6G Global Summit 2025

Chaucer Leung has been appointed Director-General of Communications of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since July 2019. Mr. Leung heads the Office of the Communications Authority and is the ex-officio member of the Communications Authority which is the unified regulator for both telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in Hong Kong. The portfolio of Mr. Leung covers licensing matters for telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, management of radio spectrum, enforcement of the provisions safeguarding market competition and fair trade practices, as well as giving advice to the Government with regard to telecommunications and broadcasting matters.

Mr. Leung is also appointed as the Director of Films, Newspapers and Articles Administration and is responsible in that capacity for enforcing the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance as well as acting as the Film Censorship Authority and the registrar of newspapers.

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Mr Yau assumed the post of the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on July 1, 2022. His portfolio covers policy areas from trade, commerce to telecommunications and broadcasting, and from promotion of intellectual property and consumer protection to boosting inward investment.

Before joining the Government, Mr Yau held key managerial positions in the aviation and logistics sector. He was Chief Executive Officer of Greater Bay Airlines, and prior to this, Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Dragon, Executive Director of Cathay Pacific Board, and Director Service Delivery of Cathay Pacific. Mr Yau managed different aspects of business operations throughout his career in the private sector, and also served on various advisory bodies of the Government.

Mr Yau holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Transport and Logistics from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong.

Uwe Löwenstein joined ITU in April 2020 as Counsellor for ITU-R Study  Group 5 (Terrestrial Services) in the Radio Communications Bureau (BR)  of ITU-R.

Before joining the United Nations, he worked for more than 20 years at  Telefónica (o2) Germany, starting there in 1997, when “VIAG Interkom”  built up the 4th GSM network in Germany. Based in Munich, he was  responsible for the Telefónica activities in terms of spectrum  management, frequency coordination and Electro-Magnetic Compatibility  (EMC). In his role, he supported the Telefónica local operating businesses  in their representation towards the national Regulatory Authorities  (BNetzA) and participated at the German UMTS auction (2000), the  4G/LTE-auction (2010 & 2015) as well as the 5G-auction in 2019.  Furthermore, he was the Telefónica representative at ITU-R WP5D and  ECC/CEPT PT1 (both responsible for IMT) and member of the German  delegation at WRC-03 / WRC-07 / WRC-12 / WRC-15 and WRC-19.

Dr Jolly Wong is a technology consultant, strategic adviser and independent non-executive member to boards on innovation framework, cybersecurity, mission-critical communications, AI, digital transformation, and smart data analytics.

He served as the Assistant Commissioner for Police (Acting) and Chief Technology Officer of the Hong Kong Police Force.  Jolly is an Honorary Adviser of the Communications Association of Hong Kong and an independent technology consultant on the Private 5G use cases for the Airport Authority Hong Kong, now advising Hongkong Electric and ATAL Engineering Group on strategic technology businesses.

He is a Policy Fellow for the Center of Science and Policy at University of Cambridge and a Visiting Professor for the Shanghai University (Institute of Smart City), and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (School of Telecommunications Management).  Jolly is currently attaching to the Macao University of Science and Technology as a Guest Professor advising on the Outcomes-based accreditation process and responsible use of AI in education and ethical governance.

Jolly is also a columnist with The Standard writing commentaries on technology innovations and business synergies: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/column-list/

Dr Jolly Wong is a technology consultant, strategic adviser and independent non-executive member to boards on innovation framework, cybersecurity, mission-critical communications, AI, digital transformation, and smart data analytics.

He served as the Assistant Commissioner for Police (Acting) and Chief Technology Officer of the Hong Kong Police Force.  Jolly is an Honorary Adviser of the Communications Association of Hong Kong and an independent technology consultant on the Private 5G use cases for the Airport Authority Hong Kong, now advising Hongkong Electric and ATAL Engineering Group on strategic technology businesses.

He is a Policy Fellow for the Center of Science and Policy at University of Cambridge and a Visiting Professor for the Shanghai University (Institute of Smart City), and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (School of Telecommunications Management).  Jolly is currently attaching to the Macao University of Science and Technology as a Guest Professor advising on the Outcomes-based accreditation process and responsible use of AI in education and ethical governance.

