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Programme
“Innovation in Broadband Networks and Services”

International Conference Athens
6- 7 -8 June 2008

PROGRAMME

Friday, 6 June 2008

“Policies for the Development of Innovation in Broadband Internet”

09:30-10:00 Arrivals and Registration
10:00-11:30

Welcome
Professor Nikitas Alexandridis, EETT President

Inaugural Speech
H.E. Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Konstantinos Karamanlis*

Keynote Speech
Ms. Viviane Reding, European Commissioner Responsible for Information Society & Media

Speech
Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Transport and Communications

Address
Mr. Michalis Liapis, Minister of Culture

Opening speeches by political parties
Mr. Nikos Sifounakis, PASOK MP

11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-14:00

1st Session: Strategies for the Development of Innovation

Coordinator: Mr. Nikolaos Koulouris, EETT Vice-President

Opening Speeches

Mr. Panagis Vourloumis, Chairman and CEO, ΟΤΕ

Mr. Pantelis Tzortzakis, President, Association of Hellenic ICT Companies (SEPE)

  • Mr. Michael Bartholomew, Director of the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association (ΕΤΝΟ)
  • Ms. Ilsa Godlovitch, Head of Regulatory Affairs of the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA)
  • Mr. Ezequiel Dominguez, Senior analyst, Cullen International
  • Mr. Richard Feasey, Public Policy Director, VODAFONE GROUP


14:00-15:00 Lunch break
15:00- 17:00

2nd Session: Regulatory Challenges for Broadband Innovation

Coordinator: Prof. Konstantinos Halatsis, Faculty of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Keynote Speeches
Mr. Nripendra Misra, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Mr. Chris Fonteijn, Chairman of the Regulatory Authority of the Netherlands (ΟPTA) and Member of the ERG Troika

  • Mr. Enzo Savarese, Commissioner, Regulatory Authority of Italy (AGCOM)
  • Ms. Gloria Calvo, Member of the Board of the Regulatory Authority of Spain (CMT)
  • Mr. George Papapavlou, Head of Unit 3: Implementation of Regulatory Framework (II) DG Information Society & Media, European Commission

Saturday 7 June 2008

“Innovative Applications of Broadband Internet”

09:30-10:00 Arrivals

10:00-11:00

Keynote Speech
Prof. Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Minister for the Interior

Opening Speech
Mr. Roberto Viola, General Director of the Regulatory Authority of Italy (AGCOM)

Speeches
Mr. Manolis Drakakis, Vice-Persident, ΤΕΕ
Mr. Konstantinos Doukas, President of the Information Society

11:00-13:00

1st Session: Innovative Regulations for Competition in the Broadband Market

Coordinator: Mr. Ioannis Palaiologos, EETT Member

  • Mr. Martin Cave, Director of the Centre for Management under Regulation, University of Warwick
  • Mr. Emanuele Vadilonga, Head of Regulatory - Mobility and MED Region, BT Global Services
  • Mr. Mark Shurmer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Openreach
  • Mr. Bo Andersson, Chief Economist, Competition Department, Economic Analysis, Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS)
  • Mr. Tom Kiedrowski, Principal International, Ofcom
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-16:00

2nd Session: Innovation in Networks: Next Generation Access Networks (NGAs)

Coordinator: Mr. Panagiotis Tsanakas, EETT Member

16:00- 16:30 Coffee break
16:30- 18:30

3rd Session: Innovation in Services

Coordinator: Prof. Ioannis Stavrakakis, Faculty of Informatics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Parallel Event:
14:00- 15:30

6th INA Academy South Eastern Europe Regulatory Brainstorming Session (high level representation)

Sunday 8 June 2008

“Innovation in Broadband Internet in Greece: Myth or Reality?”

09:30- 10:00 Arrivals

10:00-11:00

Welcome

Address

Mr. Anastasios Nerantzis, Vice President of the Hellenic Parliament

Keynote Speech
Mr. George Anastasopoulos, Secretary General for Communications, Ministry of Transport and Communications

Speech
Prof. Vassileios Assimakopoulos, Special Secretary for the Digital Planning

11:00-13:00

1st Session: The Role of the Organisations with Significant Market Power

Coordinator: Mr. Michalis Sakkas, EETT Vice President

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00- 16:00

2nd Session: The Role of the Alternative Operators

Coordinator: Mr. Nikolaos Koulouris, EETT Vice-President

16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30- 18:30

3rd Session: The Role of the Civil Society

Coordinator: Mr. Nikos Yiannis Prof. of European Policy, European Expression

Parallel Event
14:00-16:00

Broadband Forum Workshop

Coordinator: Mr. Michalis Sakkas, EETT Vice President

  • Mr. Yannis Staurakakis, Faculty of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Mr. Dimitrios Varoutas, Faculty of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Mr. Leftheris Spithas, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission
  • Mrs. Ioanna Sabrakou, Technical Chamber of Greece

*has been invited

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