Program
Opening
Breakfast |
7:30
- 8:30 |
Start
the day with our complimentary healthy breakfast. |
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Introductory
Welcome |
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Ed Prior
President
Radio Advisory Board of Canada |
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Helen McDonald
Assistant Deputy Minister
SITT
Industry Canada |
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Opening
Guest Speaker |
8:40
- 9:00 |
Dragan Nerandzic
Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Canada
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Spectrum Stocktaking |
9:05
- 10:30 |
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Introductions and Spectrum Inventory
- Marc Dupuis
Director General, Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
Industry
Canada |
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The Economic Impact of the Use of Spectrum in a National Economy
- Bob Young
Principal
Europe Economics
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The Economic Significance of Wireless Communications in the Canadian Economy
- Stewart Anderton
Principal Consultant
Ovum Consulting |
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Spectrum Demand - Is there a Looming Crisis? |
10:45
- 12:15 |
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Chair
- Roger Poirier
General Manager
Radio Advisory Board of Canada
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Wireless Requirements
- Peter Rysavy
President,
Rysavy Research |
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Public Safety Requirements
- Ralph Haller
Chairman
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) |
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Broadcasting Requirements
- Carol Darling
Senior Vice President,Engineering and Technical Services
Canwest Broadcasting |
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Satellite Requirements
- Bernie Haughian
Vice President, Business Development
CIEL Satellite Group |
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Utilities Requirements
- Richard Bertolo
Project Director, Distribution Business Development
Hydro One Networks |
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Awards
Luncheon |
12:30
- 14:00 |
Again
this year, we celebrate excellence in radiocommunications
in Canada with the presentation of the RABC
Award of Excellence.
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Luncheon
Chair
- Ed Prior
President,
RABC
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Sponsored by: 
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Keynote
Address |
14:00
- 14:30 |
Larry Strickling
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) U.S. Department of Commerce
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Coping with the Demand |
14:30
- 16:30 |
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Chair
- Helen McDonald
Assistant Deputy Minister
Spectrum, Information
Technology and Telecommunications
Industry Canada
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Technological Solutions and Greater Use of Commercial Networks
- Nikos Katinakis
Vice President, Network Strategy & Technology Development
Rogers Wireless
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Potential Spectrum Pooling/Sharing
- Elvino Sousa
Professor
University of Toronto |
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Potential for Improved Allocations
- Brian Miller
Manager, Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning
Energy and COmmunications Branch
New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development |
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Potential for Greater Reliance on Market-based Approaches to Spectrum Management
- Brett Tarnutzer
Co-founder
KB Spectrum |
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Spectrum 20/20 Delegate
Reception |
16:30 |
Don't
miss this opportunity to mix with your friends
and colleagues while enjoying a well-deserved
break. An enjoyable close to this year's conference!
Sponsored by: 
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