Regulators, policymakers, industry leaders and researchers met in London to shape how dynamic spectrum access and AI will define the future of connectivity.
The 2026 DSA Global Summit took place from October 20 to 22 at the Hilton London Metropole, under the theme Dynamic Spectrum Access and AI: Shaping the Future of Connectivity. Held alongside the Wi-Fi Alliance Europe Member Meeting, the Summit brought together spectrum authorities from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific with leading technology companies and universities.
Over two days of keynotes, panels and a by-invitation Regulators Roundtable, participants explored how artificial intelligence is changing spectrum management, the future of the 6 GHz band, long-term spectrum policy in Europe, satellite innovation and digital inclusion. The main sessions were also streamed live, so audiences around the world could follow the discussion.
Highlights
Opening keynotes. After a welcome from DSA President Martha Suarez, the Summit opened with keynotes from Mario Maniewicz, Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau; David Willis, Director of the Spectrum Group at Ofcom; Christopher Szymanski of Broadcom, Chairman of the DSA Board; and FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty.
AI and a connected future. Regulators from EETT (Greece) and BNetzA (Germany) joined Cisco and Meta to discuss how AI can make spectrum use more efficient and what that means for policy.
Wi-Fi trends and 6 GHz. Two sessions, moderated by Claus Hetting (Wi-Fi NOW) and Herman Schepers (Policy Impact Partners), brought together the University of Notre Dame, Cisco, HPE, Charter, Comcast, the Wireless Broadband Alliance and Tarana Wireless on deployment trends in the 6 GHz band.
Long-term spectrum policy in Europe. Gerasimos Sofianatos (DG CONNECT, European Commission) and Christoph Hildebrand (Chair of CEPT ECC PT1) shared the European outlook, moderated by Philippe Defraigne of Cullen International.
Spectrum sharing in the upper 6 GHz band. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation, Ofcom, KAUST and HPE examined how Wi-Fi and other services can share the upper 6 GHz band.
Industry and academia. Tim Miller (Plum Consulting) presented on the technical and economic impact of 6 GHz band configurations, joined by David Crawford of the University of Strathclyde.
Satellite innovation. Michael Feldman (Amazon) gave a keynote on satellite connectivity, followed by a fireside chat on direct-to-device with Matthew MacPherson (Cisco) and Carlos Cordeiro (Intel).
Digital inclusion. Juan Cacace (Access Partnership) spoke on affordable connectivity through public Wi-Fi. A panel with New America, ICASA (South Africa), ABRINT (Brazil) and AFRALTI then looked at closing the connectivity gap.
Closing. Steve Song of the Internet Society closed the Summit.
Presentations and photos
Speaker presentations are now available. You can download the slides from most Summit sessions on the Global Summit 2026 page.
Thank you
The DSA thanks every speaker, moderator, regulator and attendee who joined us in London and online. We also thank our sponsors and partners for making the Summit possible:
- Platinum: Amazon, Meta, HPE
- Gold: Broadcom, Cisco
- Silver: Charter
- Academic partners: University of Notre Dame, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, KAUST, University of Chile, Telkom University, Strathmore University
- Media partner: TeleSemana
A special thank you to the Wi-Fi Alliance for hosting the Summit alongside its Europe Member Meeting, and to Wi-Fi NOW for streaming the sessions live.
We look forward to seeing you at the next DSA Global Summit.