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12x12 Special "Designing the future" |
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The final debate of the year will take place December 16, bringing together 12 people who will speak for 9 minutes on topics the ICT sector should take into account for 2009.
12x12 special
"Designing the future"
We believe the topics that will be presented in this debate show
technology.s growth and potential, which, in times of economic crisis,
becomes a key element to drive the economic growth we all need.
Come and help design the future we all want!
Date: December 16, 2008
Time: 09:00 - 12:00h
Place: CaixaForum Auditorium
'la Caixa' Social and Cultural Center
(Av. Marqués de Comillas, 6-8 METRO PL. ESPANYA)
Free of charge, registration required
Schedule:
09:00 - 09:30: Welcome coffee for participants
09:30 - 11:30:
. Presentation and moderation
Mr. Vicenç Gasulla - General Director of Barcelona Digital Technology Center
http://www.bdigital.org
. Businesses online
Ms. Elena González - Manager of Economy and the New Digital Context at red.es.
http://www.red.es
. Catalonia online
Mr. Josep Ramon Ferrer - General Director of Networks and Infrastructures for
Catalonia.s Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society.
http://www.gencat.cat
. Broadband services
Mr. Jordi López - General Director of Localret
http://www.localret.net
. Mobile communications systems: new trends
Mr. Ramon Agustí - Head of the Department of Signal Theory and Communications at the
UPC.
http://www.tsc.upc.edu
. Life on the mobile
Mr. Arturo Ortega - Director of Mobility R&D&i at Barcelona Digital Technology Center.
http://www.bdigital.org
. Virtual Reality and Enhanced Reality
Mr. Carlos Andújar - Professor in the Department of Computer Languages and Systems at
the UPC.
http://www.lsi.upc.edu
. Technology investments
Mr. Ferran Lemus - Managing director of Highgrowth.
http://www.highgrowth.net
. Clusters: A new competitiveness model
Mr. Rafael Escudero - Barcelona Digital Technology Center ICT Cluster Manager
http://www.bdigital.org
. Social Networks
Mr. Sergio Cortés - CEO of Cink
http://www.cink.es
. New points of exchange between brands and consumers
Mr. Josep Maria Tribó - Barcelona Director of Media Contacts - Havas Media Group
http://www.havasmedia.com
. Software as a service
Ms. Meritxell Galbas Guixé - Senior Manager for Telecommunications, Entertainment and
Media at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
http://www.pwc.com
. Technology Agenda for 2009
Mr. Enrique Martínez - General Director of Inteco - National Institute of
Communication Technologies
http://www.inteco.es
11:30 - 12:00: Debate among speakers and audience questions
Registration:
Participation is free of charge, but limited to 300 people. Registration will be strictly on a first-come-first-served basis. If you are interested, fill out this form.
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