 Latifa Sami Hassan Elhakim
University of Medical Science and Technology, Sudan
Ms Elhakim holds a Bachelor of Electronics-Communication from the Engineering University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) and a Networking diploma Engineer Project Management (EPM) from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia. She is Cisco Certified Network associate (Routing & Switching). She worked for operators by providing services in Ericsson AB, UAE-Dubai. She has diverse work experience in Cellular Network Planning, Operation and support system services.in Mobile network Operator (MNO). She is currently Core planning engineer in Huawei Sudan. |
 Biren Karmakar
Group Leader, Centre for Development of Telematics i.e. C-DOT
Biren Karmakar is a Group Leader from Centre for Development of Telematics i.e. C-DOT, a premium Research and development centre of Department of Telecommunication, Govt. of India. He has done Master’s in Computer from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. In last two decades of his association with C-DOT, he has worked in many fields including GSM technology. For past 10 years, he has been working in design and development project for National Security. He is also part of Priority Call Routing in Disaster Management. Currently he is working on Central Equipment Identity Register i.e. CEIR to curtail the counterfeit mobile phones and discourage mobile phone theft. |
 Kaoru Kenyoshi
NICT
Mr Kenyoshi has long experiences of developing software and system of telecom network in NEC Corporation for 30 years. And he worked as the ITU-T SG11 vice chair since 2009 to 2016 and as the ETSI board member since 2012 to 2017. He is a chair of SG11 WP3 since 2017 to 2020 and has a responsibility to promote WTSA Resolution 76, 96 and 97. Since April 2018, he is a councillor of National Institute of Information and Communications Technology and works for standardization of ICT and promotion of innovation. |
 Andreas Goebel
Head of Competence Center Cloud Architecture & Head of Center of Digital Innovation Blockchain
“Inventor” of the Camelot Hypertrust Blockchain Platform and the Camelot Trusted Computing Appliances
Leading the Camelot Hypertrust Blockchain Solutions development team
Early adopter of the SAP Blockchain as a Service Offering
Consulted several companies with regards to Blockchain technology, use-cases and network architectures
SAP SE, Telekom AG, Bayer Business Services GmbH
Consulted international customers e.g. to successfully migrate SAP systems to the SAP HANA database:
Colgate Palmolive Inc. (U.S.), Warner Brothers Inc. (U.S.), Voestalpine AG (Austria), Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH (Germany), Nestlé AG (Switzerland)
15+ years development experience in various programming languages: C/C++, Java, PHP, JavaScript, ABAP
Researching, investing and developing since 5 years in the area of blockchains and cryptocurrencies
Profound experiences in User-Experience using SAPUI5
Expert in SAP Basis and SAP Lifecycle Management topics (update/upgrade, migration to SAP HANA and cloud operations)
Evangelist and early adopter of SAP HANA Cloud Platform capabilities
Integration specialist for open-source and third-party technologies
15 years as Senior Developer and Architect at SAP SE. 9 years freelancing in the area of Open-Source technologies and over 5 years hands-on experience with Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies. |
James Kunle Olorundare
MNSE Manager, Wireless Networks Group, Technical Standards and Network Integrity Department, Nigerian Communications Commission, Abuja, Nigeria.
