Program
Please note this is the draft program and is subject to change.
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| 9.00am |
Registration and Networking
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| 9.30am |
Welcome
Paul Kallenbach | Partner, Minter Ellison
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| 9.40am |
Opening Address
Anne Hurley | CEO, Communications Alliance
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MC: Paul Kallenbach | Partner, Minter Ellison |
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| 9.50am |
Where innovation is going on the web
Alan Noble | Engineering Director, Google
Alan Noble will share his thoughts on the future of the web, the challenge of globally distributing innovation, how innovation happens and his perspectives on what technologies are likely to dominate our broadband future.
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| 10.30am |
A murky but decidedly different future
Michael Smellie
Calling on his extensive experience in the music industry, Michael Smellie will provide insights into how the future may be different in terms of online content, the redefinition of the roles of industry participants and the role of new participants - especially the consumer.
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| 11.10am |
Morning Tea
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MC: Brendan Park | Marketing Director, Alcatel Lucent Australia |
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| 11.25am |
Our Digital Future
Andrew Skewes | Director Technology Policy, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
Andrew will discuss the Victorian Government’s initiatives and address some of the issues around competition and convergence, productivity and growth, and investment in infrastructure.
Mia Garlick | Assistant Secretary for the Digital Economy branch, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Mia will outline the Federal Government’s recent work to maximise the benefit of the digital Economy for all Australians.
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| 12.20pm |
Economic Impacts of Broadband
Mark Vassarotti | Associate Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
Mark Vassarotti will provide the key findings of recent research into the economic impacts of broadband for Australia and globally. The findings cover the impact on economic growth, conditions for maximising these benefits, potential productivity improvements, and welfare benefits.
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| 12.35pm |
Future Dreaming Education
Chris Hancock | CEO, AARNet Pty Ltd
Chris Hancock will outline ways broadband is already enhancing Australia’s higher education and research sectors and provide his perspective on the outcomes of ubiquitous true broadband. Chris will look over the horizon to the impacts of the massive growth of the internet and the way in which we educate, teach and learn in the future.
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| 12.50pm |
Future Dreaming Health
Gary Morgan | CEO, Australian e-Health Research Centre
Gary Morgan will discuss the current state of information technology in the health sector and the role increased broadband will have in improving health outcomes.
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| 1.05pm |
Lunch
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MC: Tony Malligeorgos | Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, Ericsson Australia and New Zealand |
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| 1.35pm |
The Regional Challenge
Deanne Weir | Group Director, Corporate Development and Legal Affairs, AUSTAR
Regional markets are missing out on broadband because it is so hard to deliver affordable regional broadband. Deanne Weir will explain the outcomes a National Broadband Network should deliver to regional Australia.
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| 2.05pm |
Managing Convergence, Navigating Change and creating a new Customer Experience
Dr Colin McLeod | Head, Research & Innovation, Australian Football League (AFL)
Major sports provide a great playground for online developments because sports fans are interested in many different dimensions of their favorite sports – the game itself, the players, statistics, scores, blogs, broadcasts, editorial comment, images and videos, fantasy sports, sports betting and so on. As the international experience shows, both convergence and increased access to high speed broadband can create a whole new level of interest for fans, accompanied by a whole new level of brand and commercial opportunities. But it is not all smooth sailing, and some key challenges remain.
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| 2.35pm |
Reinventing the reseller
Damian Kay | Managing Director, Telcoinabox
Damian Kay will discuss the crucial elements required for resellers to remain relevant, functional, and part of the game. He'll look at case studies of past failures and successes, while highlighting fundamental changes that will be necessary for the future. He will share his perspectives on the opportunities for resellers, the future of 'value-added' products / applications and what this means for the reseller's margins.
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| 3.05pm |
Afternoon Tea
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MC: Warwick Broxom | Executive Director, Telstra Wholesale |
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| 3.20pm |
The Connected Life
Dr Hugh Bradlow | Chief Technology Officer, Telstra Corporation
The state of the global economy has highlighted a pressing need for technology-driven innovation. Hugh Bradlow will outline how we are connected today, the infrastructure developments required for a connected world, and how our connected lives will change in the future.
Steve Outtrim | Chairman, ekoLiving
Steve Outtrim will provide his perspective on Connected Living – including empowerment of mobile devices, digitally assisted living, connected real-estate, intelligent communities, services beyond the triple play and smart environments.
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| 4.20pm |
State of the Nation Report
Howard Seccombe | Director, Client Services, Roy Morgan Research
The Roy Morgan State of the Nation Report provides a unique perspective of Australian Society based on over half a million interviews conducted between 1997 and 2008. This presentation will explore the current mood of consumers and focus on media and technology, communication changes, the role of broadband and media convergence.
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| 4.35pm |
THE WAVE MAKERS: which consumers are redefining global telecommunications?
Ross Honeywill | CEO, Social Intelligence Lab
4 million Australians, 59 million Americans and 12 million Britons are making waves. They are re-imagining communications and in doing so are demanding more creative uses, more useful applications, more premium services - and they're prepared to pay a premium. In this session, international author and consumer behaviourist Ross Honeywill reveals startling new evidence from a three-continent survey on the current and future uses of mobile telephony.
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| 5.20pm |
Close
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| 5.30pm |
Drinks and Networking
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| 6.30pm |
End
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