08:30–09:30: Registration
09:30–09:45: Welcome Remarks
09:45–10:00: Opening Remarks: General Sukit Khamasundara, Chairman, NBTC
10:00- 10:15: Keynote Address:
Mr. Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Mr. Takorn Tantasith, Secretary General, NBTC
10:15- 10:30 GROUP PHOTO AND COFFEE BREAK
10:30 – 12:00: SESSION 1: Accelerating Digital Transformation: Enablers for Digital Economy
Session Moderator: Mr. Leong Keng Thai, Deputy Chief Executive of IMDA, Singapore [Bio]
This session aims to help regulators and policymakers better understand the digital transformation that is taking place and create a policy environment that enables their economies and societies to prosper in a world that is increasingly digital and data-driven. The session will discuss:
What is Digital Transformation: Role in Digital Economy?
Core challenges in digital transformation
Smart Cities : Opportunities for cross sectoral collaboration and investment
Key enablers for Digital Transformation
Session Interveners:
Mr. Ilyas Ahmad, Chief Executive, Communications Authority of Maldives [Bio]
Mr. Jigme Wangdi, Director, Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA), Bhutan [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion and Wrap Up
12:00 -13:30: Lunch Break
13:30–15:00:
Session 2: Addressing the Barriers for Development of Digital Connectivity
Session Moderator: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India [Bio]
The Session aims to cover the following:
What comprises digital connectivity?
Current barriers in developing digital connectivity and relevant policy / regulatory enablers?
What tools to enhance affordable ICTs for SDGs? (international/national connectivity and strategies to leverage financing for ICTs across the sectors, models to Bridge the digital / broadband divide )
How to leverage emerging technologies
Investment opportunities for private sector with incentive regulatory approach
UAS 2.0
While Paper “Digital Infrastructure Policy and Regulation in Asia-Pacific Region"
Mr. Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor, ITU [Presentation]
Session Interveners:
Mr. Vutha Im, Member, Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia [Bio] [Presentation]
Mr. Rolly Purnomo, Commissioner Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (BRTI), Indonesia [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion and Wrap Up
15:00 -15:30: Coffee Break
15:30–17:00: Session 3: Setting out a Vision for 5G in Asia: Roadmaps and Pathways to a Fully Connected Future – Industry-Regulator Dialogue
This interactive debate will see panellists share their views on the current state of mobile networks in the Asia-Pacific region and prospects for the future including 5G development and IoT deployments. The objective is to discuss a collaborative vision for ICT development in the region by focusing on key issues to be addressed in the coming years.
Session Moderator: Mr. Notachard Chintakanond, Acting Executive Director, International Affairs Bureau, NBTC, Thailand [Bio]
The Session will examine and debate on:
The future of 4G networks, and technical considerations for 5G network development in the coming years
Policy and regulatory frameworks that will enable the development of 5G and related technologies
The intersection of 5G, IoT, and AI and implications for Asia- Pacific
Operator business models and use cases that will support 5G development and IoT
Promotion of innovation and growth
Session Interveners:
Mr. Soe Naing, Deputy Director General, Posts and Telecommunications Department,
Myanmar [Bio] [Presentation]
Mr. Xiao Lin, Director,
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China [Bio] [Presentation]
Mr. Håkon Bruaset Kjøl, Senior Vice President, Telenor Group [Bio] [Presentation]
Mr. Mike MacDonald, Chief Digital Officer and Executive Consultant, Huawei [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion and Wrap Up
