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Strategic's "TELECOMS FORUM 2000": Major International Conference for Telecommunications in S.E. Europe,
to be held in Athens
Athens, 9 October 2000 - What is considered to be the most important event in Telecoms for SouthEastern Europe will be held in Athens on
30 November-1 December 2000, at the ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL Hotel. The event takes place at a time when the telecoms environment in Greece and in the region is on the brink of dramatic changes, which will have an enormous impact on telecoms users, telcos and policy makers.
The conference - which more than 300 entrepreneurs, managers, policy makers and key telecom personalities from Greece, S.E. and W. Europe are expected to attend - provides a unique opportunity for contacts and discussions around its main theme:
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: THE CHALLENGE OF THE NEW ECONOMY - Telecommunications at the Crossroads of Deregulation, Convergence of Technologies and Knowledge Society.
Distinguished Speakers
Forum Chairman is Prof. Spiros Lioukas, Ambassador of Greece at the OECD, whilst among the approximately 70 speakers, in alphabetical order are included:
Mr Murad Ardac (Turkey)/ KOC Holding, Mr John Blackwell (UK)/ TUT Systems,
Mr Theodoros Bouzas/ OTEconsulting, Mr Yannis Charalambous/ Deloitte and Touche,
Mr Peter Davies (UK)/ Ciena Technologies, Mr Wim Dik (Holland)/ Professor - Former President KPN,
Mr Georgios Doukidis/ Professor - Economics University of Athens, Dr. Nikolaos
Fridas/ Ιdeal Telecom - Ideal Group, Mr Michalis Galouzidis/ Ergodata,
Mr Giambattista Giannoccaro (Italy)/ Imiweb (Tiscali Group), Mr Gerry Mc Govern
(Ireland)/ NUA Ltd, Dr Romeo Ilie (Romania)/ National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI,
Mr George Ioannidis/ OTEnet, Mr Stelios Kentritas/ SAS Institute,
Mr Kyriakos Kioulafas/ Professor - Former Manager Director PTT, Mr Matthias Kurth
(Germany)/ German Regulatory Authority, Mr Vasilis Maglaris/ Professor NTUA,
Mr Konstantinos Makropoulos/ Dimokritos - Former Manager Director PTT,
Mr Spiros Makridakis/ Professor INSEAD, Μr Fisnik Marku
(FYROM)/ Assistant to Minister for Informatics, Mr Fotis
Nanopoulos/ Eurostat (Luxembourg), Mr George Naoum/ PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
Mr Nikos Nikolopoulos/ Grapes Communications Hellas, Mr George
Papakonstantinou/ Coordinator of the Operational Program "Information Society",
Mr Miguel Conde Prieto (Portugal)/ Silicon SA, Mr Manolis
Protonotarios/ Professor NTUA, Μr Sandro Quadrini (Italy)/ Nokia South Europe,
Mr Jan Roukens (Belgium)/ EC, Mr Panagiotis Sarantopoulos/ HOL,
Mr Theodoros Spinoulas/ In.gr, Mr Nikos Timotheou (Cyprus)/ CYTA and
Mr Pantelis Tzortzakis/ Forthnet.
Key Thematic Areas
Some of the key topics that will be discussed at the conference are:
| Telecommunications and the Global Village |
| Navigating Telecom Users in the Open Seas |
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The Telecom User is now the King: from Supply to Demand Driven Telecom Services
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| Trends and Forecasts for the S.E. Europe Telecom Markets, 2000-2004 |
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Financing the Telecoms Industry
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| Rising Stars of the Region in Telecoms Services |
| Shaping the Future of Telecoms in the Region |
| Convergence of Fixed and Mobile Telephony: The UMTS Revolution |
| New Telecom Services: "The Customer Drives the Market" |
| Delivering Telecom Services in the IP Era |
| Building Telecom Bridges in S.E. Europe |
Who Should Attend
The forum is designed to provide new ideas and new strategic options for participants. It is addressed in particular to: Presidents, Managing Directors, General Managers, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CKOs, Strategic Planning Managers, Senior Officers, Business Consultants, Analysts, Telecom Services/ Equipment Officers, Telcos, Telecom Managers, IT Managers, EDP Managers, Development Managers, Marketing Managers, e-commerce Managers, Channel Managers, Financial Sector Officers (Banks, Stock Market, Venture Capital, Financial Services, Investment Banks), Bankers, Brokers, Investors, Financial Analysts, Academic Community, Policy Makers, Public Administration, Municipal Authorities and in general High - Profile Officers related to Telecoms, Information Technology, Information Systems, Knowledge Management etc.
Data and Analyses
In addition to the above, the event will offer a unique set of data and analyses about the Telecoms market of the region. According to market statistics, there are 55 mill. telephone lines in S.E. Europe, a figure even higher than Germany's, while this region's markets are estimated to absorb more than 150 bill euros in the next 5 years..
Graph 1
Installed Base of Telephone Lines in SouthEastern Europe/ Balkans - 1999
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