Global Forum 2002


Speaches & CVs / Discours et CVs

Oct 17, 8h15-8h30 WELCOME SPEECH / DISCOURS DE BIENVENUE

Oct 17, 9h00-13h15 SESSION 1 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING DEPLOYMENT

Oct 17, 9h15 – 11h00 – SESSION 1.1 DIVERSITY OF ACCESS APPROACHES

  • Chairman : Casey Anderson, Vice President International Policy, AOL Time Warner, USA
  • Moderator : Ashton Johnston, Partner, Piper Rudnick LLP, USA
  • Don Abelson, Chief International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), USA – Read
  • Denis Gardin, Economic & Industrial Counselor, Embassy of France in Washington, Economic Department, France – Read
  • Ronald Lunt, Director Telecommunication Services, American Public Power Association (APPA), USA – Read
  • Bernard Mathieu, Délégué aux Programmes de Radiocommunications – Direction des Programmes et des Affaires Industrielles, CNES, France – Read
  • Scott Reiter, Senior Telecommunication Specialist, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), USA – Read
  • Harold Salters, Director Federal Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile USA Inc. USA – Read

Oct 17, 11h15 – 12h15 – SESSION 1.2 COMPETITION

  • Chairman : Gene Kimmelman, Director Washington Office, Senior Director for Public Policy, Consumer Union , USA
  • Moderator : Andrew Lipman, Partner, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, USA
  • Dr. Robert Bauer, Chief Technology Officer, Xerox Global Services, USA
  • Eric Nelson, Vice President Global Network Marketing, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), USA – Read
  • Hervé Rannou, President Items International, France – Read 1 | 2
  • John Stanley, Assistant Chief of the Competition Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), USA
  • Zhao Xiaohua, Partner, Holland & Knight, USA

Oct 17, 12h15 – 13h15 – SESSION 1.3 NETWORK IDENTITY AND TRUST MANAGEMENT

Oct 17, 14h30-18h00-SESSION 2 HIGH SPEED FOR HIGH VALUE ADDED SERVICES

  • Moderator : Senator Pierre Laffitte, President Foundation Sophia-Antipolis, France – Read
  • Hon. Nancy J. Victory, Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA), USA introduced by Jacqueline Grapin, President The European Institute, USA – Read
  • Gérald Santucci, Head of Unit eGovernment, Directorate General Information Society, European Commission, Belgium – Read 1 | 2
  • Yasu Taniwaki, Economic Counselor and Telecommunications Attache, Embassy of Japan in Washington, USA – Read

Oct 17, 15h15 – 17h00 – SESSION 2.1 IMPLEMENTING NEW APPLICATIONS, INVENTING NEW ORGANIZATIONS / DEMAND CHALLENGE

Oct 17, 17h15 – 18h45 – SESSION 2.2 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT : APPLICATIONS, THE STATE OF THE ART AND BEYOND

Oct 18, 8h00-13h15-SESSION 3 E-GOVERNMENT : CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL / GOVERNMENT CHALLENGES IN ASSURING EQUAL

  • Moderator : Dr. Sylviane Toporkoff, President Global Forum , France
  • Robert A. Morin, Deputy Commissioner of Competition Compliance and Operations Branch Competition Bureau, Industry Canada, Canada – Read
  • Gabrielle Gauthey, Director, Information and Communication Technologies, Caisse des Dépots et Consignations (CDC), France – Read.pdf]
  • Hon. Edith Cresson, Former Prime Minister, France
  • Costis Toregas, President, Public Technology Inc. (PTI), USA – Read
  • Alain Louis Mie, Senior Vice President International Public Affairs & Co-operation, France Telecom, France

Oct 18, 9h15 – 11h00 – SESSION 3.1 DIGITAL & BROADBAND ACCESS : DIVIDE OR OPPORTUNITY ?