Kunle is experienced in product certification, standardization, Project Management, Industry Regulations, strategy, equipment testing and system auditing. He has more than 15 years post-graduation direct experience in the field of engineering. His career started in Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Lagos Nigeria before he moved to Nigerian Communications Commission, Abuja, Nigeria. Engr. Olorundare studied Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. He did his Masters in Communications Management at Bucks New University, England and came out with Distinction. He is a certified Business Continuity Management Lead Auditor (ISO22302), certified Lead Auditor, Quality Management System (ISO9001) and a certified PRINCE 2 Practitioner. He has conducted regulatory test/audit at factories/Test Laboratories in China, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, and India. Kunle has presented on a variety of topical issues. He has presented published formal papers on various topics including Market Access, Internet of Things and Equipment Type Approval/Testing on the IEEE platform. He is registered with Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria and a member of the ITU-T Study Group 11. He became a Senior Member of the IEEE in March, 2018. He plays Lawn Tennis and he is the Manager of his daughter who plays chess. |
Michael Milligan
Secretary General, Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF)
Michael is the Secretary General of the Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF), an international association of telecommunications equipment manufacturers with offices in Brussels, Hong Kong and São Paulo. He is responsible for representing the association and its members to governments and other stakeholders on a range of issues including health and safety, security and accessibility. Immediately prior to joining the MMF, Michael was the Deputy Executive Officer for the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association. Michael has also worked within the Australian Government and his formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Laws and a Master of Laws. |
 James Moran
Head of Security, GSMA
James is Head of Security at the GSMA where he has strategic and operational responsibility for the GSMA's Fraud and Security Group and the organisation's programme of initiatives in these key areas, including the industry's mobile theft policy. James has worked with law enforcement agencies, governments, regulators, network operators and suppliers on a wide range of initiatives to protect mobile networks and their users. He has taken personal responsibility for developing responses to a wide range of challenges including device theft, interconnect security, and security. James entered the mobile telecommunications industry in 1996 when he joined Esat Digifone (now 3 Ireland) and he represented the operator internationally. He was a founding member of the Irish Telecommunications Security and Fraud Forum (ITSFF), which was established as an industry forum to discuss and address fraud and security issues in a collaborative manner. James studied law at the University of London and started his professional career in the financial services sector in Ireland where he worked for AIB Group, which he represented at national and international industry level on fraud and related matters. |
 Geraldo Neto
Senior Technical and Policy Advisor, Telecommunications Management Group, Inc
Mr. Neto, an engineer with more than 10 years of experience working in the telecommunications sector, is based in Geneva, Switzerland. He has extensive technical and regulatory expertise in broadband, convergence, mobile technologies, spectrum management and interference, television broadcasting, international telecommunications regulatory framework, the Internet of things (IoT), and over-the-top (OTT) services. Mr. Neto actively participates in ITU and CITEL meetings, representing companies at different study groups and committees on issues related to mobile services, spectrum, OTT services, and ICT technologies. He holds different leadership roles in both organizations, including the chairmanship of one of the working groups of Task Group (TG) 5/1, responsible for studying new spectrum identification for mobile broadband for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19); chairman of Sub-Working Group on audiovisual content over international mobile telecommunications (IMT) in ITU-R WP 5D; and vice-rapporteur of ITU-D SG 1 Question 3/1, focused on OTTs, m-services and cloud computing. Furthermore, he participates in a number of ITU study groups and working parties including ITU-D SG1; ITU-T SG3 and SG20; and ITU-R SG3, WP 5D, Task Group (TG) 5/1, WP 5A, WP 4A, WP 4C, Joint Task Group (JTG) 4-5-6-7, the 2015 Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM-15) and WRC-15. He was involved in technical studies related to analogue-to-digital television transition, the liberalization of the digital dividend, interference between television broadcasting and mobile services, and regulatory levers for the development of mobile broadband and IoT in countries in Latin America and in international fora. Mr. Neto is working on the ongoing technical studies in preparation for WRC-19, on new frequency bands under study for IMT. Prior to working with TMG, Mr. Neto worked at Qualcomm as a Senior Manager of Government Affairs for Latin America, and before that at the Brazilian National Agency of Telecommunications (Anatel), and RBS TV (Globo TV affiliate). Mr. Neto holds a Master of Embedded Electrical and Computers Systems degree from San Francisco State University (SFSU), and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Brazil. He is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish, with working knowledge of French. |
 Rustam Pirmagomedov
Associated Professor, SPbSUT
In 2010 Mr Pirmagomedov graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunication (SPbSUT). In 2014, he received Cand.Sc. (Ph.D) degree in SPbSUT, and his thesis was on the “Study of physical channel's failures in passive optical networks and development of methods for reliability prediction”, which was developed in collaboration with Rostelecom. The results of this research were successfully implemented, and currently are used for maintaining and designing of xPON access networks. Currently, Mr Pirmagomedov work in R&D department of Rostelecom, and part-time associate professor in SPbSUT. His scientific interests include IoT, digital identification, body area networks, eHealth. |
Mohammad Raheel Kamal
Senior Director, Qualcomm Technology Licensing
Mohammad Raheel Kamal, Senior Director, Qualcomm Technology Licensing, is a highly-qualified telecom executive with a Master's Degree in Telecom and Computer Engineering and over 25 years of experience in the mobile & wireless industry. He has excellent technical knowledge along with business development, strategy, & management experience. His global experience and vast industry knowledge spans across multiple disciplines including systems engineering, SW development, mobile and satellite system deployments, as well as telecom policy and regulatory framework.
