The 2004 International Conference
will attempt to provide answers to the questions raised by the changing outlook for Internet Act II by offering:

An overview and background of the risks and opportunities in terms of growth with presentations by IDATE experts introducing each session.

A large number of case studies highlighting the most successful services and experiences in both the residential and corporate market in Europe and worldwide in 2004.

Round tables where participants have the opportunity to express their opinions and engage in debate.

The viewpoints of major company presidents and public policy heads.

 



8:30
Greeting, registration, coffee
 
8:45
Opening Speech
Francis LORENTZ, President, IDATE
Yves GASSOT, CEO IDATE
 
9:05
Internet Act II: Research Labs’ visions on...
…IPV6, WiMax, MeshNetworks, 4G, VDSL, FTTH, RFID, Grid computing, Opensource, webservices, Security, etc.
During the first session, heads of prestigious laboratories present their point of view concerning the technical environment of Internet Act II.
Krishna NATHAN, VP Services, IBM Research
Gilles KAHN, Président, INRIA
Philippe HERVE, Research Tech. Manager, Bell Labs Lucent
 
10:15
Coffee break
 
10:45
Internet Act II at home: patterns for the digital household
The success of broadband access, Wi-Fi, music downloading, the launch of television and VoIP via DSL, the addition of computing players in the new electronics market, … have opened new opportunities for market growth. Who will lead the pack?
Introduction: Gilles FONTAINE, Directeur du Département Economie des Médias, IDATE, Philippe Olivier ROUSSEAU, Executive Director, Media & Telecom Finance Corporate & Investments Banking, BNP Paribas
Michaël BOUKOBZA, Directeur Général Délégué, Iliad/Free
Xavier BRINGUE, Business Development EMEA, Microsoft Corporation
Ghislain LESCUYER, EVP Broadband Access Products, Thomson
Laurent SOULOUMIAC, Directeur Général, France Télévision
 
12:00
Point of view of Orange
Didier QUILLOT, PDG, Orange France
 
12:30
Lunch
Hosted by Montpellier Agglomération
 
14:00
Internet Act II and the future of the telecom industry
If the majority of telecommunication players are re-establishing themselves, the change in the sector is only beginning. The borders between activities are disappearing, while technical innovation and competition are accelerating. How do sector leaders perceive the evolution of investments and operator demands in the years of Internet Act II?

Philippe GERMOND, President & COO, Alcatel

 

 
14:30
Internet Act II and Key applications for companies?
IP-VPN, webservices, computing on demand, mobility, outsourcing, security,…: In preparing for Internet Act II, what are the development outlooks for IT and data service companies?
Introduction: The CIO’s priorities
Jean-Pierre CORNIOU, CIO, Renault & Chairman Cigref/eCIO, videoconference from Bruxelles
Bruno TEYTON, Responsable du Département Marketing & Prévisions, IDATE
Round table chaired by:
Pierre-Antoine MERLIN, Rédacteur en Chef Adjoint, 01Informatique
Stéphane ROUGEOT, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Marketing and Communications, Equant
Anne HARDY, Head of SAP Research Sophia
 
15:15
Internet Act II …will be also Mobile!
Which applications and services will best take advantage of 3G technology? What status for 3G with the ubiquity of Wi-Fi/Wi-Max access, and the perspective of universal broadband access ? What must be changed in spectrum management ? What value chains and which players will be at the forefront of the mobile industry at the opening of Internet Act II? Are we moving toward a convergence between Mobile Internet and fixed Internet?
Introduction: Frédéric PUJOL, Responsable Pôle Services Mobiles, IDATE

Pietro PORZIO GUSTO, TIM for VAS/UMTS development
Alan HARPER, Group Strategy Director, Vodafone
Matti ALAHUHTA, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, Nokia Corporation

Discussants :
Seishi TSUKADA, President & CEO, DoCoMo Europe (France)
Peter RICHARDSON, Independent Telecoms Consultant
Pierre GRUSON, CEO, Ipracom
Alain LEVINSPUHL, General Manager France, Spain & Belgium, Research In Motion France
Didier BURDINAT, Director of Marketing Mobile & Embedded Device Group, Microsoft France
Christian SALBAING, MD European telecommunications, Hutchison Europe Telecommunications
 
17:15
Coffee break
 
17:35
Internet Act II and the future of telephony
Alors que les mobiles et les différentes formes de téléphonie sur IP sont amenés à jouer un rôle croissant, va-t-on assister au déclin du nombre de lignes fixes et des revenus associés ? Quelles seront les implications sur l'industrie des télécommunications ?
Introduction: Didier POUILLOT, Directeur du Département Analyses Industrielles, IDATE
• Business Case 1 :
Niklas ZENNSTRÖM, CEO, Skype
• Business Case 2 :
Gary TAYLOR, Director of Mobility & Convergence, BT

Discussants :
Marc FOSSIER, CTO, France Telecom
Enrico DELUCHI, Director Operations Europe, Cisco
Dennis WELLER, Chief Economist, Verizon
Michel PAULIN, Directeur Général Délégué, Groupe neuf telecom
Brian Mac FADDEN, CTO, Nortel
 
20:00
Gala Dinner
Hosted by: le Conseil Régional du Languedoc-Roussillon & IBM
   

 



9:00
Internet Act II : What's the new deal in e-commerce?
How do the new “e-intermediary”, the pure e-retailers, the “click and mortar”, the expert of M&A… see the next phases of eCommerce ? What do they expect from the technologies (bitrate, security, mobile services, …) ?
Round-table chaired by:
Agnès TOURAINE, Managing Partner, Act III Consultants
Ian McCAIG, COO, LastMinute.com
Jan LÖNING, Président, Fnac.com
Ben TOMPKINS, Managing Director, Broadview International
 
10:15
Internet Act II: the leaders’ visions on key issues
Leaders in their domains and particularly concerned with Internet Act II and …
• …the Movie industry
Nicolas SEYDOUX, President, Gaumont
• …the Radio industry
Pierre BELLANGER, President, Skyrock
• …the WWW search engine & search advertising
Mats CARDUNER, Google Inc.
 
11:45
Coffee break
 
12:00
Internet Act II …toward a new order in the DigiWorld®!
Beyond the stakes for firms in the ICT sector, the foreseen changes will play an important part in the dynamics of the economies and the hierarchy of the countries and regions...

Round-table chaired by: Eric LEBOUCHER, Rédacteur en chef, Le Monde
Francis LORENTZ, Président, IDATE
Nicolas DUFOURCQ, CEO Central & Southern Europe, Capgemini
David BAVEREZ, Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments
Olivier HUART, Directeur Général, Cegetel
Bernard SPITZ, Président, BS Conseil
 
13:00
Closing session
Internet Act II : Shaping the regulatory framework for sustainable competition

Paul CHAMPSAUR, President, ART
 
13:30
Closing cocktail party

 

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