Jolly is also a columnist with The Standard writing commentaries on technology innovations and business synergies: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/column-list/

Philip Marnick is the General Director of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). He was appointed early January 2022 by the Members of the Board, to assume the position, paving the way for a more effective regulatory framework by continuing the evolution of the telecom sector liberalization.

Mr Marnick leads the TRA, including the development of consumer protection initiatives and resolving disputes. The TRA develops regulatory rules that promote competition, innovation, and investment in broadband services and facilities, as well as developing a more comprehensive and competitive framework that aligns with international best practices. Ensuring that Bahrain remains a center of innovation and that its telecommunications sector serves everyone while supporting Bahrain’s strategic objectives.

Before assuming his role at the TRA, Mr Marnick managed and directed at Ofcom in the UK, where he was the Group Director of Spectrum responsible for all aspects of UK national and international spectrum management – from strategy to delivery including awards, clearance and enforcement. Mr Marnick has worked in the telecommunications sector for over 30 years. He has served as a senior executive in technology, operations, and strategy. Mr Marnick has worked in both start-ups (from inception to sale) and major corporations, in firms such as UK Broadband, O2, Orange, BT, J-Phone in Japan (now Softbank Mobile), Extreme Mobile, and SpinVox (now Nuance).

From analogue to 5G, he has engaged across every mobile generation. Throughout his carrier he has been at the forefront of industry developments – in both fixed and mobile. He has collaborated on the first deployments of mobile networks utilizing new technologies and standards, this has also included innovative products such as the first camera phone and photo messaging service, as well as mobile internet and hosted voice services.

ALEKSANDER SOŁTYSIK is an attaché for the telecommunication sector in the Permanent Representation of Poland to the European Union and represents Ministry of Digital Affairs in the Council of the European Union. The main responsibilities are matters regarding radio spectrum, gigabit infrastructure, artificial intelligence and Digital Decade. Currently he is the Chair of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group – a high-level advisory group that assists the European Commission in the development of radio spectrum policy. He is also an outgoing co-rapporteur of the RSPG Working Group on Peer Review and Member State cooperation on authorizations and awards, which is responsible for annual reports on the implementation of the art. 35 of the European Electronic Communications Code. Aleksander was the Head of International Telecommunication Unit at the Ministry of Digital Affair, engaged in the International Telecommunication Union’s and CEPT matters, mainly focusing on the preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conferences. He was a Kosciuszko Foundation scholar at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and hold a PhD degree from the Jagiellonian University in Cracow.

José Arias is an advocate, strategist, and advisor to the Nokia Leadership Team in public policy, technology regulation, connectivity, and digitalization to enable respective portfolio and business strategies.

José previously was Head of Government Affairs for LATAM North & the Caribbean in Nokia, former General Director of Spectrum Planning, and Director of Wireless Technologies at the Mexican regulator, where he held several leadership roles in international organizations, including Chair of the Terrestrial Services Committee at ITU, and worked in Alcatel-Lucent in the fields of business development, corporate strategy, pre-sales, and wireless network design.

José has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Regulation and Economic Competition, and an Engineering in Communications and Electronics.

Peng serves as the Vice-President of Policy & Regulatory at GSOA, where he spearheads advocacy efforts in critical policy and regulatory domains, including spectrum management, market access, and national policy initiatives. With a rich background in the telecommunications sector and expertise across mobile and satellite industries, he’s been advising governments and telecom industry globally.

Before joining GSOA, Peng played a pivotal role at Eutelsat OneWeb in shaping international regulatory and policy frameworks, focusing on delivering satellite licensing structures to accommodate Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations, and tailoring satellite regulatory procedure during WRC-23.

Prior to this, at GSMA, Peng was responsible for the global campaign aimed at optimizing spectrum licensing conditions for mobile operators worldwide. He led a diverse team of policy experts across developing markets, engaging policymakers and regulators to advocate for industry best practices in telecom policy.

Peng holds a Master’s degree in Telecommunication from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, complemented by an Executive MBA from the London Business School. Peng is fluent in English, Mandarin, and French.

Dr. Madhusanka Liyanage is an Assistant Professor/Ad Astra Fellow and Director of Graduate Research  at the School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. He is also acting as a Adjunct  Professor at the University of Oulu, Finland, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and the University of Sri  Jayawardhanepura, Sri Lanka. He received his Doctor of Technology degree in communication  engineering from the University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, in 2016. He was also a recipient of the  prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship and Government of Ireland  Postdoctoral Fellowship during 2018-2020.

