2017 Forum programme

List of Speakers

☑ Name	☐ Organisation	☐ Country	Session Title
Rudiantara	Ministry of Communication and Information Technology	Indonesia	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
‘Bosun Tijani	Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB)	Nigeria	Partnerships for Promoting Connectivity
Aibek Amandanov	ulalaLAB	Korea, Republic of	Founders panel: From Startup to Scaleup
Akinori Maemura	Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)	Japan	When connectivity is not enough: driving meaningful digital inclusion
Alex Wang	ZTE Corporation	China	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Allan Phua	InfoComm Media Development Authority	Singapore	AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education
Ammar Alkassar	Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity GmbH	Germany	Building a resilient digital future
Andy Chen	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.	Canada	Data flows, policy and security: the role of data in smart digital transformation AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education 3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Andy Hudson	GSMA	United Kingdom	The 5G opportunity: driving digital transformation Policies for platforms: supporting and regulating digital platforms
Antonio Garcia Zaballos	Inter-American Development Bank	USA	When connectivity is not enough: driving meaningful digital inclusion
Atef Helmy	Orange Middle East and Africa	Egypt	When connectivity is not enough: driving meaningful digital inclusion
Austin Hawthorne	Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Comp any	-	Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Beate Degen	EY	Germany	Digital transformation: visions of smart societies Data flows, policy and security: the role of data in smart digital transformation 3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI Boosting investor confidence in emerging and frontier markets
Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento	United Nations Industrial Development Organization	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	The 4th Industrial Revolution and ICT Policy Considerations IoT & Smart Cities: Large Scale Pilots & International Perspectives
Bilel Jamoussi	International Telecommunication Union	-	AI, telcos and intelligent networks The 4th Industrial Revolution and ICT Policy Considerations Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Bing Zhang	National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)	Japan	Cutting-edge connections: exploring ICT Innovation in Japan
Birendra Sasmal	Subah Holding Company Limited	Ghana	Developing human capacity for the digital era
Brahima Sanou	International Telecommunication Union	Switzerland	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Carlos Rafael Valdez Velásquez López	Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones	Peru	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Catalin Marinescu	International Telecommunication Union	Switzerland	3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Chaesub Lee	International Telecommunication Union	Switzerland	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate : Safe, Smart and Inclusive Finance for Citizens – Leaders Session Smart ABC Opening
Chang Whan Ma	Ministry of Science and ICT	Korea, Republic of	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Chi Hyung Lee	Seoul Digital Foundation	Korea, Republic of	AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Chris Czerwonka	InvestED	USA	AI and financial innovation: applying the power of AI to financial services Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate : Safe, Smart and Inclusive Finance for Citizens – Leaders Session
Danial Mausoof	Nokia APAC & Japan	Singapore	The value of smart banking: the operational key to making smart cities work Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Danielle Jacobs	International Telecommunications Users Group	Netherlands	Data flows, policy and security: the role of data in smart digital transformation
Danil Kerimi	World Economic Forum LLC	USA	Developing human capacity for the digital era The 4th Industrial Revolution and Global Trends 3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Danny May	Lingmo	-	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: AI for Smarter Citizens in Smarter Cities – Leaders Session
David Ocampos Negreiros	Secretaria Nacional de Tecnologias de la Informacion y Comunicacion	Paraguay	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries
Dean Bubley	Disruptive Analysis	United Kingdom	The transformation of telecom operators: reinventing telcos
Debretsion G. Michael	Ministry of Communication and Information Technology	Ethiopia	Digital transformation: visions of smart societies
De-Chuan Zhan	Nanjing University	China	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable
Dina Nath Dungyel	Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC)	Bhutan	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Doan Quang Hoan	Authority of Radio Frequency Management	Viet Nam	New trends in spectrum management
Dongmyun Lee	KT Corporation	Korea, Republic of	Corporate Strategies in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution
Donna Bethea Murphy	Inmarsat Plc.	United Kingdom	The 5G opportunity: driving digital transformation
Douglas Feagin	Ant Financial (Alipay)	-	Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Opening
