The First International Forum “Telecommunications and Content. Caucasus 2016”

23-27 September “Oasis Spa & Resort” Hotel, Chakvi vill., Batumi, Georgia Post release

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one venue for professionals of the ICT market of the Caucasus, CIS and far abroad countries: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Latvia, Moldova and others

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two industries: telecommunications and media, that currently have a lot of common questions to discuss, the hottest expert’s opinions

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three main events:
International Forum “Telecommunications and Content without Borders”
Technology Forum “Technology and Business”
Round Table & Presentational format “Content Show”

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days of non-stop discussions with industry leaders


TOP-TOPICS:

Business:

How to evaluate risks and opportunities; how to make money by increasing the revenue/ARPU by retaining and attracting new customers.

Technologies:

Mobility, new media, cloud computing, broadband access, Big Data, security, IT solutions, M2M, OTT.

Money:

Investments and big money; how technology makes money; what to expect from the economy and industry; interaction and communication with the government.

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ABOUT The First International Forum
“Telecommunications and Content. Caucasus 2016”

We are pleased to invite you to join us for the most expected meeting of the Pay TV and Telco professionals, technology suppliers and vendors, content providers, government regulatory structures, industry associations and public organization. The event will take place in sunny Georgia, famous for its hospitality and centuries-old traditions, from 23 to 27 of September 2016.

The Forum is dedicated to the hottest problems of two industries: telecommunications and media, that currently have a lot of common questions to discuss.

Among the participants: the leaders of the industry Associations of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia, Moldova, Latvia and others.

You’ll be a part of the intensive business program as well as travelling and networking events where you’ll enjoy communication and entertainment with your friends and colleagues.

We will be happy to see you!

GENERAL SPONSOR

Smart Signal - Генеральный спонсор

PARTNERS

Telecom Operator`s Assosiation
Ассоциация кабельных операторов Азербайджана
Укртелесеть (УТС)

SPONSORS

TRANSFER    

Preliminary AGENDA

23 September/Friday

с 13:00 до 19:00

Arrival of the Participants

Hotel "Oasis Spa & Resort"

20.00

“Welcome!” late dinner, Restaurant, Hotel “Oasis Spa & Resort”

24 September/Saturday

CONFERENCE «TECHNOLOGY and BUSINESS»

Conference Hall, Hotel “Oasis Spa & Resort”

9:30-10:00

Conference Registration

Location:

Conference Hall, Hotel “Oasis Spa & Resort”

Welcome Speech

Smart Signal - Генеральный спонсор

Rafael Rafaelian
Smart Technologies, Director
Georgia

Ucha Seturi
Telecom Operators Association, Director
Georgia

Conference moderator: Anatoly Frolenkov
E&C, Ukraine

10.10-10:30
Round table discussion “Technologies that are changing industry, my company and life of our customers”
- Practical case of new technology implementation

Invited speakers:

Giorgi Tushurashvili
Magticom
Head of Department for content purchases,Georgia

Levan Buchukuri
Silknet, CEO
Georgia

Michael Gotoshia
Alternet
CEO, Georgia

Paata Tsitskishvili
TV Spektr, CEO
Georgia

10.30-10:50

"Prospects of development and universal solutions for OTT, IPTV and digital TV of the company WISI"

Michal Szyszkowski
WISI Communications & Co, Area Sales manager
Germany

10:50-11:10
Round table discussion “Technologies that are changing industry, my company and life of our customers”
- New services. What do the customers like? What really generate income

11:10-11:30

"A roadmap for OTT success"

Andrey Silanchev
IRDETO, Business Development Director Russia&CIS

11:30-11:50

Coffe Break

11:50-12:10

"10 tools for efficient digital-marketing"

Viktor Yelisseyev
Dentsu Aegis Network, CEO
Kazakhstan

12:10-12:30
Round table discussion “Technologies that are changing industry, my company and life of our customers”
- Future of telecom what tech and service are planned in YY 2017-2020

12:30-12:50

"Current development of European operators on the example of the dicisions of the company ASTRO"

Germann Geer
ASTRO Strobel, Sales Director CIS & Baltikum
Germany

12:50-13:00

Summarizing

13:00-14:00

Lunch, Hotel “Oasis Spa & Resort”

