Agenda
8:00 – Registration Opens
9:00 – Conference Opens
Introduction from MC – Richard Curran, journalist and broadcaster
Welcome – Garrett Blaney, ComReg Chairperson
Opening Address – Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Address – Roberto Viola, Director General of DG CONNECT (Directorate General of Communication, Networks, Content and Technology) at the European Commission
9:45 – Session One: Consumer Protection in the Digital Era
‘Digital’ is no longer a future trend: the digital era is very much a reality and is growing in importance to our economy and society. While Irish consumers are enjoying the benefits of the digital era, they also need protections from abuse while online. Protecting the consumer online requires a multifaceted approach, with a variety of bodies working together. Our panel will discuss the challenges that lie ahead for consumer protection in the digital era.
Jeremy Godfrey, ComReg Commissioner
Isolde Goggin, Chairperson at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Anthony Whelan, Director for Electronic Communications Networks and Services at the European Commission
Johan Keetelaar, Director of Public Policy at Facebook
Lindsey Fussell, Group Director of Consumer and External Relations at Ofcom
11:00 – Coffee Break
11:30 – Session Two: Safeguarding Innovation in the Digital Society
Our society and economy are rapidly evolving. Traditional business models are being digitally transformed, upending entire industries. While we should welcome digital innovation and transformation, potential risks also lie ahead. How will traditional telecommunications networks adapt? What is the role of regulation? How do we safeguard innovation?
Robert Mourik, ComReg Commissioner
Shay Walsh, Chair of Telecommunications Industry Ireland and Managing Director of BT Ireland
Richard Feasey, Member at UK Competition and Markets Authority and Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Georgios Mavros, Public Policy and Government Relations Manager at Google
Bruno Liebhaberg, Director General of the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) and Chair of the EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy
Carol Gibbons, Director of ICT Commercialisation and Sector Change for Electronic Clients at Enterprise Ireland
13:00 – Conference Ends
A light lunch will be served
