DAY ONE: Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 |
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| 7:30 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
WELCOMING ADDRESS FROM STRATEGY INSTITUTE |
| Michal Steckiw, Lead Conference
Developer, STRATEGY INSTITUTE INC., Toronto |
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| 8:20 AM |
OPENING COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIRPERSON |
| Craig Settles, President,
SUCCESSFUL.COM |
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Opening Presentation |
| 8:35 AM |
Setting the Stage: An Analysis of Wireless Broadband Networking in
North America |
| Community Wireless Infrastructure Research Project
Team (CWIRP):
Dr. Catherine Middleton, Associate Professor, School
of Information Technology Management, Faculty of Business, RYERSON
UNIVERSITY, Toronto
Dr. Andrew Clement, Professor, Faculty of Information
Studies, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO |
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Keynote Presentation: Westminster Wireless
City Project, London, UK |
| 9:00 AM |
Revolutionizing the City’s Business through the Innovative
Use of Wireless Technology: cutting costs, improving efficiency of city
services and Enhancing Public Safety |
| Peter Rogers, Chief Executive,
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL, LONDON, UK |
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| 9:45 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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Case Study: City of Portland, Oregon |
| 10:15 AM |
Business Model for the City of Portland |
| Matthew Lampe, Chief Technology
Officer, CITY OF PORTLAND, USA |
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Case Study: Oakland and Anaheim, California
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| 10:45 AM |
The Business Case for Your Municipal Wireless Network: Understanding
the Economic, Social and Political Value of Your Wireless Project Through
an Effective Cost/Benefits Assessment Using Oakland, Anaheim and Other
California Cities as Case Studies. |
| Craig Settles, President,
SUCCESSFUL.COM, and Author, “Fighting the Good Fight for
Municipal Wireless”, OAKLAND, USA |
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11:15 AM |
Q & A SESSION |
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Keynote Address |
| 11:30 AM |
Legal Issues Affecting Municipal Broadband Projects: Delivering Solutions
for Your Legal Challenges to Ensure Effective Project Implementation |
| Jim Baller, Senior Principal,
THE BALLER HERBST LAW GROUP, P.C.C., Washington, USA |
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| 12:00 PM |
Sponsor Exhibition — Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 PM |
Broadband Wireless Access, Technology, Applications and Trends: Steering
a Course to Greater Competitiveness and Productivity |
| Mark VanderHeyden, Vice President,
Carrier Networks, SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED |
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| 2:15 PM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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Case Studies: Trondheim (Norway), Hamilton
(Canada) and Taipei (Taiwan) |
| 2:30 PM |
Enhancing Economic Growth and Innovations in Your Municipality: Acquire
Tools to Maximize Your Wireless Network Investment Return and Impact Your
Local Economy |
| Thomas Jelle, Project Manager
Wireless Trondheim (NTNU), NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
Trondheim, Norway
Terry Whitehead, Chair of Wireless Committee,
CITY OF HAMILTON, Canada
John Jung, Chairman, INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY FORUM
Jim Freeze, Senior Vice President, Marketing and
Alliances, BELAIR NETWORKS
More to come... |
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3:45 PM |
The next generation of wireless technologies: Recognize attributes
and limitations of technology that can improve your wireless broadband
network |
| Mike Dixon, VP Wireless Networks,
MOTOROLA CANADA LTD. |
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| 4:30 PM |
Do’s and Don’ts for Project Planners and Implementers:
Avoid Costs and Mistakes in Wireless Deployment |
| Karl Edwards, Partner,
EXCELSIO COMMUNICATIONS, Alpharetta, USA |
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5:00 PM |
SESSION TBD: NORTEL |
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5:45 PM |
Exclusive Cocktail Reception |
Sponsored by |
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DAY TWO: Wednesday January 24th, 2007 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8.15 AM |
Opening Remarks from Chairperson |
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Case Studies: Harlem, New York, Philadelphia,
San Francisco and Houston |
| 8:30 AM |
Feasibility Study for the Community of Harlem, NY: Necessary Tools
for a Successful Feasibility Study and Business Plan Development |
| Bailey White, Sr. Partner,
CIVITIUM, Alpharetta, Georgia (US) |
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Case Study: City of Bologna, Italy |
| 9:00 AM |
Deploying a Highly Functional Citywide Wireless Network to Enhance
Productivity, Efficiency and Lifestyle |
| Dr. Giuseppe Paruolo, Deputy
Mayor and Bologna City Manager for Communication and ICT, BOLOGNA
(Italy)
Gianni Meloni, Director, HITEL, Bologna (Italy)
Martyn Levy, CEO, ROAMAD, Auckland, (New Zealand)
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9:45 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit — Networking Break |
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Case Study: Fredericton |
| 10:15 AM |
Wireless Network as a Component of a Municipal Infrastructure: Learn
How to initiate and Manage the Project from the Experience of a Leading
Innovative Community in Canada |
| Maurice Gallant, Chief Information
Officer, FREDERICTON |
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Case Study: Toronto |
| 10:45 AM |
Public Private Partnership: An alternative Model for Delivering Wireless
Infrastructure — Cost and benefit analysis |
| Sharyn Gravelle, Vice-President,
Wireless, TORONTO HYDRO TELECOM |
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11:15 AM |
Q & A SESSION |
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11:30 AM |
Presenting the benefits of Wireless Technology |
William Bangert, Senior Vice
President, BELL ICT SOLUTIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT |
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| 12:15 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
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Case Study: City of Grand Rapids |
| 1:45 PM |
Writing a Successful Request for Proposal: Attracting the Right Partners
and Vendor Teams for Your WiFi Project |
| Sally Wesorick, Wireless City
Project Manager, CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, USA |
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Debate: Health Risk Myths vs. Reality |
| 2:15 PM |
Exposure to Electric and Magnetic Fields: Assessing the Risk Associated
With the Usage of WiFi Networks |
| Frederick Gilbert, President,
LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY (Thunder Bay)
Magda Havas, Associate Professor, Environmental and
Resource Sciences, TRENT UNIVERSITY
Robert Bradley, Director of Consumer and Clinical
Radiation Protection, HEALTH CANADA
Ronald Macfarlane, Supervisor, Environmental Health
Assessment & Policy, TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH |
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3:30 PM |
Sponsor Exhibit — Networking Break |
Exclusive Italian Desserts Sponsored by HITEL ITALIA SPA |
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| 4:00 PM |
Extending the Impact of Wireless Mesh Networks in Towns & Cities |
| Brantz Myers, Director of Enterprise
& Industry Marketing, CISCO SYSTEMS |
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Panel Case Studies: New York, Montreal, Dryden |
| 4:45 PM |
Effectively Deploying Your Wireless Network: Find solutions to Your
Technical, Logistical and Economic challenges |
| Moderator:
Ron Gill, Director of Worldwide Channels, TROPOS NETWORK
INC.
Michael Lenczner, Founder, ILE SANS FIL, Montreal
(Quebec)
Del Schmucker, Information Systems Manager,
KEEWATIN – PATRICIA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (Dryden, Ontario)
Margaret Hyvarinen, General Manager & Wireless
Broadband Project Leader, SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY BROADBAND |
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5:30 PM |
Closing Remarks |
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