PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GILF Chairman: Mr Sanjiv Ahuja,
Chairman of Orange, Chairman & CEO of Augere, UK

09.00 – 09.30

Opening Session

• Mr. Suranan Wongvithayakamjorn, Secretary-General, NTC, Thailand
• Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, BDT Director, ITU
• Mr. Sanjiv Ahuja, GILF Chairman
• Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, ITU Secretry-General
• H.E. Mr. Mun Patanotai, Miniter of Information and Communication Technology, Thailand

09.30 - 10.45

Session 1 - Universal Access:

Chairman & moderator: Mr Ph. Jorphochaudom, President CAT, Thailand

• Are universal funds effectively helping connect the unconnected?
• What new approaches can be used to expanding infrastructure and services to rural areas
• How can ICT access be provided on a sustainable basis to marginalized customers
• What are the most effective approaches to infrastructure sharing?

Panellists:

• Mr Ilkka Lakaniemi, Director Global Policy Initiatives, Nokia Siemens Networks, Finland - Contribution
• Ms Monique Morrow, Chief Technology Officer, APSP, Cisco Systems, USA  - Contribution
• Mr Chimedbaljir Narantungalag, Executive Director, ICNC, Mongolia  -  Contribution
• Mr Tom Phillips, Director Government & Regulatory Affairs, GSMA,UK - Contribution
• Mr TV Ramachandran, Director General, COAI, India - Contribution
• Mr Fabrizio Savi, Director Legislative Affairs, Telecom Italia, Italy - Contribution

10.45 -11.00

Coffee Break

11.00 – 12.00

Session 2 – Breaking Down the Barriers for Emergency Telecoms

Chairman & moderator: Mr Reza Jafari, Vice-Chairman & MD, Eaton Telecom

• What practical steps can regulators and policy-makers take to encourage and facilitate industry’s participation in emergency telecommunication efforts?
• What are the major restrictions on the movement of telecommunications equipment and personnel which inhibit disaster response efforts?
• What can be done to address this issue?
• What innovative industry-government partnership approaches have been successfully used in specific disasters, which could be implemented in other similar situations?

Panellists:

• Mr Michael Bjarhov, Director Government & Industry relations, Ericsson ASP, Malaysia  -  Contribution
• Dr Eui Kon Koh, President, ProtoStar Asia, Singapore
• Ms Olga Madruga-Forti, Vice President Regulatory & Legal, Iridium, USA - Contribution
• Mr Norbert Schertler, Regional Communications Director, Rhode & Schwarz International, Germany - Contribution
• Dr Supot Tiarawut, Executive Director, TRIDI, Thailand - Contribution
• Mr Zahid Zaheer, Director GMPCS Affairs, Thuraya, UAE - Contribution

12.00 -14.00

 Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.30

Session 3 – Stimulating Investment and Business Expansion

Chairman & moderator: Mr Kuldeep Goyal, Chairman & MD, BSNL, India

• How do policy decisions impact investment?
• How can businesses profitably serve low income markets?
• In what ways can liberalization stimulate growth?
• What is the role of government in making public/private partnerships sustainable?

Panellists:

• Mr. Masud Isa, Senior Private Sector Development, FDC, Australia  -  Contribution
• Mr Peter Pitsch, Director, Communications Policy, Intel Corporation, USA  - Contribution
• Ms Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Executive Director, GKP, Malaysia - Contribution
• Mr Jeff Bullwinkel, Director Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Asia Pacific, Singapore  - Contribution
• Mr Samir Satchu, General Counsel & Government Affairs, Roshan, Afghanistan
• Mr Narinder Sharma, Director International Business, Reliance Communications, India - Contribution
• Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Advisor for Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan

15.30 –15.45

Coffee Break

15.45-17.00

 Wrap Up Session

• Mr. Sanjiv Ahuja, GILF Chairman
• Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, BDT Director, ITU