VIP Programme… A World Leaders Community Th e VIP Programme is an exclusive global community featuring the world’s top ICT leaders and decision-makers. Th is multi-stakeholder group engages in dialogue, knowledge-sharing and networking to foster new partnerships and address pressing issues in the telecommunication and ICT industry across the world. Objectives • Create a dynamic and vibrant VIP community for networking and rela-tionship- building • Engage VIPs in new public-private partnerships building on the resources of the ITU membership network of 191 Member States and Sector Mem-bers • Provide VIPs with a platform for knowledge-sharing and exchange of best practices Who are the VIPs? Th e programme is open to a number decision-makers and leading actors from the public, private, academic and NGO communities, including: • Ministers • Heads of administrations • Regulators • CEOs • Heads of UN specialized agencies • Heads of key international and regional organizations • Forum speakers • and other key stakeholders Why Participate? ITU Telecom draws decision-makers and leading thinkers together for high-level round tables and dialogue around the industry’s most innovative technol-ogies and its most signifi cant issues. By participating in the event, leaders can: • Develop insight on dynamic business models that tie technology, markets and consumers together through participation in expert meetings • Shape and defi ne the ICT agenda with innovative ideas that surface in Forum debates, ministerial round tables and high-level dialogue sessions • Profi t through interaction with operators, regulators, manufacturers, ISPs, infrastructure and soft ware providers; profi t with new business generated in private sessions and the VIP lounge • Optimize collaboration with public institutions through personal interac-tion with Ministers, industry leaders and development organizations world-wide • Discover new models of ICT technologies and explore new applications on the exhibition showfl oor