TORONTO – Organizers of the 2019 Canadian ISP Summit have issued a call for content for this year’s event, scheduled for November 4 – 6 at the Marriott Downtown at Toronto Eaton Centre.
This year’s confab will be focusing on the theme 'Innovation', and is seeking content that will identify and explore critical and exciting aspects of change in the industry, the daunting challenges they present, and offer innovative solutions to those challenges.
Topics may touch on some or all of the following areas relating to Innovation:
– Technology: How It’s Driving Change in Customer Experience: Expectation-Demand-Consumption-Behaviour / The future of Voice / Next Generation Connectivity / Internet of Things / The Transformation of TV & Video Services / Virtual Reality / Research & Development / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
– Business/Marketing/Sales: How Has Innovation Changed The Way ISPs Compete In The Marketplace / B2B & B2C / How Are Influencers Changing The Way ISPs Market To Their Customers / Content vs Native Marketing / Social Media Platforms / What Will ISPs Look Like In 5 Years? What About 10 years? / How To Respond To Disruptive Innovation / Different Channels / How Are ISPs Acquiring & Retaining Customers / How Is The Digital Space Influencing The Traditional Ways Of Advertising & Sales / Online Sales vs Call Center Sales vs Retail Sales
– Privacy: How Are Innovations Causing Concerns, Threats, etc. / How Is Innovation Helping With Privacy / Data Ownership / Open Source Technology / Is There A Role For ISPs When It Comes To Deepfake?
– Regulatory: The Appropriate Role Of Regulation In The Face Of Disruptive Innovation / How Is The Regulatory Environment Adapting To Innovation / FTTH As A Game-Changer / The Long Delays Competitors Have faced in Accessing FTTH / IPTV…“Over-The-Top” TV & Its Relationship With The BDU License / Netflix & Its Disruption Of The Content Ecosystem In Canada / Nuisance Calling – Call Blocking
More information, including the proposal submission form is available here. All proposals must be submitted prior to July 1, 2019.
Presented by the Canadian Network Operator’s Consortium (CNOC), the Canadian ISP Summit attracts executives and personnel from both the independent ISP and carrier markets, drawing a mix of approximately 375 executive and technical attendees, with a slight leaning towards management.