In 2020, he received the “2020 IEEE ComSoc Outstanding Young Researcher” award by IEEE ComSoc  EMEA. In 2021 and 2022, he was ranked among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (2020 and 2021) in the  List prepared by Elsevier BV, Stanford University, USA. Also, he was awarded an Irish Research Council  (IRC) Research Ally Prize as part of the IRC Researcher of the Year 2021 awards for the positive impact  he has made as a supervisor. In 2022, he received “2022 The Tom Brazil Excellence in Research Award”  by SFI CONNECT Center. Moreover, Madhusanka received a Special Commendation for IRC Early  Career Researcher of 2022 by Irish Research Council, Ireland.

Dr. Liyanage’s research interests are 5G/6G Security, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Explainable  AI and Federated Learning (FL)security, Network Slicing, Internet of Things (IoT) and Multi-access Edge  Computing (MEC). He has co-authored over 150 publications, including three authored books, four  edited books and several patents in mobile network security domain. He is also an expert consultant  at European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and a Funded Investigator of Science Foundation  Ireland CONNECT Research Centre, Ireland. Moreover, he is an expert reviewer at different funding  agencies in Europe, Asia and Oceania regions.

Dr Eddy Chiu is a Senior Director of Communications Technologies R&D with over 15 years of experiences ranging from basic research to product development as well as commercialization and consultancy services.  Dr Chiu’s R&D focus includes 1) base station and terminal solutions for cellular network and non-terrestrial network; 2) communications, navigation, and surveillance technologies for low-altitude economy; and 3) wireless communications network design, deployment, and use cases.  Dr. Chiu is a Senior Member of the IEEE, the Vice Chair of the IEEE Hong Kong Section in 2022 and 2023, and the Treasurer of the IEEE Hong Kong Section in 2020 and 2021.

Havish Koorapaty has B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer  Engineering from North Carolina State University. He has more than 25 years of experience with Ericsson, where he has worked in the general area of wireless communications systems including  cellular and satellite systems. His work spans a wide range of topics including error control coding,  location determination and tracking, mobile phone systems engineering, 4G and 5G broadband wireless  system design, wireless backhaul solutions, energy efficiency, spectrum sharing and small cells. He has  over 250 technical papers and patents in these areas and was the recipient of the Ericsson Inventor of  the Year award in 2016.  

Havish has represented Ericsson in standardization efforts in the 3GPP, ATIS, TIA, IEEE, ETSI and O-RAN  standardization bodies. He has been involved in standardization efforts in 3GPP for 5G NR and LTE  including serving as the rapporteur for the licensed-assisted access study and work items. He was the  recipient of the 3GPP Excellence Award in 2015. Havish served as a vice-chairman in 3GPP RAN1 from November 2017 to November 2021 and as a founding co-chair for the O-RAN next Generation Research  Group (nGRG) from July 2022 to October 2023. He currently works on 6G systems, serving as the  technical coordinator for Ericsson’s contributions to the ATIS Next G Alliance as well as monitoring 6G  initiatives globally. He is a co-chair of the Steering Group in the Next G Alliance as well as a co-chair of the ATIS Open RAN Committee.

Prior to joining GSA, Adrian Scrase worked within the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) from 1992, serving as Chief Technical Officer from 2003. He played an active role in the creation of 3GPP and was responsible for operational support to that project from 1999 until 2023. He has extensive experience in the operation and management of international standardisation activities and in the setting of strategies that ensure the success of those activities. Before joining ETSI, he worked within the UK Government on Radio Regulation and International Standardization matters. Adrian is a Visiting Professor at Surrey University, UK, and a Fellow of the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF).

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Dr. Muhammad Alrabeiah is a wireless technologies researcher, assistant professor, and advisor. He works as a research and innovation advisor to the communication, space, and technology commission of Saudi Arabia. His contributions in that role are of strategic and technical nature; he works on enabling the adoption of innovative wireless solutions and emerging wireless technologies within the Saudi telecom industry through the development of strategic initiatives. He also lends his technical expertise to various CST departments and advises them on matters related to the regulation of the local telecom industry. 

