The Seventh Annual Parliament and Internet Conference

25th October 2012

Programme      

09.00 – 09.20

Registration and Coffee

 

09.20 – 09.30

Welcome and Introduction

John Robertson MP, Chair, apComms;

Chi Onwurah MP and Stephen Mosley MP, Co-Chairs, PICTFOR

09.30 – 10.00

Keynote Speech

Chloe Smith MP,

Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office with responsibility for Cyber Security

  Chair: Stephen Mosley MP, Co-Chair, PICTFOR

10.00 – 10.50

Cyber Security: Public and Private Challenges

In association with Nominet

  Simon McCalla, CTO, Nominet

  Andy Smith, PSTSA Security Manager, Cabinet Office

  Martin Hewitt, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Met Police

  Christian Rogan, Security Specialist, TrendMicro

  Chair: The Earl of Erroll, Chairman of the Digital Policy Alliance

10.50 – 11.10

Coffee

 

11.10 – 12.00

Concepts of acceptable behaviour to protect and enhance trust – The road to Korea

 

 

 

 

 

The Defamation Bill – A good deal for claimants, intermediaries and freedom of speech, or just an extra burden on business?

 

 

 

Demand for superfast broadband in the UK: How are we faring on the international stage?

 

UK-Internet Governance Forum (UKIGF) – Attlee Suite

  Jamie Saunders, Director Cyber Policy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  Dixie Hawtin, Project Manager for Digital Communications and Freedom of Expression, Global Partners & Associates

  Lesley Cowley OBE, CEO, Nominet

  Chair: Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills and PICTFOR Co-Chair

 

Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) – Room Q

  Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC, Liberal Democrat Peer, Defamation Expert

  Dr Evan Harris, Co-Founder, Libel Reform Campaign

  Monica Bhogal, Solicitor, Berrymans Lace Mawer

  Emma Ascroft, Director, Public Policy, Yahoo! Europe

  Chair: Mark Gracey, Regulatory Manager, Cable & Wireless Worldwide and Chair of ISPA

 

Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) – Room U

  Pamela Learmonth, CEO, Broadband Stakeholder Group

  Matt Rogerson, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Virgin Media

  Julian Ashworth, Director of Group Industry Policy, BT

  Dan Perlet, Head of Corporate and Financial Affairs, Everything Everywhere

  Chair: Nigel Adams MP, Vice-Chair, PICTFOR

12.00 – 12.15

Feedback reports from morning sessions

John Robertson MP, Chair, apComms

12.15 – 12.45

Keynote Speech: The priorities of the European Commission on the digital economy and the digital single market

Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology, Vice-President of the European Commission Neelie Kroes

  Chair: John Robertson MP, Chair, apComms

12.45 – 13.35

Networking Lunch

 

13.40 – 14.10

Keynote Speech

Hon Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries

  Chair: Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills and PICTFOR Co-Chair

14.10 – 15.00

The ICT Legacy of the Internet Olympics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A role for the UK in the global “Internet of Things” revolution?

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Technology, New Opportunities – But Same Old Problem? Charting a path for voice applications on 4G networks

 

 

Parliamentary ICT Forum (PICTFOR) – Room Q

  Gerry Pennell, CIO, LOCOG

  Gary Symes, London 2012 Service Director, BT

  Andrew Jacques, GM, Good Technology UK

  Stuart Revell, Managing Director, RTA Communication Systems Ltd, and ICT Knowledge Transfer Network

  Chair: Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills and PICTFOR Co-Chair

 

The Digital Policy Alliance (EURIM) – Attlee Suite

  Gary Atkinson, Director Embedded Marketing, ARM

  Steve Lewis, CEO, Living Plan IT

  Marc Hobell, Head of Public Sector & Utilities, Ordnance Survey

  Peter Drake, OSSSE

  Nick Pickles, Director, Big Brother Watch

  Chair: Dr Julian Huppert MP, Vice-Chair, PICTFOR

 

The Internet Telephony Services Providers’ Association (ITSPA) – Room U

  Jon Beardmore, ITSPA Council Member, Retail general manager of strategic products, BT

  Priya Sahathevan, Regulatory Counsel, Everything Everywhere

  Steve Unger, Group Director, Strategy, Chief Economist & Technology, Ofcom

  Pamela Learmonth, CEO, Broadband Stakeholder Group

  Chair: Alun Cairns MP, PICTFOR

15.00 – 15.15

Feedback reports from morning sessions

Stephen Mosley MP, Co-Chair, PICTFOR

 

15.15 – 15.40

Keynote Speech

Tom Scott, Technologist and Futurist

Chair: Stephen Mosley MP, Co-Chair, PICTFOR

15.40 – 16.20

Next Gen Growth – Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in ICT

 

  Simon Milner, Director of Policy, UK and Ireland, Facebook

  Marketa Mach, CEO, Go ON UK

  James Macgowen, Strategy Director, Tomorrow’s People

  Chris Yiu, Head of the Digital Government Unit, Policy Exchange

  Michelle Thorne, Global Event Strategist, Mozilla

  Chair: Andrew Miller, Vice-Chair, PICTFOR (TBC)

16.20 – 17.00

Drinks Reception

Lesley Cowley OBE, CEO, Nominet

Chi Onwurah MP and Stephen Mosley MP, Co-Chairs, PICTFOR

17.00

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