Registration & Refreshments

Chairman’s introduction

Emanuele Vadilonga, Head of Regulatory Affairs – Southern Europe, LatAm & MEA, BT GLOBAL SERVICES, UK

UPDATE FROM THE EU COMMISSION

Vesa Terävä, Acting Head of Unit B2 - Implementation of Regulatory Framework, DG Infso, EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Forecasting the structural impact of regulated wholesale rates on international and domestic competition

• Outlining the latest EC proposals on pricing caps and structural
  solutions
• Investigating the details of implementation: how will they be defined in order to effect a meaningful form of regulation?
• Predicting the likely impact on the market: will this really be beneficial to users?

Mark Falcon,Head of Economic Regulation, THREE , UK

IOTs and steering – a thing of the past?

• Reviewing the role of traffic steering, and how this will change within the EU
• Adapting to the new battlefields: steering outside the EU zone
• Forecasting the new steering structure with the rise of IP, consolidation by partnerships across economic regions, and the influx of EU-based MVNO branches from international operators

Jesper Schlichtkrull, Director – Global Roaming Partner Accounts, TDC, Denmark

Lunch and networking

HOW HAVE YOU ADAPTED TO THE REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS?:

The audience is put to the test, as the Masterclass Moderator asks them to share their advice, problems, solutions and predictions. Be prepared to answer questions – this is your chance to give your views

Magnus Franklin, Chief Correspondent, MLEX, Belguim

Refreshment break and networking

Assessing the impact of regulations on usage – are revenues going up?

• Analysing collected industry data on elasticity and usage, following the 2007 EU regulations
• Forecasting the consequences of the 2012 EC regulations for price caps and structural measures to encourage competition

Dr. Joerg Henkel, Senior Expert – International Regulatory Affairs, DEUTSCHE TELEKOM, Germany

Should retail pricing be regulated by market pressure alone?

• Debating the legitimacy of regulating a market mechanism
• How can regulators enforce this?

Robert Mourik, , Director Regulatory Policy Europe, TELEFONICA, Spain

Comparing intra-region roaming rate deals outside the EU will the international market follow suit?

• Looking at the border agreements in Latin America and Australasia
• Are inter-region roaming prices compensating for the decline in EU regional roaming rates?

MODERATOR: Sean Kennedy, Associate Director – Economics & Regulation, KPMG, UK

Lars Amdisen, Head of International Services Wholesale, TELENOR, Norway

Marco Lorenzo Gatti, Group Director Regulatory Economics, ETISALAT

End of Focus Day