Conference Agenda

"A conference on Green IT for Green Policies, within the framework of the Belgian EU Presidency, organised by the Belgian Ministry of Finance, in partnership with OASIS".

WEDNESDAY, 13 OCTOBER \| DAY ONE AGENDA FINTO Complex, Auditorium Pachéco *subject to change
13.00	Registration & Refreshments
14.00	GENERAL SESSION Conference Chair: Mr. Louis Collet, IT Director of the FPSF, Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance Keynote Speeches: Mr. Didier Reynders, Belgian Vice Prime Minister and Federal Minister of Finance (FPSF) Mr. Hans D'Hondt, Head of the Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance (FPSF) Mr. Louis Collet, IT Director, Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance (FPSF) Mr. George Rittenhouse, Vice President, Alcatel Lucent S.A. Dr. Laurent Liscia, Executive Director, OASIS Panels Chairman: Mr. Adil Soussi Nachit, ICT Program Manager, Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance (FPSF)
14.40	PANEL ONE: ADVANCING OPEN STANDARDS FOR SUSTAINABILITY POLICY Moderator: Mr. John Borras, Chair OASIS eGovernment Member Section and former Director of Technology in the Office of e-Envoy UK Government Session Objective: To explore how eGov programmes promote sustainability through advancing open standards and encouraging more focused policy innovation in responding to the challenges of Greening I.T. Speakers: Dr. Paolo Bertoldi, European Commission DG Research, Institute for Environment & Sustainability Mr. Jochen Friedrich, Technical Relations Executive, IBM Europe Mr. Steve Purser, Head of Technical & Competence Development, ENISA
16.00	Refreshments
16.30	PANEL TWO: SUSTAINABILITY & SMART ENERGY Moderator: Dr. Laurent Liscia, Executive Director, OASIS Session Objective: To demonstrate the linkages between enhanced connectivity in energy generation & distribution and ICT infrastructure, and to explore the implications of some examples from the EU and internationally. Speaker: Ms. Christine Lins, Secretary General, European Renewable Energy Council Brussels Mr. Neil Harris, Head of Sustainability, European Market, Cisco Mr. Pierre Leclercq, Executive Director, Euro Green IT Innovation Center
18.15	Conference Reception hosted by the Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance Special Guest Speaker: Ms. Neelie Kroes, Vice President, European Commission for Digital Agenda (to be confirmed)
THURSDAY, 14 OCTOBER \| DAY TWO AGENDA FINTO Complex, Auditorium Pachéco *subject to change
08.30	Refreshments
09.00	PANEL THREE: CLOUD COMPUTING & ITS IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE I.T. FOR A GREEN ECONOMY Moderator: Professor Georges Ataya, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management Session Objective: To explore the implications of cloud computing, both its advantages and disadvantages, for promoting sustainability and the associated challenges of security and protecting identity in the cloud. Speakers: Mr. Andreas Ebert, Regional Technology Officer, Microsoft EMEA Ms. Siki Giunta, Vice President of Cloud Computing and Software Services, CSC
10.30	Refreshments
11.00	PANEL FOUR: SOA & WEB SERVICES FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE I.T. INFRASTRUCTURE Moderator: Mr. Peter Brown, Chairman, OASIS Board Committee Session Objective: To debate how service oriented I.T. architecture provides a platform for energy savings, emissions trading, and the challenges of identity management. Speakers: Mr. Colin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, New Zealand Government Mr. Perry Krol, Senior Solutions Consultant, Tibco Software Inc. Mr. Tony Giroti, Chairman and CEO, Bridge Energy Group
12.30	Networking Lunch
13.45	BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE Moderator: Mr. Dennis Kefalakos, Editor, "NEW EUROPE" Session Objective: To debate major issues facing industry and society regarding environmental and energy sustainability and how I.T. contributes to reducing emissions and managing costs. Speakers: Mr. Mark Ossel, Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Echelon Mr. Bastian Fischer, Vice President & General Manager, Tax & Utilities Global Business Unit EMEA, Oracle Mr. Andre Rouyer, Industry and Government Alliance Consultant, Schneider Electric
15.00	PANEL FIVE: GREEN I.T. AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - THE DANISH EXPERIENCE Moderator: Mr. Peter Neirinck, International Relations Representative, Project Manager, Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance (FPSF) Keynote Speaker: Mr. Jorgen Abild Andersen, Director General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, National IT and Telecom Agency
15.30	Refreshments
15:45	SUSTAINABILITY POLICY ROUNDTABLE Moderator: Dr. Laurent Liscia, Executive Director, OASIS Objective: A question and answer session to localize the issues of “Green I.T. and sustainability” in the context of the climate change debate, with speakers from the Belgium area as well as major trade associations. Speakers: Mr. Michel Vlasselaer, Partner, IBM Global Business Services Mr. Pol Vanbiervliet, General Manager, Cisco Belgium and Luxembourg Mr. Tom Dowdall, Project Leader for Greener Electronics and Cool IT Campaign, Greenpeace Mr. Vincent Van Quickenborne, Belgian Federal Minister of Economy Mr. Bernard Clerfayt, Secretary of State for Finances
17.15	CONCLUDING SESSION Speakers: Mr. Thierry Verheggen, President of the OASIS Group within the Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance (FPSF) Dr. Carol Cosgrove-Sacks, Senior Advisor on International Standards Policy, OASIS Mr. Adil Soussi Nachit, ICT Program Manager, Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance (FPSF)
17.30	Close of Conference