ICT 2010 Newsletter - Issue 5 - 26/08/2010

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. ICT 2010 update: issue no.5; August 26th 2010     REGISTER NOW!   VISIT OUR EXHIBITION More than 200 exhibitors confirmed!   EXPAND YOUR NETWORK! 85 networking sessions approved!   MEDIA PARTNERS   SPONSORS (Category A)   RELATED LINKS   ORGANISERS ICT 2010 is organised by the European Commission and is hosted by the Belgian Presidency of the European Union. Send an e-mail  to the organisers. Guess who's coming to... ICT 2010   Many key decision-makers, leading business figures and key researchers will be speaking or participating in the event. Among them: Neelie KROES, European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda H.R.H. Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium Hans VESTBERG, CEO of Ericsson Jim HAGEMANN SNABE, Co-CEO of SAP Andre-Jacques AUBERTON, CEO of Soitec Hans-Juergen STRAUB, CEO of X-FAB Jan ZADAK, Managing Director of Hewlett-Packard, EMEA Hermann HAUSER, Founder of Amadeus Capital Henry MARKRAM, Founder of the Brain Mind Institute & Director of the Blue Brain Project Benoit CEREXHE, Minister of the Brussels Region Christian REINAUDO, CEO of Agfa-Gervaert Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Vice-President of the European Parliament Take a closer look at these VIPs' profiles. You can also browse through the list of people registered for ICT 2010 and find out who else will be attending the event. Discover the latest version of the conference programme   ICT events are divided into 3 main streams: conference sessions, an exhibition and networking sessions. The results of the exhibition and networking call for proposals were announced in July. You can also view the latest version of the conference programme and start organising your agenda. Choose among: Keynote speeches and debates on the digital agenda and research priorities Parallel sessions covering specific areas (energy efficiency, trusted services, healthcare and many more) Work Programme sessions to discover DG INFSO's funding priorities for 2011-2012 and how to submit a proposal Special sessions dedicated to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) and investors. View the conference programme day by day. ICT 2010 Side events   My big idea for the Digital agenda (28/09) What is your big idea for the Digital Agenda, Europe's new strategy for the digital economy? Vice-President Neelie Kroes will open a debate on how to make the Digital Agenda a reality. You can propose your own "big idea" for the Digital Agenda through an online form by Thursday, 9 September 2010. The best ideas will be presented at the workshop.   Energy Efficient ICT: High-level Signatory Event on the JRC Codes of Conduct on Broadband Equipment and Data Centres (28/09) Large telecom operators and global equipment manufacturers will sign up to the voluntary Codes of Conduct on Broadband Equipment and Data Centres in presence of the Vice-President of the European Commission Neelie Kroes. They will also discuss with her how it can be ensured that voluntary initiatives such as the Codes of Conduct and the ICT4EE Forum contribute successfully to attaining Europe's environmental goals.   Keep up to date with ICT 2010 You have received this e-mail because you have subscribed to the "ICT Event update". You can login here to unsubscribe.      Subscribe to our RSS Feed or follow us on Your Profile | ICT 2010 on Europa | European Commission Information Society website Copyright (C) 2010: images in this newsletter are copyright. All rights reserved.