11th Latin America Spectrum Management Conference

Electronics Engineer, MBA and Telecommunications Specialist with more than 15 years of experience in bridging the digital divide in LATAM. She is convinced that ICT diffusion, understood as a means and not an end, is necessary to improve people’s lives, understand their needs and find solutions through technology.

Paola has worked with the National Spectrum Agency of Colombia, where she was Deputy Director of Spectrum Management and Technical Planning. She has been a Senior Consultant to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is now Senior Analyst Americas at Cullen.

She is a recognised project facilitator who has advised government agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean on ICT. The projects developed at national and international level have focused on policy and strategic planning, management and optimisation of spectrum use, connectivity, regulatory analysis of the ICT sector, services and satellite networks and broadcasting, including television, 4IR, technological governance and smart cities and territories, among others.

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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.

Mr. Philippe Aubineau is Counsellor at the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). He is responsible since June 2006 for ITU-R Study Group 1 on Spectrum Management and the Conference Preparatory Meeting for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC). Previous to taking up his current duties, he worked as radiocommunication engineer at the France Telecom research centre where he was in charge of international frequency planning, coordination and registration for satellite networks. He then joined the Space Services Department of the BR. Since 1995, he participated with increasing level of responsibility in all the WRCs which review and revise the Radio Regulations – the international treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum and the satellite orbit. Philippe Aubineau graduated from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis.

Arturo Robles Rovalo is a Commissioner at the Federal Institute of Telecommunications in Mexico.

Dr Robles previously worked for European telecommunications operators – such as Airtel-Vodafone in Spain – in areas related to strategic development and technological evolution, and for global consultancy firms specialized in technological, economic and political-regulatory analysis of multinational projects in telecommunications and information technologies. In addition, he was Senior Consultant at Détente Group for the deployment, evaluation, policymaking and international coordination of satellite systems for national security. In 2015, he started working at the Federal Telecommunications Institute as Deputy General Director for Prospective.

Dr Robles holds a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He completed the Joint Doctorate in Telecommunications from Polytechnic University of Madrid and also earned a Masters degree in Signal Theory and Communications from the same University. In addition, he has taken postgraduate courses in Management of Telecommunications (Spain) and Regulation in Digital Markets (Belgium).

Ramiro Camacho Castillo was appointed Commissioner of the Federal Telecommunications Institute of Mexico (IFT) in March of 2019 for a period of nine years.

Commissioner Camacho has worked as an economist at the competition and telecommunications authorities of Mexico for the past twelve years. He was General Director of Economic Consulting at IFT and Deputy General Director of Economic Studies at the Competition Commission (COFECE). Previously, he was an Associated Professor at the University of Guadalajara for eleven years.

Commissioner Camacho holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Guadalajara, and three master’s degrees: In Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; in Operations Research from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM); and in Energy Economics from Scuola Superiore Enrico Mattei in Italy.

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Mr. Ayala is Director of Policy Advocacy for Latin America since 2010, where he promotes favorable spectrum policies that enable investments and mass adoption of mobile broadband services in the region.

In addition, Mr. Ayala chairs the GSA spectrum team for the CITEL Region since 2020, where he coordinates initiatives aiming to release new spectrum for next generation cellular technologies with leading industry stakeholders.

He joined Ericsson in the year 2000, and has worked in the areas of Sales Support, Engineering and Business Development, in Latin America and the USA.

Prior to joining Ericsson, Mr. Ayala held executive positions at leading telecom Operators in Central America, United States, and Spain, where he built a solid experience in areas of sales, operations, and engineering involving mobile, satellite, fixed, IP, and transport technologies.

He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology University under a Fulbright Scholarship and is a former fellow from Hispano-American Telecom Association ASIET.

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.

Adriana Servín Villada has accumulated 25 years of experience in corporate law and information technology in the main technology companies that operate in Mexico such as Oracle and Microsoft as a lawyer in which she provided advice on Agreements in different lines of business, both in private and government sector, responsible for supporting anti-piracy matters and operations, as well as the relationship with different levels of Government authorities in matters of information technology and matters related to communications. Servín Villada experienced a growing range of responsibilities by continuing to gain experience in companies in the technology sector such as Ingram Micro as Legal Director in the world’s leading company in Technology Distribution and the financial sector. As well as a Director of Legal and Government Affairs of Lexmark International de México, the Mexican subsidiary, world leader in printing technology and business services. She has been recognized for her knowledge of information technology law, social responsibility, creation of zero-impact environmental policies, sustainability, mentoring and coaching for women, inclusion and diversity policies, teleworking, the National Digital Agenda, the importance of information technologies for Mexico, among others.

