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Australian
Telecommunications Summit
Sydney 2003 |
The future of
Australia’s telecommunications and broadband industries
Mercure Hotel, 818–220
George Street, Sydney 30th & 31st July 2003 |
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The Australian Telecommunications
Summit 2003 brings together leading industry organisations and
focuses on key issues in Australia’s telecommunications and
broadband industries including: government
policy, competition, regulation and licensing, wholesale markets,
infrastructure development in Metropolitan and regional Australia,
partnerships and industry alliances,
revenue drivers, new business models, economic outlook and industry
consolidation, and the future of the telecommunications,
media and ICT industries in Australia. Organised by Association
and Communications Events and with Communications Day
and 3G & Wi–Fi Pacific as the official publications,
this two day summit provides an excellent networking opportunity
and brings together a great line-up of speakers.
With all the latest and future developments in the telecommunications and
broadband industries, this two day summit
includes presentations by:
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- Government departments and agencies
- Australian Communications Authority
- Telstra
- Telstra Country Wide
- TransACT Communications
- Comindico
- Macquarie Bank
- SPAN
- Marconi
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- Industry CEOs
- ACCC
- Optus
- AAPT
- ntl Telecommunications
- Uecomm
- N M Rothschild Australia
- Ernst & Young
- Nortel Networks
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Attend this
benefit packed 2 day summit for just
$995
(+GST) ^ top ^ |
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Programme
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Day one: Wednesday 30th July
2003 |
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8:30
Registration and coffee
9.00
Opening remarks from the
Conference Chairman:
9.10
Update on regulatory
and licensing
- Licensing developments for a converged and competitive
industry
- Creative regulatory partnerships with industry
- Australia's international position in a re-born industry
Bob Horton, Deputy Chairman,
Australian Communications Authority
9.50
Keynote
address: Broadband competition
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Overview of the Broadband market in Australia - platform and
provider competition
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Broadband penetration and Australia's place in the world
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Are the regulatory settings right for a sustainable Broadband
revolution?
Dr Paul Paterson, Director of Regulatory, Telstra
10.30
Morning coffee
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11.00
Keynote address: The future of the telecommunications,
media and ICT industries in Australia
- Overview or recent developments, new products and
services
- Challenges in keeping Australia in touch with global
developments
- Identifying key government policy requirements for
developing a competitive industry
- The importance of broadband and internet services to
network the nation
- Initiatives to bring telecommunications services to
regional Australia
Paul Fletcher, Director of
Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, Optus
11.40
Strategies for a competitive
telecommunications and ICT industry
- Assessing the current legislative and regulatory
environment
- Strategies for developing the Australian ICT and
telecommunications industry
- Implications for the sale of Telstra
- Assessing regional and rural communications needs
Senator Kate Lundy,
Shadow Minister for IT |
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12.20
Lunch
1.30
Developing
partnerships and industry alliances
- Benefits of industry convergence for telcos, utility
industry and the consumer
- Understanding the role and importance of partnerships and
alliances
- Identifying beneficial partnership arrangements
- Future opportunities
Michael Del Gigante, Chief
Executive Officer, TransACT Communications
2.10
Identifying key revenue drivers
- Identifying commercial opportunities for retail and
wholesale carriers
- Assessing the role of IP technology as a revenue driver
and cost saver
- What opportunities offer the greatest potential for return
on investment for carriers?
- The potential in developing regional networks
John Stuckey, Chief Executive Officer, Comindico
2.50
Developing the wholesale
telecommunications market in Australia
- Identifying key priority issues
- Where are the growth engines for the industry and the
wholesale markets?
- Opportunities for new market entrants in the wholesale
arena
- Understanding the need to balance the drivers of broadband
growth and profitability
- Identifying key Government policy, competition and
regulatory requirements
- New focus on commercial negotiation and conflict
management
Phil Singleton, Chairman, SPAN
3.30
Afternoon tea
4.10
Developing the
wholesale carriers market
- Overview of current wholesale market
- Can the market sustain new players?
- Regulatory requirements for market development
- Identifying new wholesale models
- What are the current threats to the wholesale market?
- Assessing future opportunities
David Katz, General Manager, Wholesale and XYZed,
Optus
4.50
International case study:
Broadbanding Britain and the lessons learned
- How the UK emerged to become one of the world’s largest
high-speed internet markets
- Overview of time frames and market development
- Role of government and business in bringing broadband
technology to both the business and domestic markets
- Role of government and business in positioning the UK as a
global thought leader
- A look at pricing strategies, broadband technologies and
marketing strategies
- How Australia can benefit from a similar approach.
