| " Telecommunications in
Europe : at a crossroads
Deregulation, Convergence,
Electronic Commerce and New Perspectives "
Networld+Interop, Expo Comm and Wireless World,
PricewaterhouseCoopers in association with the European Commission present the
"European Congress on Telecommunications", to be held on
Thursday, November 5th, 1998 in Paris - Paris Expo, Porte de
Versailles
8:45 am Introduction
Patrick Jacquemin, General Manager, ZDCF Europe
Michael Rosenberg, Corporate Conference
Director, E.J. Krause & Associates
Moderator: Joe Cohen,
Editor in Chief, Network News France
9:00 am Inaugural KEYNOTE :The
European Commissions view of Deregulation to date and in the future
Nicholas Argyris, Director for
Telecommunications Policy, DGXIII, European
Commission
10:00 am New
Players in a Competitive Industry: Competition at Stake
Chair: Bruno Lasserre,
Charge de Mission, French Ministry Foreign
Affairs and former Director General, General Directorate,
Posts and Telecommunications, France
Liam Strong , CEO, WorldCom International
Vivendi (TBA)
Bouygues (TBA)
12:00 pm Luncheon Keynote -
Future Opportunities for the Internet
Intel - via videoconference
1:30 pm How the National Carriers
are Repositioning Themselves in the New Environment ?
Chair: Bruno Lasserre,
Charge de Mission, French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Industry and former, Director General, General
Directorate, Posts and Telecommunications, France
Gilles Brégant , Head National Regulation, France Telecom
Wolfgang Kopf , Director Notification
Management, Deutsche Telekom
Dr.Ranieri Giardina , Director, Strategic
Planning and Control, Telecom Italia
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The Congress opens a whole
world of advantages.
To take part in the "European Conference of Telecommunications" will allow you
to get many exclusive advantages : free access at NetWorld+Interop 98 -November 4-6,
participate at the technological visits of the Interop Network and discover the solutions
of the major telecoms operators. An opportunity of completing your participation in the
congress by touching finger the reality of the world of telecommunications
Each participant will receive an exclusive study Produced by Price-Waterhouse Coopers.
This study constitutes a relevant synthesis of the principal topics tackled throughout
European Congress on Telecommunications, overview of the evolution of the deregulation and
relevant experiences of e-commerce.
2:30 pm Electronic Commerce: a new
Business Opportunity for European Companies ?
Chair: Peter Johnston,
Head of Programme Preparation; Advanced Communications, DGXIII, European Commission
David W. Phillips , Vice President &
General Counsel, AOL Bertelsmann Online
Paul Jenkins , Manager Electronic
Commerce Strategy ; Brittish Telecom
Frenc Seleznyi, Manager E-Commerce, IBM
3:30 pm Coffee
4:00 pm Virtual
Private Networks and Intranet/Extranet Solutions : Impact and Opportunities
Chair: Dr. Robert Cohen, President, Cohen Communications
Group
1) Goals and Methods for Successful
Implementation of Intranets/Extranets in Large Corporations
Alexandre Dniestrowski , Director Internet
Solutions, Schlumberger Industries
Phillippe Chalon , IT Director, Elf Aquitaine
Laurent Decory , IT Team Manager, Rhône Poulenc
2) Virtual Private Networks as a Tool in Structuring Global Communications
Kurt Bauer ,Vice President, Access Switching Division, Inc., Ascend Corporation
Jérôme Lecat , Director, UUNET France
6:00 pm European Telework Update - How Technology helps
Increase Employment Opportunities
Dr. Peter Johnston , Head of Programme Preparation, Advanced
Communications DG XIII, European Commission
6:45 pm Closing Remarks
Edmond Escabasse , Associate,
Information, Communications and Entertainment, Office of Paris, PricewaterhouseCoopers
7:00 pm Cocktail Reception |
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