Razvan regularly advises mobile and fixed operators, as well as regulators and financial institutions, on highly strategic projects.

Razvan has supported clients on a broad range of topics, including valuing spectrum and preparing bid strategies ahead of major multi-band 5G auctions for multiple mobile operators. Razvan has also developed innovative business plans for the deployment of 5G infrastructure or mobile market entry initiatives.

Additionally, Razvan has supported operators and financial institutions on multiple transactions, including developing network integration models to assess synergies and integration costs, as well as conducting detailed technical and commercial due diligence.

Prior to joining Aetha, Razvan obtained an M.Eng from the University of Cambridge, specialising in Manufacturing Engineering and Management.

Agostinho Linhares, Executive Director of the Research Institute for Digital Economy (IPE Digital), brings over 20 years of telecom sector expertise. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering, with an MSc and PhD in Telecommunications. Currently completing an Executive MBA in Business Management, he also holds specialization courses in Telecom Regulation and Public Administration. He has held key positions at the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), such as Manager of Spectrum, Orbit, and Broadcasting, Acting Superintendent, and Advisor to the Board of Directors. In the Executive Branch, he provided valuable expertise as Advisor to the National Secretary of Telecommunications and as the General-Coordinator of Telecommunications Regulatory Monitoring. He also served as a member of the High Council of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) from 2022 to 2023. Currently, he is also a member of the Radio Regulation Board at the International Telecommunication Union. He has published nearly 40 scientific papers.

Rafael Sánchez is a seasoned Telecommunications Engineer with a postgraduate degree in Telecommunications Networks. Possessing nearly four decades of industry experience. Since joining INDOTEL in 2000, Sánchez has held key roles in various departments, including Concessions and Licensing, Regulation and Defense of Competition, and Monitoring and Management of the Radioelectric Spectrum. He currently serves as the Manager of the Spectrum Department.

A dedicated member of the CITEL’s CCPII, Sánchez holds the position of Vice President of the Terrestrial Group. His expertise in the field is further evidenced by his consistent participation in the Dominican Republic delegation to World Radiocommunication Conferences since 2012, including leadership roles.

Daniela Rivera is Public Policy Manager for Amazon in Mexico, covering Digital Policy issues. Ms Rivera joined Amazon in 2022 after 10 years in the Secretary of Communications, Infrastructure and Transportation in Mexico, where she served in multiple roles including as chief of staff of the Undersecretary, international policy advisor, digital inclusion director, and head of the international department of the Undersecretary of Communications.

Ms Rivera holds a Bachelor’s degree in international affairs from the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

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.

Luciana Camargos is the GSMA’s Head of Spectrum. She directs the GSMA’s range of advocacy issues on public policy relating to spectrum with national governments and multilateral organisations.

Luciana’s career began with Brazilian regulator Anatel, where she worked as part of the board advisory team. She joined the GSMA in 2012, where she has continued to be active in shaping the future of mobile services at international forums such as the ITU, CITEL, and other multilateral organisations.

She has chaired regulatory groups charged with developing communications regulation at the ITU and in regional organisations. She is an active supporter of the role of women in technology and is a former chair of the ITU’s Network of Women.

Luciana earned an MBA in telecommunications from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Brasilia.

Corporate Lawyer, graduated in Law from FD/USP and in Economics from FEA/USP (visiting scholar), with a specialization in Business Law from FD/USP. Also holds the title of specialist in Digital Law from the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society – Harvard University – Cambridge, USA, and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the San Tiago Dantas Program – Universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP. Academic experience in the field of Political Science, with an emphasis on International Political Economy. Professional consultative practice on regulatory policies for telecommunications and tax policies.

With an institutional and diplomatic profile, Ms Corrêa was appointed by Brazil’s Presidency of the Republic to serve as the President of Advisory Council of ANATEL, representing Telecommunications Service Providers (2020-February, 2023). She leads the Board of Directors of Abrint and is part of the Advisory Council of LAC-ISP, with institutional activity focused on Latin America. She actively participated in various sectoral studies and analyses of national and international public policies conducted by ITU, OECD, and UNESCO.

