Next Generation Internet – The future of the Internet – Key 03 2017

7 June 2017 | 09:00 - 09:30 | Grand Ballroom, Swissotel, Tallinn, Estonia |
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Keynote: Next Generation Internet – The future of the Internet

9:00 - 9:20 – Next Generation Internet
by Pearse O'Donohue, Acting Director for Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission.

What the Internet of the future will look like? How to foster innovation and increase opportunities, while taking into account users' concerns? The European Commission has recently launched a new initiative "Next Generation Internet", aimed at addressing these crucial issues. Main outcomes of the ongoing initiative will be shortly presented in the key-note.

About the speaker: Pearse O’Donohue is the Acting Director for Future Networks and Head of Unit for Software and Services in Cloud Computing, European Commission (DG CONNECT). Until the end of October 2014, Pearse was Deputy Head of Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes. He was responsible for advising the Vice-President on the development and implementation of policy on electronic communications, networks and services, as well as broadband, spectrum and other related policies.

9:20 - 9:30 – The future of the Internet
by Sally Shipman Wentworth, ISOC, Vice President of Global Policy Development (tbc)