World Summit on the Information Society
Industry Roundtable
November 3, 2005 | 10:30 – 12:30
Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave., NW
AGENDA
Welcoming Remarks 10:30
Thomas Niles, Vice-Chairman, USCIB
Panel Discussion – Digital Dividends for the Developing World – Creating an 10:45
Enabling Environment
Moderator: Thomas Niles, Vice-Chairman USCIB
Richard C. Beaird, Senior Deputy U.S. Coordinator for International
Communications and Information Policy, Department of State
Tae Yoo, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems
Fred Tipson,
Director, International Trade Development & Senior Policy Counsel,
Microsoft
Robert Hoffman, Vice President, Congressional & Legislative Affairs,
Oracle Corporation
Brian Cute, Vice President, Government Relations, VeriSign
Panel Discussion – Internet Governance – A Quest for Common Ground 11:30
Moderator: Harris Miller, President, ITAA
Michael D. Gallagher, Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information, Department of Commerce
Rick Lane, Vice President, Government Affairs, News Corporation
Michael Nelson, Director, Internet Technology & Strategy, IBM
Corporation
Chris Boam, Counsel, MCI Corporation
Frank Urbany, Vice President, International, Bell South
Summary and Wrap-Up 12:15
Michael D. Gallagher, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information,
Department of Commerce
Closing Remarks
Harris Miller, President, ITAA