Mr. Ravi has nearly a decade of experience as a strategic consultant and expert in network industries. With this expertise he has assisted firms worldwide in executing crucial business and investment decisions.

Mr. Ravi has nearly a decade of experience as a strategic consultant and expert in network industries. With this expertise he has assisted firms worldwide in executing crucial business and investment decisions.

Graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, master in Law and Public Policies from the Centro Universitário de Brasília and a master in Corporate Law from Fundación CIFF – Centro Internacional de Formación Financiera (Universidad de Alcalá/Spain). She has been a career employee at Anatel since 2007. Vice-coordinator of the Brazilian Communication Commission 4 – Telecommunications Development since 2012. At Anatel, she has been Consumer Request Handling Manager (2020-2022), Advisor in the Consumer Relations Superintendency (2017-2020), Coordinator and Deputy Manager in Institutional Interactions, Satisfaction, and Consumer Education Management (2017-2013). He also worked in the Planning Management of the Universalization Superintendency (2011-2013) and in the Grant Management of the Private Services Superintendency (2007-2011).

Electronic engineer with a solid academic background and extensive experience in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). With more than 31 years of professional experience, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to work in both the public and private sectors, as well as in the role of independent consultant. His career has focused on consulting for the formulation and execution of public policies and key projects in the telecommunications sector in Colombia.

At the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, he held the position of Technical Director, where he was responsible for the management of the radio spectrum and supported the planning and implementation of policies that boosted telecommunications in the country. More recently, he served as Advisor to the ICT Minister, a position in which he provided strategic support in the design and development of projects including key issues such as the spectrum auction for the introduction of 5G technology in Colombia, directly contributing to the modernization of the sector.

As a Telecommunications Consultant, he has advised various public and private entities, providing his experience in the development of projects on radio spectrum management, as well as in the formulation of policies and regulation of the ICT sector.

Lawyer with Master (1989) Degree in Administrative Law (1992).

Héctor Huici over the last 32 years has achieved a vast experience in regulation and ICT public policy both in the public and private sector.

He has served as former ICT Secretary of Argentina (2016-2019) and former Undersecretary of Connectivity and Communications (2024). During the times of the privatization of the telecommunications services in Argentina during the 90’s he was legal and regulatory manager of the regulatory agency.

He has also been independent consultant of the IDB, ITU and Access Partnership. He has also been partner in the law firms Bomchil, Pinedo, Huici & Asociados and Sanchez Elía, Pinedo & Huici.

He is teacher in both private and public universities in graduate and post graduate courses and author of more of 50 articles of his expertise (administrative law, public utilities, telecoms, energy) in local and foreign publications.

Electronics engineer with an MBA and project management specialization. He has more than 16 years of experience in telecommunications, has worked for the Superintendence of Telecommunications of Costa Rica, SUTEL, for more than 11 years. He serves as head of the spectrum, where he coordinated the design and implementation of the National Spectrum Management and Monitoring System, also he has been part of the commission for spectrum auction processes, as well as proposals for a spectrum assignment plan. He has participated as a delegate of Costa Rica in the World Radiocommunication Conferences and preparatory meetings of the PCC.II of Citel.

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Since October 2014, Alejandro Navarrete Torres has been the Head of the Radioelectric Spectrum Unit of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications, the regulatory body for telecommunications and broadcasting in Mexico. He is directing the planning, administration, and optimization of the radioelectric spectrum, including the bidding processes for it and the orbital resources associated with it. Before that, he served as Head of the Radio and Television Systems Unit of the same institute and also served as Deputy General Director of the Radio and Television Systems Unit in the former Federal Telecommunications Commission.

From 2004 to December 2012, he served as General Director of the Center for Research and Innovation in Telecommunications, A.C. (Cinit) of the National Chamber of the Cable Telecommunications Industry (Canitec), where he carried out strategic planning tasks in regulatory and technological matters associated with cable telecommunications networks.

​​Alejandro Navarrete was Coordinator of Advisors to the Undersecretary of Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) and Director of Television in that same Secretariat of State. For more than thirty years, he has also been teaching at private universities in the country. He is the author and co-author of several textbooks in mathematics and technology and has served on academic, business, and regulatory advisory boards. He has participated as a speaker in different forums related to telecommunications and broadcasting in Mexico and abroad.

