Cameron has a wide range of experience in areas including network cost modelling, transaction support, and spectrum policy/management, working on behalf of both telecoms regulators and operators.

Cameron has particular expertise in the area of spectrum management and has supported clients ahead of many spectrum awards and transactions. He has led multiple projects for operators on topics including spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation, and bidding strategy, as well as supporting regulators with issues such as spectrum award design. In addition, he has contributed to several white papers and expert witness reports on major spectrum management issues. Cameron is also active in the area of regulation, having supported regulators with high-profile studies on topics such as number portability and pricing of regulated wholesale services.

Cameron has an MSci degree in Chemistry from Imperial College London, during which he spent a year at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, USA.

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As Partner and Managing Director, Dan is jointly responsible (alongside James Wilmott) for the overall strategic and operational management of Forum Europe.

His role includes a large focus on content and programme development, as well as on developing and strengthening relations with policymakers and industry stakeholders both within Europe and globally.

After graduating in linguistics from the University of Reading, Dan worked in IT and procurement strategy before moving to the events sector in 2004. He co-founded Epsilon Events in 2005, and then took up his current role following a merger between Epsilon and Forum Europe in 2009.

Dan was influential in the launch of Forum Global (the company’s international arm) and still leads the majority of the company’s work outside Europe, including the Global Spectrum Series – a portfolio of seven events across five continents which is regarded as the world’s leading meetings series for the spectrum community.

Once he’s ensured the success of these events, there’s not much time for anything else. But when he does get a minute, you’ll probably find him cycling around the country lanes near his home in Cardiff.

Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton has been a pioneer in the telecommunications field for over 30 years and is on a mission to improve coverage and connectivity for the digitally under-served citizens of Jamaica. From her current position as Managing Director at the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), she maintains a birds-eye view of the country’s ever-expanding canopy of communication technology and spearheads initiatives that broaden and bolster digital accessibility where it matters most.

Her pursuits are grounded in the principles of education and the advancement of human knowledge and understanding. She holds a Doctorate in Education (Ed. D) in Instructional Technology & Distance Learning from Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education. Dr.Myers-Hamilton currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Task Force, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to supporting the development of the Caribbean information and communications technologies (ICT) sector. She is also Sub-Committee Chairwoman in the National Council on Education, the Director of the Jamaica Autism Support Association, and Trustee Chairperson of the e-Gov Jamaica Pension Fund.

The Hon. Daryl Vaz, MP is the Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. The Ministry was renamed Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport on May 22, 2023, following the addition of the Telecommunication and Transport Portfolios.

The major priorities of this Administration for the Ministry are the creation of an enabling environment to facilitate access to alternative sources of energy, greater incorporation of science and innovation, and ensuring universal access to broadband and wireless services as a right for all Jamaicans, with a specific focus on rural Jamaica.

As the Minister with portfolio responsibility for the Energy and Information and Communications Technology portfolios, Minister Vaz chairs the Joint Select Committee of Parliament established to review and report on the operations of both the Electricity Act, 2015 and the Cybercrimes Act, 2015. Under legislation,  provisions were made for both Acts to be reviewed five years after promulgation.

The Cybercrimes Act, 2015 was promulgated to criminalise the misuse of computers /data to commit activities directed against same, as well as, other crimes; and facilitate the investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes; while the Electricity Act, 2015 was promulgated to consider important issues raised by the Regulator, Single Buyer, Independent Power Producers and Consumer Advocacy Groups, in relation to the update and renewal of the Electricity Act.

Additionally, Minister Vaz has been charged with leading the development of a National Broadband Strategy which seeks to:

• establish a national broadband network aimed at, among other things, supporting the provision of last mile service to the unserved or underserved;
• ensure the sustainability, security and reliability of the infrastructure which will be installed; and
• update the legal and regulatory framework to make the said network more agile and responsive.
• Prior to his appointment to the Ministry, Minister Vaz was the Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for the Land, Environment, Climate Change and Investment portfolios.  Minister Vaz was then assigned the Water and Housing portfolios and subject matters having to do with certain special economic development projects.

He was tasked with ensuring that water and housing projects were accelerated and that special economic projects, such as the Special Economic Zones come to fruition.

Minister Vaz has served Jamaica in several capacities. He is a former Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Telecommunications. He also served as a former Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Project Implementation and Service Delivery.

He was an Opposition Spokesman on Land and the Environment as well as ICT and Digital Society Development.