Paul Butcher, Managing Director, Marconi
5.30
Closing remarks from the chair
5.35
Close of day one
5.40
Drinks reception.
This is your opportunity to relax and network after a day of
informative presentations. ^ top ^
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Day two: Thursday 30th July 2003 |
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8.30
Welcome Coffee
9.00
Opening remarks from the
Conference Chairman:
9.10
Driving competition
in the Australian telecommunications market
- Overview of trends in Australia and overseas
- Assessing the competitiveness of Australia’s
telecommunications industry
- Potential strategies to develop greater competition in the
telecommunications, ICT and media industries
- Assessing future trends and developments
Marco Bogoievski, Acting
CEO, AAPT
9.50
Regulating competition in the telecommunications market
- Assessing current state of competition in the
telecommunications industry
- Changes to competition legislation and anti competitive
provisions
- Streamlining the ACCC’s arbitration process for access
disputes
- Accounting separation of Telstra's wholesale and retail
operations
- Arbitrary removal of appeals on final decisions
Ross Jones, Commissioner,
ACCC
10.30
Morning coffee
11.10
Case study: Developing effective telecommunications in regional
and rural Australia
- Overview of operations and projects to date
- Opportunities and benefits in regional Australia
- Identifying key products and services
- Services for indigenous communities
- Key challenges in developing and deploying effective
networks
- Future objectives
Rob Lomdahl, Director,
Strategy & Business Development, Telstra Country Wide
11.40
Infrastructure deployment in regional Australia
- Impact of industry convergence in regional Australia
- Assessing supply and demand
- Bringing competition to the regions
- Assessing Investment requirements and opportunities
- Identifying appropriate technologies
- Challenges posed for telecommunications in rural Australia
David Green,
Managing Director, ntl Telecommunications
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12.20
Lunch
1.20
The Turnaround in
Telecoms
Bryan Zekulich, Partner, and Director of Corporate Finance,
Ernst & Young
2.00
Global economic
outlook and trends for the telecommunications industry
- Overview of recent industry developments
- Assessing the current market in Australia
- Potential for industry consolidation
- What is the future economic outlook for the
telecommunications industry?
Ian Martin, Division
Director Investment Banking, Macquarie Bank
2.40
Business models
for success in a rapidly consolidating telecommunications
environment: a funding and M & A perspective
- Funding and M & A developments and trends in Australia and
overseas
- Will fiscal 2004 be the year of corporate consolidation?
- What telco business models are likely to succeed during a
period of consolidation and why?
- Lessons from Australia and overseas
Jim Butler, Head of
Telecommunications Investment Banking Group,
N M Rothschild Australia
3.20
Afternoon tea
3.10
Developing successful metropolitan networks
- Assessing the demand in metropolitan areas
- Developing successful strategies
- Assessing the impact of new technology
- Developing pricing models
Dr Richard Dammery, Group
Director Infrastructure & VicOne, AAPT
4.20
Industry outlook from a carrier’s perspective
- Overview of the market to date
- Assessing competition and regulatory requirements
- How is the market likely to shape out?
- Implications of industry consolidation
- Future outlook
Peter McGrath, Chief
Executive Officer, Uecomm
5.00
Issues and drivers surrounding Carrier Network evolution
- Resilience, operability and revenue are the challenges
facing carrier network evolution
- Security: real-world examples and solutions
- Resilience: ensuring ‘always-on’ attributes
- Operability: making sure costs go down, not up
- Revenue: providing a platform for new services
Don Proudfoot, Chief
Architect, Asia Pacific, Nortel Networks
5.30
Closing remarks from
the Chairman
5.40
Close of conference ^ top ^
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Official Accommodation
The Mecure Hotel on George Street has discount rates for
accommodation for delegates registered to attend this summit at
$140 (incl. GST) per night. Please phone 61 2 9217 6666
and quote the Australian Telecommunications Summit when
making your booking.
Mercure Hotel
818 – 820 George Street,Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: 61 2 9217 6666
Fax: 61 2 9217 6672 |
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Event Sponsorship
Opportunities
Is the Telecommunications industry
your target market? Then become an industry leader at the
Australian Telecommunications Summit - Sydney
2003. This is an excellent opportunity to
promote your organisation, products or services.
Sponsorship categories are limited and give excellent promotional
opportunities. These include:
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- Lead Sponsor
- Luncheon Sponsorship
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- Official Dinner Sponsor
- Cocktail Sponsor
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- Display stand
- Folder inserts
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For further details call Anthony
Sprange on 02 9922 5609 / 02 8920 2547 ^ top ^
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