CMA event 2026 in Bergamo Italy near Milano from October 7th to October 9th 2026

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Bergamo | Hotel Excelsior San Marco
Riazzale Repubblica, 6 - 24122 Bergamo, Italy
Website
https://www.hotelsanmarco.com/

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07 - 09 Oct 2026

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#CMAmilano26 | Collaboration between technology and people. For security in mobile communications.

October 7–9, 2026, in the UNESCO City of Bergamo

 

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Conference place and hotel:

Hotel Excelsior San Marco
Riazzale Repubblica, 6
24122 Bergamo
Italy

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Rooms can be booked at a special rate of 155.00 € per night (double-room single use) and 165,00 € per night (double-room double use), including breakfast.
For reservations write to info@hotelsanmarco.com. A password will be published on the eventpage in your MY CMA Account after booking the event.

 

Pricing:

The pricing is organized in two modules with singular prices.
Special discount for speakers: Available exclusively this year as a token of our appreciation to speakers from 2022–2026 who are not members of the CMA.
First participant for Gold and Silver Sponsors: free of charge.
Only one discount can be applied to each item.

 

Regular prices
450 € (For first participant from organisation)
250 € (For every next participant from organisation)
General Member Discount: 25%

Early Bird Discounts
Early Bird Member Discount: 75% (for our sponsors 100%)
Early Bird CMA 2022 – 2026 Speakers Organisations Discount: 40%
Early Bird non-Member Discount: 20%

Regular price
130 € (each participant)
General Member Discount: 25%

Early Bird Discounts
Early Bird Member Discount: 50%
Early Bird CMA 2022 – 2026 Speakers Organisations Discount: 30%
Early Bird non-Member Discount: 20%

 

Agenda

(2026 September 22nd)

 

13.00 CEST (1 p.m.)
Welcome to Lombardy. Welcome to Critical Messaging Community.

Bergamo | By Walkabout 88 | WikipediaPicture by Walkabout 88 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

0.0 Critical Messaging – More than ever. Needed. Welcome address from CMA Chairman.

0.1 A destination for history, nature, technology, and innovation.

0.2 We love Milan and Co.: Our long-standing member Radio Activity (JVCKenwood Group) reports. Sara Isoardo and colleagues will report.

PART I

14.15 (Incl. Shorter Working Break at 15.30)
Foundations of Decision-Making for critical messaging and more


1.1 From a principle point of view. More principal points of view.
Philosophy and History:
Can there be absolute security? But why is it emphasized time and again
Why have telephone networks failed? An attempt to rank the causes. Fight or Cooperation. 
(Impuls by Jim Nelson, Pres. Prism IPX, USA. Exchange: All. Summary by Board CMA)

1.2 From the Mathematical Point of View:
How to reduce the probability of failure. Affordable. The matter of stochastic independence.
Mathematical based message to our community and to the market.
Exchange: How can you explain this to someone who hates maths?
(Impuls by Applied Math. and Stochastic Scientists. (invited: IMATI – Lombardia, and more)

1.3 The Marketer:
How nonsensical is it, really, to keep claiming that failures never happen? How to market hybrid solutions?
We are not the „alone solving all“ people. But, some others claim. 
(Impuls by Eloise Sheppard, CST, UK; by Jenna Richardson, American Messaging, USA; Jose Costa, TPL, France; Madelene Persson, Generic Sweden. Contributions by All. Summary CMA BoD)

18.00
1st Day Summary

by Chairman. Possible ToDos. Draft in preparation for Friday.

18.30
End of the Day.

Time for Networking and Working Dinner. For CMA members: Time for General Meeting.

PART II

9.00
The Practice of Mobile Security. Cooperation. Hybrid Solutions.


2.1 Dedicated solutions and safety and security.

GDPR, Cyber Security, CRA (cyber resilience act) – influence to POCSAG alerting solutions. 
Luka Saladin, Head of Product Management, Swissphone Group, Switzerland 

Campus and non-regionwide data and voice Solutions: Safety by and with DMR implemantations. 
Short overview by colleagues from TPL Systemes, France, and Radio Activity, Italy 

Tetra and Voice Data Wireless— Even though it’s been declared half-dead by someone not as deep in the matter, it’s still so desperately needed-and not just in the UK. Not just impressions from London ‘Critical Communications World’ June 2026. 
(Invited: Experts from Motorola Solutions. Germany and UK. From German BDBOS)

