Luncheon
Living the
Digital World
Dr Tim Kelly,
Head,
Strategy and Policy Unit,
International Telecommunication
29 August 2006
Concord Room I, 8/F. Renaissance Harbour
View Hotel, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Organized by: Communications
Association of
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The luncheon was successfully held on 29 August 2006 with over 100 participants.
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Mr. Lawrence Kwan, Vice Chairman of WTIA, was
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Dr. Tim Kelly was delivering the keynote
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About the
Speech
To bring together the most
influential representatives of government and the telecommunications industry
for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and technology for the benefit of the
global community, the next ITU Telecom will take place in Hong Kong, China from
4 to 8 December 2006. ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 will provide a unique platform for
constructive dialogue and forging of new alliances between top-level industry
figures as well as government and regulators.
The theme of the forum this year is “Living the Digital World”, which can be split into 3 major domains:
- Digital Lifestyle: This domain will explore current and future lifestyles and how they are shaped by ICTs. The focus of this domain will be on the demand side of the ICT sector, examining market trends, user behaviour and consumer preferences.
- Digital Ecosystems: The digital ecosystem is composed of many different kinds of companies which interlink, cooperate and compete to provide equipment, services and applications to users. The focus of this domain will be on the supply side of the industry and on the development of efficient business models.
- Digital Society: In our digital world, we are all obliged to share and harmoniously coexist, therefore we need policy oversight and independent regulation to help our world function. This domain will look at the challenges in maintaining a transparent regulatory environment and on building an information society for all.
[Dr.
Kelly’s Presentation for free download]
About Dr Tim
Kelly
Dr Tim Kelly is Head of the
Strategy and Policy Unit of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),
where he has worked since 1993.
Before joining ITU he spent five years as a Communications Policy Analyst
with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and three
years with Logica Consultancy Ltd.
He has an MA (Hons) degree in Geography and a Ph.D in industrial
economics from
Over the last twenty years, Dr Kelly has specialised in the
economics of the telecommunications industry. He has written or co-authored more
than 30 books on the subject including the ITU's “Internet Reports” and “World
Telecommunication Development Report” and “World Information Society Reports”.
He was in charge of the “content team” for the World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS), which concluded in November 2005 and was visiting scholar at the
business