In addition to his role at CST, Dr. Alrabeiah holds an assistant professor position in the faculty of engineering at King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he contributes to the research and development of the field of wireless communications. His contributions to the field have been published in top-tier journals and conferences, and they have earned him a spot on Stanford’s 2023/24 list of top-2% most-cited engineering researchers.

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Tony Q.S. Quek received the B.E. and M.E. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, respectively. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he earned the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Currently, he is the Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and ST Engineering Distinguished Professor. He also serves as the Head of ISTD Pillar, Director for Future Communications R&D Programme, Sector Lead for SUTD AI Program, and the Deputy Director of SUTD-ZJU IDEA. His current research topics include wireless communications and networking, 6G, network intelligence, non-terrestrial networks, and open radio access network.

Dr. Quek has been actively involved in organizing and chairing sessions and has served as a TPC member in numerous international conferences. He is currently serving as an Area Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He was an Executive Editorial Committee Member of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, an Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Communications, and an Editor of the IEEE Wireless Communications Letters.

Dr. Quek received the 2008 Philip Yeo Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Research, the 2012 IEEE William R. Bennett Prize, the 2016 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, the 2017 CTTC Early Achievement Award, the 2017 IEEE ComSoc AP Outstanding Paper Award, the 2020 IEEE Communications Society Young Author Best Paper Award, the 2020 IEEE Stephen O. Rice Prize, the 2020 Nokia Visiting Professorship, the 2022 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award, and the 2021-2023 World’s Top 2% Scientists. He is a Fellow of IEEE and a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore.

Dr. Chung is the Head of Technology & Strategy in the Group CTO Office at PCCW-HKT Group, where he leads the organization’s technology roadmap and strategic development. He also serves as a board member of Lynx Analytics, representing the group.

Before joining HKT/PCCW, Chung contributed to the Big Data/AI strategy at Telstra, as well as its international growth strategy. Prior to his time at Telstra, Chung was an Associate Partner at Cluster Technology Limited, which provides professional services and solutions in high-performance computing, machine learning, big data, and public cloud to the Greater China market. In 2008, Chung joined McKinsey & Company in the Hong Kong office. He holds a DPhil in Information Engineering from the University of Oxford and was a recipient of the Croucher Foundation Scholarship for his research in wireless ad-hoc networks. Chung also holds a BEng and MPhil in Information Engineering from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Mr. Saneh Saiwong is currently responsible for overall supervision and implementation of policy and strategy development activities for spectrum and satellite management in Thailand. He carries out and manages spectrum/satellite policy and planning, spectrum engineering, and international and national spectrum/satellite coordination.

He has been a regular participant in ITU conferences and meetings, notably WRC and relevant ITU-R Study Groups/Working Parties. He is also active in regional groups and forums such as APT and ASEAN on matters relating to spectrum management and in bilateral coordination schemes, covering both terrestrial and satellite issues.

Prior to joining NBTC, he worked with a private company engaging in satellite communications and later joined government agencies for which his roles and responsibilities encompassed a wide range of standardization, monitoring, licensing and policy and strategy development. He received his Master Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA in 1996 and Bachelor Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand in 1993.

Amit specialises in advising on complex wireless transactions and strategy projects, including supporting mobile operators with spectrum valuation and regulators with the development and implementation of spectrum policy.

Amit has over 25 years of experience advising fixed and mobile operators, regulators/government bodies, financial institutions and equipment manufacturers on commercial, technical and regulatory issues. He has supported several multi-billion dollar M&A and debt financing transactions and has led numerous high-profile studies in the area of radio spectrum policy. Amit brings a global perspective to his work, having undertaken projects for clients in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.

Amit holds an M.Sc. in Radio Frequency and Communications Engineering from the University of Bradford, UK and an M.B.A. from the University of Warwick, UK.

< Major Education >

o ’11.2 Graduated from Gwangju Jin-Heung High School

o  ’20.8 Graduated from University Of Seoul, Department of Public Administration

< Major Career >

o ‘19.10. Passed the Open Competitive Examination for grade 5

o ‘21.02. ~ ‘25.01. Ministry of Science and ICT, Strategic Technology Policy Division (Semiconductor)

o  ‘25.01. ~ Ministry of Science and ICT, Network Policy Division(6G)

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Angeliki Alexiou is a professor of Broadband Communications Systems at the department of Digital Systems, ICT School, University of Piraeus, Greece. She received the Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in 1994 and the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London in 2000.

