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iWeek 2008 Program
This is a preliminary programme and some of the slots are subject to change.
| Wednesday, 17 September 2008 | ||
| 07:45 - 09:15 | Registration: (Tea/Coffee) | |
| The Changing Internet market | ||
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Opening remarks | Edwin Thompson: ISPA Joint-Chair |
| 09:30 - 10:15 | The new Internet Revolution | Arthur Goldstuck Managing Director, World Wide Worx |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | How broadband will change eMarketing | Rob Stokes Group Chief Executive Officer, Quirk eMarketing |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/coffee break | |
| SPAM | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | The global fight against spam: An update from the trenches |
Dr James Blake Mimecast Evangelist |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Spam: The impact on Internet service delivery in Africa | Lanre Ajayi Director, Internet Service Providers' Association Nigeria (ISPAN) |
| 13:00 - 14:15 | Lunch | Sponsored by Teraco Data Environments |
| Intellectual Property | ||
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Opening remarks | Calvin Browne: Director, UniForum SA |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | ISPs caught in the crossfire: Copyright battles in the USA |
Dave McClure President & CEO, US Internet Industry Association (USIIA) |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | ISPs: Villains or victims in the fight against piracy | James Lennox Chief Executive Officer, Southern African Federation Against Copyright Theft (SAFACT) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Tea/Coffee break | |
| 16:30 - 17:15 | Update on .ZA & .NZ domain names: Alternate Dispute Resolution experiences |
Debbie Monahan .NZ (New Zealand) Domain Name Commissioner Neil Dundas Legal Advisor to UniForum SA |
| Close | ||
| Thursday, 18 September 2008 | ||
| 07:15 - 08:45 | Registration: (Tea/Coffee) | |
| Wireless | Endorsed by WAPA | |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Opening remarks | Nicola Smith: WAPA Management Committee member |
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Avoiding the 50 most common mistakes that experienced WISPs have already made! | Jack Unger President, ASK-Wi.Com, USA |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Panel discussion: The Future of Wireless in South Africa | Jack Unger Johann Botha, Chair, Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) Dominic Cull, ISPA Regulatory Advisor |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/coffee break | |
| Content Filtering | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | ISP liability in Australia: Emerging trends & concerns |
Peter Coroneos Chief Executive, Internet Industry Association (IIA) |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | The Film & Publication Act: role of ISPs |
Iyavar Chetty Acting Chief Executive Officer, Film & Publication Board |
| 13:00 - 14:15 | Lunch | Sponsored by Amobia Communications |
| DNS and IPv6 | ||
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Opening remarks | William Stucke: ISPA Treasurer |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | International trends in DNS | Johan Ihren Autonomica |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Ten things every ISP needs to know about IPv6 | Yves Poppe Director, Business Development IP Services, Tata Communications |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Tea/Coffee break | |
| 16:30 - 17:15 | How Africa is (or should be) preparing for IPv6: AfriNIC's experiences of the roll-out in Africa |
Adiel Akplogan Chief Executive Officer, AfriNIC |
| Close | ||
| Friday, 19 September 2008 | ||
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Registration: (Tea/Coffee) | |
| Current ISP issues | ||
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Opening remarks | Lynne Orrock: ISPA Joint-Chair |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | ISPA update: Cyber terrorism, Spam & Internet Exchanges |
Rob Hunter Technology & Innovation, Neotel Mike Silber ISPA Regulator Advisor |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Roadmap for lawful interception in South Africa | Brian Koopedi Director, Office of the Interception Centre (OIC) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/coffee break | |
| Business focus | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Buying or selling an ISP business: Opportunities in a changing market |
Douglas Reed Chief Executive Officer, Vox Telecom |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | What differentiates a successful ISP from a failing ISP? Strategy & insight for the African ISP sector | Eric Osiakwan Executive Secretary, AfrISPA |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Lunch | |
| 14:15 - 16:00 | ISPA Annual General Meeting | Closed session for ISPA members and invited guests Meeting commences at 14:15 |
| Close | ||
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