Mr. Mina

Sixth Generation (6G) wireless technology is envisioned as an evolution of connectivity, extending beyond faster mobile broadband toward intelligent, immersive, and ubiquitous services. Advances include higher data rates, lower latency, greater reliability, and support for connected devices, alongside integration of artificial intelligence, edge computing, satellite links, and sensing capabilities. These features could enable applications such as real-time digital twins, extended reality, autonomous systems, precision healthcare, and communications in remote areas. However, 6G remains under research and standardization; performance targets, spectrum choices, architectures, and deployment timelines are still evolving. Realizing its promise will require progress in energy-efficient radio technologies, secure and resilient network design, interoperability, and affordable infrastructure. It will also require attention to privacy, equitable access, environmental impact, and responsible use of AI. This keynote surveys the emerging vision for 6G, its enabling technologies, societal and industrial benefits, and key technical and governance challenges that must be addressed before large-scale deployment.

Biography:

Mr. Mina Anis is the Chief Technology Officer for Ericsson in Bahrain, with 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Since beginning his career in 2007, he has worked across eight countries and partnered with more than 12 operators in Asia and Africa. In his role, I lead technology innovation and network evolution, helping operators adopt the latest technologies early while strengthening network excellence. His focus is on delivering high-performing, reliable networks that enable operators to provide the best possible experience for their customers.

Prof. Soumaya

Biography:

Prof. Soumaya Hamouda is a Professor of Telecommunications at the Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia, and a researcher at the MEDIATRON Research Laboratory, affiliated with SUP'COM (Tunisia). She is currently a member of the Board of the Tunisian National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Instance Nationale des Télécommunications – INT). She received her Ph.D. in Telecommunications and her Habilitation in ICT from SUP'COM. She has been an IEEE Senior Member since 2016. Her research interests include digital communications, radio resource management and mobility, 5G/6G networks, Open RAN, network virtualization and slicing, millimeter-wave communications, and AI-driven network optimization. Her recent research focuses on AI-native network architectures, Digital Twins, and the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. She has coordinated several national and international research projects in collaboration with academic and industrial partners (UAB, Spain; UP, South Africa; ETRI, South Korea; Télécom Paris/ESIEE, France; and ETS Montréal, Canada, ESATIC, Ivory Coast).