ITIF is pleased to invite you to a special event on the private sector transformations and the public policy imperatives related to the adoption of mobile broadband.

Thanks to mobile broadband, new kinds of businesses are emerging and traditional businesses are redesigning their relationships with customers and clients.  Whether it is renting a car for an afternoon, using energy efficiently in your home, or providing your doctor with timely information on your health, mobile broadband is empowering consumers with exciting new options.  Just as importantly, mobile broadband is spurring the development of new applications and devices and creating new jobs in engineering and design.  Around the world, the race is for new business opportunities.  For U.S. firms and workers to benefit from these new opportunities, we need smart, state-of-the-art technology policies.

Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Location: The Newseum, Washington, DC -  6th floor (use 6th street entrance) (map)
                555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
                Washington, DC, 20001

Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Program:

8:30-9:00am        Breakfast

9:00-9:50am        Introduction and remarks by Sen. Warner, D-Virginia, ITIF Honorary Co-Chair

9:50-11:15am      Panel: How Mobile Broadband Enables Transformative New Business Models

Showcasing revolutionary changes in business relationship and cutting-edge innovation.

Presentations by executives of firms at the cutting edge of mobile broadband adoption including Jon Zeitler-Executive Vice President, Zipcar, Ed Gray-Vice President, Legistlative & Regulatory Affairs, Elster Solutions, Kent Dicks-CEO, MedApps Inc., and others

Moderated by Kim Hart-Technology Writer, Politico

11:15-11:30am    Break

11:30-12:30pm    Panel: How Smart Public Policies Can Drive the Mobile Broadband Transformation

How can government advance or impede the creation of valuable new business opportunities?

Discussion with Philip Weiser-Senior Advisor to the National Economic Council Director for Technology and Innovation, Coleman Bazelon-Principal, Brattle Group, Dean Brenner-Vice President, Government Affairs, Qualcomm and Joan Marsh-Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs, AT&T

12:30-1:30pm      Lunch, Featuring Keynote Address from Dr. Paul Jacobs, CEO, Qualcomm with                                                introductory remarks from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California

Chairman Jacobs will offer his vision for the world of mobile broadband.
     
1:30-2:00pm        Closing remarks by Ambassador Han Duk-soo, Republic of Korea

The Ambassador will discuss his country's leadership in mobile broadband and its importance to corporate CEOs who will gather in Korea for the G-20 summit in November.