Mr. Vaz’  political career began in 1986 when he was elected as the Councillor for the Waterloo Division of the KSAC in the Local Government Elections.  Minister Vaz is the sitting Member of Parliament for Western Portland, a seat he has held since 2007. During the course of his political career, Minister Vaz served as Deputy Treasurer of the Jamaica Labour Party, a post he held from 2006 to 2010.

An astute businessman, Minister Vaz was the Founding President of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association.

He attended Mona Preparatory, Campion College and Miami Dade Community College in Miami, Florida.

He is married to Ann-Marie Theresa Vaz, JP, Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland.  They have five children.

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Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton has been a pioneer in the telecommunications field for over 30 years and is on a mission to improve coverage and connectivity for the digitally under-served citizens of Jamaica. From her current position as Managing Director at the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), she maintains a birds-eye view of the country’s ever-expanding canopy of communication technology and spearheads initiatives that broaden and bolster digital accessibility where it matters most.

Her pursuits are grounded in the principles of education and the advancement of human knowledge and understanding. She holds a Doctorate in Education (Ed. D) in Instructional Technology & Distance Learning from Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education. Dr.Myers-Hamilton currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Task Force, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to supporting the development of the Caribbean information and communications technologies (ICT) sector. She is also Sub-Committee Chairwoman in the National Council on Education, the Director of the Jamaica Autism Support Association, and Trustee Chairperson of the e-Gov Jamaica Pension Fund.

Oscar León has more than 18 years of experience in the ICT sector and extensive experience in project management, the implementation of new business, and the appropriation of new technologies. He is an Electronics Engineer with a postgraduate degree in Telecommunications Project Management and a master’s degree in Business Administration.

He was Director of Projects at Solutions Providers of Microsoft, he worked for the Colombian telecommunications regulator, was the Regulation Manager for Claro (América Móvil Colombia) and he has been Advisor to three Ministers of Communications. He was Director-General of the National Agency of Spectrum of Colombia for almost 5 years and was elected Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission, CITEL, since September 2015. Oscar León has served as international speaker for the development of wireless broadband services,electromagnetic fields and their relationship with human health, and the auction spectrum as a strategic element for the development of countries. He has been awarded with: 

1. Medal for Merit in Communications, first class in gold, for his contribution to the development of ICTs in Colombia. 
2. The Medal for Merit in Communications, third class in bronze, for the excellent results obtained during the auction sales of spectrum for the 4-G mobile generation.
3. The Military Medal of San Gabriel for the Military Communications Support Service. He was appointed by the International Telecommunication Union for the Americas Region as Vice President of the Group 5 – environment and climate change which studies the relationship between radio fields and health.

Nigel Cassimire is a telecommunications engineer with over thirty years of experience in the technical, operational and executive management of telecommunications systems and services. He has intimate understanding of a broad range of information and communications technologies and services, with practical experience in network and service planning, operations management and domestic and international telecommunications policy development.

Mr. Cassimire has functioned as a Consulting Telecommunications Specialist since July 2005 and has worked extensively with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Secretariat in Port of Spain developing and promoting harmonised Caribbean positions in the areas of spectrum management, Internet governance and ICT policy. He has also successfully conducted consultancies for several of the member governments of the CTU.

Mr. Cassimire has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering as well as a Diploma in Management Studies from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. He is a fellow of the Telecommunications Engineering and Management Institute of Canada (TEMIC) and an alumnus of the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, Fountainbleau, France.

Tarcisio Aurélio Bakaus is a telecommunications professional with expertise in engineering, marketing, and regulatory affairs. He holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from INATEL in 1994, a Marketing Specialist certification from Fundação Dom Cabral in 2001, and a Master’s degree in Engineering specializing in 5G Networks from the University of Brasilia in 2022.

After over a decade of experience in the private sector, where he has developed a comprehensive skill set, he started to work for Brazilian Government in 2007. As a prominent figure in spectrum management, he has represented Brazil for more than 13 years at prestigious international forums such as ITU, CITEL, CEPT, and the World Radiocommunication Conferences in 2012, 2015, and 2019, playing various roles as Head or Deputy Head of Delegation, chairman, rapporteur, and leader in some international works.​​​

As Spectrum Policy Director, Carol works with GSMA programmes, members, and internal groups to develop global industry positions on spectrum policy, allocation, licensing, and on the impact of emerging technologies.

