2008 event speaker - Dr Mike Walker

Vodafone

Michael Walker has responsibility for research and development conducted by Vodafone world wide.

Vodafone is the largest provider of mobile telecommunications services in the world, with some 26 operational networks, and the work of Vodafone Group R&D covers all aspects of the company's business.

The work provides technical leadership for Group's long-term business strategy and leadership for the company's work in international technical standards.

Since 1996 Michael has been a professor in the University of London, holding the part-time Vodafone Chair in Telecommunications at Royal Holloway. He is also a visiting Professor in the University of Surrey.

Michael is vice-chairman and member of the Executive Committee of the Mobile VCE, a group of companies and UK universities researching future mobile communications.

Before joining Vodafone, Michael was Head of Mathematics at Racal Research, where his responsibilities included the design of error correcting coding schemes and cryptographic algorithms for a variety of communications systems. Prior to that he was an academic at the University of Tuebingen in Germany.



Home About this event Confirmed speakers Running order Partners Location Registration form Previous speakers (2008)Shahid Azeem James Brayshaw Dr Mike Walker Modwenna Rees-Mogg Ian Hughes Previous speakers (2007)	2008 event speaker - Dr Mike Walker Vodafone Michael Walker has responsibility for research and development conducted by Vodafone world wide. Vodafone is the largest provider of mobile telecommunications services in the world, with some 26 operational networks, and the work of Vodafone Group R&D covers all aspects of the company's business. The work provides technical leadership for Group's long-term business strategy and leadership for the company's work in international technical standards. Since 1996 Michael has been a professor in the University of London, holding the part-time Vodafone Chair in Telecommunications at Royal Holloway. He is also a visiting Professor in the University of Surrey. Michael is vice-chairman and member of the Executive Committee of the Mobile VCE, a group of companies and UK universities researching future mobile communications. Before joining Vodafone, Michael was Head of Mathematics at Racal Research, where his responsibilities included the design of error correcting coding schemes and cryptographic algorithms for a variety of communications systems. Prior to that he was an academic at the University of Tuebingen in Germany.
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