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Bilel Jamoussi

Chief of the Study Groups Department
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Participates in 4 items

A distinguished engineer, leader, and diplomat; multilingual standardization expert and holder of 22 patents, Tunisian born Dr. Bilel Jamoussi has been Chief of the Study Groups Department of ITU Standardization Bureau (TSB) in Geneva Switzerland since 2010.

He has led the coordination of the bureau’s standards moving activities into a new era characterized by digital transformation that needs an increased collaboration with vertical sectors such as healthcare, transportation, utility, and banking.

His innovative approach has served as a catalyst to launch new standards initiatives related to emerging technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, AI and Quantum, attracting a new wave of memberships from non-traditional players. 

He has also been credited with bringing the telco and financial sectors together to develop digital payments guidelines and standards with the aim of advancing financial inclusion globally.

Bilel is recognized as a key figure in the ICT industry.

Key achievements under his tenure have been important new standards while effectively managing staff by recruiting new talent, improving gender balance, delivering new work methods, and staying within budget.

Prior to2010, he worked in the private sector for 15 years and held senior executive positions such as Director of Standards for Nortel. In this role he participated in over 90 standards making bodies worldwide. In the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), he authored a number of Internet standards.

As an IEEE Senior Member, he was elected to the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Board of Governors and the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group.

He holds a BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Bilel has lived in Tunisia, Canada, USA, and Switzerland, giving him a unique global viewpoint.He is fluent in Arabic, French, and English and speaks some Spanish and German.

Sessions in which Bilel Jamoussi participates

Tuesday 18 June, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT+01:00) Copenhagen
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Nikos Isaris
Participant
European Commission
Deputy Head
Eric Badiqué
Potential
European Commission
Adviser for Artificial I...
Joann O´Brien
Participant
TM Forum
Vice President
Alicia Asín Pérez
Participant
Libelium
CEO
Laure Le Bars
Participant
SAP
Research Project Directo...
Sébastien Ziegler
Moderator
Mandat International / ECCP
President of the IoT For...
Mette Walsted Vestergaard
Moderator
TV Avisen - DR1 Channel
Journalist
Bilel Jamoussi
Participant
International Telecommun...
Chief of the Study Group...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
  • 5G, IoT and End-to-End Security
  • Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  | 1 hour
  • 5G will transform the way how millions of individuals, organizations and devices connect to each other. It will al...
  • Panel
    5G & IoT NetworkIoT Security & Data Protection
4:00 PM
4:00 PM

Wednesday 19 June, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT+01:00) Copenhagen
11:15 AM
11:15 AM