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High Level Speakers to lead ITU Telecom World Forum
discussions on importance of collaboration for digital growth
Representatives from different continents and sectors will spark global
debate
Geneva, 22 July 2016 – Speakers from governments and
industry from around the world will provide contrasting perspectives on the
theme of “Collaborating in the Digital Economy” at this year’s ITU Telecom World
event.
The annual meeting of global leaders in information technology will be held
on 14-17 November in Bangkok, Thailand.
Current confirmed speakers include:
- Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary of The
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP)
- Adam Boni Tessi, President, Haute Autorite
de L'audiovisuel et de La Communication (HAAC), Benin
- Yuji Inoue, Chairman, Toyota Info
Technology Center, Japan
- Dongmyun Lee, Chief Technology Officer, KT
Corporation (Korea Telecom)
- Vladica Tintor, Director, Regulatory Agency
for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL),
Serbia
- Syed Ismail Shah, Chairman, Pakistan
Telecommunication Authority, Pakistan
The Leadership Summit will kick off the event, bringing together public and
private sector leaders who will explore the reasons why working together is
crucial for growth in the digital economy. Subsequent Telecom World sessions
will explore topics key to the future of telecommunications and development,
including 5G, collaborative regulation, the connected car, smart sustainable
cities, fostering SME innovation, digital financial services and more.
“Building meaningful collaboration is the only way to feed innovative ideas
back into the digital economy in a sustainable way, securing inclusive growth
and positive social impact,” ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao said. “By
bringing together expert speakers from government and industry, including
leaders from SMEs, the ITU Telecom World Forum will focus on the most effective
ways to build this collaboration, accelerate innovation and help the global
digital economy flourish.”
Other forum highlights will include
- A ministerial roundtable on the crucial role governments
play in advancing the digital economy. The conversation will
include ministers from countries around the globe, including
Thailand, Afghanistan, Iran, Ivory Coast, Belarus and Singapore,
among others.
- B2B and B2G dialogues exploring how corporations and
governments can strengthen collaboration with SMEs to improve
the outcomes of research and development, accelerate innovation
and improve public services
The full event programme can be found
here.
Alongside the forum discussions, ITU Telecom World will feature an
international exhibition, which will showcase digital solutions and investment
opportunities from countries and companies from emerging and developed markets,
including SMEs.
The ITU Telecom World Awards ceremony will recognize excellence in ICT
innovation with social impact, and a host of networking opportunities will
connect exhibitors, delegates, countries, organizations and individuals.
- Delegate registration is now open and available
here. Media accreditation will open in
mid-august.
- Full details of opportunities at ITU Telecom World 2016 are
here.
- Information on how to take part in the exhibition is
available
here.
For more information, please contact:
Dimitry Léger
Media Relations and Public Information Officer, ITU
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