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ATUG 2007

Program

Wednesday 7 March 2007
8:00am-8:50am Refreshments on arrival - Atrium
Time
Presentation topic
Speaker  
9:00am - 9:30am
Welcome, Opening and Chair Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, ATUG
9:30am - 10:00am
Labor Party policy agenda Senator Stephen Conroy, Senator for Victoria, Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate, Shadow Minister for Communications & Information Technology
10:00am - 10:30am Economic Overview, ICTs in the Economy, Investment and Productivity Frank Gelber, Chief Economist, BIS Shrapnel
10:30am - 11:00am  

Morning tea and showcase viewing - Atrium
11:00am
Chair    
11:00am - 11:30am
Trans Tasman Rhoda Holmes, General Manager Key Clients, Gen-i Australasia
11:30am - 12:00pm
Agenda for 2007 Chris Chapman, Chairman, Australian Communications and Media Authority
12:00pm-12:30pm
Communications Issues 2007 Graeme Samuel AO, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
12:30pm-1:00pm Trans Tasman Ernie Newman, Chief Executive, Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch and Showcase Viewing - Atrium
2:00pm - 3:15pm

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Technology Futures - IP Communications Panel

Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (15min in total) Moderator Q&A (15min) Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)

Moderator - Shara Evans, CEO, Market Clarity  
Vendor - Simon Barnier, Director Enterprise Systems Management, CA  
Vendor - Geof Heydon, Director of Innovation and Market Development, Alcatel - Lucent  
Operator - Deborah Homewood, Vice President, Head of Sales, South Pacific and Strategic Markets, Asia Netcom  
End User - Benjamin Creevey, Corporate Telecommunications Manager, Thiess  
Commentator - Dr Terry Percival, Sydney Research Lab Director NICTA  
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Afternoon Tea and Showcase Viewing - Atrium 
3:45pm - 5:00pm

Technology Futures - Mobility Panel

Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total) Moderator Q&A (15min) Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)

Moderator - Prof Mark Armstrong, Director, Network Insight Institute  
Vendor - Simon Curry, Intel  
Vendor - James Campbell, Marketing Manager for Networks & Enterprises, Motorola  
End User - Peter Lockhart, Technology Strategy & Innovation, National Australia Bank  
NSW Government - Tony Gates, NSW Government, CBD Wireless Broadband Plans  
Commentator - Maurice Dobbin, RF Systems Consultant, Teleresources  
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Closing remarks Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, ATUG  
6:00pm - 7:15pm
Pre Gala Dinner Cocktail Function - Atrium
7:30pm - late
ATUG 2007 Gala Dinner and 22nd ATUG Awards - Bay 4, Dining Room ,Australian Technology Park
Thursday 8 March 2007
8:30am-9:10am Refreshments on arrival - Atrium
Time Presentation topic Speaker  
9:20am - 9:30am
Welcome and Chair Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, ATUG  
9:30am - 10:00am
Policy Update for 2007 Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
10:00am - 10:30am

Communications Sector Financial Overview for 2006/7 Mark McDonnell, Telecommunications, Media & Technology Analyst, BBY
10:30am - 10:45am Short tea and coffee break
10:45am - 11:05am DCITA Update 2007 Keith Besgrove, Chief General Manager, Access & Consumer Division, Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts
11:05am-11:30am Progress towards an effective, innovative industry Anne Hurley, CEO, Communications Alliance
11:30am - 11:40am
Short break
11:40am - 12:55pm

Security Panel
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total) Moderator Q&A (15min) Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)


Moderator - Dr Adrian McCullagh, Professor, Queensland University of Technology  
Vendor - Simon Ractliffe, General Manager, ISS Australasia  
Vendor - David Higgins, Director of Sales, Sophos  
International perspective - Graham Ingram, General Manager, AusCERT  
End User - Catherine Raffaele, Senior Policy Officer - IT & Communications, Choice  
Research - Prof Bill Caelli AO, International Information Security Consultants Pty Ltd, and Information Security Institute, QUT  
12:55pm - 2:00pm
Lunch and Showcase Viewing - Atrium  
2:00pm - 3:15pm


Bandwidth Futures Panel
Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total) Moderator Q&A (15min) Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)

Moderator - Dominic Quai, Director, GQ-AAS  
Vendor - Mike Kenneally, General Manager Sales Asia Pacific, NewSat  
Operator - Steve Maddocks, Director Operations, AARNet  

Operator - Paul McCann, Asia Pacific Carrier Management and Planning, Verizon

 
Commentator - Dr Dean Economou, Domain Director, Health & Media, Smart Internet Technology CRC  
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Afternoon Tea and Showcase Viewing - Atrium 
3:45pm - 5:00pm

Competition Stocktake Introductions (5min)
Think pieces (20min in total) Moderator Q&A (15min) Discussion with Q&A from the floor (30min)
Moderator wrap up (5min)

Moderator - Dr Paul Brooks, Director, Layer 10 Advisory  
Dr Tony Warren, Director Regulatory Affairs, Telstra  
David Havyatt, Head of Regulatory Affairs, AAPT  
Jason Ockerby, Manager Regulatory Economics, Optus  

Commentator - Foad Fadaghi, Telecommunications Specialist, BRW Magazine

 
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Closing remarks Rosemary Sinclair - Managing Director, ATUG  
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Farwell drinks and Showcase Viewing - Atrium 

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