Since May 2009 she has been a faculty member at the Department of Digital Systems, where she conducts research and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Broadband Communications and Advanced Wireless Technologies. Prior to this appointment she was with Bell Laboratories, Wireless Research, Lucent Technologies, (later Alcatel-Lucent, now NOKIA), in Swindon, UK, (January 1999 – April 2009).

Professor Alexiou is a co-recipient of Bell Labs President’s Gold Award in 2002 for contributions to Bell Labs Layered Space-Time (BLAST) project and the Central Bell Labs Teamwork Award in 2004 for role model teamwork and technical achievements in the IST FITNESS project. Professor Alexiou is the Chair of the Working Group on Radio Communication Technologies and of the Working Group on High Frequencies Radio Technologies of the Wireless World Research Forum. Her current research interests include radio interface for 6G systems, MIMO, THz wireless communication technologies, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces, Joint Communications and Sensing Machine Learning for wireless systems. She is the project coordinator of the (H2020) TERRANOVA project and the technical manager of (H2020) ARIADNE project and (SNS JU) INSTINCT project.

Tony Q.S. Quek received the B.E. and M.E. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, respectively. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he earned the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Currently, he is the Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and ST Engineering Distinguished Professor. He also serves as the Head of ISTD Pillar, Director for Future Communications R&D Programme, Sector Lead for SUTD AI Program, and the Deputy Director of SUTD-ZJU IDEA. His current research topics include wireless communications and networking, 6G, network intelligence, non-terrestrial networks, and open radio access network.

Dr. Quek has been actively involved in organizing and chairing sessions and has served as a TPC member in numerous international conferences. He is currently serving as an Area Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He was an Executive Editorial Committee Member of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, an Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Communications, and an Editor of the IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 

Dr. Quek received the 2008 Philip Yeo Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Research, the 2012 IEEE William R. Bennett Prize, the 2016 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, the 2017 CTTC Early Achievement Award, the 2017 IEEE ComSoc AP Outstanding Paper Award, the 2020 IEEE Communications Society Young Author Best Paper Award, the 2020 IEEE Stephen O. Rice Prize, the 2020 Nokia Visiting Professorship, the 2022 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award, and the 2021-2023 World’s Top 2% Scientists. He is a Fellow of IEEE and a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore.

Prof. Ross Murch is a Chair Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE) and an IAS Fellow in the Institute of Advanced Study both at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He is also the founding Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation and its inaugural issue is on integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) and it is scheduled to be published in Q4, 2025. Prof. Murch’s research focus is creating new RF wave technology for making a better world. His unique expertise lies in his combination of knowledge from both electromagnetics and wireless communication systems and he has published widely in both areas. He became a Fellow of IEEE for his “Contributions to Multiple Antenna Systems for Wireless Communication” in 2010. He is also a Fellow of HKAE, NASI, IET, HKIE and in 2023 he won the IEEE Communications Society Wireless Technical Committee Recognition Award. He was also an Area Editor for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and a Guest Editor for IEEE Proceedings. Prof. Murch also enjoys teaching and has won several teaching awards. He has served IEEE in several roles and has been Department Head of ECE@HKUST from 2009-2015. He received his Bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

• Regius Rahim Tafazolli, is the only Regius Professor in Electronic Engineering. 

• He is Fellow of Royal Academy (FREng), Fellow of IET, Fellow of WWRF (Wireless World Research Forum).
• He is a professor of Mobile and Satellite Communications at the Surrey University in the UK and is the founder/director of the world’s first 5G Centre, 5G Innovation Center  in 2012 and director of UK’s first Centre on 6G, 6GIC in 2020. He advises many international industries and  governments including UK Governments and local council.
• 5GIC was winner of the 2021 Royal Academy of Engineering for the best research centre in the UK for working with industry 
• Also was winner of ITP (Institute of Telecom Professionals) for “Outstanding Contributions to Industry” in 2023.
• He has more than 30 years of experience in wireless communications since 2G and since first generation of Satellite PCN (Personal Communication Systems). He is leader of UK National project TUDOR with more than 25 partners working on 3D-Network of Future.

