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VIP Programme Overview

MON
5 TH
09.00 - 10.00
WORLD 2009 Opening Ceremony
Room A,B,C
12.30 - 14.00
Minister’s Lunch
(Etisalat)
Jura Restaurant (tbc)

 

14.30 - 15.30
Official Joint Opening Forum and Heads of State contributions
Room A,B,C
16.00 - 18.00
Open Summit
- ICT sector as a route to economic recovery and sustainability
- ICT for economic recovery and the MDGs
18:30-20:00
Welcome Reception
Intercontinental Hotel
TUE
6 TH
    12.45 – 14.15
Power Lunch:
"Outsourcing as a route for sustainable ICT development"(Telelink)
Room Salève
14.00 – 14.45
Shaping Public Policy:
"Cash Goes Mobile"
(Nokia)
VIP Theatre, Hall 1

15.00 – 16.30
Thought Leadership/Leading Ideas:
"Benefits of Mobile Broadband for the Economy and Society"
(GSMA)
VIP Theatre, Hall 1

17.15 – 18.15
Thought Leadership/Meet-a-Leader:
"Smartphones & the Connected Society"
(Research in Motion)

VIP Theatre, Hall 1

18.15 – 19.45
VIP Cocktail

(Research in Motion)
VIP lounge

19.00 – 20.00
(aperitif from 18:30)
Power Dinner:
"Inspiring Economy Recovery through Innovative ICTs"
(ZTE)
Room Salève

WED
7 TH
    12.45 – 14.15
Power Lunch:
"Internet Governance - Creating Opportunities for all"
(MCIT, Egypt)
Room Salève
14.45 – 16.15
Council of Ministers: "Broadband & convergence, Internet public policy, New and emerging cyber-threats"
(by invitation only)
VVIP Conference Room
14.30 – 17.00
Thought Leadership/Leading Ideas: "Leadership: Creating Stability in an Unstable World"
(In partnership with IMD)
Room L
17.00 – 18.00
Thought Leadership/Meet-a-Leader: "Cloud Computing and Innovative Business Models"
(sponsor IBM)
VIP Theatre, Hall 1
THU
8 TH
  11.00 – 12.30
Shaping Public Policy:
"Ministers and CEOs Dialogue"

(by invitation only) 
VVIP Conference Room
  14.30 – 15.30
Thought Leadership/Leading Ideas: "ICT, the foundation for sustainable and innovative cities of the future"
(Sponsor IBM)
VIP Theatre, Hall 1
FRI
9 TH
    12.00 – 13.00
Joint Forum Closing
Farewell Reception
Time tbc, Hall 2, Geneva-Palexpo