2005 Vodafone Wireless Technology Symposium

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April 8-10, 2005
Siebel Center for Computer Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Schedule Outline: (subject to change)

Friday, April 8
4:00-6:00pmRegistration/Check-in
6:00-7:30pmReception & Cocktail Buffet
Saturday, April 9
7:30-8:15amBreakfast Buffet
8:15-8:30amWelcome:
R. Srikant, Symposium Co-Chair, & David E. Daniel, Dean of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
8:30-9:15amIntroduction:
Mark Hickey (bio), President, Vodafone Americas Inc.
Keynote Speaker: "The Future of Wireless Technology"
Peters Suh (bio), Director of Strategic Projects, Vodafone Group Plc.
9:15-9:45amOverview of Wireless Research at Illinois
P.R. Kumar, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9:45-10:15amBreak
10:15-10:45amOverview of Wireless Research at Auburn
Prathima Agrawal, Director of WEREC/Professor, Auburn University
10:45-11:15amOverview of Wireless Research at Berkeley
Anant Sahai, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
11:15am-NoonVodafone Fellow Technical Presentations - Illinois
Ning Li, Yingbin Liang
Noon-1:15pmBox Lunch & Topical Conversation Groups
1:15-2:00pmVodafone Fellow Technical Presentations - Auburn
Yawen Barowski, Santosh Pandey
2:00-2:45pmVodafone Fellow Technical Presentations - Berkeley
Salman Avestimehr, Sergiu Nedevschi
2:45-3:40pmPoster Session 1
3:50-4:45pmPoster Session 2
4:45-6:00pmIndustry Panel: "Future Directions for Wireless Technology"
Participants:
David Borth, Corporate Vice President and Director, Communications Research Labs, Motorola Inc.
Nikhil Jain, Senior Director of Technology, Qualcomm Technologies and Ventures Department
Barbara Phillips (bio), Director of Public Policy, Vodafone Americas Inc.
Krishnan K. Sabnani, Senior Vice President, Networking Research Lab, Bell Laboratories
6:00-6:50pmFree time
6:50pmShuttle bus transport from hotels to country club
7:15-9:45pmReception & Dinner (@ Champaign Country Club)
Keynote Speaker: "Preparing Engineers for the 'Real World' -- A Workplace Perspective"
Sue Kempf (bio), Director of Service Development Platform (SDP) Product Engineering, Vodafone Group Plc.
Sunday, April 10
8:00-9:00amBreakfast
9:00-9:20am "Forces Shaping the Future of Wireless: Beyond Moore's Law"
Mike Olson (bio), Managing Director of International
Technology & Engineering, Vodafone Group Plc.
9:20-9:30am "Vodafone's Collaborative Relationships with Universities"
Nigel Jefferies, Technical Manager, Group R&D, Vodafone Group Plc.
9:40-11:10amBreakout Roundtable Discussions
1. "Public Policy Aspects of the Future of Wireless"
Barbara Phillips, Director of Public Policy, Vodafone Americas Inc.
2."What Are the Wireless Killer Applications and What Wireless Technologies Will They Need?"
Nitin Vaidya and Klara Nahrstedt, Professors, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3. "Hiring Technologists -- Qualities Employers Look For and How Current Research is Applied in the Workplace"
Mark Hickey, President, Vodafone Americas Inc.
4. "Continuing Discussions Regarding Vodafone's Relationships with Universities"
Nigel Jefferies, Technical Manager, Group R&D, Vodafone Group Plc.
5. "Working in an International Environment"
Sue Kempf, Director of Service Development Platform (SDP) Product Engineering, Vodafone Group Plc.
11:15-11:45amStudent Awards Presentation & Wrap-up Session
11:45amSymposium Adjournment (Boxed lunches will be served)

Last updated: 7-April-2005
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