Prior to joining the GSMA, Carol served as Technical Advisor for International Affairs at the National Spectrum Agency of Colombia (ANE) and held the vice-chair of the Preparatory Working Group for the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) and chair of the Spectrum Management group at CITEL. Also, she worked with the mobile industry as Wireless Product Manager and was a university lecturer.

Carol is specialized in Negotiation from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, holds a Master in Navigation and Related Applications from the Politecnico di Torino in Italy. She has a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications from the Universidad Santo Tomás of Bogotá with an exchange program at the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, as well.

Natalia Vicente is the VP of Public Affairs at GSOA where she works closely with the Secretary General and the CEOs of ESOA Member companies to drive forward high-level advocacy for the satellite communications sector. Specifically, Natalia focuses on the Development Agenda working with international organisations to ensure nation states understand the value of leveraging available satellite communications services to bridge digital, education and health divides in their countries.

Natalia is also a Board Member of the European Internet Forum where she represents ESOA in front of Members of the European Parliament. Natalia has over a decade of experience in the digital sector, focusing on public policy, government relations and building international partnerships.

Before joining ESOA, Natalia worked for the European Telecommunications Network Operator’s (ETNO) working on public and regulatory affairs. Prior to that, she worked for Telefonica, Telecom Italia and TagTagCity, where she was one of the first employees involved in establishing a start-up venture providing mobile solutions to municipalities and local businesses in Belgium.

Natalia is a qualified lawyer with an LLM from the University Autonoma of Madrid and holds a Master of Business Administration specialised in Marketing. She is a Spanish national, lives in Brussels and speaks 4 languages.

Mr. Ayala serves as Director of Government and Industry Relations for Latin America at Ericsson and is responsible for leading the strategy regarding telecom policies that favor the mass adoption of broadband services in the region. He joined Ericsson in the USA in 2000 and moved to Latin American operations in 2002. In his position, Mr. Ayala has supported several governments, developing successful strategies in areas of spectrum management, national ICT plans, and mobile broadband strategies.

Prior to joining Ericsson, Mr. Ayala worked with leading telecom operators based in Central America, the United States, and Spain. He is a telecommunications engineer with over twenty years of experience in the industry. Mr. Ayala holds a Master Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology University under a Fullbright Scholarship. In addition, he received a fellowship from Hispano-American Telecom Association ASIET in Madrid, Spain.

Martha Suarez was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia. She received her degree as Electronics Engineer from the Universidad Industrial de Santander in 2004. During her undergraduate studies, she participated in an exchange program with the Ecole Superieure Chimie Physique Electronique de Lyon, France, in 2001. She received her master’s degree in high frequency communication systems from the University of Marne-la-Vallee, France, in 2006 and her Ph.D. degree from the University Paris-Est in 2009. She joined the department of Telecommunications and Signal Processing at the École Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Électronique et Électrotechnique de Paris ESIEE and the Esycom Research Center, where she worked on wireless transmitter architectures. In 2011, she was awarded with a Marie Curie Fellowship and worked at the Instytut Technologii Elektronowej ITE in Poland for the Partnership for Cognitive Radio (Par4CR) European Project. Her research interests were in the areas of wireless system architectures and the design of high performance Radio Frequency (RF) transceivers.

In 2013, she joined the National Spectrum Agency in Colombia, ANE, where she worked as Senior Adviser to the General Director and supported the international activities of the Agency. Afterwards, in December 2015, she became the General Director of ANE and continued promoting the efficient use of the Spectrum and the mobile broadband connectivity in Colombia.

Since the 1st of May 2019, Martha Suarez has been the President of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance DSA, a global organization advocating for laws and regulations that will lead to more efficient and effective spectrum utilization, which is essential to addressing key worldwide social and economic challenges.

Nigel Cassimire is a telecommunications engineer with over thirty years of experience in the technical, operational and executive management of telecommunications systems and services. He has intimate understanding of a broad range of information and communications technologies and services, with practical experience in network and service planning, operations management and domestic and international telecommunications policy development.

Mr. Cassimire has functioned as a Consulting Telecommunications Specialist since July 2005 and has worked extensively with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Secretariat in Port of Spain developing and promoting harmonised Caribbean positions in the areas of spectrum management, Internet governance and ICT policy. He has also successfully conducted consultancies for several of the member governments of the CTU.

Mr. Cassimire has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering as well as a Diploma in Management Studies from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. He is a fellow of the Telecommunications Engineering and Management Institute of Canada (TEMIC) and an alumnus of the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, Fountainbleau, France.

