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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.

Important: For security clearance, please fill in the online form. Without it, you will not be allowed to enter the European Commission building. Be sure to bring the passport or ID card with you on the day of the event.

 9:00-9:30  Registration & Coffee  

9:30-9:35  Welcome   

Jan Dröge, Project Director, 5GSC Support Platform  

Alexandra Rotileanu, Deputy Head of Unit, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission  

9:35- 9:50  Introductory Speech 

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

  • OYS private 5GSA and AR/VR solution for healthcare -

    Petri Parviainen, Head of Sales, Public Sector, Boldyn Networks

  • 5G SEAGUL - Fofy Setaki, Principal Research Engineer, COSMOTE Mobile Telecommunications S.A.

10:10-10:30 Keynote speech: Telcos: numbers, strategies, scenarios  

Jean-Luc Lemmens, CEO, IDATE

10:30-11:50 Panel discussion: Growing Europe’s digital connectivity ecosystem: leadership, innovation, and global competitiveness 

Moderator: Maarit Palovirta, Deputy Director General Policy & Strategy, Connect Europe

  • Pascal Rogard, Head of Brussels Office, Orange 

  • Letizia Susta, Head of Brussels Office, Cellnex

  • Edwin Fischer, Technology Strategic Enablers, 6G-SNS JU 5G for CAM Deployment

  • Pinar Serdengecti, Regulation and Competition Affairs Director, ECTA

  • Aurélie Bladocha Coelho, Head of EU Affairs and Funding, Vantage Towers

11:50-12:20 Presentation and discussion "Scaling up for 2030: accelerating adoption of 5G, 6G and beyond"

Christophe Bodin, Director, CBO Consulting 

12:20-13:20 Networking lunch (on site) & showcasing the platform to participants

13:20-13:40 Presentation and discussion "Monetising 5G Edge: Commercial Ecosystem 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 . 

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 

  • Chair: Dimitri Jungblut, Project Coordinator, 5GMEC4EU 

  • Co-Chair: Clara Ulken, Senior Project Manager, Gcore 

  • Co-Chair: Maxime Flament, CTO, 5G Automotive Association

  • Rapporteur: Bert Vlaminck, Cluster Developer Machine building & Mechatronics, POM West-Vlaanderen

Working Group 2: 5G for Smart Cities & Urban Connectivity 

  • Chair: Fredrik Engströmer, Head of Innovation, Region Stockholm 

  • Co-Chair: Jens Buysse, Research Manager, Citymesh 

  • Co-Chair: Razvan Mihai, IoT Architecture and Services Expert, Orange Romania

  • Rapporteur: Inga Barisa, Adviser, EU Digital Innovations, City of Riga

Working Group 3: Business and Investment models for 5G pilots 

  • Chair: Christophe Bodin, Director, CBO Consulting 

  • Co-Chair: Cinzia Campanella, Head of Innovation & Vertical Solutions, Vodafone Italy 

  • Co-Chair: Dimitri Jungblut, Project Coordinator, 5GMEC4EU

  • Rapporteur: Marcel Planaguma’, Digital Communications Manager, Connect Europe

15:15-15:30 Coffee break 

15:30-16:00 Working groups report back to Plenary 

16:00-16:15 Closing remarks

Franco Accordino, Head of Unit, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission

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