Alejandro Navarrete obtained a degree in electronics and communications engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City in 1989 and a master of science degree with a specialty in communications and signal processing from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, in the United States, in 1995.

Gabriel Székely is Managing Director of the National Telecommunications Association in Mexico (Anatel, A.C), representing the leading mobile telephone and Internet service providers, as well as all major manufacturers of telecom networks and cell phones. Dr Székely’s mandate includes developing the leadership and creativity to put together new initiatives, and to generate consensus amongst competitors in Mexico’s single institution where business executives seat and agree to pursue common goals in areas such as regulation and corporate responsibility.

Dr Szekely’s senior advisory roles have included consulting to Cisco Systems, Ericsson, the Government of Sweden and the World Bank at the time of the privatisation of Telmex and the rapid evolution of Mexico’s mobile industry. Dr Székely also advised both the Government and the business sector of California, Japan’s Sumitomo and Mitsubishi Trading Companies and the Government of Japan on the expected impacts of NAFTA.

Dr Szekely’s experience in public service in Mexico includes one year as advisor at the Office of the President, serving as Chief of Staff of the Secretary of Tourism (2003 to 2010), and Mexico’s Representative at the OECD Committee on Tourism in Paris.

Dr Szekely was Associate Director of the Research Center on US and Mexican economies at University of California, San Diego (1985-1993). He was Tenured Professor at El Colegio de Mexico for 14 years and has worked as Senior Fellow at the Overseas Development Council in the US capital, Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies in England, and at The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Dr Székely earned a PhD at The George Washington University, and received his MA from The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, SAIS, in Washington, DC.

Stefan Zehle is the MBA, Chairman, and CEO of Coleago Consulting. He has 28 years of experience in telecoms gained as a Director of a Mobile Operating company and as a specialist telecoms management consultant. He has worked in developed markets in Europe, Canada, the US and also in emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East. As the 2nd person on the ground, he played a pivotal role in launching Nedjma, the 3rd Algerian mobile operator. Stefan has worked on over 70 mobile licence bids and spectrum valuation projects. Co-author of the Economist’s Guide to Business Planning.

Since October 2014, Alejandro Navarrete Torres has been the Head of the Radioelectric Spectrum Unit of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications, the regulatory body for telecommunications and broadcasting in Mexico. He is directing the planning, administration, and optimization of the radioelectric spectrum, including the bidding processes for it and the orbital resources associated with it. Before that, he served as Head of the Radio and Television Systems Unit of the same institute and also served as Deputy General Director of the Radio and Television Systems Unit in the former Federal Telecommunications Commission.

From 2004 to December 2012, he served as General Director of the Center for Research and Innovation in Telecommunications, A.C. (Cinit) of the National Chamber of the Cable Telecommunications Industry (Canitec), where he carried out strategic planning tasks in regulatory and technological matters associated with cable telecommunications networks.

​​Alejandro Navarrete was Coordinator of Advisors to the Undersecretary of Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) and Director of Television in that same Secretariat of State. For more than thirty years, he has also been teaching at private universities in the country. He is the author and co-author of several textbooks in mathematics and technology and has served on academic, business, and regulatory advisory boards. He has participated as a speaker in different forums related to telecommunications and broadcasting in Mexico and abroad.

Alejandro Navarrete obtained a degree in electronics and communications engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City in 1989 and a master of science degree with a specialty in communications and signal processing from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, in the United States, in 1995.

Gabriel Székely is Managing Director of the National Telecommunications Association in Mexico (Anatel, A.C), representing the leading mobile telephone and Internet service providers, as well as all major manufacturers of telecom networks and cell phones. Dr Székely’s mandate includes developing the leadership and creativity to put together new initiatives, and to generate consensus amongst competitors in Mexico’s single institution where business executives seat and agree to pursue common goals in areas such as regulation and corporate responsibility.

Dr Szekely’s senior advisory roles have included consulting to Cisco Systems, Ericsson, the Government of Sweden and the World Bank at the time of the privatisation of Telmex and the rapid evolution of Mexico’s mobile industry. Dr Székely also advised both the Government and the business sector of California, Japan’s Sumitomo and Mitsubishi Trading Companies and the Government of Japan on the expected impacts of NAFTA.

Dr Szekely’s experience in public service in Mexico includes one year as advisor at the Office of the President, serving as Chief of Staff of the Secretary of Tourism (2003 to 2010), and Mexico’s Representative at the OECD Committee on Tourism in Paris.

