Information and Communication Technology: Strategies for the road ahead
Information and communications technology (ICT) has become a dominant and pervasive part of modern life. The contributions of ICT to economic growth have been significant in recent decades, and the widespread use of technology by consumers has changed society and even culture. Following a major study, conducted by The Conference Board in 2009/2010 with the support of the Telefonica Foundation, this series of webcasts focuses on what is around the corner. What applications will be key in driving business value? Will they help to raise productivity? And what about jobs? Will their impact help to resolve societal issues, including reducing inequality, raising workforce skills, and driving growth for emerging markets?
Audience: Innovation and Technology Directors associated staff; Information Technology Directors and associated staff; Directors of Operations and associated staff; Marketing/Communication Directors and associated staff
PART 1: Can Information Technology Create More Jobs? Where? and When?… view details
03 May, 2012 10:00 AM EST [10:00] | (1 hr)
As the United States enters a phase of better conditions for growth, will its advantage in the development and application of information technology help to speed the process? Will value creating opportunities be mostly incremental, building on past breakthroughs, or will we be looking at new application platforms? Which industries will benefit, and which skill sets will be most in demand? Will ICT impact unemployment?
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Martin Fleming
Martin Fleming is IBM’s Chief Economist and Vice President, Business Performance Services. In leading the Business Performance Services team, Martin leads an analytics center of competency focused on improving IBM’s business pe... Full Bio |
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Erik Brynjolfsson
Erik Brynjolfsson is the director of the MIT Center for Digital Business, a professor at the MIT Sloan School, and an award-winning researcher. His research examines the effects... Full Bio |
PART 2: Social and Cultural Impacts from ICT and What It Means for the Consumer… view details
10 May, 2012 10:00 AM EST [10:00] | (1 hr)
While the economic and business gains from ICT are clear, how has it impacted society and culture? The traditional digital divides between old and young, and between mature and developing economies may be behind us, but many remain concerned about pervasive social and cultural change as a result of ICT. How can we reduce negative social and cultural effects from transitioning to new applications and what can business and government do to mitigate those effects?
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Scott W. Campbell
Scott W. Campbell is Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Pohs Endowed Professor of Telecommunications at the University of Michigan. His research examines the social implications of new media, with an emphasis on mobi... Full Bio |
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Ellen J. Helsper
Ellen Helsper is a lecturer in the Media and Communications Department of the LSE with a specialisation in Methods for Media and Communications Research. Her current research interests include the links between digital and social exclusion; mediat... Full Bio |
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Katherine Schinasi
(Moderator)
Katherine Schinasi is currently an independent consultant. Until its’ sunset in 2011, Ms. Schinasi was a Commissioner with the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, a position she was appointed to by the Majority... Full Bio | |
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Ivy Schultz
(Moderator)
Ivy is a program manager at Columbia Engineering, where she works with the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Community Engagement and the Institute for Tele-Information. Ivy manages entrepreneurship programs, including the NYC Next Idea progr... Full Bio |
PART 3: Creating a Conducive Policy Environment for ICT: A Global Comparison… view details
14 May, 2012 10:00 AM EST [10:00] | (1 hr)
The policy environment around Information and Communication Technology is crucial to creating a market that can truly benefit from the effects of network technology amongst consumers and business. Much has been done on the regulatory side to provide a conducive growth environment, but many governments, especially in emerging economies, are still struggling to strike a balance between business and consumer interests. How will the regulatory environment evolve in the coming decade, and what new challenges will regulators face as new applications and platforms emerge?
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Raul L. Katz
Raul L. Katz is president of Telecom Advisory Services (www.teleadvs.com), a boutique firm that advises technology clients in the fields of strategy, regulation and business development. He is also Director of Business Strategy Research at t... Full Bio |
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Alan Marcus
BSc in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, New Jersey; graduate diploma in Telecommunications Engineering, University of California, Berkeley; Executive Education Programmes, Harvard Business School, Massachusetts and Gr... Full Bio |
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Caspar Luyten
Caspar has been at Telefónica for over 10 years. He has exercised management responsibilities in various parts of the Company, specifically in Sales, ICT Consulting, Project Delivery and General Management functions. Early 2011, Caspar was ... Full Bio |
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Bart van Ark
(Moderator)
Bart van Ark is executive vice president and chief economist of The Conference Board. He leads a team of almost two dozen economists who produce a range of widely watched economic indicators and growth forecasts, as well as indepth global economic... Full Bio |