Amina Boubendir
Dr. Amina Boubendir is Head of Research and Standardisation at Airbus Defence and Space. She leads the research and technology activities on integrated space solutions including secure satellite communications, 5G/6G connectivity, software-defined networks, and AI-based systems. Sitting at engineering leadership boards, Amina oversees the contributions of Airbus at major European and global SDOs like, 3GPP, TMForum, ETSI ISGs, and IEEE DIFI consortium. She represents Airbus at the European 6G Industry Association (6G-IA) and is a member of the Advisory Group of the European 6G Flagship Hexa-X II. With extensive experience in the telecom industry, Amina’s experience is marked by her commitment to innovation and leadership. Amina has led a number of projects in collaboration with industry and academia on 4G and 5G mobile network softwarization and AI-based automation. She was an expert member of the Orange experts' community on "Networks of the Future". Amina holds a PhD in networks and computer science from Télécom Paris and a publication record of 40+ publications.