| Breakfast and Registration |
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7:45 - 8:30 am |
Welcome and Introduction to TWS:
Prof. Jeffrey G. Andrews
Director, Wireless Networking and Communications Group
University of Texas at Austin
“Wireless Research Trends”
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8:30 - 8:45 |
Dave Gill
Senior Director Mobile Media, Nielsen
"Drivers of the Data Explosion" |
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8:45 - 9:00 |
Wireless Industry Keynote:
Dr. Reinaldo Valenzuela
Director of Wireless Research
Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs
"The Too Much Data Paradox" |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
WNCG Industrial Affiliate Keynote:
Khurram Sheikh
Chief Product & Development Officer
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
"Inside Out: The Future of Mobile Broadband" |
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9:30 - 10:00 |
Coffee Break and WNCG Research Showcase/Poster Session
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Wi-Fi Alliance Update:
Liam Quinn, Compensation Chair, Wi-Fi Alliance |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Venture Capital and Strategic Investor Panel:
Jackie Kimzey, Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds
Paul Hsiao, Partner, NEA
Nagraj Kashyap, VP Qualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm |
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11:00 - 11:45 |
Cellular Trends:
Prof. Sundeep Rangan, NYU-Polytechnic
Co-Founder, Flarion Technologies
"Heterogeneous Networks and Open Cellular Architectures" |
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11:45 - 12:15 |
| Gourmet Lunch and Social time, WNCG Research Showcase/Poster session |
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12:15 - 1:15 pm |
Startup Presentations:
Blacksand - John Diehl, CEO
Nitero - Pat Kelly, CEO
Unwired Nation - Eric Smith, CEO
Mavenir Systems- Shubh Agarwal, VP of Marketing
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Nitero
Unwired Nation
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1:15 - 1:45 |
Mobile Payments:
Paul Bradley, Technical Director of North America Telecoms
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1:45 - 2:00 |
Nagraj Kashyap, VP Qualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm,
"Augmented Reality and Other Emerging Technologies"
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2:00 - 2:30 |
Technology Breakthrough Keynote:
Jim DiLorenzo
COO, Paratek Microwave
"Adaptive tunable RF electronics - the future of multiband wireless devices" |
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2:30 - 3:00 |
| Coffee Break and Mobile Monday Showcase |
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3:00 - 3:45 |
Wireless Applications:
Andres Carvallo
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Grid Net
"Smart Grid" |
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3:45 - 4:00 |
Panel Discussion: Future of Wireless Innovation
Moderator:
Professor Ted Rappaport, Founding Director, WNCG
Panelists:
Dr. Arnon Friedmann, Director of Strategy and Technical Marketing, Wireless Infrastructure, Texas Instrument
Dr. William Tranter, Director, Communications Foundations, National Science Foundation
Madan Jagernauth, VP Wireless Product Management, Huawei Technologies
Dr. Tom Richardson, VP Engineering, Qualcomm |
William Tranter
Tom Richardson |
4:00 - 5:00 |
WNCG and National Science Foundation Industry/University Collaborative Research Center Keynote:
Prof. Jeffrey Reed, Willis G. Worcester Professor in ECE, Virginia Tech
"The Future of Cognitive Radio" |
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5:00 - 5:30 |
| Informal Reception |
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5:30 - 7:00 |