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Mr Jenkin Suen has been appointed as the Chairman of the Communications Authority, a unified regulatory body overseeing the converging telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) since April 2025.

Mr Suen has also been appointed as the Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in the HKSAR since August 2024. He is also currently the Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal and the Pharmacy and Poisons Appeal Tribunal, the Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Appeals Board, and a member of the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards, the Air Transport Licensing Authority and the Higher Rights Assessment Board in the HKSAR.

Mr Suen obtained his LL.B. and P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1999 and 2000 respectively. He further acquired a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom in 2001 and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Hong Kong in 2013. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2004 and appointed as Senior Counsel in 2019, and has been in private practice in the HKSAR since 2004.

Dr Jolly Wong is a technology consultant, strategic adviser and independent non-executive member to boards on innovation framework, cybersecurity, mission-critical communications, AI, digital transformation, and smart data analytics.

He served as the Assistant Commissioner for Police (Acting) and Chief Technology Officer of the Hong Kong Police Force.  Jolly is an Honorary Adviser of the Communications Association of Hong Kong and an independent technology consultant on the Private 5G use cases for the Airport Authority Hong Kong, now advising Hongkong Electric and ATAL Engineering Group on strategic technology businesses.

He is a Policy Fellow for the Center of Science and Policy at University of Cambridge and a Visiting Professor for the Shanghai University (Institute of Smart City), and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (School of Telecommunications Management).  Jolly is currently attaching to the Macao University of Science and Technology as a Guest Professor advising on the Outcomes-based accreditation process and responsible use of AI in education and ethical governance.

Jolly is also a columnist with The Standard writing commentaries on technology innovations and business synergies: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/column-list/

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Amit specialises in advising on complex wireless transactions and strategy projects, including supporting mobile operators with spectrum valuation and regulators with the development and implementation of spectrum policy.

Amit has over 25 years of experience advising fixed and mobile operators, regulators/government bodies, financial institutions and equipment manufacturers on commercial, technical and regulatory issues. He has supported several multi-billion dollar M&A and debt financing transactions and has led numerous high-profile studies in the area of radio spectrum policy. Amit brings a global perspective to his work, having undertaken projects for clients in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.

Amit holds an M.Sc. in Radio Frequency and Communications Engineering from the University of Bradford, UK and an M.B.A. from the University of Warwick, UK.

Mr Wilson Lee has been working in the areas of spectrum management and technical regulations in the Office of the Communications Authority (“OFCA”) of Hong Kong for over 20 years. Mr Lee is currently working as the Assistant Director (Operations) of OFCA overseeing a technical team consisting of telecommunications engineers for planning of radio spectrum to support the development of radiocommunications networks in Hong Kong, and assigning specific frequencies to relevant spectrum users in both government and non-government sectors. Besides, he also manages an enforcement team consisting of technical inspectors to undertake radio monitoring duties and enforcement actions. Moreover, he also supervises a licensing and support team consisting of a number clerical staff and technical inspectors, handling applications of various telecommunications licences and inspection of radio equipment respectively.

Dr. Tassos Lyratzis is an Electrical & Computer Engineer and holds a PhD in the field of Telecommunications & Computer Networks (1994). During his PhD studies, he worked as a specialist in Telecommunications in various European research projects.

He is working in EETT since 2001, in the Spectrum Directorate. He has been the Head of the Spectrum Management Department (2003-2006) when EETT was involved in the Spectrum Management of the Olympic Games of Athens in 2004. Since 2011 he is Head (Director) of Spectrum Division of EETT. He participates in international activities in European Union Regulatory bodies like the Radio Spectrum Committee (2003-2006) and the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (2011 – today).

In 2016 he became the co-rapporteur for the Working Group 5G “Spectrum related aspects for next-generation wireless systems (5G)” in RSPG.

Ross is a long-term special adviser to the GSMA on government affairs across a number of issues affecting mobile broadband growth. He fulfils this role through his consultancy business RB Communications. Prior to this Ross worked at Access Partnership where he served as a director charged with government affairs and as a financial analyst for the mobile and satellite industries at TelecomFinance.

José Arias is an advocate, strategist, and advisor to the Nokia Leadership Team in public policy, technology regulation, connectivity, and digitalization to enable respective portfolio and business strategies.

