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Tuesday
11 July
Wednesday
12 July

Tuesday
11 July

Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:30
Cyber Attack : Setting the Scene
9:30 - 9:45

Coffee

Technologies that Protect e-transactions
10:15 - 12:00

Lunch

Information Session by ITU-R and ITU-T: 5G
12:00 - 13:00
Cyber Attack Simulation
14:00 - 14:15
Ensuring Reliability, Security and Trust in DFS: A Collective Responsibility?
14:15 - 15:30

Coffee

Cyber Attack Resolution
15:45 - 17:00

Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:30

Opening Remarks


	The Hon. Kevin Peter Turnquest Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Bio
ITU
	Mr. Brahima Sanou BDT Director International Telecommunication Union Bio

Cyber Attack : Setting the Scene
9:30 - 9:45

Cyber Attack : Setting the Scene
During this short session, Prof. Marco Gercke from the Cybercrime Research Institute will give a preliminary introduction to the High-Level Simulation that will take place from 15:45 to 17:00.
Speaker
	Mr. Marco Gercke Director Cybercrime Research Germany Bio

Technologies that Protect e-transactions
10:15 - 12:00

Technologies that Protect e-transactions
This session will explore how to protect new financial technologies such as digital currencies and wallets, distributed ledger technologies and blockchain, as well as the role of regulations in this dynamic environment, touching on issues such as artificial intelligence, digital authentication, and cyber threat intelligence for the financial sector, for example.
Moderator
	Mr. Ram Sewak Sharma Chairman Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) India Bio
Panelists
	Mr. John Rolle Governor Central Bank The Commonwealth of The Bahamas

	Mr. Oliver Gale Co-Founder and President Bitt Inc. Bio

	Mr. Giovanni M. King Chief Operating Officer Directorate General for Energy, Telecommunications and Competition, Curacao Netherlands Bio

	Ms. Sue Kelsey Senior Vice President & Group Head, Global Product Management Mastercard Bio

	Professor Mark Jamison Director Public Utility Research Center, University of Florida Bio

Information Session by ITU-R and ITU-T: 5G
12:00 - 13:00

Information Session by ITU-R and ITU-T: 5G
5G roadmap: challenges and opportunities ahead The 5^th generation of mobile technology — "5G" —will enable a seamlessly connected society in the 2020 timeframe and beyond (ITU standards IMT2020) bringing together people along with things, data, applications, transport systems and cities in a smart networked communications environment, driven by 3 cornerstones: 1. Enhanced mobile broadband; 2. Ultra-reliable low latency communications; 3. Massive machine type communications. These drivers entail a set of mutual synergies but also trade-offs that need to be dealt. This session will address the present and future activities and outcomes performed by the ITU community in that regard, and share the views of regulators, operators and vendors on the development of 5G systems. Presentation

	Mr. Brahima Sanou BDT Director International Telecommunication Union Bio
Moderator
	Mr. Mario Maniewicz Deputy Director, Radiocommunication Bureau ITU Bio
Speaker
	Mr. Martin Adolph Advisor, ITU-T Study Group 12: Performance, QoS and QoE ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau Bio
Panelists
	Dr. Shiv Bakhshi Vice-President, Industry Relations Ericsson Bio

	Ms. Donna Bethea-Murphy Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Inmarsat Bio

	Ms. Veena Rawat Senior Spectrum Advisor GSMA Bio

	Mr. Christopher Woolford Director of International Spectrum Policy OFCOM United Kingdom Bio

Cyber Attack Simulation
14:00 - 14:15

Cyber Attack Simulation
During this session, Prof. Marco Gercke will introduce the simulated cyber-attack that will be discussed during the last session of the day, asking the audience to give some preliminay thoughts on how it could be best handled.
Speaker
	Mr. Marco Gercke Director Cybercrime Research Germany

Ensuring Reliability, Security and Trust in DFS: A Collective Responsibility?
14:15 - 15:30

Ensuring Reliability, Security and Trust in DFS: A Collective Responsibility?
During this session, the panelists will share their views on the responsibility for ensuring reliability, security and trust in Digital Financial Solutions (DFS). The session will explore the risks facing DFS, how to gain and maintain trust, and the measures needed from operators, payments platforms, service providers and regulators. It will also discuss responsibility for education and awareness raising, what we can learn from other critical infrastructure sectors, and how far a collaborative approach can take us.
Moderator
	Mr. Randol Dorsett Chairman URCA The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Bio
Panelists
	Mr. Tontama Millogo President ARCEP Burkina Faso Bio

	Dr. Dražen Lučić President of the Council Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Croatia Bio

	Mr. Diéméléou Bile Director General ARTCI Côte d'Ivoire Bio

	Mr. Mahmoud El Gowini Board Member National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Egypt Bio

Cyber Attack Resolution
15:45 - 17:00

Cyber Attack Resolution
During this session, Prof. Marco Gercke will continue the simulated cyber-attack and engage the audience in its resolution. Through a highly interactive and dynamic session, participants will have a chance to influence the course of action to respond to the cyber-attack, exploring various options and their consequences. Through this simulation, participants will gain a good appreciation of the key cybersecurity issues facing the digital financial sector.
Speaker
	Marco Gercke Director Cybercrime Research Germany

Wednesday
12 July

Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers (CRO) Working Group on Digital Financial Inclusion
9:00 - 10:00 Imperial Ballroom G
Chief Regulatory Officers Meeting (CRO)
10:00 - 12:00 Imperial Ballroom G
Regulatory Associations Meeting (RA)
9:00 - 12:00 Imperial Ballroom F
Exhibition and Networking Opportunities
9:00 - 12:00

Lunch

Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers (CRO) Working Group on Digital Financial Inclusion
9:00 - 10:00 Imperial Ballroom G

Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers (CRO) Working Group on Digital Financial Inclusion
The objective of CRO WG-DFI is to align key stakeholders towards a formal commitment under the Universal Financial Access 2020 objective. The Group discusses approaches to achieve the "Universal Financial Access 2020", legal and regulatory frameworks and pilot implementation in selected countries, based on multi-stakeholder expressed commitments. This year's CRO WG-DFI draft agenda can be found here. The The outcome of past CRO WG-DFI meetings is available here.

	Sue Kelsey Chair CRO WG-DFI, SVP, Product Management, Global Prepaid Mastercard Bio

Chief Regulatory Officers Meeting (CRO)
10:00 - 12:00 Imperial Ballroom G

Chief Regulatory Officers Meeting (CRO)
By Invitation Only The CRO meeting brings together senior industry executives to share experiences and exchange ideas on how to strengthen the private sector's involvement and engagement in global, regional and national initiatives and to identify mechanisms to better foster an enabling environment for future development of the sector. This year's CRO's draft agenda can be found here. The outcome of past CRO meetings is available here.

	Mr. Bocar Ba Chair CRO - Chief Executive Officer Samena Telecommunications Council Bio

Regulatory Associations Meeting (RA)
9:00 - 12:00 Imperial Ballroom F

Regulatory Associations Meeting (RA)
By Invitation Only The Regulatory Associations (RA) meeting provides an opportunity to discuss, exchange information and build bridges towards better and more active cooperation between the Regulatory Associations in the various regions.

Exhibition and Networking Opportunities
9:00 - 12:00

Exhibition and Networking Opportunities