BIG INFLUEN OPPORTUNITY FOR GLOBAL LEADERS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE ICT AGENDA. WHAT Launching the discussions and setting the scene for the rest of the event, this exclusive Leadership Programme will bring together Heads of State, Prime Ministers, Ministers, CEOs of major companies, Heads of UN Agencies and regulators from across the globe. WHY The programme has a number of valuable objectives: • To allow the CEOs and Ministers to connect, exchange knowledge, seal deals, share best practices and help extend the social and economic benefi ts of ICTs. • To defi ne new collaborative opportunities to support growth and sustained economic development. WHEN ITU Telecom World 2011, Geneva, Switzerland, 24-27 October 2011 LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME Monday, 24 October 2011 • To look at the challenges ahead for the next decade to create practical solutions and responses to today’s pressing issues in the telecom and ICT sector.