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Monday, 31st May 2010

09:00	Welcoming remarks from the Chairman Paul Taylor, Personal Technology Columnist and US Telecoms Editor, Financial Times

Session 1 Greek outlook for the TMT Industry
09:10	The broader picture of broadband in Greece The fiber optics era begins in Greece – current situation The big change takes place – how the future will…come closer Digital dividend, the progress so far Prof. Sokrates Katsikas, Communications Secretary, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks

09:30	Confronting challenges in a converged TMT industry Business plans leading to success Experiencing the new market dynamics Will traditional broadband players evolve? Iordanis Aivazis, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the BoD, OTE

09:50	The role of Digital TV in the TMT industry Drawing the new media landscape Challenges and opportunities for broadcasters Competing with new forms of TV George Gambritsos, CEO, ERT

10:10	Refreshment Break

Session 2 Convergence is here, at last! How much have we noticed it? The frontiers between Telecoms, Media and Technology are falling one after the other, as all three of them seem to be living nicely together under the same entrepreneurial roof. More and more synergies are taking place every day, new opportunities arise and better, quite innovative products and services are being offered to the consumers and businesses. Are we (market and consumers, alike) aware of it?
10:40	Analyzing the Greek ICT strategy and its prospects beyond 2010 Assessing the current state of the Government’s ICT strategy Comparing Greece and European Union: Similarities & Differences Driving the digital era in Greece: Needs, goals and financing issues Dr. Antonis Markopoulos, Special Secretary for Digital Planning, Ministry of Economy, Development & Mercantile Marine


11:00	Mobile Communications: Facing the rise of broadband Are plain mobile communications losing or gaining ground in a TMT industry? Successfully competing in a converged industry – threats in store… M&A; vs. Organic Growth: Risks & Rewards Nikos Mastorakis, Director of Technology, Vodafone

11:20	Digital Media Stores: Enabling Successful Business Models for Digital Media The keys for a successful integration The content market: How is it growing within the telecommunications industry Challenges of providing compelling services to end-customers Andreas Busch, Business Development Manager, Digital Media and Advertising Alcatel-Lucent

11:40	Atos Origin

12:00	Panel Discussion Is there a fair for all compromise on the digital dividend? Different positions – same goal (current situation) The pros, the cons and lots of problems (so far…) Harmonizing with the European standards Moderator: Yannis Rizopoulos, Journalist Panelists: Leonidas Kanellos, President, EETT George Mathios, General Manager, Digea George Stefanopoulos, General Manager, Hellenic Mobile Operators Association (EEKT) Dr. Costas Apostolas, Member of the Board, ESR

12:45	Lunch

Session 3 Focusing on successful strategies The tremendous changes taking place in terms of technologies have caused a serious turmoil in the industry. At the same time a whole area of opportunities arises. In order to best exploit the opportunities, this converged industry has to assess and prepare new and innovative business models at the most profitable way for all stakeholders.
13:30	Re-inventing the Greek public structure Open Government, fully accessed by citizens Transparent public processes and the G2G factor Technologies and services towards a new government – citizen relationship Prof. Stefanos Gritzalis, eGov Secretary, Ministry of the Interior

13:50	Telecom development for a new sustainable development Sustainable development and the requirement to reduce the emission. Which could be the contribution of telecom to this? Telecom low impact solution Paolo Gemma, Senior Marketing Manager Europe, Huawei

14:10	Kestrel

14:30	Panel Discussion Leading strategies towards a profitable TMT industry Satisfying both the consumers and the shareholders Investing in the converged industry – a difficult bet Finding the proper financial resources Sustaining a competitive environment Moderator: Yannis Rizopoulos, Journalist Panelists: Antonis Kerastaris, CEO, Hellas on Line Antonis Tzortzakakis, Fixed Marketing & Business Comm. Executive, WIND Soula Evans, COO, On Telecoms Odysseas Charalambous, General Manager, Greece-Cyprus-Malta, Cisco George Dalamagas, Managing Director, Alcatel-Lucent Hellas Alexandros Papaspyridis, Mobility Team Unit Lead, Central and Eastern Europe, Microsoft Athanasios Exarhos, Country Director, Nokia Siemens Networks

15:40	Refreshment Break

Session 4 Innovation made simple There is quite high level of innovation in the TMT industry in Greece. You can find it in terms of infrastructure, services, retail sales, marketing, and devices. Which are the innovations leading the way forward?
16:00	Good research is the useful research… The level of innovation in the TMT industry in Greece New initiatives and motives for R&D; in Greece There is an antidote for brain-drain Prof. Vasilis Makios, CEO, Corallia (Greek Innovation Cluster Initiative)

16:20	Panel Discussion Building profitable synergies Which synergies can be found and exploited? Actually deploying blueprints towards consumer’s benefit The new role of retail sales in consumer adoption Technology and infrastructure for convergence Billing the new age of consumers Moderator: Angelina Michailidou, Business Consultant, Technology & Retail Panelists: Xenia Kourtoglou, President & CEO, Focus Bari Andreas Taprantzis, Chairman, Postal Operations Council, Universal Postal Union and Chief Operating Officer, TT Hellenic Postbank Costis Papadimitrakopoulos, CEO, Globo Technologies Giovanni Dimitriadis, Deputy Director, R&D; Retail Marketing, COSMOTE Group

17:00	Conclusions - End of the Conference

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