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A diligent and innovative individual with over seventeen (17) years’ experience in the Telecommunications and Broadcasting sector.

Works well independently or in a group setting, providing all facets of engineering support such as spectrum planning and management, interference analysis, and frameworks/policies and procedure development for the allocation and assignment of the frequency spectrum. In-depth knowledge and understanding of numerous spectrum management software packages, such as, the Authority’s automatic spectrum monitoring system (ASMS) and the BR IFIC for the notification and recording of a frequency assignment in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Skilled in providing frequency coordination with ITU member countries and turning an allotment in the fixed-satellite service plan (Appendix 30, 30A, and 30B) into an assignment. Easily identify and resolve technical issues and concerns with spectrum licensees. Excellent time management and presentation skills

Keite Dyvrande is currently working in the Cross-Border Agreement Negotiation Department in Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) dealing with different topics, mobile, VHF and UHF.

She has worked on synchronisation framework in the C-band at CEPT level (ECC PT1 group).

She is currently involved in the different topics related to cross-border coordination at ECC PT1.

She is a graduate telecom engineer from Sup’Galilée (France).

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Kurleigh has held various senior management positions for both public and private sector organizations in the telecommunications sector in Trinidad and Tobago over the past several years in various disciplines including engineering, regulatory affairs, sales, carrier services and business development. Kurleigh has also served as a postgraduate Course Director at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Kurleigh intends to play an influential role in transforming the telecommunications industry in any market he is situated, through the deployment of innovative technological solutions and mandating excellence in customer service.

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Joe Ciaudelli leads Spectrum Affairs for Sennheiser USA. Upon graduating from Columbia University with an electrical engineering degree, Joe was hired by Sennheiser in 1987.

He provided frequency coordination for large multi-channel wireless microphone systems used by Broadway productions, major theme parks, and broadcast networks. He wrote the Turbo-RF software which became the industry standard planning tool of the time. He also wrote the white paper “Large Multi-Channel Wireless Mic Systems”, published by industry trade journals, the NAB and InfoComm proceedings, and the Audiocyclopedia.

Joe has served in various capacities at Sennheiser USA including Director of Marketing, Director of Market Development & Education, and Director of Advanced Projects & Engineering. Joe also holds patents for the narrow angle hologram technology.

José Arias is an advocate, strategist, and advisor to the Nokia Leadership Team in public policy, technology regulation, connectivity, and digitalization to enable respective portfolio and business strategies.

José previously was Head of Government Affairs for LATAM North & the Caribbean in Nokia, former General Director of Spectrum Planning, and Director of Wireless Technologies at the Mexican regulator, where he held several leadership roles in international organizations, including Chair of the Terrestrial Services Committee at ITU, and worked in Alcatel-Lucent in the fields of business development, corporate strategy, pre-sales, and wireless network design.

José has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Regulation and Economic Competition, and an Engineering in Communications and Electronics.

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Kurleigh has held various senior management positions for both public and private sector organizations in the telecommunications sector in Trinidad and Tobago over the past several years in various disciplines including engineering, regulatory affairs, sales, carrier services and business development. Kurleigh has also served as a postgraduate Course Director at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Kurleigh intends to play an influential role in transforming the telecommunications industry in any market he is situated, through the deployment of innovative technological solutions and mandating excellence in customer service.

Ryan is the Senior Director for Global Government Affairs at the global satellite broadband firm Viasat. He holds a master’s degree in Internet governance from the University of Malta and a bachelor’s in political science from Indiana Wesleyan University. Prior to joining Viasat, he worked for over 10 years in the global technology policy space, with a focus on cybersecurity, development, and connecting the unconnected. His work has been published in academic journals, magazines, and UN publications.

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Cameron has a wide range of experience in areas including network cost modelling, transaction support, and spectrum policy/management, working on behalf of both telecoms regulators and operators.

Cameron has particular expertise in the area of spectrum management and has supported clients ahead of many spectrum awards and transactions. He has led multiple projects for operators on topics including spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation, and bidding strategy, as well as supporting regulators with issues such as spectrum award design. In addition, he has contributed to several white papers and expert witness reports on major spectrum management issues. Cameron is also active in the area of regulation, having supported regulators with high-profile studies on topics such as number portability and pricing of regulated wholesale services.

Cameron has an MSci degree in Chemistry from Imperial College London, during which he spent a year at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, USA.

