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CAE-ISED International Workshop on Future Networks
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Day 1
OpeningSession 1.1 – Trusted Foundations
Session 1.2 – 6G, NTN, AI
Session 1.3 – Research Hubs
Session 1.4 – Enabling Technologies
Session 1.5 – Canada’s Role
Day 2
Session 2.1 – How will 6G be Different?Session 2.2 – NTN: From Rural and Remote Coverage to Ubiquitous Connectivity
Session 2.3 – AI for Networks and Networks for AI
Session 2.4 – Funding Programs for Collaborative Research in Future Networks
Closing
Day 1 – Opening
Robert Crawhall 
CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Opening Speaker
CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Opening Speaker
Ron Miller Interim Dean of Engineering and Design, Carleton University Opening Speaker
Interim Dean of Engineering and Design, Carleton University Opening Speaker
Session 1.1 – Trusted Foundations
Chris Padfield Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, ISED Keynote
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, ISED Keynote
Wen Kwan Director General, ISED Moderator
Director General, ISED Moderator
Corey Schirmer Telecommunications Policy Specialist, US Department of Commerce, NTIA
Telecommunications Policy Specialist, US Department of Commerce, NTIA 
Charles Patterson Head of Technical Standards - Digital Connectivity, UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology
Head of Technical Standards - Digital Connectivity, UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology 
Hiroki Fukuda Deputy Director for Global Strategy, Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Deputy Director for Global Strategy, Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 
Staffan Lindmark Deputy Director General, Swedish Ministry of Finance Division for Digital Infrastructure and Security
Deputy Director General, Swedish Ministry of Finance Division for Digital Infrastructure and Security 
Laura Eiro Director General of the Data, Safety and Security Department, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland
Director General of the Data, Safety and Security Department, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland 
Session 1.2 – 6G, NTN, AI
Magnus Frodigh VP & Head of Ericsson Research Keynote
VP & Head of Ericsson Research Keynote
Jie Gao Professor, Carleton University Moderator
Professor, Carleton University Moderator
Robert Backhouse Vice President Network Technology, Bell
Vice President Network Technology, Bell 
Jad Berberi Head of Solutions, Nokia
Head of Solutions, Nokia 
Matthias Falkner Distinguished Architect, Cisco
Distinguished Architect, Cisco 
Magnus Frodigh VP & Head of Ericsson Research
VP & Head of Ericsson Research Session 1.3 – Research Hubs
Alberto Leon-Garcia Professor, University of Toronto Moderator
Professor, University of Toronto Moderator
Cicek Cavdar Full Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Director of Research Center SMART 6GSAT in Sweden
Full Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Director of Research Center SMART 6GSAT in Sweden 
Ashutosh Dutta Chief 5G Strategist, Senior Scientist, APL Fellow, Director of Doctor of Engineering Programs at Johns Hopkins University
Chief 5G Strategist, Senior Scientist, APL Fellow, Director of Doctor of Engineering Programs at Johns Hopkins University 
Tommy Svensson Full Professor at Chalmers University of Technology
Full Professor at Chalmers University of Technology 
Mallik Tatipamula CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley
CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley 
Halim Yanikomeroglu Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University
Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University 
Session 1.4 – Enabling Technologies
Juan Ramos Vice President Wireline Networks at Vidéotron Keynote
Vice President Wireline Networks at Vidéotron Keynote
Halim Yanikomeroglu Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University Moderator
Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University Moderator Ian Baggley Director General at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Director General at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) 
David Gibson Director at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Director at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Burak Kantarci Professor and University Research Chair at University of Ottawa
Professor and University Research Chair at University of Ottawa 
Juan Ramos Vice President Wireline Networks at Vidéotron
Vice President Wireline Networks at Vidéotron Session 1.5 – Canada’s Role
Veena Rawat GSMA Keynote
GSMA Keynote
Marc Levesque President - Communications Research Centre Canada Moderator
President - Communications Research Centre Canada Moderator
Robert Crawhall CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Octavia Dobre Tier-1 Canadian Research Chair, Associate Director of Quantum Communications and Computing Centre, Memorial U
Tier-1 Canadian Research Chair, Associate Director of Quantum Communications and Computing Centre, Memorial U 
Steve Hranilovic Vice-Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies, McMaster University
Vice-Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies, McMaster University 
Tania Leppert VP Head of Ericsson Ottawa, Ericsson
VP Head of Ericsson Ottawa, Ericsson Day 2 – Wednesday, 06 May 2026
Session 2.1 – How will 6G be Different?
Mallik Tatipamula CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley, USA Keynote
CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley, USA Keynote Vish Nandlall COO, AI Infrastructure Startup Moderator
COO, AI Infrastructure Startup Moderator
Melike Erol-Kantarci Professor, University of Ottawa and Strategic Product Manager for AI in RAN, Ericsson
Professor, University of Ottawa and Strategic Product Manager for AI in RAN, Ericsson 
Roch Glitho Professor and Ericsson/ENCQOR, Senior Industrial Research Chair at Concordia University
Professor and Ericsson/ENCQOR, Senior Industrial Research Chair at Concordia University 
Georges Kaddoum Professor and Tier-2 Canada Research Chair, ETS
Professor and Tier-2 Canada Research Chair, ETS 
Mallik Tatipamula CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley, USA
CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley, USA Session 2.2 – NTN: From Rural and Remote Coverage to Ubiquitous Connectivity
Michel Forest CTO, Telesat Canada Keynote
CTO, Telesat Canada Keynote
Halim Yanikomeroglu Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University Keynote/Moderator
Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University Keynote/Moderator Gunes Karabulut Kurt Professor, Polytechnique Montréal
Professor, Polytechnique Montréal 
Liangping Ma Sr. Member of Engineering Staff, Qualcomm, USA
Sr. Member of Engineering Staff, Qualcomm, USA 
David Michelson Professor, The University of British Columbia
Professor, The University of British Columbia 
Liang Zhang Chief Strategic Advisor, Communications Research Centre (CRC) / GoC
Chief Strategic Advisor, Communications Research Centre (CRC) / GoC 
Session 2.3 – AI for Networks and Networks for AI
Alberto Leon-Garcia Professor, University of Toronto Keynote/Moderator
Professor, University of Toronto Keynote/Moderator Raouf Boutaba Professor and Director, Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Professor and Director, Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo 
Vish Nandlall COO, AI Infrastructure Startup
COO, AI Infrastructure Startup Emmanuel Neilz Head of Solutions - Canada, Nokia
Head of Solutions - Canada, Nokia 
Vincent Wong Professor, University of British Columbia
Professor, University of British Columbia 
Session 2.4 – Funding Programs for Collaborative Research in Future Networks
Robert Crawhall CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Moderator
CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Moderator Diony Duraes Santos Director of Strategic Partnerships, NSERC
Director of Strategic Partnerships, NSERC 
Gordon Harling President and CEO, CMC Microsystems
President and CEO, CMC Microsystems 
Chris Lannon Director, Strategic Partnerships, Mitacs
Director, Strategic Partnerships, Mitacs 
Rodney Wilson Chief Technologist, Research Networks, Ciena
Chief Technologist, Research Networks, Ciena 
Closing Panel – Discussions and Next Steps
Robert Crawhall CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Wen Kwan Director General, ISED
Director General, ISED Alberto Leon-Garcia Professor, University of Toronto
Professor, University of Toronto Veena Rawat GSMA
GSMA Mallik Tatipamula CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley, USA
CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley, USA Halim Yanikomeroglu Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University
Chancelor's Professor, Carleton University 
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