Program

DAY ONE - TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2011
MC: Michael Lee - Chairman, Communications Alliance
9.00am	Welcome » John Stanton - Chief Executive Officer, Communications Alliance Keynote Address: The new world of NBN retailing With the NBN to deliver multiple ports into the home, the old, single ISP model will be redundant. Who might look to enter the market as the next-generation services providers? Why would they do it? What will they be offering and what challenges will they face? » Malcolm Alder - Partner, KPMG
9.50am	Predicting Australia's Broadband Future What is the future of the Australian Internet market? Discover consumer and business trends from the last decade, and forecasts for the next five years. » Shara Evans - Chief Executive Officer, Market Clarity
10.20am	Morning tea
10.45am	Delivery of services in a Broadband World How will ubiquitous high-speed broadband impact the key service delivery issues? How will it change the way health, education, employment, and emergency services are delivered in Australia? » John Wadeson - Deputy Secretary, ICT Infrastructure, Human Services Portfolio (Centrelink and Medicare) » Michael Georgeff - Chief Executive Officer, Precedence Health Care, Monash University » Paddy Nixon - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Tasmania
11.40am	Powering cities Digital technology has the ability to transform city living. How will fast broadband enable new opportunities for the provision and utilisation of energy, infrastructure, roads and city living? » Ben Hamilton - Head of Corporate Strategy & Communications, Country Energy » Paul King - Smart Grid Industry Consultant, Logica » Dr George Margelis - General Manager, Care Innovations
12.35pm	Connected environments What are the new possibilities for rural and regional Australia? How will high-speed broadband help us connect with oceans, space, our environment and each other? » Rosalind Dubs - Chair, Space Industry Innovation Council » Rangan Srikhanta - Executive Director, One Laptop Per Child Australia » Ian Oppermann - Director, ICT Centre, CSIRO
1.30pm	Lunch
MC: Ric Clark - Chief Technology Officer, Alcatel-Lucent
2.15pm	Business models realised What are the applications that will drive take-up of the NBN? When and how will people consume the digital economy? » Tom Kennedy - Executive Director, Group Digital Services, Omnilabmedia » Abigail Thomas - Head of Strategic Development, ABC »Rachel Dixon - Chief Operating Officer, Viocorp
3.15pm	Afternoon Tea
MC: Michael Lee - Chairman, Communications Alliance
3.45pm	Convergence: 2011 Review and the new environment In light of the Federal Government's Review, what are the key issues the industry must prepare for? As industry barriers break down, how do key players position themselves for competitive success? PANEL: » Rene Summer - General Manager Government Affairs, Ericsson Australia/New Zealand » Matt Healy - National Executive, Regulatory & Government, Macquarie Telecom » Iarla Flynn - Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Google » Malcolm Alder - Partner, KPMG (moderator)
5.00pm	Cocktails and networking session

DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2011
MC: John Stanton - CEO, Communications Alliance
9.00am	Keynote address: The NBN - from planning to phased implementation NBN Co has recently released its comprehensive Corporate Plan outlining revenue, expenditure and funding projections for the next 30 years. The NBN is now moving to a staged rollout starting in First Release Sites. In addition to construction, this involves the development of operational and business support systems, the testing and integration of these systems, and the on-boarding of retail service providers. » Mike Quigley - Chief Executive Officer, NBN Co
9.50am	The Kiwi approach to the rollout Discover how the rollout is going in New Zealand, how it compares to Australia and what lessons we can learn from the Kiwi experience. » Graham Mitchell - CEO, Crown Fibre Holdings
10.40am	Morning Tea
MC: Tony Malligeorgos - VP, Sales and Marketing, Ericsson
11.00am	NBN Co pricing and product Learn about NBN Co's product and pricing construct, the product roadmap, and tools for differentiation to build retail offers. Discover how traffic class management can be used to deliver different performance for different applications. » Leica Ison - General Manager, Products, NBN Co » Chris Roberts - General Manager, Product Engineering, NBN Co
12.00noon	The Wholesale Service Provider layer Will wholesale flourish in an open-access environment? What value can wholesalers bring to ensure robust and diverse retail competition? PANEL: » Zac Swindells - Chief Executive Officer, IspOne » Stephen Dunne - General Manager Wholesale, AAPT » Glenn Osborne - Acting Group Managing Director, Telstra Wholesale » Geoff Horth - Operations Director, M2 Telecommunications Group
1.00pm	Lunch
MC: James Halliday - Partner, Baker & McKenzie
1.45pm	Points of Interconnect (POI) - Choices and implications for access seekers What does the POI decision mean? What are the changes we can expect to the industry structure, barriers to entry and layer three competition? PANEL: » Michael Cosgrave - General Manager, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission » Maha Krishnapillai - Director, Government & Corporate Affairs, Optus
2.30pm	Consumer dialogue and community engagement Consumers face multiple options in an NBN world. How do we ensure consumers are equipped to make informed decisions to get the most out of their telecommunications? » Mike Kaiser - NBN Co Community Engagement Program, NBN Co » John Stanton - Chief Executive Officer, Communications Alliance
3.15pm	Afternoon Tea
3.40pm	Selling the Digital Economy Whose role is it to drive uptake? How can Australia make the most of the investment in the NBN? What is needed in the applications layer to ensure we get more than just high speed out of the NBN? PANEL: » Rod Tucker - Director, Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society » Brad Howarth - Freelance Journalist » Andrew Butterworth - Managing Director, Alcatel Lucent » Barry Buffier - Deputy Director General, Industry & Investment NSW » John Stanton - Chief Executive Officer, Communications Alliance (moderator)
4.40pm	Closing drinks and networking session

* Please note this program is subject to change