DukHee Lee	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)	Korea, Republic of	3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Edward Mingcheng Zhou	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	China	Policies for platforms: supporting and regulating digital platforms
Elmir Tofig oglu Velizadeh	Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Emmanuel Coelho Alves	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	China	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Eunsook Eunah Kim	Device Gateway SA & UDG Alliance	Switzerland	IoT & Smart Cities: Large Scale Pilots & International Perspectives
Fahai Yao	China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.	China	New trends in spectrum management
François Rancy	International Telecommunication Union	Switzerland	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop Enabling and shaping the wireless ecosystem: Celebrating the 90th anniversary of CCIR/ITU-R Study Groups
François Régis Gatarayiha, Mr	Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)	Rwanda	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Gae Iyong Choi	KISDI - Korea Information Society Development Institute	Korea, Republic of	The 4th Industrial Revolution and ICT Policy Considerations
Gary Yiu	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	China	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
George Andah	Ministry of Communications	Ghana	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries
German Darío Arias Pimienta	Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRC)	Colombia	Policies for platforms: supporting and regulating digital platforms
Gongpil Choi	KIF Center for Finance and Technology	-	Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: Data-driven Financial Innovation – Leaders Session
Guillaume Mascot	Nokia Solutions & Networks Belgium NV	France	Policies for platforms: supporting and regulating digital platforms
Hakan Ohlsen	Ericsson GFTE Technology Strategy	Viet Nam	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Henry Nzekwu	MessageWise Limited	Nigeria	Partnerships for Promoting Connectivity
Hong-Beom Jeon	KT Corp.	-	AI, telcos and intelligent networks
Hossein Moiin	Nokia Corporation	Finland	Digital transformation: visions of smart societies Corporate Strategies in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution
Houlin Zhao	International Telecommunication Union	Switzerland	Digital transformation: visions of smart societies
Houlin Zhao	International Telecommunication Union	Switzerland	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop Cutting-edge connections: exploring ICT Innovation in Japan
Howon Kim	Pusan National University	Korea, Republic of	The 4th Industrial Revolution and Global Trends
Hua Yang	Telecommunication Development Industry Alliance	China	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Idonae Lovetrue	Demiurge Technologies AG	Switzerland	AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable
Ismael Villegas Ochoa	Mexico City	Mexico	Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: AI for Smarter Citizens in Smarter Cities – Leaders Session
István Mikola	Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade	Hungary	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Jaesung Kim	KISA(Korea Internet & Security Agency)	-	Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate : Safe, Smart and Inclusive Finance for Citizens – Leaders Session
Jailani Bin Johari	Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia	Malaysia	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Jan Färjh	Telefon AB - LM Ericsson	Sweden	The 5G opportunity: driving digital transformation AI, telcos and intelligent networks
Jane Treadwell	The World Bank	USA	The value of smart banking: the operational key to making smart cities work Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Jean Michel Serre	Orange Labs Tokyo	Japan	The transformation of telecom operators: reinventing telcos
Jean-Manuel Canet	Orange	France	AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education
Jeongmin Seong	McKinsey & Company	-	3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Jerald Kralik	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)	-	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable
Jeremy Wilks	Euronews	France	Digital transformation: visions of smart societies Building a resilient digital future
Jianjun (Joe Deng) Zhou	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	China	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Joang Molapo	Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology	Lesotho	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries
Joaquin Restrepo	International Telecommunication Union	Switzerland	New trends in spectrum management
Joe Guan	GSMA	China, Hong Kong SAR	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop Enabling and shaping the wireless ecosystem: Celebrating the 90th anniversary of CCIR/ITU-R Study Groups
Ju Yeon Song	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	Korea, Republic of	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Juan Antonio Ketterer	Inter-American Development Bank	USA	The value of smart banking: the operational key to making smart cities work Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable
Kalpak Gude	Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA)	USA	New trends in spectrum management
Kamran Aqasi	Innovations Center LLC	Azerbaijan	Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate : Safe, Smart and Inclusive Finance for Citizens – Leaders Session