He has had extensive engagements working with the mobile operators, governments, regulators, policy makers, mobile manufacturers, infra vendors, SW developers, and global industry organizations. He has worked on many projects in multiple regions of the world including Europe, South East Asia, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Latin America and has comprehensive understanding of the regional dynamics.
Mr. Kamal has played an integral role in driving technology initiatives for Qualcomm and has provided strategic direction, technical and business development support for adoption of 3GPP and 3GPP2 technologies. He has led many International technology projects working with all major global and regional mobile operators around the world. He has also worked closely with the governments and regional telecom regulators for policy development, 3G/4G licensing, frequency planning, and spectrum auctions.
- Additional Position 1: Chair CSWG MWF (Counterfeit & Security Working Group of Mobile and Wireless Forum)
- Additional Position 2: Chair JDIT (Joint Device Identification Taskforce - A GSMA / MWF Joint Industry Taskforce) |
 Hugo Romero
Colombia
Hugo Romero is an Electrical Engineer from the National University of Colombia, with specialization in Telecommunication Business Management at the University of the Andes. He has been working for the telecommunications sector for 28 years. He has been linked to the Commission for Communications Regulation for several years, where he has served as a consultant in the telecommunications regulatory studies and projects like measures against theft of cell phones, International Mobile Roaming Service, blocking radio signals in prisons, National Telecommunications System in Emergencies and Accounting Separation. In his professional career he has worked in telecommunications sector companies such as mobile operator Comcel SA (Claro), directing for 8 years the International Roaming Service area and for 15 years the Fraud Control and the Revenue Assurance areas. |
 Jamil Soyah
Head of CEIR project at the Research and Studies Telecommunications Center (CERT)
Graduate Analyst of the Higher School of Posts and Telecommunications of Tunis (ESPTT), in June 1996, then DESS in network management planning of the Higher School of Communications of Tunis (SUP'COM), in July 2000. Evolved in the department of studies and research of the CERT, then as project manager of the Integrated application of electronic administrative management at (CERT) then head of IT service at CERT before being in charge of the project of setting up national CEIR in Tunisia. |
 Benjamin Stöckhert
SAP
Benjamin Stöckhert is a member of the SAP Innovation Center Network blockchain team. He is working as Business Development Manager in co-innovation projects and consortia, to explore and realize value creating blockchain scenarios in various industries. Before Benjamin joined SAP he gained first experience with blockchain working for a major german bank and bitcoin start-up from Thailand. He holds a Master Degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Würzburg, Germany. |
Joao Zanon
ANATEL
Mr. Joao Zanon is a Telecommunication engineer that works at ANATEL´s Regulatory Division, which is responsible for the development of regulatory policies in regards to telecommunications services in Brazil. Currently, he is one of the coordinators of the Regulatory team and lead key project at ANATEL, such as the national initiative on the combat of counterfeit and stolen ICT devices, transition to IPv6, Geolocation on emergency calls, lawful interception and other security related initiatives. He also focuses his work on other telecommunication regulation subjects, like quality of service measurement, MVNO, Mobile Payment, IoT, among others. Mr. Zanon also contributes on other international forums, such as REGULATE and CITEL Permanent Consultative Committee I – PCC.I (telecommunication/ICT policy, regulatory aspects, standardization, cybersecurity, international public policy issues relating to the Internet), acting as Brazil’s Head of Delegation at various meetings. At CITEL PCC.I, he is Co-Rapporteur of the Rapporteurship on fraud control, regulatory non-compliance practices in telecommunications and regional measures against the theft of mobile terminal devices, and Rapporteur of the Correspondence on the Combat of Counterfeit ICT, where he´s leading the discussion on the combat against counterfeit devices. He was appointed on the last WTSA-16 as Vice-Chairman of ITU-T SG11 and on this study period (2017-2020) is the rapporteur of the Question Q15/11 and Liaison Officer from ITU-T SG11 to CITEL. |
