INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN SPEAKERS
BUILDING THE BRIDGE TO THE NEW ECONOMY: MARKETING,
MANAGING
AND MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ASSETS
The Communications Industry may hold the key to delivering the promises
of the
New Economy to the global community. As we move deeper into the digital
age
there is a tendency to look to the telecom and technology industries as
reference
points for the visions of the New Economy. But in doing so there are risks
as well
as the opportunities to consider.
Scott Draughon will present the keynote address with his vision
of what the future
holds for communications. Scott's address will focus on uniform broadband
deployment
and expectations in marketing, managing and maintaining global technology
assets.
Scott will examine potential killer applications in education, B2B Internet
innovations and
entertainment. Scott will emphasize policy dilemmas and related regulatory,
legislative and
judicial trends affecting broadband deployment as a critical measurement
of success when
leveraging technology assets. Scott will also reference other major policy
questions including
Internet taxation, privacy, cyber terrorism and e-government as we turn
our attention to a
connected 21st century.
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Scott Draughon is a leading authority on Information Technology Law and Policy. Scott is President and Chief Executive Counsel of Draughon Professional Association, one of the leading technology law practices in the nation. Scott is also the founder and author of MyTechnologyLawyer.com, an online transactional legal services resource for entrepreneurs and technology companies. Scott established Draughon Professional Association in 1989 several years after completing his Juris Doctor and LL.M. degrees at George Washington National Law Center. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and MBA degrees from the University of North Florida. |
THE IMPACT OF THE CURRENT MARKET SITUATION ON THE
EMERGING TRENDS IN THE
COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
This last year has been one of uncertainty for the companies in the communications
industry.
The boom days of 2000 were replaced by a year where each company must
rethink their approach
to the dramatically changing marketplace. Significant reduction in long
distance revenue, unwillingness
by investors to invest money with no clearly defined timing for expected
returns, and the overall state
of the US economy are all contributing to this need for "recalibrating"
the company's strategy.
Joseph J. Bonocore, Chairman & CEO of Eclipse Networks, will
discuss how many of his communication
clients are reacting to this new set of circumstances. He will discuss
the trends that he defined in his recently
published book, "Commanding Communications - Emerging Trends in the
Telecommunications Industry", and
relate them to the present market conditions.
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Joseph Bonocore is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eclipse Networks, Inc., a network consulting and implementation services firm. The company focuses on designing and implementing integrated communication networks to support mission critical customer care systems of Fortune 500 companies. Joe is also the author of "Commanding Communications," a business book on the communications industry released by John Wiley & Sons. Prior to founding Eclipse Networks, Inc., Mr. Bonocore held a number of senior management positions in the technology industry including Partner and National Industry Director of KPMG's communications segment, Principal of the San Francisco Consulting Group (SFCG), President & CEO of Nynex DPI, and Managing Partner, West Coast Consulting, Coopers & Lybrand, LLP (C&L). |
THE BUSINESS CYCLE AND TELECOMS
Description of talk
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Andrew Hodge is the Group Managing Director, US and Canada Macroeconomics of DRI-WEFA group. Andrew is responsible for the U.S. and Canadian Forecast Groups, and Financial Markets and Foreign Exchange reporting. This includes forecasting and analysis, client advisory and presentations, U.S. Macro and audio conferences, and managing consulting projects in these areas. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Economics from George Washington University. Offices and activities include Time Magazine Board of Economists, Money Marketeers of NY, past governor, International Economists of NY, Past President, and NABE. Regular contributor to CNBC, CNN, WSJ, Financial Times, Le Monde, and other media. He has written extensively on US macro economic forecasting, venture capital, global central banking, emerging market country risk, the international monetary system and foreign exchange markets. |
COMMUNICATIONS IN THE ECONOMY - MICRO/INDUSTRY
LINKS
The presentation will discuss the growth of the communications sector
in the 1990's and the impact of the recent recession on the industry.
I will emphasize the importance of the sector to the current macroeconomy.
It will also be important to discuss the aftermath of the 2001-02
recession on industry structure and competition. Finally, I will offer
some thoughts prospective trends in the post-recovery period including
the DRI-WEFA view on key indicators.
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Christopher Swann is Senior Consultant, Telecommunications/IT at DRI-WEFA and he follows communications network industries and develops telecommunications industry forecasts. He joined DRI-WEFA in 1997 as Senior Economist in the U.S. Macro Service where he developed the U.S. macroeconomic forecast and analyzed labor and international markets. He subsequently became Director, World Service where he also managed the international publication process. Dr. Swann holds a B.A. in Economics from Washington University, St. Louis, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from Temple University in Philadelphia. Before joining DRI-WEFA, Dr. Swann was employed by Bell Atlantic, now Verizon Communications, where he was involved in a variety of functions including regulatory, product management, corporate forecasting and business planning. Under his direction, some of the earliest discrete choice econometric applications in the industry were developed. Among these were local service demand models, new product applications in IntraLATA markets, and models of Centrex/PBX choice. |
WHAT WILL BE THE TELECOM INDUSTRY'S GROWTH ENGINES?
What will drive industry revenue growth over the next five years...wireless
data, Internet transport, professional services? How do we separate the
hype
from reality? What additional investments are required to enable these
opportunities? Who is best positioned to capture growth?
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Marilyn H. O'Connell was named Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at Verizon in February 2000. In this capacity she manages corporate-wide efforts that examine key strategic options and alliances, particularly in the areas of revenue growth and competitive response. Prior to this position, O'Connell was vice president - Merger Integration Planning. A full-time member of the Merger Integration Planning Office, O'Connell led the overall merger integration planning process for GTE. Prior to this appointment, O'Connell was assistant vice president-Strategic Planning since 1996 where she was responsible for long range business planning for GTE's Network Services, Wireless, CLEC and Directories organizations. Prior to joining GTE, she was director of sales and marketing for
The Merritt Company, a specialty business publishing firm in California.
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