5G for Smart Communities Support Platform
5G Community Conference Wednesday, 8 October 2025 Albert Borschette Congress Center, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Etterbeek, Brussels
On behalf of the European Commission, the 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform will host the 5G Community Conference 2025, a dynamic cluster-style meeting on 8 October 2025.
Bringing together stakeholders from across Europe, the 5G & Edge Cloud for Smart Communities and 5G Corridors communities will engage in interactive working groups to address key policy and investment questions related to deployment, innovation, smart cities, business and investment models for 5G pilots.
The programme will also feature distinguished keynote speakers and a panel discussion on growing Europe’s digital connectivity ecosystem.
9:00-9:30 Registration & Coffee
9:30-9:35 Welcome
Jan Dröge, Project Director, 5GSC Support Platform
9:35- 9:50 Introductory Speech
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Alexandra Rotileanu, Deputy Head of Unit, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission
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Miguel Gonzalez Sancho, Head of Unit, Future Connectivity Systems Unit, DG CNECT, European Commission
9:50-10:10 Strengthening Europe’s digital infrastructure: 5G large scale pilots with CEF Digital
Projects presentations
10:10-10:30 Keynote speech: Telcos: numbers, strategies, scenarios
10:30-11:50 Panel discussion: Growing Europe’s digital connectivity ecosystem: leadership, innovation, and global competitiveness
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Pascal Rogard, Head of Brussels Office, Orange
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Dragan Jovanovic, Director Public Affairs & Communications, ATC Europe / EWIA
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Edwin Fischer, Technology Strategic Enablers, 6G-SNS JU 5G for CAM Deployment
11:50-12:20 Presentation and discussion "Scaling up for 2030: accelerating adoption of 5G, 6G and beyond"
Christophe Bodin, CEO CBO Consulting
12:20-13:20 Networking lunch (on site) & showcasing the platform to participants
13:20-13:40 Presentation and discussion "Monetising 5G: Business models for Smart Communities and Corridors"
Dimitri Jungblut, Project Leader, 5GMEC4EU
13:40-13:50 Introduction to the subjects, the purpose of the breakout sessions and expected outcome
Amalia Elena Lebu, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission tbc.
13:50-14:00 One platform, many possibilities: bringing together 5G innovation, partnerships, solutions, and investments
Dimitra Vasilia, Project Manager, 5GSC Support Platform
14:00-15:15 Cluster meeting: parallel working groups
Working Group 1: Scaling 5G Infrastructure Deployment and Innovation
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Chair: Dimitri Jungblut, Project Coordinator, 5GMEC4EU
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Co-Chair: Clara Ulken, Senior Project Manager Gcore
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Co-Chair: Ioannis Patsouras, Senior Solutions Architect, WINGS ICT Solutions
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Rapporteur: David Kennedy, Board Member, 6G-IA tbc
Working Group 2: 5G for Smart Cities & Urban Connectivity
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Chair: Fredrik Engströmer, Head of Innovation, Region Stockholm
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Co-Chair: Jens Buysse, Research Manager, Citymesh
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Rapporteur: Inga Barisa, Adviser, EU Digital Innovations, City of Riga
Working Group 3: Business and Investment models for 5G pilots
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Chair: Christophe Bodin, Director, CBO Consulting
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Co-Chair: Cinzia Campanella, Head of Innovation & Vertical Solutions, Vodafone Italy
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Co-Chair: Dimitri Jungblut, Project Coordinator, 5GMEC4EU
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Rapporteur: tbc
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-16:00 Working groups report back to Plenary
16:00-16:15 Closing remarks, Q&A
Franco Accordino, Head of Unit, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission