Philadelphia '05
Conference Agenda
• May 2-4, 2005
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Day 1: May 2, 2005 |
12:00 |
Registration Opens, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
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2:00 - 2:15 |
Opening Statements
• Daniel Aghion, exness Executive Director, Wireless Internet Institute: Convention Co-Chair
• Dianah Neff, Chief Information Officer, City of Philadelphia: Convention Co-Chair |
2:15 - 3:00 |
Conference Keynote • Office of Sen. Ted Stevens (tbc) (tbc)
• Mayor John F. Street, City of Philadelphia
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3:00 - 4:15 |
Technology Roadmap Panel
Chaired by an industry expert, this plenary session panel of standards organizations representatives and the FCC Office of Strategic Planning will provide a detailed overview of the technology state of affairs and the roadmap ahead. This panel will provide the primary audience of local-government elected officials and agency executives with a "technology primer" aimed at providing government officials with the tools to overcome technology implementation challenges.
• Panel Chair: Kevin Werbach, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
• Kenneth R. Carter, Counsel for Business and Economics, Office of Strategic Planning, FCC
• Paul Kolodzy, Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Mohammad Shakouri, VP Marketing, WiMAX Forum
• Marisa Viveros, Director of Strategy, Global Pervasive Wireless eBusiness Services, IBM
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4:15 - 4:45 |
Coffee Break |
4:45 - 6:00 |
Regulatory Framework Panel
This plenary session panel features government, private sector and independent regulatory affairs experts in the field of wireless communications. The panel will provide an updated view of the regulatory landscape, examining both stateside and foreign regulatory practices as it affects local-government broadband-wireless plans and projects. Emphasis will be put on the developing gap between cities and states on local regulatory matters.
• Panel Chair: Carlos Kirjner, Principle, McKinsey & Co.
• Jeff Arnold, Deputy Legislative Director, National Association of Counties
• Robert Primosch, ลงทะเบียน exness Partner, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer
• James Bradford Ramsay, General Counsel, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
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6:00 - 8:00 |
Exhibit Visit / Refreshments |
8:00 - 9:30 |
Dinner Keynote
The Impact of Emerging Wireless Technologies on Government Operations
• Todd Ramsey, General Manager for Global Government Industry , IBM
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Day 2: May 3, 2005 |
8:00 |
Registration Opens
Breakfast sponsored by NextPhase Wireless |
Tracks |
Track 1
Developing a Broadband Wireless Infrastructure: Elected Officials Leadership Role • Chair: Matt Stone, exness-th.com Government Strategist, Civitium
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Track 2
Wireless Broadband Infrastructure: a New Road to Municipal Workforce Productivity
• Chair: Riz Khaliq, Wireless Global Solutions Executive, Public Sector, IBM |
Track 3
Pervasive Wireless Computing a Path to New and Improved Services to Citizens
• Chair: Berge Ayvazian, Executive Vice President, Research & Consulting, Yankee Group |
Track 4
Wireless Internet: Shrinking the Digital Divide in Underserved Communities
• Chair: Enrique Barkey, WW Civilian Agency Solutions, Customer Solutions Group, Hewlett-Packard |
Track 5
Citywide Wireless Infrastructure: the New Frontier of Local Community Economic Development • Chair: Anthony Townsend, Adjunct Professor of Communications and Urban Planning at New York University; Founder, NYC Wireless
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9:00 - 11:00
Case Studies
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Track 1
Mayors Panel • Panel Chair: Matt Stone, Government Strategist, Civitium
• Bill Graham, Mayor, Scotsburg, IN
• Glenn Sangiovanni: Mayor, St. Cloud, FL
• John F. Street: Mayor , Philadelphia
• James West: Mayor, Spokane
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Track 2
Case Study Panel • Panel Chair: Riz Khaliq, Wireless Global Solutions Executive, Public Sector, IBM
FRESNO (CA): Capt. Patrick Rhames, Fresno P.D.
MEDFORD (OR): Doug Townsend, Technology Services Director, City of Medford
WESTMINSTER (UK): Graham Ellis, Director of Policy & Communications, Westminister City Council
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Track 3
Case Study Panel
• Panel Chair: Berge Ayvazian, Executive Vice President, Research & Consulting, Yankee Group
CORPUS CHRISTI (TX): Costis Toregas, President Emeritus, PTI, Inc.
PORTSMOUTH (UK): John Domblides, Team Leader, Intelligent Transport Systems, Portsmouth
RIO RANCHO (NM): Peggy McCarthy, Asst. City Manager, Rio Rancho
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Track 4
Case Study Panel
• Panel Chair: Enrique Barkey, WW Civilian Agency Solutions, Customer Solutions Group, Hewlett-Packard
CHASKA, MN: Brad Mayer, IT manager, Chaska
KEEWATIN (CAN): Del Schmucker, Information Systems Manager, Keewatin-Patricia School District
LOS ANGELES: Curtis Gibbs, Senior Resource Dev. Officer, CRA/LA
PHILADELPHIA: Gloria Guard, President, PEC-Cares
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Track 5
Case Study Panel
• Panel Chair: Anthony Townsend, Adjunct Professor of Communications and Urban Planning at New York University; Founder, NYC Wireless
ATHENS (GA): Scott Shamp, Director, New Media Institute, Univ. Georgia
SHANGHAI SECURITY / RUSSIAN CITIES:
Robert Stubblebine, CEO, Infinet Wireless
ST. CLOUD (FL):
Jonathan Baltuch, President, MRI
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11:00 - 1:00 |
Press Conference & Announcements
Exhibit Visit & Refreshments |
1:00 - 3:00
Structured Brainstorm Workshops
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Track 2
Workshop 1: What Metrics for Which Agency? Why? • Chair: Paul Butcher, Marketing Manger, State & Local Government, Intel
Workshop 2: What Agencies Can Most Benefit? Why?
• Chair: Bert Williams, Vice President of Marketing, Tropos Networks
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Track 3
Workshop 1: Developing a typology of new services according to local government settings: Rural, Exurban, Suburban, Urban… • Chair: Lee Tsao, Director Global Solutions, Pronto Networks
Workshop 2: Developing a typology to improve existing services in local government settings
• Chair: Jasper Bruinzeel, Director, Strategic Marketing, Alvarion |
Track 4
Workshop 1: Inner- city digital divide and alternative demand Aggregation models • Chair: Louis Lambert, Director, North American Sales, Redline Communications
Workshop 2: Expanding Broadband Access to Rural Areas
• Chair: Glenn Booth, Director of Product Marketing, Vivato
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Track 5
Workshop 1: How does a broadband wireless communication infrastructure impact a city's social and economic development?
• Chair: Stephen Rayment, Chief Technology Officer, BelAir Networks
Workshop 2: How does a broadband wireless communication infrastructure impact investments and job creation?
• Rick Rotondo, VP Marketing, Motorola |
3:00 - 3:30 |
Coffee Break |
3:30 - 5:00 |
Broadband Wireless: An Opportunity for Public/Private Partnerships
This plenary session panel made up of local government officials, incumbent and emerging service provider executives will explore the opportunities for innovative public/private partnerships.
• Panel Chair: Esme Vos, MuniWireless
• Charles Cawley, County Administrator, Maryland Midshore Regional Council
• Allen Hammond, CEO & Founder, Bay Broadband
• Cheryl Leanza, Principal Legislative Counsel, National League of Cities
• Jeff Levy, Chairman & CEO, Biltmore Communications
• Todd Myers, CEO & Founder, Airpath Wireless
• Tyler van Houwelingen, CEO & Founder, OttawaWireless
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5:00 - 7:00 |
Exhibit Visit
Reception sponsored by Hewlett-Packard |
Day 3: May 4, 2005 |
8:30 - 9:45 |
Local Government: Building the Business Case
This plenary session panel of broadband-wireless project champions will explore how to develop a local and statewide business plan, understanding the stakeholders’ concerns, building strategies and tactics that lead to successful implementations
• Panel Chair: Greg Richardson, President, Civitium
• John Dolmetsch, President & CIO, BIG Wireless, Inc.
• Robert Panoff, RPM-Strategy, State of Rhode Island
• Mike Walsh, SAILOR Network Operations Manager, State of Maryland |
9:45 - 10:15 |
Coffee Break |
10:15 - 11:45 |
Funding Scenarios
This plenary session panel of government finance officials, public and private finance organizations will explore
1. What are the financing options for local community broadband wireless infrastructures
2. The role that local government can play in financing the infrastructure
3. Alternative public/private partnership models.
• Panel Chair: Alan Shark, President, Public Technology, Inc.
• Amy Borgstrom, Program Officer, Technology Opportunities Program, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Jennifer Hammerich, Manager of Grants Development Services Grants Office, LLC • Bill Johnston, Managing Director of Public Finance, Banc of America Securities
• Varinia Robinson, Program Manager, Wireless Philadelphia
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11:45 - 12:45 |
Exhibit Visit |
12:45 - 2:00 |
Luncheon/Keynote
Digital City Solutions
• Marc Jedel, Director of Public Sector Market Development, Sales and Marketing Group, Intel |
2:00 - 3:30 |
Track reports
Panel of track Chairs will report on workshop findings
• Reporting Panel Chair: Dianah Neff, CIO, City of Philadelphia
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3:30 - 4:30 |
Closing Keynote
• Dianah Neff, CIO, City of Philadelphia, Program Committee: Convention Co-Chair
Closing Remarks
• Daniel Aghion, Executive Director, Wireless Internet Institute: Convention Co-Chair
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4:30 - 6:00 |
Exhibit Visit |
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