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BSA Regional Innovation Forum Agenda
CONFERENCE AGENDA AND SPEAKERS

22 November 2005 (Tuesday)

TIMEAGENDA
8.30am – 9.00amRegistration
9.00am – 9.10amWelcome Remarks
9.10am – 9.30amOpening Keynote: Public Policy: What Drives Innovation and Growth
Robert Holleyman, President and CEO, BSA
9.30am – 11.00amTheme 1: Cultivating Competitiveness Through Government Policy
Moderator: Robert Holleyman
Panelists:
-Arun Mahizhnan
Deputy Director, Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)
-Winston Padojinog
Executive Director and Vice President, Center for Research and Communication (Philippines)
-Damian Domingo O. Mapa
Commissioner, Commission on Information and Communications Technology (Philippines)
-Professor (Riset) Dr. Ir. Engkos Koswara Natakusumah
Assistant Deputy, Networking Development Information, Ministry of Research and Technology (RISTEK) (Indonesia)
-Julian Ding
Managing Director, First Principles (Malaysia)
11.00am – 11.20amBREAK
11.20am – 12.00pmKeynote: Technology Standards in the Marketplace: Who Wins and Why
Dr. Stan J. Liebowitz
Director, Center for the Analysis of Property Rights and Innovation, and Professor of Managerial Economics, University of Texas at Dallas (United States)
12.00pm – 1.00pmTheme 2: Enabling Innovation Through Technology Standards
Moderator: Stan Singh, Council Member of PIKOM and Senior Vice President, MUI dotCom
Panelists:
-Benoît Müller
Director Software Policy, BSA (Europe)
-Dr. Yusseri Yusoff
Chief Executive Officer, Omnilogic and Project Director for the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Software Initiative (Malaysia)
-Tomas Ageskog
Vice President, Ericsson
-Dr. Stan J. Liebowitz
Director, Center for the Analysis of Property Rights and Innovation, and Professor of Managerial Economics, University of Texas at Dallas (United States)
1.00pm – 2.30pmLUNCH
2.30pm – 4.00pmTheme 3: Spurring Industry Growth Through Research & Development
Moderator: Goh Seow Hiong, Director Software Policy (Asia), BSA
Panelists:
-Lau Kok Keng
Associate Fellow of Centre for Asia Pacific Technology Law & Policy (CAPTEL) and Partner, Rajah & Tann (Singapore)
-Professor (Riset) Dr. Ir. Engkos Koswara Natakusumah
Assistant Deputy, Networking Development Information, Ministry of Research and Technology (RISTEK) (Indonesia)
-Wong Y-Mi
Chief Technology Officer, GHL Systems (Malaysia)
-Claro Parlade
Executive Director, Cyberspace Policy Center for Asia-Pacific (Philippines)
4.00pm – 4.20pmBREAK
4.20pm – 4.50pmClosing Discussion: What Lies Ahead?
Moderator: Dr. Abu Talib Bachik, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Branding, Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC)
Panelists:
-Henry Soelistyo Budi
Deputy for Administration, Office of the Vice President, Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia)
-Associate Professor Dr. Toh See Kiat
Chairman Goodwins Law Corporation, and former Singapore Member of Parliament (Singapore)
4.50pm – 5.00pmRound-up
5.00pm – 5.30pmBREAK
5.30pm – 5.45pmGather at Lobby for transfer to Putrajaya Lake
6.00pm – 6.45pmCruise around Putrajaya Lake
7.00pm – 9.00pmDinner at Putrajaya Seafood Restaurant
Closing Remarks
: Robert Holleyman
9.00pmClose of Event and transfer back to Hotel
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