Dr Szekely was Associate Director of the Research Center on US and Mexican economies at University of California, San Diego (1985-1993). He was Tenured Professor at El Colegio de Mexico for 14 years and has worked as Senior Fellow at the Overseas Development Council in the US capital, Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies in England, and at The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Dr Székely earned a PhD at The George Washington University, and received his MA from The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, SAIS, in Washington, DC.

Stefan Zehle is the MBA, Chairman, and CEO of Coleago Consulting. He has 28 years of experience in telecoms gained as a Director of a Mobile Operating company and as a specialist telecoms management consultant. He has worked in developed markets in Europe, Canada, the US and also in emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East. As the 2nd person on the ground, he played a pivotal role in launching Nedjma, the 3rd Algerian mobile operator. Stefan has worked on over 70 mobile licence bids and spectrum valuation projects. Co-author of the Economist’s Guide to Business Planning.

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Rodrigo Gebrim is a Telecommunications Engineer with graduate degrees in Communications Networks, in Public Management and in Public Law. Working for the Government since 2013, he has worked at the Ministry of Communications, as Director of Innovation and Regulation of the Broadcasting Secretariat and at Anatel, where he was Chief of Staff of the Superintendence of Inspection, Chief of Staff of the Presidency, and, currently, Head of Spectrum, Orbit, and Broadcasting Division. Gebrim is also the current Deputy Coordinator of the Brazilian Communications Commission 2—Radiocommunications, and he was the head of the Brazilian technical delegation at the World Radiocommunications Conference 2023.

Shari Scott is Senior Director, Space Services and International at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. In her current role, she is responsible for all aspects of spectrum management related to satellite spectrum, including allocation and utilization policies, engineering, licensing, and coordination. She also leads Canada’s engagement at the International Telecommunications Union – Radiocommunication Sector and at CITEL PCC.II. The past 12 of her 30 years in the federal public service have been spent in the spectrum program at ISED. Prior to that she held progressively senior positions in technology-related policy and programs at the federal level. Shari holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Western University.

Ryan Johnson is the Senior Director for Global Government Affairs at the global satellite broadband firm Viasat. He is also the co-chair of the Americas Working Group in the Global Satellite Operators’ Association (GSOA). 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.

Zach Blackburn is Lead for Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in the Americas at Amazon’s Project Kuiper. In this role, he leads regulatory and licensing matters in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean for Amazon’s initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. Previously, he was a Public Policy Manager at Meta, working with governments around the world on connectivity policy issues, including for Meta’s messaging apps. Prior to the private sector, he served for nearly a decade in the U.S. Government, first at the U.S. Department of State and then at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, working on international tech policy issues. Zach holds a Master of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Foreign Affairs, both from the University of Virginia.

Amy Mehlman is the Vice President of Global Affairs and Stakeholder Relations at E-Space, where she leads partnership development, policy and all business and sales efforts with international and domestic governments, defense organizations, partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

She brings to E-Space a deep understanding of government and defense industry dynamics, satellite technology applications and the ability to navigate international regulations to ensure E-Space’s success on a worldwide scale. In addition to heading up the Company’s global defense business, her leadership extends to overseeing E-Space’s efforts to secure international market access and shape global policies focused on spectrum innovation and space sustainability. She recently spearheaded the Company’s latest delegation and activities at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23).

Amy joins E-Space with a robust background in government affairs. She served as the Vice President of U.S. Government Affairs and Policy at Viasat, where her responsibilities included overseeing domestic and international policy initiatives related to satellite licensing, space safety and spectrum equality. Prior to Viasat, Amy held the position of President at Mehlman Capitol Strategies, a successful boutique telecommunications public policy firm. Additionally, she contributed her expertise at the Washington, D.C. law firm Wiley, Rein & Fielding, where she played a key role in assisting leading wireless, satellite, telecom equipment and broadcast companies in shaping and implementing the provisions of the historic United States’ Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Agostinho Linhares, Executive Director of the Research Institute for Digital Economy (IPE Digital), brings over 20 years of telecom sector expertise. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering, with an MSc and PhD in Telecommunications. Currently completing an Executive MBA in Business Management, he also holds specialization courses in Telecom Regulation and Public Administration. He has held key positions at the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), such as Manager of Spectrum, Orbit, and Broadcasting, Acting Superintendent, and Advisor to the Board of Directors. In the Executive Branch, he provided valuable expertise as Advisor to the National Secretary of Telecommunications and as the General-Coordinator of Telecommunications Regulatory Monitoring. He also served as a member of the High Council of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) from 2022 to 2023. Currently, he holds the position of Vice-President of the Radio Regulation Board at the International Telecommunication Union. He has published nearly 40 scientific papers.