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Cameron has a wide range of experience in areas including network cost modelling, transaction support, and spectrum policy/management, working on behalf of both telecoms regulators and operators.

Cameron has particular expertise in the area of spectrum management and has supported clients ahead of many spectrum awards and transactions. He has led multiple projects for operators on topics including spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation, and bidding strategy, as well as supporting regulators with issues such as spectrum award design. In addition, he has contributed to several white papers and expert witness reports on major spectrum management issues. Cameron is also active in the area of regulation, having supported regulators with high-profile studies on topics such as number portability and pricing of regulated wholesale services.

Cameron has an MSci degree in Chemistry from Imperial College London, during which he spent a year at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, USA.

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Melesia Sutherland heads Regulatory and Government Affairs for Liberty Latin America’s (Flow) North Caribbean region.

With over 20 years of experience in the Caribbean telecommunications industry, she is a leading regulatory expert and a chartered director who effectively identifies emerging threats and opportunities in the policy and regulatory space to shape business strategy and technology policy.

She is a trusted advisor, thought leader and big picture thinker who builds relationships with governments, regulators and industry peers. She is motivated by the mission of delivering innovative and affordable solutions that connect and empower people across the Caribbean.

Ms Sutherland is Director of the 110 member strong trade association for telecoms operators across the Caribbean region, CANTO, and past Chair of its Regulatory & Emerging Technologies Committee. An active member of the CTU Spectrum Harmonisation Taskforce, Melesia has spoken at several spectrum management events and is currently involved in the Caribbean Fair Share lobby.

Ms Sutherland holds a first degree in Government from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, and MBA. Finance, from the Universities of Manchester and Wales, United Kingdom. She is a curious person, a lifelong learner who savors the simple joy of reading.

José Arias is an advocate, strategist, and advisor to the Nokia Leadership Team in public policy, technology regulation, connectivity, and digitalization to enable respective portfolio and business strategies.

José previously was Head of Government Affairs for LATAM North & the Caribbean in Nokia, former General Director of Spectrum Planning, and Director of Wireless Technologies at the Mexican regulator, where he held several leadership roles in international organizations, including Chair of the Terrestrial Services Committee at ITU, and worked in Alcatel-Lucent in the fields of business development, corporate strategy, pre-sales, and wireless network design.

José has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Regulation and Economic Competition, and an Engineering in Communications and Electronics.

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Richard Marsden specializes in market design, including auctions and trading, bidding strategy, and related competition, pricing, regulatory, and public policy issues. He applies this expertise to multiple industries, including broadcasting, energy, mobile telephony, procurement, radio spectrum, technology, and transport to help his clients create or participate in new marketplaces.

Over the last 20 years, Mr. Marsden has provided guidance to regulators, private companies, and law firms in more than 50 countries. His teams at NERA are particularly well known for their work on the design and implementation of high-value auctions and the development of effective bid strategies. To support this work, the team has developed a suite of software tools for running, simulating, and analyzing auctions.

In the communications sector, Mr. Marsden’s experience includes auction design and implementation, bid strategy advisory work, expert witness reports, and litigation support concerning spectrum allocation, spectrum pricing, spectrum valuation, and mobile market competition. He has advised clients on spectrum auction design and implementation for 4G and 5G mobile spectrum in Belgium, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and South Africa. Mr. Marsden has also provided bid strategy advice to mobile operators participating in auctions for 4G and 5G mobile frequencies in more than 30 countries, including spectrum auctions in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, the UK, and the US. This work often includes developing or critiquing valuation models. He has also advised on auctions and procuring subsidies for broadband rollout.

In the energy sector, Mr. Marsden has designed auctions for electricity interconnection capacity, offshore wind generation sites, and gas pipeline capacity. Additionally, he has advised energy companies participating in capacity markets and offshore wind auctions.

In the technology sector, Mr. Marsden has advised companies on the design of auctions for procurement processes, pricing of used products for resale, and regulatory processes for inducing competition in vertically integrated markets.

Mr. Marsden frequently presents and publishes on topics related to market design, auctions, the communications industry, and spectrum management. He has completed major studies for the GSMA on spectrum pricing and for the European Commission on the transfer of digital dividend spectrum from broadcast to mobile use and on spectrum trading and spectrum liberalization. He contributed a chapter to the Handbook of Spectrum Auction Design on combinatorial auctions and is the co-author of Broadband in Europe: How Brussels Can Wire the Information Society.

