“Now is the most exciting time for the future of wireless networks,” begins Andrea Goldsmith, 2020 Marconi Fellow and Dean of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University. 

Goldsmith, a wireless maven whose contributions to the field have shaped our connected world, gave the closing keynote address during the Marconi Society’s symposium, The Decade of Digital Inclusion. Registered participants can watch this and 20+ other sessions on demand, and $49 general admissions passes are available through December 15, 2021.

In her speech, Goldsmith shares her boundless optimism about Information and Communications Technology (ICT), a field that continues to have a profound impact on economics, education, healthcare, governance, and culture. She challenges researchers to focus on how their creative applications of technology can serve digital inclusion, particularly through the development of 6G. 

A celebrated teacher and mentor, Goldsmith asks leaders in the audience to remember that the diversity of the field is heavily influenced by their willingness to mentor and guide younger researchers. She ends her keynote by challenging everyone to bring someone along as they advance in their careers. 

Watch the full keynote on our YouTube channel.