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Programme

ITU Regional Standardization Forum on Emerging Economic, Regulatory and Policy Trends in a Fast-Changing Digital World   

Xi'an, China, 27 August 2018

Contact: bridging@itu.int

08:15 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Ceremony

Master of Ceremony: Li Yanting, CAICT [ Biography ]
09:30 - 10:00Coffee Break
10:00 - 11:00 Session 1: Updates from the Region: Working together to Bridge the Standardization Gap
In this session, current developments in bridging the standardization gap will be presented and future opportunities identified. The session will start with an overview of the activities under the ITU-BSG programme followed by a roundtable discussion during which Asian experts will discuss key issues, constraints, and best practices related effective participation in standards-making and standards implementation.​

Lara Srivastava, Head of BSG programme, (ITU) [ Biography I Presentation]

Roundtable Discussion  
Moderator: Amine Mcharek, BSG Programme [ Biography ]
11:00 - 12:30 Session 2: Disruptive innovations and new approaches to connectivity and interconnection
Today's digital transformation has not only been challenging businesses across every industry sector, but also the very fabric of society itself. In more cases than not, it is having disruptive effects on existing traditional industry dynamics and business models. OTT services for instance have been transformative to the economies of both developed and developing countries, and this effect has clearly trickled down to small businesses, communities and individuals. In this session, speakers will discuss the economic and regulatory impact of OTTs, connected cars, approaches to the delivery of services across operators as well as enablers for terrestrial high-speed connectivity needed to underpin the digital transformation.

Moderator: Li Yanting, CAICT [ Biography ]
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30 Session 3: Regulatory r/evolution for new services and new players in a dynamic and unpredictable market
The current regulatory regime for network access was conceived almost 20 years ago, with the liberalization of Telecom markets. Between then and today, telecoms sector has undergone dynamic changes, of both economic and technological nature. MFS can span the full spectrum of services, from payments and current accounts to savings, loans, investments, and insurance. In this session, experts will discuss policy and regulatory aspects of MFS, including financial inclusion, costing and charging, and consumer protection as well as Regulatory Framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO).

Moderator: Li Yanting, CAICT [ Biography ]
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:15Session 4: The power and potential of big data and machine learning in borderless markets
The size of our global “universe” is set to at least double every two years, representing a 50-fold growth from 2010 to 2020. With the growth of 5G and IoT, human- and machine-generated data is experiencing a 10x faster growth rate than traditional business data, and machine data is increasing even more rapidly at 50x that growth rate. In this session, experts will discuss the economic and policy challenges posed by big data and machine learning as well the opportunities they create including the design of evidence-based strategies and the development of predictive analytics for climate, health care, urbanization, telecom, finance and the economy​.

Moderator: Li Yanting, CAICT [ Biography ]
17:15 - 17:30​ Wrap-up and recommendations​
Vote of Thanks by Karen Woo Ka Luan, Malaysia
Closing

Master of Ceremony: Li Yanting, CAICT [ Biography ]
28-31 August 2018 ITU-T SG3 Regional Group for Asia and Oceania Meeting (SG3 RG-AO)

 *To be confirmed