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Recapping The 10th Latin America Spectrum Management Conference

4 March 2024

The 2023 edition of the Latin America Spectrum Management Conference, kindly hosted by ANATEL, took place on February 20-21 at the ANATEL headquarters in Brasília. It was a focal gathering point for industry leaders, policymakers, and experts eager to delve into and explore the latest developments shaping the future of spectrum management in the Latin American region.

 

Recap a few of the highlights from the event in the video below, and hear from some of our speakers and delegates on their key takeaways from the conference.

 

 

Hermano Tercius,  Secretary of Telecommunications of Brazil, and Carlos Baigorri, President, ANATEL, opened the event and delivered a keynote presentation alongside other high-level speakers, including:

 

Mario Maniewicz, Director, BR, ITU; Victor Martinez, Chairman, WRC-WG, Inter-American Telecommunication Commission, CITEL; Marcelo Rute, Head of Telecommunications Development Fund, SUBTEL Chile; Neşe Guendelsberger, Deputy Chief, Office of International Affairs, FCC; Alberto Delgado, Radio Spectrum Director, INDOTEL, Dominican Republic; Maria Myers-Hamilton, Managing Director, Spectrum Management Authority of Jamaica; Martha Suarez, President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance; Ryan Johnson, Co-Lead of Americas Region, GSOA; Kalpak Gude, Head of Domestic Regulatory Affairs, Project Kuiper, Amazon; Luciana Camargos, Head of Spectrum, GSMA; Jose Ayala, Chairman, Spectrum Group for CITEL Region - Americas, GSA; Mindel De La Torre, Chief Regulatory and International Strategy Officer, Omnispace

 

  • Mario Maniewicz, Director, BR, ITU
  • Victor Martinez, Chairman, WRC-WG, Inter-American Telecommunication Commission, CITEL
  • Marcelo Rute, Head of Telecommunications Development Fund, SUBTEL Chile
  • Neşe Guendelsberger, Deputy Chief, Office of International Affairs, FCC
  • Alberto Delgado, Radio Spectrum Director, INDOTEL, Dominican Republic
  • Maria Myers-Hamilton, Managing Director, Spectrum Management Authority of Jamaica
  • Martha Suarez, President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance
  • Ryan Johnson, Co-Lead of Americas Region, GSOA
  • Kalpak Gude, Head of Domestic Regulatory Affairs, Project Kuiper, Amazon
  • Luciana Camargos, Head of Spectrum, GSMA
  • Jose Ayala, Chairman, Spectrum Group for CITEL Region - Americas, GSA
  • Mindel De La Torre, Chief Regulatory and International Strategy Officer, Omnispace

 

On the second day of the conference, we had a Networking Breakfast kindly hosted by Chicas TIC to support and incentivise women in the ICT sector. We heard from the following important voices: Carolina Limbatto from Cullen, Nathalia Lobo from the Ministry of Brazil, Maria Myers-Hamilton from SMA in Jamaica, Luciana Ferreira from ANATEL Brazil, and Maria Zavala from IFT Mexico.

 

Chicas TIC

 

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors and partners involved, whose invaluable support made this event a resounding success.

 

 

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