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.

Lizania Pérez is a Telecommunications Engineer, graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago de los Caballeros campus, Dominican Republic; she is also a Specialist in Management Information Systems, a degree obtained at the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo. She also completed a specialty in Economics and Regulation of Telecommunications at the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana in Puerto Rico. She has completed two Master’s degrees, the first in Telecommunications Management and Information Technologies at the Escuela de Organización Industrial in Madrid, Spain, and the second was a Master’s in Cybersecurity, completed at the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo. She held several positions at the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL), the regulatory body for said sector in the Dominican Republic, assuming roles as an IT professional, in the Information and Communication Technologies Directorate of said entity, she also held the position of Specialist Engineer in the Directorate of Telecommunications Regulation and Defense of Competition and finally assumed the position of Engineer of the Department of Cybersecurity, Electronic Commerce and Digital Signature. She has worked as Cybersecurity Coordinator in other entities in the private sector and currently holds the position of Executive Secretary in the Regional Technical Commission of Telecommunications, a specialized agency of the Central American Integration System (SICA).

Sergio Márquez is Director of Regulatory Affairs at EchoStar Corporation, where he plays a pivotal role in overseeing the implementation of advanced spectrum management and satellite coordination strategies for the company’s current services and near-term roadmaps. With a master’s degree in Regulation of Telecommunications from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Sergio is a seasoned expert in technical matters related to spectrum and radiocommunications.

Sergio’s experience includes managing and optimizing spectrum resources, ensuring compliance with international and domestic regulations, and mitigating interference issues. Before joining EchoStar, he held several key positions at the Federal Institute of Telecommunications in Mexico, where he was instrumental in spectrum management and monitoring.

Known for his remarkable problem-solving skills, Sergio adeptly navigates the complex landscape of spectrum regulation. He is a regular and active participant in international forums such as the International Telecommunication Union and the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission.

Luciana Camargos is the GSMA’s Head of Spectrum. She directs the GSMA’s range of advocacy issues on public policy relating to spectrum with national governments and multilateral organisations.

Luciana’s career began with Brazilian regulator Anatel, where she worked as part of the board advisory team. She joined the GSMA in 2012, where she has continued to be active in shaping the future of mobile services at international forums such as the ITU, CITEL, and other multilateral organisations.

She has chaired regulatory groups charged with developing communications regulation at the ITU and in regional organisations. She is an active supporter of the role of women in technology and is a former chair of the ITU’s Network of Women.

Luciana earned an MBA in telecommunications from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Brasilia.

Mindel De La Torre recently joined Skylo Technologies, the pioneer in ‘direct-to-device’ Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications, as Head of Global Regulatory Affairs. Mindel’s deep industry knowledge includes experience as the Chief Regulatory and International Strategy Officer at Omnispace as well as having been the Chief of the International Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission.

Her expertise includes licensing, spectrum policy, and managing regulatory approvals in key markets worldwide. Mindel is helping Skylo expand into new markets and is leading the company’s global regulatory strategy.

She has had leadership positions on U.S. delegations and at ITU conferences, such as World Radiocommunication Conferences, World Telecommunication Development Conferences, and Plenipotentiary Conferences, where she was Vice-Chair of the U.S. delegations to these global conferences. She has actively participated in regional telecommunications organizations, such as CITEL, APEC, and the ATU.

Mindel received her juris doctorate from the University of Texas and holds her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University.

Cesar Gutierrez joined Huawei in November 2016 as head of Wireless Regulatory Policy for Africa and Middle East. He leads on key initiatives for Africa such as the identification of the 3300 – 3400 MHz band for mobile and the work in preparation of the WRC19. Previously, Cesar was a Senior Policy Advisor with the Ofcom in the UK where he was involved in several spectrum and consumer policy projects, notably the policy and the implementation of Ofcom’s TV white spaces programme. Before, Cesar was with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute where he was part of the leadership team of 3GPP Radio Access Network group. He had a key role in a number of high profile initiatives, such as the kick off of LTE specification in 3GPP. Cesar has a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnics University of Madrid, and a Master degree in Business Administration from the University of Oxford.

