| Day 1: Thursday 24 October |
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| 8 am to 9 am: Registration |
| 9 am: Conference opening Welcome: Nerida O’Loughlin PSM, Chair ACMA Keynote speech: The Hon Michelle Rowland MP, Minister for Communications |
| 10.05 am: Morning tea |
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10.35 am: Session 1: Empowering wide area consumer networks From 4G to 5G, network slicing, satellite direct-to-mobile and a future with 6G, this session looks at the innovations occurring in wide-area consumer networks and asks, where to next? What are the implications of these innovations for spectrum management in Australia? 11.45 am: Session 2: Connecting our regions This session explores innovative services such as those offered by existing GSO and emerging NGSO satellite low earth orbit networks. What are the opportunities, limitations and potential impacts on communities and existing markets of this improved connectivity? |
| 12.30 pm: Lunch |
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1.35 pm: Session 3: What do international regulatory developments mean for us? We examine the current WRC agenda and other international deliberations, with a focus on the implications for our domestic planning environment arising from WRC-23 outcomes (including 6G and satellite identification). |
| 2.35 pm: Afternoon tea |
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3.05 pm: Session 4: A Roadmap to First Nations Digital Inclusion The First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group has identified a number of key components to improving digital inclusion for First Nations People. Appropriate spectrum to facilitate First Nations People’s access to telecommunications and broadcasting services is critical to achieving Outcome 17 of Closing the Gap. This session explores the reform necessary to progress this work. 3.35 pm: Session 5: Future delivery of TV This session questions what will the intersection between free-to-air and streaming services look like for the industry and consumers? How will markets change and what will the implications be for the spectrum needs of broadcasters and streaming services? 4.30 pm: Day 1 close |
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5 pm to 7 pm: Welcome reception, Park Hyatt A great networking opportunity, all delegates are invited to attend. |
| Day 2: Friday 25 October |
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| 8.30 am to 9 am: Registration |
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9.05 am: Day 2 opening 9.25 am: Session 6: New approaches to coverage and interference prediction In this session we explore Parabolic Equation Modelling (PEM) for tropospheric wave propagation using Deep Neural Network (DNN). 10.00 am: Session 7: AI-connected networks What are the potential implications of AI for spectrum management? |
| 10.30 am: Morning tea |
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11.00 am: Session 8: Regulatory futures An update from sector regulators and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts. 11.55 am: Session 9: Innovation in localised private networks This session examines developments in regional enterprise markets and solutions tailored to primary industry operators. |
| 12.45 pm: Lunch |
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1.45 pm: Sessions 10 and 11: Secure and resilient Australian communications As defence needs expand, this session explores the growing intersection between the spectrum and security environments. Speaker: Dr Derek Bopping, Head, Melbourne State Office, Australian Signals Directorate This session provides an overview of contemporary trends in the cyber threat environment and the role of ASD in reducing their potential harm. 2.50 pm: Session 12: Australian support for resilient undersea cable infrastructure This session looks at our reliance on resilient subsea cable infrastructure, including for mobile communications, to ensure successful connectivity in a global communications environment. 3.15 pm: Conference end |
| 3.25 pm to 4.00 pm: Afternoon tea |