09.00 – 10.30 |
TRACK TWO: TOWARDS A SMART DIGITAL SOCIETY
Session 3: Future technology developments: Opportunities, challenges and business strategies
Moderator: Mr Jacques Stern, Board Member, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes, France
Panelists:
- Ms Katheryn Martin, Director, Access Partnership, author of the GSR Discussion Paper on emerging technologies nad the global regulatory agenda
- Col. Dr Natee Sukonrat, Vice-Chairman, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, Thailand
- Mr Ahmed Osama, Vice-President, Telecom Egypt
- Mr Patrick Masambu, Deputy Director-General and Director Technical Affairs, ITSO
- Mr Peter Pitsch, Global Executive Director, Intel Corporation
- Mr Shiv Bakhshi, Vice-President, Industry Relations, Ericsson
This session will examine :
Future technologies: Drones, nano-satellites, Wifi, M2M/5G (HetNet), Future cables, NFV, WebRTCWhat are the requirements for future technologies? Reliability, latency, integrity and safety, openness, quality?Preparing the regulatory landscape: what kind of regulation is needed and who is in charge?Spectrum as a tool for innovation – where do we stand post WRC 2015? What are the new frontiers? 5G: what to expect? A revolution or an evolution? |
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10.45 – 12.00 |
Session 4: Be empowered! What ICTs can do for you!Moderator: Dr Dražen Lučić, President of the Council, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Panelists:
- Mr Scott Minehane, Windsor Place Consulting, author of the GSR Discussion Paper on the App economy
- Mr German Arias, Executive Director, Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones, Colombia
- Mr Antonio Preto, Commissioner, Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni, Italy
- Mr Charles Millogo, Director-General, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes, Burkina Faso
- Mr Theo Cosmora, Chief Executive Officer, Socialeco
- Mr Raul Echeberria, Vice President, Internet Society
This session will examine:
What does the ecosystem look like todayDo free basic services empower communities and Individuals?Business and investment incentives and sustainability in a collaborative economy – how the mass adoption of connected digital technologies and applications by consumers, enterprises, and governments is driving strategic and operational decisions and creating opportunities to empower citizens and business.How extending access must be accompanied by the development of relevant content and new services so that innovation and entrepreneurship can be fostered and local digital platforms and content can help develop local digital economies. |
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14.00 – 15.30 |
Session 5: Be Included!
Moderator: Mr Abdoulkarim Soumailia, Secretary-General, African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
Panelists:
- Mr Ram Sewak Sharma, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority, India
- Ms Katherina Pillay, Councillor ICASA, South Africa
- Ms Aminata Garba, Director African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) and Carnegie Mellon University, Assistant Professor (CMU)
- Mr Khaled Hegazy, Director External Affairs, Vodafone Egypt
- Ms Rwan Nabil Ammar, Engineering Student, Cairo University
This panel Discussion will examine:
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Improving digital skills for new business opportunities/SMEs
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Smart policies and regulatory measures: entrepreneurship in a smart, collaborative economy - monetizing apps and smart services, cloud services, networks, crowdsourcing – crowdfunding
- What can regulators do to facilitate entrepreneurship in a digital economy?
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