José previously was Head of Government Affairs for LATAM North & the Caribbean in Nokia, former General Director of Spectrum Planning, and Director of Wireless Technologies at the Mexican regulator, where he held several leadership roles in international organizations, including Chair of the Terrestrial Services Committee at ITU, and worked in Alcatel-Lucent in the fields of business development, corporate strategy, pre-sales, and wireless network design.

José has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Regulation and Economic Competition, and an Engineering in Communications and Electronics.

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Chris Woolford is Ofcom’s Director of International Spectrum Policy where his responsibilities cover the UK’s international spectrum interests, especially in relation to the ITU, CEPT and EU. He is a member of Ofcom’s Spectrum Executive Team and Strategy Steering Group.

Chris is active in various European spectrum committees and currently represents the UK on the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG). He has closely engaged for the UK on a number of key European and international spectrum initiatives and led the UK delegations to WRC-15 and WRC-12. 

Before joining Ofcom, Chris worked in various UK Government Departments, including 6 years at Oftel, where he worked on different aspects of telecommunications regulation. Chris has a degree in mathematics and statistics from Manchester University.

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As Vice President of Technology and Spectrum,  Alex directs Omnispace’s technology and spectrum regulatory agenda and oversees its relationship with government and regulatory agencies across  the Asia Pacific Region. Alex works with Ministries, policy makers and independent regulators on  radio spectrum matters and regulations for MSS satellite communications, and their intersection with mobile broadband wireless access systems such as 5G and Wi-Fi. Alex also interfaces with the  International Telecommunications Union and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity to coordinate  regional and international efforts in support of Omnispace’s business priorities, including  deployment of 3GPP-based 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks globally in the 2 GHz S band.  

Alex has 24 years of experience in wireless technology policy development. This includes 11 years  working with the Ministry of Economic Development of New Zealand, where he developed  national spectrum management policies and plans and led New Zealand’s international position at  numerous bi-lateral, multi-lateral, and U.N. treaty level negotiations. He also spent 13 years  directing Qualcomm’s regulatory and spectrum position across the South-East Asia, Taiwan and  the Pacific.  

Alex has his master’s degree in Electronics from the University of Otago (NZ) and an undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of Canterbury (NZ).

Prior to joining GSA, Adrian Scrase worked within the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) from 1992, serving as Chief Technical Officer from 2003. He played an active role in the creation of 3GPP and was responsible for operational support to that project from 1999 until 2023. He has extensive experience in the operation and management of international standardisation activities and in the setting of strategies that ensure the success of those activities. Before joining ETSI, he worked within the UK Government on Radio Regulation and International Standardization matters. Adrian is a Visiting Professor at Surrey University, UK, and a Fellow of the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF).

Yasmine Frizlen is a Consultant at NERA, a leading economic consultancy that has been involved in spectrum policy for over 35 years.  Yasmine has supported regulators and private companies on all five continents, with projects involving the design and implementation of spectrum auctions, valuation and pricing of radio spectrum, legal disputes involving spectrum, and studies on the application of economics to spectrum management. She co-authored a chapter on spectrum pricing in NERA’s new book: Round-by-Round: Learnings form the First 35 Years of Spectrum Auctions. 

Yasmine holds a MSc in Economics degree from the London School of Economics, United Kingdom.

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Mr. Takehiro Nakamura is now Chief Standardization Officer in NTT DOCOMO, Inc. Mr. Nakamura has been engaged in R&D and the standardization activities for advanced radio and network technologies of W-CDMA, HSPA, LTE/LTE-Advanced, 5G and 6G, and engaged in strengthening inter-industry collaboration. He has been contributing to standardization activities in ARIB, ITU and 3GPP since 1997, including as vice chair and chair of 3GPP TSG-RAN from 2005 to 2013.

Currently, he plays important roles to promote and accelerate 5G and 6G in Japan and globally as the Acting Chairman of Strategy & Planning Committee and the leader of Millimeter wave Promotion Ad Hoc of 5G Mobile Communications Promotion Forum(5GMF), the leader of Cellular System Task Group of ITS Info-communications Forum, the leader of White Paper Subcommittee in Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium in Japan and the Board member of 5G-ACIA.

