The Forum @ TELECOM WORLD 2006

Dr Tim Kelly, Head, Forum TeamExhibitor’s Meeting,

21 March 2006

The Forum @ TELECOM WORLD 2006

“Living the Digital World” Digital lifestyles Digital ecosystems Digital society

Main Forum, 4-8 December Youth Forum

The dual nature of the Forum A shop window for the Telecoms/ICT

Industry Speeches by Ministers and CEOs Large audience, professional, entertaining Speakers representing commercial interests

A discussion forum for of topics of high current policy interest Analysis of latest trends Case studies and benchmarking Interaction and discussion among experts Assistance to developing countries Introduction to the industry for youth fellows

The Forum @ TELECOM WORLD 2003, Geneva

Around 2’500 participants to main Forum, plus Youth Forum, TDS and Showcase Presentations

Top-name speakers included: Bill Gates (Microsoft) John Chambers (Cisco) Arun Sarin (Vodafone) Erkki Liikanen (EU)

Ministers, Regulators, CEOs, etc

Forum Advisory Committee for TELECOM WORLD 2006

Chair: Reza Jafari Vice-Chair: Anthony Wong

Initial brainstorming November 2004, in HK

First meeting March 17-18 2005, in Geneva

Second meeting March 20-21 2006, in HK

Evaluation of more than 560 abstracts

Constraints in developing the Forum Programme

Room constraints Pre-existing Forum rooms relatively small for

an event of this size Possibility of constructing a large Forum room

specially for this event in TELECOM Village: but non-divisible

Sponsorship requirements Some Forum activities depend on sponsorship

(e.g., Youth Forum, Telecom Development Symposium, Forum Speakers’ Dinner) or direct payment (e.g., Showcase presentations, Forum CD-ROM)

Digital lifestyles This theme explores current and future

lifestyles and how they are impacted by ICTs. The focus is on the demand side of the ICT sector, looking at market trends, user behaviour and consumer preferences.

Digital communities (virtual and physical) Mobile lifestyles Business lifestyles and telecommuting Home networking Local content and culture  Gaming Multimedia platforms for entertainment Broadband for all Entertainment and cultural exchange ICTs and health

Digital Ecosystems The digital ecosystem is composed of many

different types of companies that cooperate and compete to provide equipment, services and applications to users. The focus is on the supply side of the industry and the development of efficient business models.

Business models that work Reaching the next billion users (the US$20 cellphone) Security and standards Managing the value-chain Business transformation through use of ICTs Next generation networks Outsourcing Industry collaboration and “shared services” Bundling and billing Growing new businesses Interconnection Delighting the customer

Digital Society We are obliged to share our digital world,

which means a requirement for policy oversight and independent regulation. This theme looks at challenges for stakeholders in building an information society for all.

ICT policy and regulation Cybersecurity and combating spam Internet governance Digital inclusion Accessibility of ICT products and services ICTs for disaster relief Reinventing government for a digital world Creating a digital commons Privacy Empowering the disadvantaged Social applications of ICTs Rural solutions Shaping our future information society

Date 09h30 – 11h00 11h30 – 13h00 14h30 – 16h00 16h30 – 18h00

Monday 4 December10h00 – 12h00

Session 1JOINT FORUM OPENING

Session 2INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE

Session 3

Theme Session A (14h30-17h00)

Theme Session B (14h30-17h00)

Tuesday 5 DecemberTheme:

“DIGITAL LIFESTYLES”

Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7

Theme Session C (10h00-12h-30) Theme Session F (14h30-17h00)

Theme Session D (10h00-12h-30) Theme Session E (14h30-17h00)

Wednesday 6 December

Theme:

“DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS”

Session 8 Session 9 Session 10 Session 11

Theme Session G (10h00-12h-30) Theme Session I (14h30-17h00)

Theme Session H (10h00-12h-30) Theme Session J (14h30-17h00)

Thursday 7 DecemberTheme :

”DIGITAL SOCIETY”

Session 12 Session 13 Session 14 Session 15

Theme Session K (10h00-12h-30) Theme Session L (14h30-17h00)

Friday 8 December10h00 – 12h00

Session 16JOINT FORUM CLOSING

 Possible Forum

Programme

Summary of the main Forum programme

Joint Opening and Closing Sessions with Youth Forum (2 hours)

14 main Forum Sessions, including Industry Roundtable (1h30)

12 Themed sessions or workshops (2h30)

Total: 28 main forum sessions (55 hours) & around 230

speakers/moderators/panelists + published only

Thank you!

For more information, please see:http://www.itu.int/WORLD2006/forum/index.html

Or contact the Forum Team:Tim.Kelly(at)itu.intMarianne.Dimier(at)itu.intElizabeth.Lake(at)itu.intNicole.Braillard(at)itu.int