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Navigating Uncharted Waters

Monday 22 October 2007
to Tuesday 23 October 2007

Location

The International Institute of Communications 2007 Conference in association with Chatham House

Sponsored by

• BERR - Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• BT
• Cisco
• Nokia Siemens Networks

Please note that this conference will be held on the record.

Conference overview

The communications sector is in the midst of a fundamental transformation which will leave no company, government or individual untouched. The exploitation of opportunities offered by digitalization and the spread and increasing speed of broadband are producing an explosion of creativity, participation and collaboration.

This conference will offer practical insights into the impact of new services, players, applications and distribution methods on the telecommunications and media sectors. Issues for debate will include:

• What are the key tectonic shifts taking place in the market?
• What is their impact on value chains, business models, competition and the consumer?
• Does the virtual world require a new content landscape? What will be the impact on print, broadcast media and user-generated material?
• How big an obstacle are rights and intellectual property issues to the creation of a genuine global market in content?
• What is the optimal approach for regulators facing continuing market innovation and uncertainty?

Keynote speakers

• Ambassador David Gross
  US Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, US Department of State
• Ashley Highfield*
  Director of Future Media and Technology, BBC
• Paul Donovan
  Chief Executive Officer EMAPA (Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Affiliates), Vodafone, UK
• Konrad von Finckenstein
  Chairman, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
• Ian Hargreaves
  Senior Partner and Board Member, Ofcom - Office of Communications, UK
• Duncan Lewis
  Senior Advisor, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, The Carlyle Group
• Eli Noam
  Professor of Economics and Finance, Columbia Business School; Director, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
• Robert Pepper
  Senior Managing Director, Global Advanced Technology Policy, Cisco Systems, Inc; formerly Chief of Policy Development, Federal Communications Commission, USA
• Ilkka Raiskinen
  Senior Vice President, Multimedia Experiences, Multimedia, Nokia Corporation
• The Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP
  Minister of State for Competitiveness, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK
  

Other speaker highlights and session chairs

• David Aaronovitch
  Columnist, The Times, London; broadcaster and author
• Richard Allan
  Head of Government Affairs, UK & Ireland, Cisco Systems
• Dr Amr Badawy
  Executive President, National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt
• Dr Andrew Barendse
  Executive, Regulatory and Stakeholder Management, Telkom SA
• Rob Borthwick
  Public Policy, Vodafone
• Dean Brenner
  Vice President, Government Affairs, Qualcomm Incorporated
• Michael Bryan-Brown
  Senior Corporate Counsel and Director, Regulation, Liberty Global
• Dr Roland Brugger
  Head of Frequency Management, Institut für Rundfunktechnik, Germany
• Martin Cave
  Director, Centre for Management under Regulation, Warwick Business School, UK
• Per Christiansen
  Principal Legal Counsel, AOL, Germany
  
• Tim Cowen
  General Counsel and Commercial Director, BT Global Services
• David Cullen
  Chief Executive Officer, NYnet, UK
  
• Thierry Desurmont
  Vice President of the Board, Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM)
• Antonello De Tommaso
  Chair, Contact Network, European Regulators Group; Director, EU and International Affairs, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Italy
  
• Cordel Green
  Executive Director, Broadcasting Commission, Jamaica
• Michael Hart
  Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
• Nigel Hickson
  Deputy Director, E-Commerce and Telecoms European Policy, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK
• Richard Hooper CBE
  Non-executive Director, Yell Group plc, I-mate plc and Artilium plc; Former Deputy Chairman, Ofcom and Chairman of Informa plc
• Jean-Michel Hubert
  Chairman, Strategic Committee for Digitalization/Comité Stratégique pour le Numérique (CSN), France
• Dr Klaus-Dieter Kohrt
  Global Industry Marketing, Nokia Siemens Networks
• Emanuela Lecchi
  Partner, Head of EU & Competition Group, Charles Russell LLP
• John Lloyd
  Director of Journalism, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism; Contributing Editor, Financial Times
• Lyn Maddock
  Deputy Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority
• Andrea Millwood Hargrave
  Associate, Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy, Oxford University; Board Member, International Institute of Communications
• Dr Rachel O'Connell*
  Chief Safety Officer, Bebo
• Pablo Pfost
  Director of Regulatory Strategy, Telefónica Group
• Marco Pierani
  Head, External and Institutional Relations, Altroconsumo, Italy
• Matthew Postgate
  Controller of Mobile, BBC Future Media and Technology
• Debra Richards
  Chief Executive Officer, Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association - ASTRA
• Romano Righetti*
  Director, Regulatory and Institutional Affairs, Wind Telecomunicazioni
• Sarah Roberts
  General Manager, Mobile Entertainment Forum Europe
• Jacquelynn Ruff
  Vice President, International Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Verizon Communications
• Dr Lucilla Sioli
  Lisbon Strategy and i2010 Unit, Lisbon Strategy and Policies for the Information Society Directorate, Information Society and Media Directorate-General, European Commission
• Dr Damian Tambini
  Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics; Associate Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), The Oxford Internet Institute, and Oxford University Said Business School
• John Tandoh
  Director General, National Communications Authority, Ghana until August 2007, then Chief Executive Officer, Communications Research and Development Consultancy
• Dr Andrew Taussig
  Commonwealth Partnership for Technology Management; Trustee, International Institute of Communications
• Arne Wessberg
  President, International Institute of Communications

* (accepted in principle)

Guest of Honour and Speaker at Gala Dinner

• Sir Robert Worcester KBE DL
  Founder, MORI
  

Media partners

• Connect-World
• European Communications
• IOS Press
• Juniper Research
• Policy Tracker
• Telecoms Insight
• Telecom TV

Supported by

• Communications Management Association
• EGTA - Association of Television and Radio Sales Houses

About the organizers

Created in 1967, the International Institute of Communications is an independent, non-governmental, international network for senior players in broadcasting, telecommunications and digital media with members in some 70 countries. Its goal is to provide a global framework for dialogue on the critical forces shaping communications markets and their impact on society, and to promote access to communications for all.

Chatham House is an internationally renowned think tank focusing on contemporary world affairs. Our world-class reputation ensures a steady stream of high-profile speakers providing exclusive insights into key issues affecting the world today.

Members of the IIC (International Institute of Communications) can register at a reduced rate. Please contact the Chatham House Conference Unit directly on +44 (0)20 7957 5753 or email conferences@chathamhouse.org.uk.