Thank you to everyone that attended the FT ETNO Digital Agenda Summit 2010 which took place on 23 September in Brussels. The event was a huge success attracting over 280 senior representatives from ICT companies, industry associations, members from the European Parliament and European Commission, permanent representations and national regulators and ministries.

Photos from the Summit are now available to view and download here
The full Summit video is now available to view here
The Summit video (edited highlights) is available to view here
Post event press articles are available to read here

 


Summit overview

A new digital agenda for Europe is one of the key initiatives of the EU 2020 strategy. As the world becomes more connected and consumers more demanding, the European Commission is planning to stimulate the roll-out and take-up of high-speed broadband networks in order to speed up the rate of growth in the EU economy and address Europe's waning ICT influence on the global stage.

For Europe to benefit fully from high-speed networks and services, appropriate conditions must be in place. This is essential to promote investment and ensure the right infrastructure exists and that there is sufficient competition in the delivery of services.

Yet there are significant challenges to overcome. Will Europe's broadband strategy be enough to deliver a vibrant digital future for Europe? Does more need to be done to ensure Europe has the best communications infrastructure to compete with the US and Asia? If so, how can this be achieved?

At this crucial time, the Financial Times and ETNO are proud to host a half-day summit to discuss the future for Europe's broadband world. The summit will provide a platform for industry input to the debate, bringing together chief executives from ETNO member companies and other leading ICT companies to exchange views with European policy makers, with a strong focus on frank and high-level discussion.
 

Registration

Attendance at the FT ETNO Digital Agenda Summit is by invitation only and places are limited to C-suites from investment banks, national regulators, mobile operators, fixed line operators, content providers, handset manufacturers, telecoms and media companies, MEPs, EC members, European Parliament members and ETNO members so early registration is recommended. Members of press and analysts who have been invited to cover the event can also register.

Speakers include

Andrew Parker, Telecoms Editor, Financial Times
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Digital Agenda
César Alierta, Chairman and CEO, Telefónica
Michael Bartholomew, Director, ETNO
Zeinal Bava, CEO, Portugal Telecom
Didier Bellens, CEO, Belgacom
Franco Bernabè, CEO, Telecom Italia
Khaled Bichara, Group CEO, Orascom Telecom
Michael T Fries, President and CEO, Liberty Global
Malcolm Harbour, Member, European Parliament
Walter McCormick, President and CEO, USTelecom
René Obermann, CEO, Deutsche Telekom
Stéphane Richard, CEO, France Telecom
Antonio Robalo de Almeida, Chairman, ETNO Executive Board
Ad Scheepbouwer, CEO, KPN
Rajeev Suri, CEO, Nokia Siemens Networks
Ben Verwaayen, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent
Hans Vestberg, President and CEO, Ericsson