5G Innovation and Security

The development of 5G technologies is a focus of intense competition. This event will focus on how the United States can best work to develop a common approach to 5G security while remaining at the forefront of 5G innovation. Please join us for interactive discussions with senior leaders in industry and government. 

Agenda

2:30 pm — Opening Remarks by Director Christopher Krebs, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:40 pm — Industry Panel – “Security in 5G”

Moderator Kim Hart, Managing Editor, Axios

Panelists Jason Boswell, Head of Security, Network Product Solutions, North America, Ericsson John Godfrey, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Samsung Susie Armstrong, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm Peter Lord, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Oracle

3:25 pm — Conversation on the International Landscape of 5G with Ambassador Robert Strayer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State

3:55 pm — Industry Panel – “Innovation in 5G”

Moderator Denise Zheng, Vice President, Business Roundtable

Panelists Eric Wenger, Director, Cybersecurity and Privacy Policy,  Cisco Kevin Linehan, Vice President, Office of Chief Technology Officer, CommScope Chris Boyer, Assistant Vice President, Global Public Policy, AT&T; Valerie J. Parker, Director, PE Network and Edge Compute Business and Technical Strategy, Intel    

4:40 pm — Panel - "U.S. Government Approach to 5G Innovation and Security" 

Moderator

Clete Johnson, Senior Fellow, CSIS & Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

Panelists

Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Director Christopher Krebs, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Jennifer Lane, Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce  

This event is made possible with support from Business Roundtable.