October 07 Wednesday 11:00 – 12:30 Session TECH.3 Room C CTO Roundtable for growth Technology is constantly evolving, shaped by market forces and the needs of business and consumers. While the economic situation has impacted new product development, the emergence of new services and applications is a constant stimulus to innovation in the ICT industry. Picking winners and losers is a particularly tough challenge in the present economic climate. Delivering ‘Internet for the next One Billion+’ means meeting the requirements of new markets, new user demands, and new services over evolving infrastructure. The global landscape for standardization needs to be clarified to avoid overlaps and complexity in standards development and to ensure that industry priorities are met rapidly. The growth of cloud computing raises fresh challenges and concerns over energy-efficiency, adding new dimensions to product development. Moderator Mr Malcolm Johnson, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Panellists Dr Stephan Scholz, CTO, Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Mr Samsoo Pyo, CTO, KT Corporation (Korea (Rep. of)) Mr Paul Excell, COO, Innovation, BT Group (United Kingdom) Dr Kazuo Murano, President, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. (Japan) Mr Philippe Lucas, Vice President, International Standard & Industry Relationships, Orange (France) Dr Yingtao Li, President of Central R&D Unit, Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd (China) Mr Hakan Eriksson, CTO, Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Sweden) 24