Keng Thai Leong	InfoComm Media Development Authority	Singapore	AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Kiheung (Andy) Nam	Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited	Korea, Republic of	AI and financial innovation: applying the power of AI to financial services Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable
Kiki Rizki	Nurbaya Initiative	Indonesia	Founders panel: From Startup to Scaleup
Kubanych Shatemirov	State Committee of information technology and communications	Kirghizia	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Kwang Woo Nam	Kyungsung University	Korea, Republic of	IoT & Smart Cities: Large Scale Pilots & International Perspectives
Lauri Oksanen	Nokia oyj	Finland	New trends in spectrum management
Lorrayne Porciuncula	OECD	France	The 4th Industrial Revolution and Global Trends
Maikel Wilms	Boston Consulting Group	Netherlands	The transformation of telecom operators: reinventing telcos The 4th Industrial Revolution and ICT Policy Considerations 3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Marc Vancoppenolle	Nokia Solutions & Networks Belgium NV	Belgium	Data flows, policy and security: the role of data in smart digital transformation
Marcelo Motta	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	China	Corporate Strategies in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution 3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Marek Havrda	Neopas	-	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: Data-driven Financial Innovation – Leaders Session
MARIO MANIEWICZ	International Telecommunication Union	United Nations	The 5G opportunity: driving digital transformation
Martin Brynskov	Open & Agile Smart Cities initiative (OASC)	Denmark	IoT & Smart Cities: Large Scale Pilots & International Perspectives
MIKO NXELE	International Telecommunication Union	United Nations	Developing human capacity for the digital era
Minette Libom Li Likeng	Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications	Cameroon	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Mohamed Madkour	Huawei Technologies	China	The transformation of telecom operators: reinventing telcos
Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi	Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT)	Iran	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries
Monchito Ibrahim	Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)	Philippines	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Monise Laafai	Ministry of Communications and Transport	Tuvalu	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries
Moustapha Mamy Diaby	Ministère des Postes, des Télécommunications et de l’Economie Numérique	Guinea	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Myung Won Raymond Jung	AKA Intelligence	-	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: AI for Smarter Citizens in Smarter Cities – Leaders Session
Myungsoon Park	SK Telecom	Korea, Republic of	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable Smart ABC Opening
Natasha Jackson	GSMA	United Kingdom	Data flows, policy and security: the role of data in smart digital transformation
Nathan Millard	G3 Partners	Korea, Republic of	Boosting investor confidence in emerging and frontier markets
Neil Sahota	IBM	USA	AI and financial innovation: applying the power of AI to financial services AI, telcos and intelligent networks 3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable
Nobuo SAITO	The ITU Association of Japan	Japan	Cutting-edge connections: exploring ICT Innovation in Japan
Omobola Johnson	TLcom Capital	Nigeria	Partnerships for Promoting Connectivity Boosting investor confidence in emerging and frontier markets
Ozzeir Khan	UNITED NATIONS Headquarters	USA	Developing human capacity for the digital era
Patrick Masambu	International Telecommunications Satellite Organization	USA	Digital transformation: visions of smart societies
Paul Wilson	TM Forum	United Kingdom	Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: AI for Smarter Citizens in Smarter Cities – Leaders Session
Peng Zhao	GSMA	United Kingdom	New trends in spectrum management
Peter Jaewon Chun	XnTree	United Kingdom	Boosting investor confidence in emerging and frontier markets
Pham Hong Hai	Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)	Viet Nam	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries
Rafiatou Monrou Agbatchi	Ministère de l'Economie Numérique et de la Communication	Benin	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Raphael Rollier	Swisscom SA	Switzerland	Data flows, policy and security: the role of data in smart digital transformation Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Reg Orton	BRCK	Kenya	Founders panel: From Startup to Scaleup
Reinhard Scholl	ITU	-	AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable Smart ABC Opening
René Arnold	WIK	Germany	3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Richard Wnuk	Blue Heron Ventures, Inc.	USA	Boosting investor confidence in emerging and frontier markets SME Masterclass Part 2: Commercialization and Distribution SME Masterclass Part 1: Diagnosis and Deconstruction
Rob van den Dam	IBM	Netherlands	The transformation of telecom operators: reinventing telcos
Robert Middlehurst	Emirates Telecommunication Corporation - Etisalat	United Arab Emirates	The transformation of telecom operators: reinventing telcos
