Time

Agenda

08:30–08:55

Registration & Networking

09:00–09:10

Open Ceremony
Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini (on behalf of ISA LiFi Committee)
Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division
Communication Theory Lab
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SECTION I Keynotes (Chair: Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini)

09:15–90:55

Keynote Speaker
Ron Schaeffer (TBC)
Chief Strategy Officer
PureLiFi, United Kingdom

10:00–10:40

Keynote Speaker
Prof. Jian Song (TBC)
Director of the National Engineering Laboratory for Digital Television (Beijing)
Tsinghua University, China

10:45–10:55

Networking Break

SECTION II Invited Talks - Research Advancements and Challenges (Chair: Prof Diana Dawoud)

11:00–11:25

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Boon Ooi (TBC)
Future Chip Constellation Chair Professor
Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

11:30–11:55

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Lai Wang (TBC)
Director of State Key Laboratory of Widegap Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies
Tsinghua University, China

12:00–12:25

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Jean-Paul Linnartz (TBC)
Part-time Professor, Signal Processing Systems Group
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Netherlands
Research Fellow, Signify

12:30–12:55

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Chen Chen (TBC)
Researcher, School of Microelectronics and Communication Engineering
Lab of Intelligent Communication and Sensing
Chongqing University, China

13:00–14:00

Lunch Break

SECTION III Invited Talks – Research Advancements and Challenges (Chair: Prof Diana Dawoud)

14:00–14:25

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Nan Chi
Dean of the College of Future Information Technology
Fudan University, China

14:00–14:25

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division
Communication Theory Lab
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

14:30–14:55

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Volker Jungnickel (TBC)
Head of Metro-Access and Inhouse Networks
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI, Germany

15:30–15:45

Topic: (TBA)
Prof. Octavia Dobre (TBC)
Professor & Canada Research Chair Tier-1 in Ubiquitous Connectivity
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

15:00–15:25

Networking Break

SECTION IV Panel Discussion

15:30–16:30

What is the future of optical wireless communications?
Chair: Dr Bob Karlicek (TBC)
Panelists:
Prof Mérouane Debbah
Prof Slim-Alouini
Prof Diana Dawoud
Prof Nan Chi
Prof Jian Song
Mr Ron Schaefer
Prof Jean-Paul Linnartz
Prof Octavia Dobre

Time

Agenda

09:00–09:15

Opening Remarks
Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division
Communication Theory Lab
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SECTION I Keynotes (Chair: Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini)

09:15–09:45

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Yong Ai (TBC)
Chairman & CEO, Wuhan Liubo Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Professor, School of Electronic Information
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

09:45–10:15

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sovan Das (TBC)
Senior System Engineer & Customer Solutions
KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc., USA

10:15–10:45

Networking Break

SECTION II Topics – Towards Industrialisation (Chair: Prof. Ruisheng Yue)

10:45–11:10

Topic: (TBA)
Mr. Hans Nikol (TBC)
Head of Open Innovation, Signify

11:10–11:35

Topic: (TBA)
Mr. Benjamin Azoulay (TBC)
President & CEO, Oledcomm

11:35–12:00

Topic: (TBA)
Dr. Bingbing Zhu (TBC)
CEO, Shenzhen HCCL Technology, China

12:00–13:00

Lunch Break

SECTION III Topics – Towards Industrialisation (Chair: Prof. Diana Dawoud)

13:00–13:25

Topic: (TBA)
Dr. Fathi Abdeldayem (TBC)
Senior Manager Technology Standards & Compliance, du

13:25–13:50

Topic: (TBA)
Mr. Mark Fleshen (TBC)
Light Communications Alliance
Luxembourg

13:50–14:15

Topic: (TBA)
Dr. Markus Werner (TBC)
Managing Partner / Managing Director, aeroLiFi GmbH, Germany

14:15–14:40

Topic: (TBA)
Dr. Firouz Vafadari (TBC)
Co-Founder & CEO, Light Links, Inc., USA

14:40–15:15

Networking Break

SECTION IV Panel Discussion

15:15–16:30

Panel Discussion: What are the biggest challenges to the commercialisation of OWC?
Chair: Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Panelists:
• Dr. Bingbing Zhu (TBC)
• Dr. Sovan Das (TBC)
• Mr. Hans Nikol (TBC)
• Mr. Benjamin Azoulay (TBC)
• Dr. Yong Ai (TBC)
• Dr. Fathi Abdeldayem (TBC)
• Dr. Markus Werner (TBC)
• Dr. Firouz Vafadari (TBC)
• Mr. Mark Fleshen (TBC)

16:30–16:45

Summary and Concluding Remarks
Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini