect with the ecosystem.
Held over two days with a relaxed network dinner in the evening.
See the full agenda, topics and speakers below.
If you would like to join our in-person event or virtual session, please register your interest to join us:
If you are unable to join us in-person, we have an opportunity for members to join us remotely via MS Teams on day one from 14:30 – 16:00 CET. Please register your interest and we will be in touch to confirm joining details.
Tuesday 3 June - Day one - Welcome
Remote access via MS Teams & in-person at Brainport Digital Factory
Jo Gilbert, Technical Director, Manufacturing Lead GSMA
Introduction to the KPN field labs approach & welcome to the Brainport Digital Factory
Jacob Groote, EVP Innovations & Partnerships, KPN
Paul Cobben, Portfolio Lead, KPN
Innovation in Ecosystems
Annemieke Kips, TNO, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Innovation in Ecosystems
Kapil Mittal, Global Head Digital Airspace, Ericsson
Partick Jestin, Strategic Product Manager Aduna
GSMA Manufacturing and Production Community Activities
Vijay Tailor, Technical Manager, GSMA
Reg Cox, Product Manager, GSMA
Online access to end
Coffee break
GSMA Foundry Telco Lab Network Ceremony
Benno Beuting, CEO, Cordis Suite
Paul Cobben, Portfolio Lead, KPN
Networking Dinner
Fifth Resturant - Gasfabriek 5, 5613 CP Eindhoven, Netherlands
Wednesday 4 June - Day two - Welcome
In-person only at Brainport Digital Factory
Jo Gilbert, Technical Director, Manufacturing Lead GSMA
Paul Cobben, Portfolio Lead, KPN
Live Demo: Private 5G RAN
Karin Raj, CTO, Nokia
Live Demo: Private 5G Core Demo
The 5G LAN live demonstration shows how a private 5G network can operate as a wireless Layer 2 LAN, enabling industrial devices to communicate using Ethernet frames—without needing IP addresses. The setup mirrors real-world factory environments where low latency, reliability, and deterministic behaviour are critical. - KPN and Druid
David O’Byrne, VP Business Development, Druid Software
Live Demo: Indoor Localisation
Erik Pouwen, Director, Ubudu
Brainport Digital Factory Lab Tour
Networking Lunch
Vision on High-Tech Manufacturing Impact on 5G and 6G
Rob Hoeben, Senior Director of Strategy, NXP
Lab Presentation – Low code software
Benno Beuting, CEO, Cordis Suite
Closing Remarks
Networking Coffee and Snacks
Jo Gilbert Technical Director, Manufacturing Lead GSMA
Paul Cobben Portfolio Lead KPN
Meeting closes