Sachio Yamamoto	Welltool Co., Ltd.	Japan	Cutting-edge connections: exploring ICT Innovation in Japan
Saiful Hidayat	PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TELKOM)	Indonesia	The transformation of telecom operators: reinventing telcos
Sangin Park	Seoul National University	Korea, Republic of	3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI
Satoshi Amagai	Mofiria Corporation	Japan	The value of smart banking: the operational key to making smart cities work Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable
Satya N. Gupta	Bluetown (India) Pvt. Ltd.	India	When connectivity is not enough: driving meaningful digital inclusion
Sébastien Soriano	Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)	France	Building a resilient digital future The 5G opportunity: driving digital transformation
Sébastien Ziegler	Mandat International	Switzerland	IoT & Smart Cities: Large Scale Pilots & International Perspectives
Seongju Chang	KAIST	-	Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Sergei Popkov	Ministry of Communications and Informatization	Belarus	Ministerial Roundtable: Transforming the ICT sector
Seyoung Jang	MoneyBrain	Korea, Republic of	AI and financial innovation: applying the power of AI to financial services
Shola Taylor	Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation	United Kingdom	Building a resilient digital future Enabling and shaping the wireless ecosystem: Celebrating the 90th anniversary of CCIR/ITU-R Study Groups
Shrimant Tripathy	The World Bank Group	-	Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: Data-driven Financial Innovation – Leaders Session
Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele	Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services	South Africa	Building a resilient digital future Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Stephen Ibaraki	International Federation for Information Processing	Canada	AI and financial innovation: applying the power of AI to financial services Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate : Safe, Smart and Inclusive Finance for Citizens – Leaders Session Founders panel: From Startup to Scaleup
Sungzoon Cho	Seoul National University	-	Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: Data-driven Financial Innovation – Leaders Session
Supa Mandiwanzira	Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services	Zimbabwe	Ministerial Roundtable: Shaping smart services and industries
Thomas Suh	LegalMation	USA	3rd Economic Industry Expert Roundtable: Economic Impact of AI Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable
Tony Azzarelli	ESOA EMEA Satellite Operators Associ	United Kingdom	Enabling and shaping the wireless ecosystem: Celebrating the 90th anniversary of CCIR/ITU-R Study Groups
Toufi Saliba	PrivacyShell Corp.	USA	The value of smart banking: the operational key to making smart cities work Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: Data-driven Financial Innovation – Leaders Session
Tram Iv Tek	Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia (MPTC)	Cambodia	Ministerial Roundtable: Digital citizens first
Tze-Yun Leong	AI Singapore	Singapore	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable Smart ABC Cross-Sectoral Debate: AI for Smarter Citizens in Smarter Cities – Leaders Session
Ulrich Dropmann	Nokia Corporation	Germany	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Umar Garba Danbatta	Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)	Nigeria	Digital transformation: visions of smart societies Partnerships for Promoting Connectivity
Uwe Baeder	Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG	Germany	Enabling and shaping the wireless ecosystem: Celebrating the 90th anniversary of CCIR/ITU-R Study Groups
Veni Shone	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	China	When connectivity is not enough: driving meaningful digital inclusion
Victor Na	Intel Corporation	-	AI, telcos and intelligent networks
Virginia Dignum	Delft University of Technology	-	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable
Winnie Tang	SCC Smart City Consortium Limited	China, Hong Kong SAR	AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable
Wonil Roh	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	Korea, Republic of	AI, telcos and intelligent networks
Woochang Kim	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)	Korea, Republic of	AI and financial innovation: applying the power of AI to financial services
Wu Ma	China Tower Corporation Limited	-	The 5G opportunity: driving digital transformation
Yasmin Mahmood	Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation	Malaysia	Building a resilient digital future The value of smart banking: the operational key to making smart cities work Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable
Yewande Sadiku	Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission NIPC	Nigeria	Partnerships for Promoting Connectivity
Yhuko Ogata	Melody International Ltd.	-	Cutting-edge connections: exploring ICT Innovation in Japan
Yong Gyoo Lee	KT Corporation	Korea, Republic of	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Yoo-Shin Jung	Korean Fintech Center	-	Smart ABC: Digital Finance Roundtable
Young-sook Nam	World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO)	-	Smart ABC: Smart City Leaders Roundtable Smart ABC Opening
Yuhong Huang	China Mobile Research Institute	China	TDD Spectrum and 5G Technology Workshop
Yun Jeong Min	Konolabs Inc.	Korea, Republic of	Smart ABC: AI Experts Roundtable