Conference_Program_2011 | Telecom Awards

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

8:30	Registration
9:00	Welcome & Opening Remarks by Chairman John Tanner, Global Technology Editor, Telecom Asia
9:10	Keynote Speech I Innovative Strategies from Asia’s Hottest Market Strategy for Challenger Operators Value creation through consumer centric innovations Creating brand equity in a cluttered consumer mindspace Co-opetition to create new frontiers for growth and expansion Yatish Mehrota, Hub Head & Chief Operating Officer, Tata Teleservices (India) Winner of Telecom Asia’s 2010 ‘Best Emerging Markets Carrier’
9:50	Monetizing Mobile Broadband Networks With 3G networks, we are entering the world of true mobile broadband experience. This talk will discuss some of the ways new Video Value-Added Services will both benefit consumers and help derive added revenue for service providers. Nick Jensen, CEO, Dialogic
10:20	Coffee break
10:50	Keynote Speech II Partnering to Transform: Music Industry Shows the Way After years of faltering, many feel that the music industry is dying. Yet, Universal Music SE Asia reported its most profitable year ever in 2010. Instead of looking at itself as an industry in decline, what would it do differently if this was actually the starting point of a massive boom? Sandy outlines the strategy in SEA for reviving its performance, the new perspective of how it looks at itself, and who it is partnering with and how that is transforming its results. Sandy Monteiro, President, Universal Music Group International (SEA)
11:30	3G, LTE and Wireless Evolution Examining the current acceleration of 3G and wireless technologies globally Services and applications driving the surge in data growth Implications of data growth to network capacity, and how to address surging demand John Stefanac, President South East Asia & Pacific, Qualcomm
12:00	CFO Roundtable: Spotlight on Asia Investment Strategies and Priorities for 2011 * What is the strategy for future growth? * How can telcos leverage partnerships and joint ventures to cut costs? * How is the new area of cooperation changing corporate finances? Moderator Tony Poulos, Anchor, The Telecom Channel and Strategist, TM Forum Panelists Danar Wihandoyo, VP Finance Business Control, Bakrie Telecom (Indonesia) Lavinia Koh, CFO – Asia, Cable & Wireless Worldwide (Singapore) Chari TVT, CFO, Celcom Axiata (Malaysia)
12:45	Networking lunch
13:45	A Telco Model for the Next Decade Uninor India is the 14th telco entrant in India and has a subscriber base of 20.3 million. In this presentation, Rajiv will share: Key challenges Uninor faced in the Indian telecom sector - Rising pressure on being the primary SIM - Increasing costs - Falling price per minute - Intense competition from entrenched brands Creating a unique model based on outsourcing and partnerships Winning in mass market India : Focusing on 3 pillar strategy to drive results Evaluation and outlook Rajiv Bawa, Executive Vice President - Corporate Affairs, Uninor India
14:15	Partnerships for Growth I - Alternatives to Voice and Data Business Models for Operators Diversifying revenue streams to boost margins through: Mobile Money M2M Smart Grid Cloud Computing Jim Butler, Industry Director - Business Channels Communications Sector Asia, Microsoft Corporation
14:45	Industry Device Platforms – Collaboration vs. Competition Overview of the critical enabling role of platforms within the new digital mobile ecosystem - device OS platforms, cross-OS application platforms, mobile networks Insight on the complex dynamic of competition and collaboration being played out between mobile operators and major internet players - key areas of strategic alignment and rivalry from a neutral and global perspective Explanation of how technology platforms and IP licensing models are being used to drive the respective strategies of operators and internet players Comment on the likely key overcomes across a 2-3 year time horizon Morgan Gillis, Executive Director, Limo Foundation
15:15	Coffee break
15:45	Partnerships for Growth I – Alternative Service Providers and Content Partnerships Antti Öhrling, Co-founder, Blyk and Chairman, Blyk Media/India
16:15	How to Empower Communication Service Providers to Transform their Business? Over the past few years, service provider transformation initiatives have driven significant activity in network life-cycle services. Factors such as increasing network complexity, intensified competition, and a desire to drive greater operational efficiency created a strong focus on reducing costs, with an emphasis on operations. While cost reduction will continue to be important for them, service providers need to seek on delivering market-facing business outcomes such as improved customer experience or reduced time to market for new services. Being in dialog with Telecom C-level Executives for more than 10 years, the HP Solution Consulting Services (SCS) practice has delivered many different transformation projects to large service providers worldwide. Learn how the HP SCS practice empower CSP's to reshape their business transformation strategy, build the roadmap and govern implementation addressing People, Process and Technology to deliver operational excellence. Michael Navon, Asia Pacific - Practice Principal, HP Solution Consulting Services
16:45	CEO Dialogue Preparing for the Road Ahead – Discussing Business Models and Industry Partnerships Are telecom contracts increasingly falling fray to economic-political pressure How can collaboration between carriers be increased and are viable models for cooperation What will third party partnerships of the future look like Moderator John Tanner, Global Technology Editor, Telecom Asia Panelists William Yeung, CEO, Hong Kong Broadband Network (Hong Kong) Hasnul Suhaimi, President Director, PT XL Axiata (Indonesia) Neil Montefiore, CEO, StarHub (Singapore) Tetsuzo (Ted) Matsumoto, Senior EVP and CSO, Softbank Mobile (Japan)
18:00	Cocktail reception
19:00 - 22:00	14th Annual Telecom Asia Awards & Gala Dinner