AECC All-Member Meeting

Driving Connectivity, Advancing Mobility

The AECC All-Member Meeting, Driving Connectivity, Advancing Mobility, will take place in Berlin, Germany on 22-24 October 2024***.

The meeting will take place at Titanic Chausse Berlin, and will encourage great discussions, interactive sessions, and offer a chance to network face-to-face with the Board and your peers. If you haven’t done so already, register for the event!

***The AECC Board of Directors will meet after the All-Member Meeting on 25 October 2024.

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AECC October 2024 All Member Meeting Agenda

Tuesday 22 October

08:00-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:40 Opening Plenary

09:40-10:00 Toyota Keynote: Muriel Desaeger

10:00-10:20 Ericsson Keynote: Christer Boberg

10:20-10:30 Break

10:30-11:30 Liaison Relationship Strategy Committee Session

11:30-13:00 Proof of Concept Committee Session

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Working Group 1 Session

15:30-16:30 Discussion: Upcoming Events

Wednesday 23 October

08:30-10:00 Working Group 2 Session

10:00-11:30 Industry Blueprint Session

11:30-12:00 Closing Plenary

12:00-13:00 Boxed Lunch at Titanic / Shuttle Bus to Weltwirtschaft am HKW

13:00-15:00 Tour at House of World Cultures* / Demo Preparation by AECC

15:00-17:00 Demo Session at Weltwirtschaft am HKW

17:00-17:30 Demo Cleanup

17:00-20:30 Networking Reception at Weltwirtschaft am HKW

20:30-21:00 Panel and Poster Cleanup

Thursday 24 October

09:00-12:30 5GAA Conference at Steigenberger Hotel**

12:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-18:00 5GAA Live Showcases at Steigenberger Hotel**

18:00-20:00 Board of Directors Dinner (Board Directors and Alternates)

Friday 25 October (Board Directors and Alternates only)

09:00-11:00 Board of Directors Strategy Session

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-13:00 Board of Directors Budget Session

13:00 Boxed Lunch

* Before the Demo Session, join us for an optional guided tour of the House of World Cultures from 13:30 to 14:30 CEST, right next door to Weltwirtschaft am HWK.
**Separate registration required. Email [email protected] if you have questions.

Meet Our Keynote Speakers

We are pleased to announce our Keynote Speakers Muriel Desaeger and Christer Boberg.

Dr. Muriel Desaeger will lecture about the challenges and dreams of a car manufacturer. Dr. Desaeger is acting as Technical Head at the R&D center of Toyota Motor Europe. During her career, she has had several leading positions in Strategic and Technical fields.

Recently, Dr. Desaeger’s responsibilities lay in the field of Connected Car and Software Defined vehicles. She oversees the planning and the pre-development of new items and/or new methodologies. Her domain of expertise covers Digitalization, Big data, Future communication networks and Innovation.

Christer Boberg will lecture on Ericsson’s new venture with leading mobile operators that aims to aggregate and expose network APIs on a global scale.

Mr. Boberg is Head of Technology & Strategy at the Ericsson Global Network Platform. He has +30 years of experience in the telco industry and is currently focusing on the Ericsson global network platform strategy to bring new 5G technologies to the industry on a global scale.

Meet Our Networking Reception Speakers

Henry Calvert, Head of Networks, GSMA

Henry joined the GSMA in December 2013, and is responsible for the delivery of the Future Networks programme. A key programme of the GSMA’s strategic focus, to deliver industry scale for IP Communications and 5G, whilst considering Network Economic challenges for the Mobile industry as it transitions to a 5G Era.

Paresh Modi, Senior Director, Market Development, GSMA

Paresh joined GSMA in July 2024 as Senior Director, for the newly formed Advance Market Commitment (AMC) team, after having served for 17 years at Vodafone Group. Paresh joined Vodafone in 2007 to help establish Vodafone Global Enterprise – the global division serving multinational customers. Since then, he went on to perform a number of roles in sales, marketing, go-to-market and business development in both the B2B and B2C side of Vodafone’s business.

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Agenda Highlights:
We are excited to announce that the AECC will host another exclusive Demo Session at the upcoming All-Member Meeting in October 2024. Due to the overwhelming success of our last demo session event, we are thrilled to bring it back for this year’s meeting. This event is set to ignite stimulating conversations, inspire fresh perspectives, and cultivate deeper connections among our members. Attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite demos, and the winners will be announced at the Networking Reception. Click here to learn more about the Demo Session and Networking reception.

Once you register for the All-Member Meeting, you’ll also receive an invitation to register for the 5GAA Conference and Live Showcases on Thursday 24 October. This event will highlight cutting-edge connected mobility technologies and key industry developments.

Registration for the 5GAA Conference and Live Showcases closes on 1 October 2024.