TORONTO – Over 20 industry leaders will deliver keynotes at the 2008 Canadian Telecom Summit, running from June 16 to 18 at the Toronto Congress Centre, organizers announced Tuesday.
They will give their insights into the future of Canadian telecommunications industry, while examining technology, services, consumer and business trends and policy. More than 50 experts will be participating in panel discussions.
One of the highlights of Monday’s sessions, according to organizers, is the panel on examining entertainment and content over broadband. It will feature a discussion by Gary Anderson (VP Consumer Internet Services, Sympatico MSN), Steve Billinger (Executive Director, Digital Programming and Business Development, CBC), John Brunton (President and CEO, Insight Production CTV) and Andre Mika (VP, Broadband and New Media, NHL).
Other concurrent sessions on Monday include Wireless Content and Applications; Consumers in a Multi-screen World; Business Transformation and Strategic Sourcing; Unlocking the Power of Convergence; and, Green IT.
CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein will give a keynote address on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Another highlight is Wednesday’s panel on net neutrality that runs from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The panel includes Dave Caputo (Co-founder, President & CEO of Sandvine), Andrew Clement (Professor, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto), Michael Lee (Chief Strategy Officer, Rogers Communications), Eric Loeb (Vice-President, International External and Regulatory Affairs, AT&T).
For a complete program schedule go to: http://www.telecomsummit.com/.
