Day 1 – Tuesday 1 November

London Conference on Cyberspace – Schedule for Tuesday 1 November

 
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Tuesday 1 November

0800 onwards  Registration

At the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

0900-1045  Launch of '#LondonCyber Interactive'

1140-1200  Welcome Address

Keynote speech by Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

1200-1330  Session 1: HOPES AND FEARS

Introduced and chaired by The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Speakers:

  • Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
  • Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
  • Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
  • Atiaf Alwazir, Yemeni activist and researcher
  • Sachin Pilot, Minister of Communications, India
  • Joanna Shields, President, Facebook UK
  • Eric Van der Kleij, Chief Executive Officer, Tech City UK

1330-1430  Networking lunch

1430-1455  Session 2: CYBERSPACE & THE NETWORKED WORLD

Keynote speech from The Honourable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States of America, introduced by The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

1455-1600 Refreshment Break.

Opportunity to visit #LondonCyber Interactive events including Youth Forum, UK Cyber Industry Showcase and Policing in the Cyber Age.

1600-1825  Session 3: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (1)

Chaired thematic parallel debates on five key issues of cyberspace.

Brief introductory “pitch format” interventions from leading figures followed by 15-20 minute participatory discussion.

I. Economic Growth and Development

Realising the benefits of a secure cyberspace for international economic growth and development and use of cyberspace as a prosperity multiplier. Addressing the digital divide and improving connectivity, particularly in the developing world.

Achieving the right balance between open access, to stimulate creativity and innovation, and protection of rights and privacy.

Chair: Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Keynote speakers to include:

  • Sanjay Pradhan, Vice President World Bank Institute
  • Uri Rosenthal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
  • James Manyika, Director and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
  • Mikhail Yakushev, Chairman, Russian Association of Electronic Communications
  • Yu Zhou, Vice President, Tudou.com

II. Social Benefits

Building stronger societies and communities through global access to knowledge and learning. Developing government service delivery including health, education, democratic accountability and freedom of expression. Rights and responsibilities online. Opportunities and risks for humanitarian intervention.

Chair: Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office

Keynote speakers to include:

  • President Toomas Ilves of Estonia
  • Neelie Kroes, Vice President and European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, European Commission
  • Patrick Spence, Managing Director, Global Sales and Regional Marketing, Research in Motion
  • Helen Margetts, Director, Oxford Internet Institute
  • Speranza Ndege, Director of the Institute of Open, Distance and e-Learning, Kenyatta University

III. International Security (by invitation only)

Preventing and managing misunderstandings between states. Mechanisms for improving understanding on cyber security issues. Lessons learned from other areas of international security and conflict prevention work. Developing and applying appropriate principles of behaviour. Taking the debate forward.

Chair: Jeremy Browne, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Speakers to include:

  • Howard Schmidt, Cybersecurity Co-ordinator, White House, USA
  • Cornelia Rogall-Grothe, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior and Federal Government Commissioner for Information Technology, Germany
  • Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
  • Andrei Krutskikh, Deputy Head, Department of New Threats and Challenges, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation
  • Patrick Pailloux, Director General, Network and Information Security Agency, France
  • Nils Melzer, Research Director of the Competence Centre for Human Rights, University of Zurich
  • Lee Hyun-Ju, Ambassador for International Security Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea

1835-2100  Evening networking reception

Showcasing Cyber Industry, hosted by Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office

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