  • Chairman : Gérald Santucci, Head of Unit-eGovernment, Directorate General Information Society, European Commission, Belgium
  • Moderator : Councillor David Wood, Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council, UK – Read
  • Dan Bader, Deputy Minister , Alberta Supernet, Government of Alberta , Innovation & Science, Canada – Read
  • Jim Baller, Partner, The Baller Herbst Law Group PC, USA – Read
  • Estelle Chatard, International Development Manager & Polly Moseley, Graduate Enterprise, Pioneer, UK – Read
  • Kenneth S. Fellman, Mayor, City Council of Arvada , Colorado and Chairman FCC Local and State Government Advisory Committee, USA – Read
  • Charles Gowder, General Manager, Valley Telephone Cooperative, USA – Read
  • J. Scott Marcus, Senior Advisor for Internet Technology, Office of Plans and Policy, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), USA – Read
  • James W. McConnaughey, Senior Economist, Office of Policy Analysis & Development, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), USA – Read

Oct 18, 11h15 – 13h15 – SESSION 3.2 POSSIBILITIES IN A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY

  • André Santini, French Congressman, Mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux, President Global Cities Dialogue
  • Chairman : Gérald Santucci, Head of Unit-eGovernment, Directorate General Information Society, European Commission, Belgium
  • Moderator : Ellwood R. Kerkeslager, CEO, Information Futures, LLC , USA
  • Dr. Rosa Bruno-Jofré, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Education, Queen’s University, Canada – Read
  • Gabriele McLaughlin, Director, National Knowledge Practice, Xerox Global Services, USA – Read
  • Jacques Pomonti, President Sorbonne-Radio, France – Read
  • Polly Moseley, Graduate Enterprise , Pioneer , UK – Read
  • Dr. Thea Weijers, Deputy Head of the Information Society Division, Directorate General Telecommunication and Post of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands – Read
  • Daniel Kaplan, General Delegate, Fondation Internet Nouvelle Génération (FING), France – Read
  • Shreekanth Lakshmeshwar, R&D Manager, Nokia, Finland – Read
  • Gonzalo Lopez, Director of Marketing & Community Relations & James Dreisbach-Towle, Administrator of Systems Integration, San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, USA – Read
  • Keith Todd, Chairman Broadband, StakeHolder Group, UK ]
  • Ron Nachman, Mayor & David Reichman, IT Infrastructure Division Director, City of Ariel , Israel – Read

Oct 18, 14h00-18h00-SESSION 4 REGULATORY EQUATION, CROSSBORDER COOPERATION OR DIVERGENCE

  • Moderator : Prof. Sergio Antocicco, President, National Association of Italian Telecommunications Users (ANUIT) – Read
  • Daniel Brenner, Senior Vice President for Law & Regulatory Policy, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), USA – Read
  • Jérome Coutant, Head of Development for Local Digital Infrastructure, Department for Information and Communication Technologies, Caisse des Dépots et Consignations (CDC), France – Read.pdf]
  • Jean-François Tournu, Director Technics and New Technologies of Communication, Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA), France – Read

Oct 18, 14h45 – 16h30 – SESSION 4.1 COMMUNICATION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT NEW PERSPECTIVES

  • Chairman : Dennis Weller, Chief Economist, Verizon , USA
  • Moderator : Miriam Sapiro, Principal, Summit Strategies International, USA – Read
  • Prof. Jean-Pierre Chamoux, University Paris V-René Descartes, France
  • Mary Guillory, Vice President for Legal & Industry Affairs, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), USA – Read
  • Phil Malet, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson , USA – Read
  • Robert Pepper, Chief Office of Plans and Policy, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), USA
  • Michel Combot, Telecommunications Attaché, Embassy of France in Washington, Economic Department, France – Read
  • Nick Giordano, Director, Bureau of Commonwealth Telecommunications Services (BCTS), Pennsylvania State, USA – Read
  • Donna Sorgi, Vice President, Federal Advocacy, Worldcom Inc. USA – Read
  • Randy Yaloz, Attorney at Law, Member of the Paris, New York and New Jersey Bars, Partner Euro Legal Counsel Group, France / USA / Israël

Oct 18, 16h45 – 18h15 – SESSION 4.2 IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTENT ISSUES

  • Chairman : Ron Plesser, Partner, Piper Rudnick LLp, USA – Read
  • Moderator : Prof. Sergio Antocicco, President, National Association of Italian Telecommunications Users (ANUIT), Italy
  • Stewart Baker, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, USA – Read
  • Troy Dow, Vice President & Counsel Technology & New Media, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), USA
  • Wendy S. Lader, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy Analysis and Development, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), USA – ReadProf. Alfredo M. Ronchi, Politecnico Di Milano, MEDICI Framework, Italy
  • Lawrence J. Spiwak, President, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies, USA – Read
  • Paul Unger, Counsel and Legislative Director Senator George Allen, Virginia, United States Senate, USA – Read