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ATUG 2008

Program

Wednesday 12 March 2008
8:00am-8:50am Refreshments on arrival - Atrium
Time
Presentation topic
Speaker
9:00am - 9:15am
Welcome, Opening and Chair Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, ATUG
9:15am - 9:45am
Policy Update for 2008 Senator The Hon. Stephen Conroy, Senator for Victoria, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy - Confirmed
9:45am - 10:15am Overseas Developments Art Price, CEO, Axia NetMedia Corporation

10:15am - 10:45am

Policy Update for 2008 The Hon. Bruce Billson MP, Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy - Confirmed  
10:45am - 11:15am Morning Tea and Showcase Viewing - Atrium
11:15am - 11:45am Overseas Developments Dr Taylor Reynolds, Communications Analyst/Economist, OECD
11:45am - 12:15pm
Overseas Developments Grant Forsyth - Head of Global Interconnection BT Global Services, BT
12:15pm - 12:45pm
NZ Developments

Ernie Newman - Chief Executive, Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand

12:45pm - 2:00pm Lunch and Showcase Viewing - Atrium
2:00pm - 3:15pm

 


Technology Futures - FTTH in Australia Panel

Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total)
Moderator Q&A (15min)
Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)

Moderator - Shara Evans, CEO, Market Clarity
Tony Malligeorgos, VP Marketing for Ericsson Australia and New Zealand
Paul Budde, Managing Director, Buddecomm
Dr Paul Brooks, Layer 10 Advisory
Colin Griffith, General Manager Electronic and Network Services, NSW Department of Commerce
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Afternoon Tea and Showcase Viewing - Atrium 
3:45pm - 5:00pm

Policy Panel - where next with telecommunications policy?
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total)
Moderator Q&A (15min)
Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)

Moderator - David Havyatt, Principal, Havyatt Associates
Dr Paul Brooks, Layer 10 Advisory
Maha Krishnapillai, Group Executive Carrier and Corporate Affairs, Macquarie Telecom
Patricia Scott, Secretary, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
David Forman, Executive Director, CCC
Anne Hurley, CEO, Communications Alliance
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Closing remarks Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, ATUG
5:15pm - 6:00pm Post Day 1 Attendee Drinks
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pre Gala Dinner Cocktail Function - Atrium
7:15pm - late
ATUG 2008 Gala Dinner and 23rd ATUG Awards - Bay 4, Dining Room, Australian Technology Park
Thursday 13 March 2008
8:30am-9:10am Refreshments on arrival - Atrium
Time Presentation topic Speaker
9:15am - 9:30am
Welcome and Chair Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, ATUG
9:30am - 10:00am Regulatory Update for 2008 Graeme Samuel, AO ACCC Chairman
10:00am - 10:30am Regulatory Update for 2008 Lyn Maddock, Deputy Chair, ACMA
10:30am - 11:00am
Morning Tea and Showcase Viewing - Atrium  
11:00am - 12:30pm


Telecommunications Sector Economic and Political Overview
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (15 mins each speaker)
Moderator Q&A (10min)
Discussion with Q&A from the floor (10min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)
Chair - Prof Mark Armstrong, Director, Network Insight
Ian Martin, Senior Telecoms Analyst, ABN AMRO
Michael Sainsbury, Communications Journalist, The Australian
Mark McDonnell, Telecommunications Analyst, BBY
Malcolm Alder, Partner - Information, Communications and Entertainment, KPMG
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch and Showcase Viewing - Atrium
1:30pm - 3:00pm


Special Interest Plenary Session A
Security Panel and Discussion - Room 5B
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total)
Moderator Q&A (15min)
Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)
Moderator - Colin Williams, Head of Service Availability, AMEX Special Interest Plenary Session B
Web 2.0 - From Communication to Collaboration - Room 5C
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total)
Moderator Q&A (15min)
Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)
Moderator - Dr Terry Percival, Sydney Research Lab Director, NICTA
Colin Bradley, Product Sales Specialist, CISCO Nick Hawkins, Director, Pre-Sales Engineering APAC, Polycom
David Ramsay, Executive Director, iSheriff Wayne Neich, Country Manager, Blue Coat Systems
Bob Waldie, CEO, Opengear Dr Mark Bradley, Managing Director, APTUS Strategy
Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Director - ISOC-Au, Managing Director - Hovtek  
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea and Showcase Viewing - Atrium 
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Special Interest Plenary Session A
Wireless Panel
- Room 5C
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (25min in total)
Moderator Q&A (15min)
Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)

Moderator - Maurie Dobbin, Managing Director, Teleresources Special Interest Plenary Session B
IP Transformation - Issues for End Users - Room 5B
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total)
Moderator Q&A (15min)
Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)
Moderator - David Swift, Chairman, ATUG and Managing Director, NSW, Gibson Quai-AAS
Grant Stepa, Managing Director AUS/NZ, Airspan Networks Colin Knowles, Director of Technology, ABC
Claudia Sagripanti, Head of Mobile, AIMIA Simon Barnier, Director Business Service Management, CA

Rob Inshaw, GM Carrier Solutions, AUS/NZ, Nortel Networks

Andrew Findlay, Managing Director, VERTEL
Klaas Raaijmakers, Head of Broadband, 3 Mobile Paul Cameron, Executive GM Business Technology Infrastructure, Suncorp
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Closing remarks Rosemary Sinclair - Managing Director, ATUG
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Farewell drinks and Showcase Viewing - Atrium 

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