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Mobile and AI services go global
10 June 2026, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
UCL Institute of Communications and Connected Systems is pleased to host Dr Mike Short CBE for our next talk of the ICCS Seminar Series.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL Institute of Communications and Connected Systems
Location
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Barlow Room (Room 807)Roberts BuildingTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUnited Kingdom
Abstract
With 8.8 Billion subscribers globally Mobile represents a huge market, but not one that is standing still, with ever more Services, Applications and Innovation. This calls on higher levels of innovation, functionality and speed, but also fresh approaches to coverage and resilience. AI is key to this, but needs to fit the world of international standards, skills and differing market needs around the world. How do we blend the opportunities and the risks that innovation brings, and allow real scale and personalised services to flow?
About the ICCS seminar series
The ICCS seminar series is designed to bring together members of our community across the world. The Seminars are being curated to provide academic exploration and inspiration, offering insights into a range of topics surrounding communications and connected systems. Topics will either explore subjects close to the work of our academics or introduce wider concepts from experts in the global academic and industrial community.
If you wish to suggest a future topic or speaker, please kindly use this link. Speakers could be from academia, industry, within ICCS/UCL or from further a field.
Format
The seminar will begin with a presentation aimed at a technical audience, but at a level that will be accessible to those from a range of engineering disciplines. Speakers have been asked to end their presentations with a technical challenge or delving deeper into the content to engage those more invested in the topic.
The seminar series is designed to offer a compact exploration of ranging topics and is therefore short in format.
About the Speaker
Dr Mike Short CBE
Dr Mike Short CBE is Chairman - UK Telecomms Labs (NPL), and AWTG (a UK based Technology solutions provider). He is a member of the National Quantum Technology Programme (NQTP) and advisor to 2 Quantum hubs (PNT at Glasgow; Health at UCL). He has chaired the UK Telecomms Innovation Network and its predecessor for 5G trials and testbeds over the last 8 years .
He had a 40-year career in Electronics and Telecommunications (BT / O2 / Telefonica) before appointment by DIT, UK Government (now DBT) in 2017 as the Department’s first Chief Scientific Adviser. He is now pursuing a portfolio career around innovation and research largely in satellite and telecommunications, including as Chief Architect at the Satellite Applications Catapult and Distinguished Visitor at NPL.
He has chaired the Mobile Data Association, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the global GSM Association and been a Board member of ETSI and Innovate UK. He is a Visiting Professor at UCL and Surrey Universities, and an advisor for the UK - India Future Networks initiative.