Biography
Paolo Gemma - Senior Specialist, Huawei
Paolo Gemma is a Senior Specialist and representative of Huawei on issues related to energy saving and environmental sustainability.
Prior to joining Huawei, Dr. Gemma was working with Nokia Siemens Networks, where he was responsible for EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) and electrical safety areas. He also worked in the Siemens Communications Division.
Dr. Paolo Gemma also plays an active role in international standardization activities. Since 1993, he has been engaged in ETSI (European Telecommunication Standard Institute) activities and also participates in the development of EMC standards.
In 1997, Dr. Gemma joined the ITU-T Study Group 5 on Environment and Climate Change, as a Rapporteur, and is now the Chairman of Working Party 3 “ICT and Climate Change”. He also serves as the Working Party 2 Co-vice-chairman of Study Group 20 on Internet of Things (IoT) and its applications including Smart Cities and Communities (SC&C).
In 2002, Paolo Gemma was appointed as the Secretary of the Committee ETSI TC EE and, as of 2009, holds the position of Chairman of the EEPS EE (Eco Environmental Product Standard) working group.
Paolo Gemma is a graduate in electrical engineering from the University of Genoa.