DIGITAL ECONOMY – The Industry speaks Introduction What is it? The ‘digital economy’ can be defined as all economic activity mediated by software and enabled by telecoms infrastructure. This includes core telecoms services such as voice, messaging and data. The goods and services within the digital economy can be broadly grouped as: - intrinsically digital – streaming video, ebooks, computing services, Facebook - substitutes for established equipment and services – virtual private communications networks, security services, virtualised PBXs and services delivered on-line (eg accounting, software, KBO etc) - marketing, sale, logistics etc of physical goods – Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, Tarad.com, Pantipmarket It also includes the role of governments in the development of infrastructure, services, and the enablement of people and of social and economic enterprise. As with telecommunications, the Digital Economy works through layers, or building blocks. Digital Economy The Industry Speaks Page 1 of 4 In the second half of 2014 the Government of Thailand proposed a re-organization of the ICT sector around the concept of “Digital Economy”. This included changing MICT to Ministry of Digital Economy, establishing a National Committee for Digital Economy and Society, and several new laws and amendments to existing laws to underpin the new policy agenda. Cosmetic changes? Or real reform? The success of the Digital Economy will, among other things, depend on two critical factors: 1) the efficient deployment of broadband networks and an appropriate structure for the telecoms sector, which is the foundation of the Digital Economy, and 2) a properly governed and trusted internet to harvest the full innovative potential and secure usage of new services. This half-day conference brings together experience and perspectives from the industry, Government, users and service provides to exchange views and share ideas for the realization of a Digital Economy. The organizers have a long standing interest in the efficient and effective functioning of ICT sectors, howsoever named. Registration is on line here Format: Half day in the morning and lunch. Conference participatory style. There are two types of slot: An Address and a Moderated Topic Session. A Moderated Topic Session is one subject area with 2-3 speakers (TEDx style – ie focused, well prepared, important ideas/issues/proposals with presentation – ‘rich pictures’ rather than lots of text), then with Q&A with all presenters from that session on stage with a well-prepared Moderator. Date: Tuesday 28 April 2015. Venue: Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit (BTS: Asok) (to be confirmed) Who should attend: Telecoms and IT industry participants, on-line merchants, OTT providers, apps developers, mobile and fixed line operators, on-line and broadcast publishers, Policy makers and regulators, other telecoms industry participants, IT industry participants, NBTC and NBTC staff, MICT senior staff, ETDA leaders and staff, internet civil society groups, business community in Thailand. Price: THB 1,000 net for Non-member. THB 500 net for JFCCT & EABC members, and supporter members. THB 250 net for Graduated/Post-Graduated Students with limited numbers. Sponsors & Supporters are offered a limited number of complimentary tickets. Free of Charge (FOC) for Government Employees. Register on line and pay by CASH or cheque at the registration’s desk before the event starts. Registration is on line here . You can register here – we will keep your details and be in touch by email. Digital Economy The Industry Speaks Page 2 of 4 Draft Conference Programme Time Programme 08:00 – 8:50 Registration 08:50 – 9:00 Welcoming Remarks Ms Luisa Ragher Deputy Head of Delegation Delegation of the European Union to Thailand Keynote address: Policy and Regulation – global experience 9:00 – 9:20 Keynote Speaker I: ICT Minister Dr Pornchai [invited] 9:20 – 10:30 Moderated Topic Session: Effective Industry structure and operation 10:30 - 10:45 NBTC Secretary-General [confirmed] True CEO [invited] DTAC CEO [confirmed] AIS CEO or senior executive [confirmed] Ericsson senior executive [invited] + Moderator Refreshment Break 10:45 – 11:05 Address: The Internet Keynote Speaker II – 11:05 – 11:55 Topic Session: A Trusted Internet: Governance and Cybersecurity ETDA Deputy CEO Mr Wanawit Ahkuputra [confirmed] Civil Society internet group Mr Manoo Ordeedolchest – advisory group on Digital Economy [invited] Ecommerce operator + Moderator. 11.55 – 12.10 Short Address: Digital Economy: The foreign business community perspective: JFCCT / EABC 12:10 – 13:45 Networking & Interactive lunch; Short lunch address (20 mins as part of lunch): Digital Economy The Industry Speaks Page 3 of 4 Co-organised by The European Centre for Business & Commerce (EABC) was established as a consortium with sixteen business organisations and chambers both in Thailand and Europe. EABC contributes towards the improvement of Trade and Investment in Thailand, foresting business co-operation between Thailand and Europe and to strengthening the Thai economy. Policy paper 2015 was released early March 2015. The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) with 30 Chamber members and almost 9,000 end company members has been active in the ICT areas for well over a decade. The EABC and JFCCT in ICT areas are a unified voice of the foreign business community in Thailand, with regional and global linkages and expertise. Through dialogue and engagement, JFCCT ICT seeks to enhance the wider ICT sectors. Policy paper was released September 2014. Materials from prior ICT conferences co-organised by EABC and JFCCT (2013 and 2014) appear here: http://www.eabc-thailand.eu/advocacy/102/ict.htm For more information, please visit: www.eabc-thailand.eu or www.jfcct.org Digital Economy The Industry Speaks Page 4 of 4
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