WiMAX World USA 2006
Telecom Industry Forum :: Agenda

Yankee Group Decision Summit
Telecom Industry Forum
Reinventing Communications: The Impact of Ubiquity on Networks, Service Delivery and Business Models
 

DAY ONE - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13

TRANSFORMING BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

7:30 - 8:50 AM:
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Viewing

8:50 - 9:00 AM: YG Welcome & Opening Remarks
Emily Green, CEO Yankee Group

9:00 - 9:20 AM: Opening Remarks
Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer, Yankee Group

9:20 - 10:00 AM: Business Anywhere: The Double-Edged Sword of Ubiquitous Connectivity
Keith Mallinson, Executive Vice President, Wireless Mobile Strategies, Yankee Group and Camille Mendler, Vice President Telecom International, Yankee Group

10:00 - 10:30 AM: Innovation and the 21st century network- Bringing it all Together
BT's presentation will overview the development of their 21st Century Network (21CN), designed to empower customers spanning 170 countries with the control, choice and flexibility needed for anywhere, anytime communications. Chuck Pol will provide insight into the strategic business drivers behind BT’s 21CN transformation program and share some of the highlights of the company’s transformation journey.

Chuck Pol, President and COO, BT Americas

10:30 - 11:00 AM: Putting the Sizzle Back into Enterprise Telecommunications
Dan H. Elron, Managing Partner, Communications Industry, Accenture

11:00 - 11:30 AM: BREAK AND EXHIBIT VIEWING

11:30 - 12:30 PM : Panel Discussion: Enabling Enterprise Communication Transformation
Advances in communications technologies with fiber, wireless and IP over the last decade have been dramatic and the pace of change in increasing. What transformations are now possible through next generation communications and network centric applications with telecom operators and corporate users? What are the principal benefits with costs, customer service and revenue generation? How will next generation communications change the way business is conducted?

Moderators: Keith Mallinson Executive Vice President, Wireless Mobile Strategies, Yankee Group

Participating Companies:
Phil Rauen, Partner, Communications & High Tech Strategy Practice, Accenture
Joseph Weinman, Strategy and Emerging Services Vice President, AT&T
Luis Fiallo, Managing Director, Marketing and Corporate Development, China Telecom USA
John Hayduk, Chief Technology Officer, VSNL International

12:30 - 1:30 PM : LUNCHEON

1:30 - 2:00 PM : End User Keynote: A Global Reach for Communication Services Excellence
John Berry, IT Manager, NNR GLobal Logistics USA Inc.
DAY ONE- AFTERNOON, MONDAY NOVEMBER 13

ANYWHERE NETWORK: ENTERPRISE

2:00 - 2:45 PM : Enterprise Anywhere: Building a Platform to Create the Virtual User Experience
Zeus Kerrevala, Vice President, Enterprise Computing & Networking,Yankee Group

2:45 - 3:15 PM : Convergence Everywhere: Devices, Networks, IT, and Applications
Mark Keiffer, CMO, AT&T

3:15 - 3:45 PM : Communications Servers: Enabling a New Telecom Industry Value Chain
Wade Campbell, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing, Embedded, Communications Computing, Motorola, Inc

3:45 - 4:00 PM : BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA

4:00 - 4:45 PM : Panel Discussion: Creating a Services Portfolio
Moderated by Zeus Kerravala, Vice President, Enterprise Computing & Networking, Yankee Group & Phil Marshall, Vice President, Yankee Group

Panelists:
Rich Wonders, Vice President, Marketing and Business Strategy, Alcatel
Ebrahim Keshavarz, Vice President, New Services Development, AT&T
Christian Teeft, Director, Engineering, NTT America

Chuck Stormon, VP Strategy, Tekelec

5:00 - 6:00 PM : EVENING NETWORKING RECEPTION - Sponsored by: Accenture

DAY TWO - TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14

ANYWHERE NETWORKS:: SERVICE PROVIDER

8:50 - 9:00 AM: YG Welcome & Opening Remarks
Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer, Yankee Group

9:00 - 9:45 AM: Service Anywhere: Impact of Disruptive Technologies on the Communications Marketplace
Phil Marshall, Vice President, Enabling Technologies Service Provider, Yankee Group

9:45 - 10:15 AM: Alcatel
Rich Wonders, Vice President, Marketing and Business Strategy, Alcatel

10:15 - 10:45: Break

10:45 - 11:45 AM: Panel Discussion: Next Generation Software and Service Panel
Moderated by Paul Hughes, Vice President, Billing & Payment Applications Strategies, Yankee Group

Participating Companies
Michael Robichaud, Industry Principal, Telecom Industry, SAP
Will Rotch, Americas CTO, Comverse Billing

Steve Bannerman, VP of Marketing and Product Management, Narus, Inc.
Annette Green, General Manager, Communications, Content, & Entertainment, SAS

11:45 - 12:15 PM : Secure Communications
Greg Oslan, CEO, Narus and Joe Ziskin Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development, IBM

12:15 - 1:30 PM : LUNCHEON

DAY TWO- AFTERNOON, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14

EVOLVING CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS

1:30 - 2:15 PM : Consumer Anywhere: Predicting the Outcome of the Anywhere Consumer Market Opportunity
Boyd Peterson, Senior Vice President, Consumers, Media & Entertainment, Yankee Group

2:15 - 2:45 PM : New Business Models for Delivering Entertainment to the Customer
Saj Cherian, Director of Advertising and Entertainment Content, Virgin Mobile USA

2:45 - 3:15 PM : Enabling Consumer Entertainment Solutions
Peggy Dau, Director, Broadband & Media, HP CME

3:15 PM : Yankee Group CLOSING REMARKS

3:30 PM : Adjournment


Note: Specific times, descriptions and presenters are subject to change.