12:00
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WELCOMING REMARKS
Bernard Lord
President and CEO, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
and President, IIC Canada |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Honourable Tony Clement
Minister of Industry |
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LUNCH |
| 13:30 |
Break |
| 13:45 |
Keynote Speaker: Richard Whitt
Washington Telecom and Media Counsel
Google Inc. |
| 14:30 |
Break |
| 14:45 |
TAKING STOCK OF NATIONAL DIGITAL STRATEGIES
What priorities and approaches did other countries take in setting their national digital strategies? What policy decisions should Canada emulate or avoid?
Moderator: Sheridan Scott
Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
Speakers:
- Philippe Coste, Minister Counsellor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of France
- Elaine Depow, Founder, Jungle Research and Public Affairs
- Melissa Fransen, First Secretary, High Commission of Australia
- Blair Levin, Fellow, Communications and Society Program, Aspen Institute
- Dr. Gerri Sinclair, Strategic Technology Consultant and Corporate Director
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| 16:00 |
Refreshment Break |
| 16:15 |
INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING: PRACTICES AND PITFALLS
What role should international benchmarking play in national policy setting? How do we arrive at a more forward-looking methodology as marketplace characteristics diverge?
Moderator: Suzanne Blackwell
President, Giganomics Consulting Inc.
Speakers:
- Gerry Wall, President, Wall Communications Inc.
- Scott Wallsten, Vice President for Research and Senior Fellow,
Technology Policy Institute
- Leonard Waverman, Dean of the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
- Dimitri Ypsilanti, Head, Information, Communications and Consumer Policy Division, Directorate on Science, Technology and Industry (Paris), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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| 17:30 |
RECEPTION |
| 18:30 |
DINNER
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Wen Tong
Vice President of Wireless Research and Wireless CTO
Huawei Canada |
08:00 |
BUFFET BREAKFAST |
08:30 |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Honourable Diane Finley
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development |
08:45 |
Break |
| 09:00 |
REGULATORS FORUM
Federal Canadian regulators compare notes on intellectual property, interconnection, and innovation challenges.
Moderator: Len St-Aubin
Consultant and former Director General, Telecommunications Policy, Industry Canada
Speakers:
- Chantal Bernier, Assistant Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Helen McDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Canada, Spectrum, Information, Technologies and Telecommunications
- Justice William Vancise, Chairman, Copyright Board of Canada
- Konrad von Finckenstein, Q.C., Chairman, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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10:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 |
THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND
How do we manage capacity constraints as more people use more devices that soak up more bandwidth?
How do we tailor public policy to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s broadband marketplace?
Moderator: Michèle Beck
Director NA Enterprise and Government Sales, Telesat
Speakers:
- Pamela Dinsmore, Vice President, Regulatory - Cable & Broadband
Rogers Communications Inc.
- Marc Dupuis, Director General, Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch, Industry Canada
- Zouheir Mansourati, Vice President, Technology Strategy, TELUS
- Mark Pecen, Vice President, Advanced Technology,
Research In Motion Limited
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11:45 |
Break |
| 12:00 |
LUNCH |
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13:30 |
THE ECONOMICS OF DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT
How are content producers tackling digital financing and commercialization issues? What are the prospects for various business models?
Moderator: Elizabeth Roscoe
Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader, Hill & Knowlton Canada
Speakers:
- Sasha Boersma, Senior Business Manager, Interactive, marblemedia
- Norm Bolen, President and CEO, Canadian Media Production Association
- Raja Khanna, Co-CEO, GlassBOX Television Inc.
- Danielle Parr, Executive Director, Entertainment Software Association of Canada
- Shubo Rakhit, Partner, KPMG LLP
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14:45 |
Refreshment Break |
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15:00 |
THE EXECUTIVE SUITE
Chief executives from key communications companies look ahead at technology trends that will shape the digital marketplace.
Moderator: Deirdre McMurdy
Vice President, Public Policy Forum
Speakers:
- Ken Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, WIND Mobile
- Kevin Crull, Chief Operating Officer, CTVglobemedia
- Gregory Dale, Chief Operating Officer, comScore
- Kirstine Stewart, Interim Executive Vice-President, English Services,
CBC/Radio-Canada
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| 16:15 |
CLOSING REMARKS
Michèle Beck
Director NA Enterprise and Government Sales, Telesat
and Vice President, IIC Canada |
