Event: Roundtable on Advanced Connectivity & Industrial Value Creation – Building the Virtuous Cycle for Europe’s Key Industries
Speaker: Vincent Garnier – Director General, FTTH Council Europe
Date and Time: 2 October 2025, 14:30–17:00
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Organiser: Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU)
As Europe advances toward technological sovereignty and a more competitive industrial base, the transition from 5G to 6G offers significant opportunities to align research, innovation, and investment with the needs of key industrial sectors, including mobility, logistics, energy, defence, and manufacturing.
This exclusive invitation-only roundtable will convene senior decision-makers from telecom operators, technology players, vertical industries, cloud and satellite providers, and EU policymakers. The discussion will focus on identifying actionable strategies that can turn advanced connectivity into tangible economic value for Europe. Key topics include evaluating business readiness in industry segments, leveraging current and future 5G/6G technology capabilities, deriving lessons from 5G commercial impact, and exploring EU policy and funding approaches to accelerate adoption.
FTTH Council Europe will contribute expert insights on how fibre infrastructure and connectivity solutions can support the deployment and monetisation of advanced networks, ensuring Europe’s industrial competitiveness. In-person participation is encouraged to engage directly in this strategic dialogue and to network with stakeholders shaping Europe’s digital infrastructure priorities.
Speaker:
Vincent Garnier – Director General, FTTH Council Europe