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Information and Communication Technology: Strategies for the road ahead

14 May, 2012 10:00 AM EST [10:00] | 01 hr | Time Zone Converter

The policy environment around Information and Communication Technology is crucial to creating a market that can truly benefit from the effects of network technology amongst consumers and business. Much has been done on the regulatory side to provide a conducive growth environment, but many governments, especially in emerging economies, are still struggling to strike a balance between business and consumer interests. how will the regulatory environment evolve in the coming decade, and what new challenges will regulators face as new applications and platforms emerge?

Speakers

Raul L. Katz Columbia University

Raul L. Katz is president of Telecom Advisory Services (teleadvs.com), a boutique firm that advises technology clients in the fields of strategy, regulation and business development.  he is also Director of Business Strategy Research at t… Full Bio

Alan Marcus Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries World Economic Forum USA

BSc in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, new Jersey; graduate diploma in Telecommunications Engineering, University of California, Berkeley; Executive Education Programmes, Harvard Business School, Massachusetts and Gr… Full Bio

Caspar Luyten Chief Regional Officer Telefonica SA

Caspar has been at Telefónica for over 10 years. he has exercised management responsibilities in various parts of the Company, specifically in Sales, ICT Consulting, Project Delivery and General Management functions. Early 2011, Caspar was … Full Bio

Bart van Ark (Moderator) Executive Vice President & Chief Economist

Bart van Ark is executive vice president and chief economist of the Conference Board. he leads a team of almost two dozen economists who produce a range of widely watched economic indicators and growth forecasts, as well as indepth global economic… Full Bio

Information and Communication Technology: Strategies for the road ahead

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