14.00-18:00

Free time, Networking

18.00-20:00

Excursion "Fairy Batumi"

20:00

Restaurant "Megrul-Lazuri", Tbilisi Avene, 16, Batumi

25 September/Sunday

FORUM “TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CONTENT WITHOUT BORDERS”

Conference Hall, Hotel “Oasis Spa & Resort”

9:30-10:00

Registration

Welcome Speech

Ucha Seturi
Telecom Operators Association, Director
Georgia

Forum moderator: Natalia Klitnaya
Association of right holders and content suppliers
Chairman of the Board, Ukraine

10.10-11:10
Session 1. Experience exchange: Current situation and outlook for electronic communications in the countries of Caucasus and Eastern Europe
  • Brief overview Georgian broadband market.
  • Prospects for the global ICT market and the Caucasus
  • The crisis of pay-TV industry in Ukraine

Invited speakers:

Giorgi Kverenchkhiladze
Government authority, Head of Legal Department
Georgia

Ucha Seturi
Telecom Operators Association, Director
Georgia

Oleg Chernish
Member of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting

Viktor Kulish
Association “Ukrteleset”, President
Ukraine

Andrey Pastukhov, E&C, Ukraine

11:10-11:30

Coffe Break

11:30-13:00
Current Trends in licensing in the electronic communications networks

Invited speakers:

Ulyana Feshchuk
Deputy Head of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting

Kakhi Kurashvili
Silknet, Head of Legal Department, Georgia

Natalia Klitnaya
Association of right holders and content suppliers, Chairman of the Board, Ukraine

Aleksandr Fedienko
Ukrainian Internet Association, Head of the Board

13:00-14:00

Lunch, Hotel “Oasis Spa & Resort”

14:00-15:00
Session 3. Searching for a balance: protection of human rights & information security in the post-Soviet countries and the global experience
  • Current Challenges of media self-regulation and regulation
  • Transparency in the telecommunications sector in Eastern Europe

Invited speakers:

Natia Kuprashvili
Georgian Association of Regional Broadcasters
Executive Director

Nata Dzvelishvili
The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics, Executive Director

Ana Dabrundashvili
Transparency International, Senior Researcher, Georgia

Ulyana Feshchuk
Deputy Head of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting

15:00:16:20
Session 4. Relations between content providers, right holders and operators

Presentation of DISCOVERY NETWORKS

ALEXANDER CHUGUNOV
DIRECTOR DISTRIBUTION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NEE
DISCOVERY СOMMUNICATIONS

Round table discussion:

  • Cooperation media group and operators in new reality
  • The problem of imbalance reporting indicators: understated indicative prices. Is there a solution?
  • What will change in perspetive. Forecasts for the next 3 years

Invited speakers:

Representative of the company DISCOVERY NETWORKS

  • Kakhi Kurashvili, Silknet, Head of Legal Department, Georgia
  • Giorgi Tushurashvili, Magticom, Head of Department for content purchases, Georgia
  • Merab Metreveli, TV ERA, Director, Georgia
  • Giorgi Jaliashvili, Delta Comm, Director, Georgia
  • Natalia Klitnaya, Association of right holders and content suppliers, Chairman of the Board, Ukraine
  • Vladimir Sosnitsky, SonaR Company, Director, Ukraine

16:20-16:30

Summarizing

20:00

Cocktail party, Restaurant “Oasis Spa & Resort” Hotel

26 September/Monday

10.00-15.00

Free time, Networking

14:00-15:00

Обед в отеле

15:00-19:00

Excursion "Mountain Adjara"

19:00

Restaurant in Batumi

27 September / Tuesday

9:00-10:00

Breakfast

Departure

For the terms and conditions of participation, please, сontact Vlada Rublevskaya


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Cost of participation

Four days:

For telecom operators and CIO:

165 €


For distributors, vendors and others:
300 €

One day:

60 €
This option is available only for operators and CIO

Accomodation:

47 €
Standard double use


60 €
Standard single use

Thank you! Online registration is closed.

Our contacts

Anatoliy Frolenkov

Partnership and program:

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Vlada Rublevskaya

Participation and work with sponsors:

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Katerina Kotsurenko

Participation and work with speakers:

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Yevgenii Oster

Participation and work with visitors:

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