Vodafone Spain will open the ninth edition of the Seville 5G Forum

• Teresa Llamas, Director of Public Administration at Vodafone Spain, will open the institutional session during the opening day of the ninth edition of the 5G Forum.
• The Cartuja Auditorium – managed by Yventu – at Sevilla TechPark will host the two in-person sessions on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 May, whilst the two virtual sessions will take place on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 May.

The ninth edition of the 5G Forum – “Where technology leaders come together”, to be held in Seville from 12 to 15 May, will feature a prominent presence from Vodafone, which will participate actively throughout several days of the event, consolidating its role as one of the main drivers of the 5G ecosystem in Spain. The event, a leading European forum in the field of advanced connectivity, will combine two in-person sessions on 12 and 13 May at the Cartuja Auditorium —managed by Yventu— in Seville TechPark, with two further virtual sessions on 14 and 15 May.

In a context where 5G is positioned as critical infrastructure for the digitalisation of the economy, Vodafone will present its strategic vision through the participation of several of its key executives, addressing key aspects such as network resilience, cybersecurity and the development of private 5G and IoT networks.

Teresa Llamas, the star of the institutional session

The main highlight of this participation will be the presence of Teresa Llamas, Director of Public Administration at Vodafone Spain, who will feature in a featured interview during the opening day of the 5G Forum. Her presentation will offer a strategic vision of the present and future of connectivity, as well as the company’s role in driving digital transformation in Spain and the development of new 5G-based services.

The interview will be conducted by María Medina, the event’s presenter and Managing Director of Medina Media Events, the organiser of the 5G Forum, in a format that will address the sector’s major challenges, from infrastructure roll-out to the evolution towards new models of digital services.

Network resilience: key to critical connectivity

During the first day of the in-person event, Nerea Míguez, Director of Public Sector Business Solutions at Vodafone Business, will also speak on the topic of ‘Network Resilience’. Her presentation will focus on the need to build robust, secure and resilient networks to ensure the continuity of essential services in an environment increasingly dependent on connectivity.

Resilience is positioned as a strategic element for public administrations and businesses, particularly in scenarios where 5G enables critical services in areas such as security, mobility and infrastructure management.

Nerea Míguez, Director of Public Sector Business Solutions at Vodafone Business, during her participation in the eighth edition of the 5G Forum held in May 2025.

Cybersecurity and protection of digital infrastructure

On the second day of the in-person event, Vodafone will be represented by Roberto Lara, Head of the Cybersecurity Unit at Vodafone Business, who will discuss the current challenges facing cybersecurity in 5G environments. His presentation will examine how to protect critical infrastructure, networks and services against increasingly sophisticated threats, against a backdrop of growing interconnectivity between devices and systems.

5G Private Networks and IoT: the evolution towards new industrial models

Vodafone’s participation will also extend to the virtual sessions, with a presentation by Odín Fernández, Manager of 5G Private Networks and IoT at Vodafone Business. This session will explore the opportunities offered by 5G private networks for sectors such as industry, logistics and energy, as well as their integration with IoT solutions for the development of smart and highly automated environments.

Vodafone, a key player in the 5G ecosystem

Through this cross-cutting involvement throughout the event, Vodafone reaffirms its role as a key player in the development of 5G in Spain, helping to drive an advanced, secure connectivity ‘ ’ tailored to the real needs of businesses and public administrations.

The 5G Forum 2026 thus establishes itself as the ideal platform for sharing knowledge, analysing trends and advancing the construction of a digital ecosystem in which operators, institutions and businesses work in a coordinated manner to accelerate technological transformation.

All conferences from the 5G Forum will be available to view on-demand via The Observatory, the digital platform of Medina Media Events, where each conference can be accessed free of charge throughout the year.

The ninth edition of the 5G Forum is organised by Medina Media Events and is supported by Orange Empresas, Telefónica, Vodafone, DIGI, Huawei, Netmetrix, the Regional Government of Castile and León, Ayscom, Wavecontrol/Viavi Solutions, Minsait by Indra Group, Teltronic, Axión, Gradiant, Mavenir, HPE, Manage Engine, Asteo Red Neutra, the University of Málaga, Nokia, Andrew, Italtel, Gsertel, Neutroon, Templus, IplusF, Hispasat, Rohde & Schwarz, Circet, Sapec, Digital Innovation Hub Industry 4.0 / ITCL, Boldyn, Ethon Shield, Anritsu, Evolvers, Grupo Ximenez and Secmotic.