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Programme and Presentations

Day 1: Thursday, 25 January 2018
8:30 – 9:30	Registration
9:30 – 9:40	Opening Address Brahima Sanou, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU [Biography]
9:40 – 10:00	Setting the Context Kemal Huseinovic, Chief, Department of Infrastructure, Enabling Environment and E-Applications, BDT, ITU [Biography \| Presentation]
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee Break offered by IHS Markit, UK
10:30 – 12:30	Session 1: Enabling Environment for Sustainable Growth and Deployment of Cable TV Objective: This session will focus on the key enablers for successful and impactful cable TV roll out. Case studies in Europe will be presented. Keynote: Cable in Europe - Innovation driven and steady growth, Matthias Kurth, Executive Chairman, Cable Europe [Biography \| Presentation] Speakers Towards Gigabit society – how to ensure the increase of telecommunications networks efficiency, Marcin Cichy, President, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland [Biography \| Presentation] *Limits of Cable TV: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities, Jaromír Novák, Chairman of the Council of the Czech Telecommunication Office [Biography \| Presentation] Romanian Cable TV Market,* Sorin Mihai Grindeanu, President, National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM), Romania[Biography \| Presentation] *Cable TV and the Portuguese Case Study: Trends and Enablers, Cristina Lourenço, Deputy Director International Affairs, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal [Biography \| Presentation] Moderator:* Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe, ITU [Biography]
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00	Session 2: Market Trends and Business Models Objective: This session will focus on the cable television emerging trends from a business perspective. Industry challenges and opportunities in both the developed and developing countries will be discussed. Speakers *The evolution of Chinese Smart TV, Shinzhu Long, CTO, Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Corp, China [Biography \| Presentation] Enable fluid living for people, Nicolas Fortineau, Director of Product Development, Liberty Global, Netherlands [Biography \| Abstract] Cable in Europe: Innovation-driven growth in a hyper-competitive market, Maria Rua Aguete, Executive Director, IHS Markit, UK [Biography \| Presentation] Broader horizons: Cable’s position in a multi-play market, Guy Bisson, Research Director, Ampere Analysis, UK [Biography \| Presentation] 4K/8K/VR applications: a step forward to enhance cable television business,* Tatsuo Shibata, Director, Japan Cable Laboratories, Japan [Biography \| Abstract] Moderator: Bernd Riefler, Co-Founder& Chief Marketing Officer, Veed Analytics, Germany [Biography]
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break offered by KDDI Japan
16:30 – 18:00	Session 3: Evolving Technology: Innovation Driving Growth of Cable TV Objective: This session will present latest technological innovation for the content delivery on integrated broadband cable networks, including new types of smart terminals able to provide integrated services, including advanced user interfaces. Speakers *Innovative, multi-platform TV viewing experiences, Marcelo F. Moreno, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil [Biography \| Presentation] What media content forms will cable networks need to carry?* David Wood, Consultant Technology and Innovation, EBU [Biography \|Presentation] Cable TV transformation: why innovation in user experience matters, Simon Trudelle, Senior Director Product Marketing, NAGRA - Kudelski Group  [Biography \| Presentation] Mobile TV as part of a converged offering, Peter Walop, ITU Expert [Biography \| Presentation] Moderator : Istvan Bozsoki, Head, Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division, BDT, ITU [Biography]
18:00 – 19:00	Reception offered by Skyworth, China
Day 2: Friday, 26 January 2018
09:30 – 11:30	Session 4: Setting International Standards for Sustainable Growth of Cable TV Objective: This session will focus on regional and international standardization in the field of cable TV roll outs. The goal is to identify standardization gaps and brainstorm on standardization needs from the cable industry perspective. Keynote: ITU-T Study Group 9 and the future of Cable TV, Satoshi Miyaji, Chairman, ITU-T Study Group 9, KDDI, Japan [Biography \| Presentation] Speakers Cable industry – a frontrunner of innovative content delivery, Paulo Valente, Chairman, ETSI TC CABLE, Cable Europe [Biography \| Presentation] *Standardization and ICT accessibility in ITU, Simao Campos, Counsellor, ITU-T Study Group 16, TSB, ITU [Biography \| Presentation] DVB challenges in a changing media environment,* Peter Mac Avock, Chairman DVB Project [Biography \| Presentation] Moderator : David Wood, Consultant, Technology and Innovation, EBU [Biography]
11:30 – 12:00	Coffee Break
12:00 – 12:45	Session 5: Way Forward Summary of Discussions Peter Walop, ITU Expert [Biography] Panelists Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe, ITU [Biography] Bernd Riefler, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, Veed Analytics, Germany [Biography] David Wood, Consultant, Technology and Innovation,, EBU [Biography] Istvan Bozsoki, Head, Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division, BDT, ITU [Biography] Moderator: Stefano Polidori, Advisor, ITU-T Study Group 9, TSB, ITU [Biography]
12:45 – 13:00	Conclusion and Closing Ceremony