Coverage from Ofcom's NGA conference.
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Overview: Chaired by Chris Giles, Economics Editor, Financial Times, a panel of senior business leaders explore the implications of the new content economy for their businesses, and discuss the ways in which they are adapting and diversifying their digital product and service offerings in response. Keynote: Nikesh Arora, President, EMEA Operations, Google Leaders’ Panel:Mr Elio Leoni-Sceti, CEO, EMI MusicRonan Dunne, CEO, Telefonica EuropeA. P. Parigi, Managing Director, & CEO, Times Infotainm...
Overview: A session to discuss the public policy rationale for targeted market interventions designed to ensure a plurality of high quality content, and a range of unobtrusive, minimum safeguards across platforms which serve to enhance the consumer experience.Chair: Stewart Purvis, Partner, Content and Standards Keynote: Mark Thompson, Director General, BBCPanel:Chris Chapman, Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority, ACMADr Tanya Byron MSc PsychD
Overview: A session focusing on the interests of digital consumers [users, viewers and new content creators], and on the evolving business models which are adapting to a new interactive environment where content and consumers often have a direct relationship. Chair:Peter Phillips, Senior Partner, Strategy & Market Development, Ofcom Keynote: Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman of the Management Board & CEO, Vivendi Business Leaders Panel: Neil Berkett, CEO, Virgin Media Mark Scott, Managing Director, ...
Overview: Professor Douglas Rushkoff, Professor of Communications, NYU, to provide insights into latest research on the transformative nature of the internet on the economic and social dynamics of consumers and users, and their commercial implications - vital information for regulators, industry and investors as they seek to remain relevant in this new ecology. Keynote: Professor Douglas Rushkoff, Professor of Communications, NYUChair:Tim Gardam, Board Member, Ofcom Reflections and Closing Rem...
Overview: Chaired by Millie Banerjee, Board Member, Ofcom, this session will discuss the challenges ahead for Vodafone and reflect on the relative importance of regulation, at both a national and supranational, level for a global communications business.Keynote: Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive, Vodafone Group
Thoughts on the conference topics from leading CEOs
Thoughts on the conference topics from leading CEOs
A welcome and introduction from David Currie, Chairman, OfcomOverview: Chaired by Ed Richards Chief Executive, Ofcom, this ministerial session will focus on the public policy challenges for the global communications sector, and look specifically at approaches designed to stimulate competition, investment, and empower digital citizens and consumers in a slowing global economy. [Q&A with Chair and delegates]Ministerial contributions fromLord Carter, Minister for Communications, Technology and Br...