As a professional with +12 years experience, Alexandra has a reputation for rigorous and innovative economic analysis, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively as part of a wider team.

She is currently working as an independent consultant, with a special focus on the economics and regulation of the telecommunications and energy sectors.

Her previous role as a regulatory senior analyst at Cullen International, one of the most outstanding regulatory providers in the telecoms sector, allowed her to get expertise in the regulation of telecommunications, radio electric spectrum, media and digital economy fields.

For the last five years, she has also been working as a researcher and university professor. She is passionate about competition and regulatory policies of network markets (telecoms, energy and transport) which is correlated with her master’s degree in industrial economics.

She has got experience working in regulation and competition policy in Ecuador, Turkey and Spain in public and private institutions.

As a public servant, she also had the opportunity to work in the Ecuadorian Ministry of Industries as the Head of the Metallurgy Industry, where she proposed several policies to promote the development of the sector.

Tania VILLA works for the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), the national regulator for telecommunications and broadcasting in Mexico, as Director General of Spectrum Planning.

At IFT, Tania is in charge of maintaining the National Table for Frequency Allocation, the identification of unlicensed spectrum, cross-border coordination for the use of the different frequency bands and optimizing and promoting the efficient use of the spectrum in Mexico. Tania also leads IFT’s work in preparation for the World Radiocommunications Conferences (WRC) and regional preparations for the Permanent Consultative Committee of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (PCC.II CITEL). Before joining the Spectrum Unit, Tania worked at the Regulatory Policy Unit of IFT, where she was in charge of defining the Quality of Service regulatory framework, assessing coverage obligations in spectrum auctions, and defining broadband parameters, among others.

Tania has been an active contributor to the ITU for the last 7 years and currently acts as the Chair of ITU-T Study Group 12, the lead Study Group for Quality of Service, Quality of Experience, and Performance.

Prior to her work at IFT, Tania studied and worked in Europe for seven years. She holds a PhD degree in electronics and communications from TELECOM PARISTECH, a master’s degree from the wireless system’s master program in KTH Stockholm, and a Bachelor’s degree in Telematics Engineering from ITAM Mexico. She worked on her master thesis at the Deutsche Telekom Research and Innovation Laboratories in Berlin. She was a research fellow at Humboldt University in Berlin to collaborate in research projects related to wireless communications, and she worked for four years as a researcher at the Communication System Department of INSTITUT EURECOM in Sophia Antipolis, France.

Dante Ibarra is responsible for leading the FCC’s activities and preparatory efforts for the International Telecommunication Union World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC). He leads a FCC team of technical and regulatory experts to develop international spectrum policies and strategies based on U.S. and FCC policies, coordinates with other federal government agencies including the Department of State, National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop positions for negotiations at international conferences, leads U.S. delegations to international meetings on radio spectrum access and utilization and represents the U.S./CITEL at other WRC regional group preparatory meetings.

Graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, master in Law and Public Policies from the Centro Universitário de Brasília and a master in Corporate Law from Fundación CIFF – Centro Internacional de Formación Financiera (Universidad de Alcalá/Spain). She has been a career employee at Anatel since 2007. Vice-coordinator of the Brazilian Communication Commission 4 – Telecommunications Development since 2012. At Anatel, she has been Consumer Request Handling Manager (2020-2022), Advisor in the Consumer Relations Superintendency (2017-2020), Coordinator and Deputy Manager in Institutional Interactions, Satisfaction, and Consumer Education Management (2017-2013). He also worked in the Planning Management of the Universalization Superintendency (2011-2013) and in the Grant Management of the Private Services Superintendency (2007-2011).

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Hector Marin is Senior Director, Government Affairs for Latin America. In this position, his main goal is to manage the regulatory policy and strategic initiatives for the deployment and advancement of Qualcomm’s technologies and services. He participates in the activities of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and other international forums.
He joined Qualcomm in August 2001 as Director of Business Development for Mexico and Central America. He has more than 35 years of experience in wireless systems and has written several articles for specialized telecom magazines.
He began his professional career in October 1989 as a Cell Planning Engineer at Ericsson. In January 1992 he started working for Lucent Technologies as a Wireless Systems Sales Subdirector and in September 1997 he was transferred to the Bell Labs in New Jersey. Two years later he rejoined Lucent Technologies in Mexico City as the Sales Technical Support Director. Hector is Communications and Electronics Engineer graduated from the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm’s licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm’s engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 35 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment, and each other.