Marja Matinmikko-Blue is the Research Director of the Infotech Oulu Institute and Director of Sustainability & Regulation at 6G Flagship at the University of Oulu, Finland, where she also holds an Adjunct Professor position in spectrum management. She completed her Doctor of Science degree in communications engineering in 2012, and Doctor of Philosophy degree in industrial engineering and management in 2018 at the University of Oulu. She has been conducting multi-disciplinary research into the technical, business, and regulatory aspects of future mobile communication systems in close collaboration with industry, academia, and regulators for over two decades. She has published 180+ scientific papers and prepared 160+ contributions to regulatory bodies.

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Kaibin Huang is the Philip K H Wong Wilson K L Wong Professor in Electrical Engineering and the Department Head at the Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong. His work was recognized with seven Best Paper awards from the IEEE Communication Society. He is a member of the Engineering Panel of Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) and a RGC Research Fellow (2021 Class). He has served on the editorial boards of five major journals in the area of wireless communications and co-edited ten journal special issues. He has been active in organizing international conferences such as the 2014, 2017, and 2023 editions of IEEE Globecom, a flagship conference in communication. He has been named as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate in the last six years (2019-2024) and an AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar (Top 30 in Internet of Things) in 2023-2024. He was an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and the U.S. National Academy of Inventors. 

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Yasmine Frizlen is a Consultant at NERA, a leading economic consultancy that has been involved in spectrum policy for over 35 years.  Yasmine has supported regulators and private companies on all five continents, with projects involving the design and implementation of spectrum auctions, valuation and pricing of radio spectrum, legal disputes involving spectrum, and studies on the application of economics to spectrum management. She co-authored a chapter on spectrum pricing in NERA’s new book: Round-by-Round: Learnings form the First 35 Years of Spectrum Auctions. 

Yasmine holds a MSc in Economics degree from the London School of Economics, United Kingdom.

Esmond Chiu is currently the Deputy Director-General (Telecommunications) of the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA), the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.  OFCA is the executive arm of the Communications Authority which is the unified regulator for both telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in Hong Kong, China. 

Mr Chiu is responsible for overseeing all matters in relation to the regulation of the telecommunications sector, promoting the development of telecommunications infrastructures, management of radio spectrum and enforcement of competition and consumer protection laws in the telecommunications sector in Hong Kong, China. 

Kaibin Huang is the Philip K H Wong Wilson K L Wong Professor in Electrical Engineering and the Department Head at the Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong. His work was recognized with seven Best Paper awards from the IEEE Communication Society. He is a member of the Engineering Panel of Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) and a RGC Research Fellow (2021 Class). He has served on the editorial boards of five major journals in the area of wireless communications and co-edited ten journal special issues. He has been active in organizing international conferences such as the 2014, 2017, and 2023 editions of IEEE Globecom, a flagship conference in communication. He has been named as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate in the last six years (2019-2024) and an AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar (Top 30 in Internet of Things) in 2023-2024. He was an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and the U.S. National Academy of Inventors. 

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Chris Woolford is Ofcom’s Director of International Spectrum Policy where his responsibilities cover the UK’s international spectrum interests, especially in relation to the ITU, CEPT and EU. He is a member of Ofcom’s Spectrum Executive Team and Strategy Steering Group.

Chris is active in various European spectrum committees and currently represents the UK on the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG). He has closely engaged for the UK on a number of key European and international spectrum initiatives and led the UK delegations to WRC-15 and WRC-12. 

Before joining Ofcom, Chris worked in various UK Government Departments, including 6 years at Oftel, where he worked on different aspects of telecommunications regulation. Chris has a degree in mathematics and statistics from Manchester University.

Chaucer Leung has been appointed Director-General of Communications of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since July 2019. Mr. Leung heads the Office of the Communications Authority and is the ex-officio member of the Communications Authority which is the unified regulator for both telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in Hong Kong. The portfolio of Mr. Leung covers licensing matters for telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, management of radio spectrum, enforcement of the provisions safeguarding market competition and fair trade practices, as well as giving advice to the Government with regard to telecommunications and broadcasting matters.

Mr. Leung is also appointed as the Director of Films, Newspapers and Articles Administration and is responsible in that capacity for enforcing the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance as well as acting as the Film Censorship Authority and the registrar of newspapers.