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Chris Woolford is Ofcom’s Director of International Spectrum Policy where his responsibilities cover the UK’s international spectrum interests, especially in relation to the ITU, CEPT and EU. He is a member of Ofcom’s Spectrum Executive Team and Strategy Steering Group.

Chris is active in various European spectrum committees and currently represents the UK on the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG). He has closely engaged for the UK on a number of key European and international spectrum initiatives and led the UK delegations to WRC-15 and WRC-12.

Before joining Ofcom, Chris worked in various UK Government Departments, including 6 years at Oftel, where he worked on different aspects of telecommunications regulation. Chris has a degree in mathematics and statistics from Manchester University.

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Keite Dyvrande is currently working in the Cross-Border Agreement Negotiation Department in Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) dealing with different topics, mobile, VHF and UHF.

She has worked on synchronisation framework in the C-band at CEPT level (ECC PT1 group).

She is currently involved in the different topics related to cross-border coordination at ECC PT1.

She is a graduate telecom engineer from Sup’Galilée (France).

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Mr. Ansord E. Hewitt, Regulatory Specialist, Economist and Attorney-at-Law, is the new Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). Mr. Hewitt was appointed by the Governor General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, to serve for three years with effect from 2017 January 1.

As Director General, Mr. Hewitt will be an ex officio member of the Office and he succeeds Mr. Albert Gordon, who demitted office on 2016 November 1.

Mr. Hewitt, who was formerly the OUR’s Director of Regulation, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement (RPME), has over twenty five years’ experience working and providing leadership at various levels in quasi-judicial organizations. His educational background covers law, management and economics with extensive specialised training in, among other areas: regulation, competition analysis, strategic planning, leadership, international negotiation and corporate planning.

Mr. Hewitt has charted a career in competition and regulatory analysis, joining the OUR in February 2000, where he has served in several positions including: Regulatory Economist, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Secretary to the Office (the first such) and most recently, the Director of RPME. Prior to joining the OUR, he worked at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute and the Fair Trading Commission as an Economist. He also lectured at the post graduate level on Regulation and Regulatory Reform in the Department of Government, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona for over ten years and served as a tutor in the UWI’s Masters In Telecommunications Regulation and Policy Programme.

The holder of a Masters degree in Regulation from the London School of Economics, obtained after being awarded a Chevening Scholarship in 1997, Mr. Hewitt also holds undergraduate honours degrees – Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Economics & Management (UWI), and Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from the University of London. He also holds a Certificate in Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School.

Occasionally, Mr. Hewitt has been a faculty member of the Public Utilities Research Centre, the University of Florida’s premier two-week certificate course in regulation. An accomplished writer, the new OUR Director General has presented and published papers locally and internationally

As Spectrum Policy Director, Carol works with GSMA programmes, members, and internal groups to develop global industry positions on spectrum policy, allocation, licensing, and on the impact of emerging technologies.

Prior to joining the GSMA, Carol served as Technical Advisor for International Affairs at the National Spectrum Agency of Colombia (ANE) and held the vice-chair of the Preparatory Working Group for the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) and chair of the Spectrum Management group at CITEL. Also, she worked with the mobile industry as Wireless Product Manager and was a university lecturer.

Carol is specialized in Negotiation from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, holds a Master in Navigation and Related Applications from the Politecnico di Torino in Italy. She has a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications from the Universidad Santo Tomás of Bogotá with an exchange program at the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, as well.

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Cameron has a wide range of experience in areas including network cost modelling, transaction support, and spectrum policy/management, working on behalf of both telecoms regulators and operators.

Cameron has particular expertise in the area of spectrum management and has supported clients ahead of many spectrum awards and transactions. He has led multiple projects for operators on topics including spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation, and bidding strategy, as well as supporting regulators with issues such as spectrum award design. In addition, he has contributed to several white papers and expert witness reports on major spectrum management issues. Cameron is also active in the area of regulation, having supported regulators with high-profile studies on topics such as number portability and pricing of regulated wholesale services.

Cameron has an MSci degree in Chemistry from Imperial College London, during which he spent a year at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, USA.

Richard Marsden specializes in market design, including auctions and trading, bidding strategy, and related competition, pricing, regulatory, and public policy issues. He applies this expertise to multiple industries, including broadcasting, energy, mobile telephony, procurement, radio spectrum, technology, and transport to help his clients create or participate in new marketplaces.