2.2 Mission-critical extensions of cellular systems. Convenience. Grade of Vulnerabilty.

Broadband Callout: A crucial step forward. One of the important working items in The Critical Communications Association TCCA.
Hans Petter Naper, TCCA and Chief Eng. in Norwegian Communication Authority (Nkom)

12.00
Lunch Break

13.15
Conference Continuation


2.3 Alarming. Solutions and Hybrid Solutions — what else

Hybrid Alerting: via Pager AND Smartphone.
David Villacastin. TPL Sytemes. France

Critical Comms in Fire. Increasing demand for personal safety, panic alarms and lockdown systems.
Simon Fidler, Scope, UK

PageConnect Dispatch™. More than communications only. New name. New offer. 
Roy Pottle, CEO and President, American Messaging (invited)

Paging Operator PLUS. AlarmManager. Selfstanding and non-selfstanding Apps. Features. Market. Synergies.
Dirk Nopens and colleagues (invited). e*Message WIS Deutschland GmbH. Germany.

14.45
Break

15.00
Conference Continuation


2.4 Early Warning. Critical Messaging via Cellular. Market. Needs. Solutions.

Multichannel Approach in Federal German Warning of Population System. Status. Experiences. Future.
Natalie Hartmann. Head of Division. Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Prevention. BBK. Germany

Partizipation and Discussion Round:
Direzione Generale Sicurezza e Protezione Civile. Lombardia. Requirements and Solutions for Civil Protection. 

Concrete in Norway: Cellbroadcast for Warning of Population
Hans Petter Naper, TCCA and Chief Eng. in Norwegian Communication Authority (Nkom)

Discussion and argumentation round: Secure messaging and group communication over cellular networks for public safety and more. Invited: some representativs of this growing part of critical messaging. Positioning. Relationship with other critical communication world. Learnings from Floods and Blackouts and more …

Concrete proposals for safer Early Warning? Exchange.

17.00
Guided Tour: UNESCO OLD City. Starting with famous Bergamo Funicular

19.30
Dinner invited by Critical Messaging Association.

Supported by our sponsors:

• Prism-IPX Systems (USA / Platinum)

• American Messaging (USA / Gold)

• Call Systems Technology (UK / Silver)

• e*Message WIS GmbH (Germany / Bronze)

PART III

9.00
3 Things We Didn’t Expect. New Ones. Innovations. Customer Reactions.


3.1. to 3.n. New customers, solutions, partners and conference speakers last few years.

Quality in Radio and Architecture. Customer’s and Member’s reports.

Paging player since early 2026: Most important tasks for the new chief executive today. Where does he need support?
Benoit Vevine (invited). e*Message France SAS. France.

More …


PART IV

10.45
Some CMAmilano26, but Bergamo, Results


4.1. What have we achieved here?

4.2. How do we communicate this to the market?

4.3. What we have not (by a longer shot) achieved

OUR FOUR convincing summary PAGES.
To be DISTRIBUTED by ALL.

12.00
Break

PART V

13.00
Special Activity: Communication in beautiful and creative Lombardy. Lago d’Iseo Tour

Start of the Great (Other) Communications Tour. Supported by Bus and Guides.
Communications and support by Franciacorta and Wine, by tradition and innovation by RIVA and famous boat history, by one of the most impressive great lakes.

Around 19.00
Back to the Hotel


Thanks again to our Sponsors

• Prism-IPX (USA / Platinum)

• American Messaging (USA / Gold)

• Call Systems Technology (UK / Silver)

• e*Message WIS GmbH (Germany / Bronze)

Visit at Riva Vintage Collection museum

Carlo Riva (1922 – 2017) was an Italian motorboat designer and builder, famed for his luxurious runabouts.
The runabouts built by Italian builder Carlo Riva are considered by many to be premier European examples of the type.

Castello Bonomi Tenute in Franciacorta

Franciacorta is a historical region in the Province of Brescia, Lombardy, known for its wine production in particular of sparkling wines (world-famous producers such as Berlucchi, Bellavista and Ca’ del Bosco).
In 1910, the Bonomi family acquires the property from Bortolo Tonelli, the last heir of Andrea: thus, the estate becomes the countryside residence of the Bonomi family.

Lake Iseo or Lago d‘Iseo

is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy, fed by the Oglio River.
It is in the north of the country in the Val Camonica area, near the cities of Brescia and Bergamo. The lake is almost equally divided between the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. Northern Italy is known for its heavily industrialised towns, and in between, there are several natural lakes. Lake Iseo retains its natural environment, with its lush green mountains surrounding the crystal clear lake.

 

Call for contributions:
These agenda items also require your participation. Please submit your presentation proposals. Thank you.