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Convergence and Competition

Session Three – Convergence and Competition

A panel of leading business leaders to discuss the implications of convergence on their businesses, exploring decisions that will affect future investment, and the appropriate framework for economic regulation.

Chair

Sean Williams, Partner, Ofcom Board

Panellists

Christian Salbaing, Deputy Chairman, Hutchison Whampoa Europe

Nikesh Arora, Vice President, European Operations, Google

Charles Dunstone, CEO, Carphone Warehouse

Stephen A. Burch, President & Chief Executive Officer, NTL-Telewest

Andy Duncan, CEO, Channel 4

Central themes to be addressed by the panellists:

1. In a rapidly converging communications sector how can regulation encourage investment and innovation?
2. Will convergence eliminate old bottlenecks or will it throw up new bottlenecks which have to be regulated?
3. Does convergence help or hinder the delivery of public policy goals e.g. USO, PSB

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