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Managing competitive communications markets in the digital age

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Thursday November 20th

08.15 Registration

09.00 Welcome

A welcome and introduction from David Currie, Ofcom Chairman

09.15 Session 1: Challenges for the Global Communications Sector

Overview: Chaired by Ed Richards, Ofcom Chief Executive, this ministerial session will focus on the public policy challenges for the global communications sector, and look specifically at approaches designed to stimulate competition, investment, and empower digital citizens and consumers in a slowing global economy.

Ministerial contributions from:

• Lord Carter, Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting (jointly with DCMS)
• Eric Besson, Minister of State for Communication, France

10.15 Session 2: Industry Keynote

Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group, will discus the challenges ahead for a leading global mobile operator and reflect on the relative importance of regulation at both a national and supra-national level for a global communications business

11.00 Tea/Coffee Break

11.30 Session 3: Global Content Economy – Challenges for Business

Overview: Chaired by Chris Giles, Economics Editor, Financial Times, a panel of senior business leaders explore the implications of the new content economy for their businesses, and discuss the ways in which their companies are adapting and diversifying their digital product and service offerings in response.

Keynote:

• Nikesh Arora, President, EMEA Operations, Google

Leaders' Panel:

• Scott Matlock, Chairman, Investment Banking, Asia, Morgan Stanley
• Mr Elio Leoni-Sceti, CEO, EMI Music
• Ronan Dunne, CEO, Telefonica Europe
• A. P. Parigi, Managing Director, Entertainment Network (India) Limited
• Sally Davis, CEO, BT Wholesale
• Roma Khanna, President, Global Networks & Digital Initiatives, NBC Universal

1.00 Lunch

2.00 – 3.30 Session 4: Afternoon Break-Out Groups

A choice of three break-out sessions follows lunch.

2.00 – 3.30 Break-Out Group 1: Super-fast Broadband – Promoting Choice, Competition and Investment

Overview: A group to outline future prospects for the deployment of super-fast broadband in a slowing global economy and the necessary pre-conditions which might be required regionally.

Keynote:

• Fabio Colasanti, Director General, Info Soc European Commission

Panellists:

• Mr Tani, Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (MIC), Japan
• Brian Levy, Vice President & CTO Communications, Media and Entertainment, Hewlett Packard
• Remko Bos, Director of Markets, OPTA
• Dr Tim Whitley,Corporate Strategy Director, BT Group

2.00 – 3.30 Break-Out Group 2: Future for Mobile and Wireless Technologies - New Policy Paradigms

Overview: A group to consider how technology and competitive trends are influencing the development of mobile policy, as the mobile sector becomes an increasingly integral part of a broader communications market, and as the distinction between fixed and mobile networks continues to blur.

Keynote:

• Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm

Panellists:

• Marion Lai, Director-General of Telecommunications and Telecommunications Authority, OFTA
• Christian Salbaing, Deputy Chairman, Hutchison Whampoa Europe
• Mr. Timo Ali-Vehmas, Vice President for Compatibility & Industry Collaboration Nokia
• Peter Pitsch, Executive Director for Communications and Associate General Counsel, Intel Corporation
• Mr Qi (Henry) Ge, Chief Representative, Europe & Africa, China Mobile UK

2.00 – 3.30 Break-Out Group 3 : Piracy, Privacy & Network Management: Which Way Forward?

Overview: A group to consider the ways in which a fair deal can be provided for content providers, networks and consumers in terms of managing network traffic, and the changing demands of digital citizenship, in areas such as privacy, identity and content.

Keynote:

• Malcolm Harbour MEP

Panellists:

• Paul Mitchell, Senior Director & Head of Global Entertainment Policy, Microsoft Corporation
• Dorothy Attwood, Sr. Vice President, Public Policy, & Chief Privacy Officer, AT&T
• Chris Boam, Director, International Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Verizon Communications
• Dr. Robert Pepper, Global Advanced Technology Policy Director, Cisco
• Dr HU Zhengrong, Vice President, Communications University of China

3.30 Tea/Coffee Break

 

4.00 Session 5: Feedback and Reflections

Overview: A final plenary session of the day to feature a leading speaker from each of the afternoon’s break-out groups, to discuss each groups consideration and reflections.

Featured speakers:

• Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm
• Fabio Colasanti, Director General, Info Soc European Commission
• Malcolm Harbour, MEP

5.00 Closing Remarks

Martin Donnelly, Senior Partner, Ofcom to provide reflections on the first day of the conference.

5.15 Reception in Bloomberg Atrium

 

7.00 Finish

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Friday 21 November

08.15 Registration

09.00 Session 6: Content Creation and Distribution – The Business Response

Overview: A session focusing on the interests of digital consumers [users, viewers and new content creators] and the evolving business models of traditional content players which are adapting to a new interactive environment where content and consumers often have a direct relationship.

Keynote :

• Jean- Bernard Lévy , Chairman of the Management Board & CEO, Vivendi

Business Leaders Panel:

• Patrick Walker, Director, Video Partnerships, EMEA (Google) [representing YouTube]
• Neil Berkett, CEO, Virgin Media
• Mark Scott, Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Issues to consider :

• What new business models are emerging to deliver new digital rich content to consumers, and how important is locally generated content and distribution going to be?
• Is the consumer interest universal, or do regional and cultural norms prevent global communications businesses from treating their global consumer base as a homogeneous group?
• Can we ever think of a global content market in the form of the internet?
• How have traditional content players adapted to the interactive environment where content and consumers often have a direct relationship?
• Looking at the future of the online content space, what new business strategies are likely to emerge to allow for the digital exploitation of new media rights - video-on-demand, online and catch-up services?

10.15 Tea/Coffee Break

10.45 Session 7: Challenges for Public Policy in the Internet Age

Overview: A session to discuss the public policy rationale for targeted market interventions designed to ensure; a plurality of high quality content, and a range of unobtrusive, minimum safeguards across platforms which serve to enhance the consumer experience.

Keynotes:

• Mark Thompson, Director General, BBC

Panel:

• Chris Chapman, Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority, ACMA
• Dr. Tanya Byron MSc PsychD

Issues to consider:

• How can digital citizens participate meaningfully in society and at the same time be guaranteed a range of unobtrusive, minimum safeguards across all digital platforms which serve to enhance the consumer experience?
• What role for public policy interventions in this emerging content ecology?
• How can public service content be funded in the future, and what will be required in this new world?
• In addition it will also look at the new models of content regulation [self and co-regulation amongst ISPs, network operators and broadcasters, and media literacy] as compared to traditional regulatory interventions.

12.00 Session 8: Global Citizens and Consumers in the Internet Age

Overview: Professor Douglas Rushkoff, Professor of Communications, NYU, to provide insights into latest research on the transformative nature of the internet on the economic and social dynamics of consumers and users, and their commercial implications – vital information for regulators, industry and investors as they seek to remain relevant in this new ecology.

12.50 Reflections and Closing Remarks

Ed Richards, Chief Executive, Ofcom

1.00 Buffet lunch and technological demos

2.00 Close

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