Continued What technological innovations are likely to evolve in the next five to ten years? Which ones will help to promote universal access and achievement of the MDGs and WSIS objectives-ICTs for all? What kinds of assistive technologies are being developed for persons with disabilities to allow them to use today’s ICTs? Once connected, how can we ensure safe and responsible use of ICTs? This session will introduce participants to today’s promising technologies to prepare them for later sessions and discuss likely trends in future technologies and applications and how they will shape innovation, creativity, information sharing and collaboration among users. Questions to discuss could include • What are the most exciting technological innovations to expect over the coming ten years? • What types of technologies will help promote universal access? Fibre? Broadband Wireless Access systems? Satellite? • Will the number of mobile broadband users overtake fixed-line broadband users in the next five years? • What kinds of Internet access devices (laptops, smart phones, personal computers) will we use in the future and will this change if mobile broadband becomes dominant? • What kinds of broadband-enabled content, applications or services do Youth Forum participants use or would they use if broadband services were widely available in their country? • How do young people get a start in developing new technologies, applications and content? *Moderator Mr Tomas Lamanauskas, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (British Virgin Islands) 100