Launching the International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security
July 29, 2026 • 9:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT
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Launching the International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security
July 29, 2026 • 9:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT
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Join CSIS at its headquarters (1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036), alongside senior U.S. government officials and leading global partners, for a public forum examining the geopolitical and security landscape of next-generation wireless infrastructure.
This event will feature the launch of the "Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security," a joint initiative between the United States (coordinated by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration) and partner nations designed to strengthen digital supply chains, accelerate innovation, and expand multilateral cooperation on wireless technology. Attendees will hear directly from participating government representatives through senior-level remarks and panel sessions analyzing the strategic roadmap for our shared digital future.
Event Agenda
Opening Remarks
9:30 am
Navin Girishankar, President of the Department of Economic Security and Technology, CSIS
Introductory Remarks
9:35 am
Mr. Paul Dabbar, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Remarks
9:45 am
Mr. Jens Hanefeld, Ambassador of Germany to the United States
Fireside Chat
9:50 am
Ms. Arielle Roth, NTIA Administrator and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Moderator:
Mr. Matt Pearl, Director of the Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS
Panel 1: 6G Call to Action Purpose and Goals
10:05 am
Moderator:
Ms. Jaisha Wray, Associate Administrator for International Affairs, NTIA
Panelists:
Mr. Francisco Troyo Rodríguez, Director of Radio Spectrum and Telecommunications Networks, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology, and Telecommunications (MICITT), Costa Rica
Dr. Anna-Maria Osula, Cyber and Economic Counselor, Embassy of Estonia
Mr. Valeriu Zgonea, President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), Romania
Mr. Elliot Barrie, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Embassy of the United Kingdom
Pre-recorded Remarks
10:40 am
Mr. Alessio Butti, Undersecretary for Technological Innovation and Senator of Italy
Panel 2: Role of Industry to Advance the 6G Call to Action
10:45 am
Moderator:
Mr. Sean Spivey, CSIS
Panelists:
Mr. David Young, Vice President, Technology Policy and Government Relations, ATIS
Dr. Emad Farag, Principle Engineer, Samsung Research America
Mr. Chris Boyer, Vice President, Global Security and Technology Policy, AT&T
Mr. Glenn Reynolds, Vice President Government Affairs North America and Head of DC Office, Nokia
Pre-recorded Remarks
11:20 am
Mr. Thibaut Kleiner, Director at the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), the European Commission
Panel 3: Advancing the 6G Call to Action through Public-Private Collaboration
11:25 am
Moderator:
Mr. John Mills, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State
Panelists:
Mr. Hiroki Fukuda, Deputy Director for Global Strategy, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
Ms. Demi Bylon, Technology, Cyber and Space Attaché, Embassy of Sweden
Mr. Pavel Popescu, Vice President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), Romania
Ms. Ruth Berry, Senior Director and Head of Policy, Government Relations, NVIDIA
Mr. Jeff Marks, Vice President, Government & Policy Advocacy Ericsson
Closing Remarks
12:00 pm
Mr. Matt Pearl, Director of the Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.
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Contact Information
- Kuhu Badgi
- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Strategic Technologies Program
- [email protected]
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Paul Dabbar
Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
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Jens Hanefeld
Ambassador of Germany to the United States
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Arielle Roth
NTIA Administrator and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
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Jaisha Wray
Associate Administrator for International Affairs, NTIA
Francisco Troyo Rodríguez
Director of Radio Spectrum and Telecommunications Networks, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology, and Telecommunications (MICITT), Costa Rica
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Anna-Maria Osula
Cyber and Economic Counselor, Embassy of Estonia
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Valeriu Zgonea
President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), Romania
Elliot Barrie
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Embassy of the United Kingdom
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Alessio Butti
Undersecretary for Technological Innovation and Senator of Italy
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David Young
Vice President, Technology Policy and Government Relations, Atis
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Emad Farag
Principle Engineer, Samsung Research America
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John Mills
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State
Hiroki Fukuda
Deputy Director for Global Strategy, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
Demi Bylon
Technology, Cyber and Space Attaché, Embassy of Sweden
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Pavel Popescu
Vice President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), Romania
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Jeff Marks
Vice President, Government & Policy Advocacy Ericsson
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Glenn Reynolds
Vice President Government Affairs North America and Head of DC Office, Nokia