Hazem Moakkit is a veteran of the satellite industry where he has worked for over 22 years in various capacities. He currently serves as the Vice President for Spectrum Development at O3b Networks where he leads the creation and implementation of
O3b’s global spectrum strategy.

Prior to O3b, Hazem spent 5 years at Yahsat in the United Arab Emirates as the Director or Regulatory & Spectrum Affairs where he successfully created and managed the Spectrum Strategy and led the acquisition of licenses and key orbital assets for the startup operator. He was also instrumental in devising the business strategy for Yahsat.

Early on in his career, Hazem held various engineering and spectrum positions at Intelsat, PanAmSat, and ATCI. Hazem holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University, an MBA degree from Georgetown University.

Prakash Moorut is responsible for leading Shure’s efforts to advocate for audio professionals as it pertains to industry regulations. He leads Shure’s Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs team which serves as the point of contact with regulators, lawmakers, and industry associations, as well as partners with Shure’s engineering and product management to create a regulatory roadmap that adheres to current and future policies.

Before coming to Shure in 2021, Moorut spent more than 10 years with Nokia, most recently serving as Head of Spectrum Standardization, where he led the company’s efforts on global spectrum standardization and policy. He brings additional global regulatory experience from his previous role at Motorola for 14 years.

Moorut received his Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ecole Superieure D’Electricite (SUPELEC), one of France’s leading engineering schools.

Electronics Engineer, MBA and Telecommunications Specialist with more than 15 years of experience in bridging the digital divide in LATAM. She is convinced that ICT diffusion, understood as a means and not an end, is necessary to improve people’s lives, understand their needs and find solutions through technology.

Paola has worked with the National Spectrum Agency of Colombia, where she was Deputy Director of Spectrum Management and Technical Planning. She has been a Senior Consultant to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is now Senior Analyst Americas at Cullen.

She is a recognised project facilitator who has advised government agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean on ICT. The projects developed at national and international level have focused on policy and strategic planning, management and optimisation of spectrum use, connectivity, regulatory analysis of the ICT sector, services and satellite networks and broadcasting, including television, 4IR, technological governance and smart cities and territories, among others.

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Hector Bude De Leon studied Electronics at Domingo Savio, a Salesian Institute in Montevideo and Engineering at the University of the Republic (UDELAR).

He has developed his work in the field of administration and management of the radio spectrum since 1991, when he joined the National Communications Authority (DNC), which in 2001 became the actual Communications Regulatory Agency (URSEC) of Uruguay.

For nearly three decades, he was the Head of Radio Frequencies, and today he is the Head of Frequency Management Department and also the General Advisor for URSEC Board.

Within the PCC.II of CITEL (Inter American Telecommunication Commission) he has held several positions, including Vice Chairman for the periods 2010–2021, Vice Chairman of the Working Group for the Preparation of the Regional and World Radiocommunication Conference for the period 2008–2011, and Chairman for the period 2012–2015.

Today, he is Vice Chairman of PCC II for the period 2022–2025.

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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Sóstenes Diaz González was ratified as a Commissioner of the IFT for a period of 9 years by a qualified majority in the Senate on 25 April 2018..

He has more than 16 years’ experience in telecommunications regulation.

Commissioner Diaz has been responsible for several regulatory projects at the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), such as the design and implementation of the current cost models for interconnection services; the current cost methodology of interconnection; as well as the definition of interconnection points of the Preponderant Economic Agent (PEA) in the telecommunications sector in Mexico; the revision of the Framework Agreements of Interconnection and of the Reference Offers of the Wholesale Services of Dedicated Links; of Mobile Virtual Operators; and of the wholesale service of the Visitor User; as well as the determination of asymmetric interconnection rates for the services provided by the Preponderant Economic Agent.

In addition, Commissioner Diaz has worked within the Academy having been the subject of the subjects of “Microeconomics I” and “Microeconomics II” in the Unique Program of Specialisations of the Postgraduate of the Faculty of Economics in the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Commissioner Diaz graduated as an Economist from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and has a Masters in the same area by Colegio de México.