{"id":754,"date":"2007-10-22T06:42:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-22T06:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=754"},"modified":"2007-10-22T06:42:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-22T06:42:00","slug":"initial-line-up-of-speakers-for-the-2008-canadian-telecom-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=754","title":{"rendered":"Initial line up of speakers for The 2008 Canadian Telecom Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telecomsummit.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;\" alt=\"Canadian Telecom Summit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gstconferences.com\/gst\/article_images\/articles_13_initial_speaker_lineup_announced.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>It is that time of year again.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a regular reader on the web version of this blog, you have probably already noticed the banner ads telling you to hold the dates: June 16-18, 2008 for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telecomsummit.com\/\">The 2008 Canadian Telecom Summit<\/a> in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>We are once again preparing the preeminent forum for leaders of the global telecom industry to meet, exchange views, share ideas and plan for the future of telecommunications in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker list is building up and we have already confirmed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Martha B\u00e9jar, Corporate Vice President, Communications Sector, Microsoft<\/li>\n<li>Pierre Blouin, CEO, MTS Allstream<\/li>\n<li>Robert D\u00e9patie, CEO, Videotron<\/li>\n<li>Konrad von Finckenstein, Chair, CRTC<\/li>\n<li>Mark Henderson, CEO, Ericsson Canada<\/li>\n<li>Terry Matthews, Chair, Mitel<\/li>\n<li>Michael Moskowitz, President Americas International, Palm<\/li>\n<li>Sheridan Scott, Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The September 10 issue of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadianbusiness.com\/technology\/trends\/article.jsp?content=20070904_89917_89917\">Canadian Business<\/a> magazine carried a description of the special session looking at the AWS spectrum consultation that we hosted on the last day of The 2007 Canadian Telecom Summit: <\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 85%; text-align: justify; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);\"><p>It\u2019s the kind of firecracker debate attendees have come to expect of this annual conference \u2014 part schmooze-fest, part WWE SmackDown \u2014 that gives power brokers from the telecommunications industry a rare opportunity to grab face time with one another and exchange views. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The star &#8220;wrestlers&#8221; from last year&#8217;s regulatory and policy panel have also confirmed their attendance. You should also be planning to be there.<\/p>\n<p>We have already begun to receive registrations. Book your place early.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telecomsummit.com\/\">The 2008 Canadian Telecom Summit<\/a>. June 16-18, 2008.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:78%;\">Technorati Tags:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/Canadian+Telecom+Summit\" rel=\"tag\">Canadian Telecom Summit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of year again. If you are a regular reader on the web version of this blog, you have probably already noticed the banner ads telling you to hold the dates: June 16-18, 2008 for The 2008 Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto. 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