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Technology: a platform for development?

Keynote Speakers

President José María Figueres Olsen
CEO
Concordia 21 and former President of Costa Rica

Confirmed Speakers

Estelle Akofio-Sowah
Managing Director
BusyInternet

Ken Banks
Founder
Kiwanja.net

Stéphane Boyera
Co-Chair, Mobile Web for Development
W3C

Greg Butler
Industry Director
Microsoft Education Solutions Group



Valerie D'Costa*
Program Manager
Information for Development, The World Bank



Professor David P Mellor OBE
Chairman
United Kingdom Telecoms Academy



Rt Hon Alun Michael MP

Chinyelu Onwurah
Head of Telecoms Technology
Ofcom and Member of the Open University Business School's International Advisory Board

Sam Paltridge
Directorate of Science Technology and Industry
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development



Mike Short
Vice President - Research and Development
Telefonica O2 Europe

Richard Simpson
Director General, e-commerce
Industry Canada

Claire Thwaites
Head
Vodafone Group Foundation & United Nations Foundation Technology Partnership



Professor Tim Unwin
Professor of Geography and UNESCO Chair in ICT4D
University of London



* Agreed in principle