Over the last 20 years, Mr. Marsden has provided guidance to regulators, private companies, and law firms in more than 50 countries. His teams at NERA are particularly well known for their work on the design and implementation of high-value auctions and the development of effective bid strategies. To support this work, the team has developed a suite of software tools for running, simulating, and analyzing auctions.

In the communications sector, Mr. Marsden’s experience includes auction design and implementation, bid strategy advisory work, expert witness reports, and litigation support concerning spectrum allocation, spectrum pricing, spectrum valuation, and mobile market competition. He has advised clients on spectrum auction design and implementation for 4G and 5G mobile spectrum in Belgium, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and South Africa. Mr. Marsden has also provided bid strategy advice to mobile operators participating in auctions for 4G and 5G mobile frequencies in more than 30 countries, including spectrum auctions in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, the UK, and the US. This work often includes developing or critiquing valuation models. He has also advised on auctions and procuring subsidies for broadband rollout.

In the energy sector, Mr. Marsden has designed auctions for electricity interconnection capacity, offshore wind generation sites, and gas pipeline capacity. Additionally, he has advised energy companies participating in capacity markets and offshore wind auctions.

In the technology sector, Mr. Marsden has advised companies on the design of auctions for procurement processes, pricing of used products for resale, and regulatory processes for inducing competition in vertically integrated markets.

Mr. Marsden frequently presents and publishes on topics related to market design, auctions, the communications industry, and spectrum management. He has completed major studies for the GSMA on spectrum pricing and for the European Commission on the transfer of digital dividend spectrum from broadcast to mobile use and on spectrum trading and spectrum liberalization. He contributed a chapter to the Handbook of Spectrum Auction Design on combinatorial auctions and is the co-author of Broadband in Europe: How Brussels Can Wire the Information Society.

Professor. Lloyd Waller is the Head of the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) and a Professor of Digital Transformation Policy and Governance. His primary areas of research and expertise are Digital Transformation, Digital Governance, Advanced Research Methods as well as Tourism Resilience, and Crisis Management. Prof. Waller is also the Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre as well as the Senior Advisor for the Minister of Tourism for Jamaica. In the last ten years, Prof. Waller has published over 100 articles, books, book chapters, scientific research papers, and technical reports covering areas such as youth mainstreaming and empowerment, youth in governance and development, innovations in research methods, e-government, e-participation, e-governance, e-voting, and tourism resilience. Prof. Waller has also managed several local, regional, and international research projects related to youth development, youth, and democracy, as well as the use of information and communication technologies for government and governance (e-government and e-governance). Prof. Waller also heads up or sits on several Boards, Commissions, and Committees, including e-Gov. Jamaica Ltd., Broadcasting Commission, the Jamaica National Commission on UNESCO, and the Jamaican Ministry of Tourism’s Linkage Network Council.

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Tarcisio Aurélio Bakaus is a telecommunications professional with expertise in engineering, marketing, and regulatory affairs. He holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from INATEL in 1994, a Marketing Specialist certification from Fundação Dom Cabral in 2001, and a Master’s degree in Engineering specializing in 5G Networks from the University of Brasilia in 2022.

After over a decade of experience in the private sector, where he has developed a comprehensive skill set, he started to work for Brazilian Government in 2007. As a prominent figure in spectrum management, he has represented Brazil for more than 13 years at prestigious international forums such as ITU, CITEL, CEPT, and the World Radiocommunication Conferences in 2012, 2015, and 2019, playing various roles as Head or Deputy Head of Delegation, chairman, rapporteur, and leader in some international works.​​​

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Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton has been a pioneer in the telecommunications field for over 30 years and is on a mission to improve coverage and connectivity for the digitally under-served citizens of Jamaica. From her current position as Managing Director at the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), she maintains a birds-eye view of the country’s ever-expanding canopy of communication technology and spearheads initiatives that broaden and bolster digital accessibility where it matters most.

Her pursuits are grounded in the principles of education and the advancement of human knowledge and understanding. She holds a Doctorate in Education (Ed. D) in Instructional Technology & Distance Learning from Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education. Dr.Myers-Hamilton currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Task Force, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to supporting the development of the Caribbean information and communications technologies (ICT) sector. She is also Sub-Committee Chairwoman in the National Council on Education, the Director of the Jamaica Autism Support Association, and Trustee Chairperson of the e-Gov Jamaica Pension Fund.