Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum

Aug 21- Aug 23, 2011
St Regis Aspen Resort
https://techpolicyinstitute.org/aspen2011/

Agenda

Sunday, August 21

6:00
Opening Reception
Welcoming Remarks
The Honorable Mark Udall, U.S. Senate

Monday, August 22

8:45
Keynote Address
Dale Jorgenson, Samuel W. Morris University Professor, Department of Economics, Harvard University

9:30
Keynote Address
Victor Nichols, CEO, Experian

10:00
Panel: Information and Privacy: In Search of a Data-Driven Policy
Susan Athey, Professor of Economics, Harvard University and Chief Economist, Microsoft
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Hal Varian, Chief Economist, Google
Daniel Weitzner, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Internet Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Thomas Lenard (moderator), President, Technology Policy Institute

11:15
Panel: The Internet in a Post Wikileaks, Post-Egypt World
Brian Cute, Chief Executive Office, Public Interest Registry
Chris Painter, Coordinator for Cyber Issues, U.S.
Department of State
David Gross (moderator), Partner, Wiley Rein LLP

12:30
Luncheon Address
Mark McLaughlin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Verisign

2:00
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Antitrust
Spectrum
Intellectual Property
Health and IT

6:00
Reception

7:00
Dinner Address
Peter Thiel, President, Clarium Capital

Tuesday, August 23

9:00
Panel: Cybersecurity - Public and Private Roles
Tony Hadley, Vice President of Government Affairs, Experian
Phil Weiser, Dean, University of Colorado Law School
Shane Tews (moderator), Vice President, Global Public Policy, VeriSign

10:00
Panel: Broadband and the Future of Video Delivery
Kyle Dixon, Vice President, Public Policy, Time Warner, Inc.
Mark Israel, Senior Vice President, Compass Lexicon
John Ryan, Chief Legal Officer, Level 3 Communications
Scott Wallsten (moderator), Vice President for Research, Technology Policy Institute

11:15
Panel: A Discussion with Media and Telecom Leaders
Dorothy Attwood, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy, Disney
Mike Gallagher, President, Entertainment Software Association
Michael Powell, President and CEO, NCTA
Tom Tauke, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Policy and Communications, Verizon
Joe Waz (moderator), Altura LLC

12:30
A Conversation with the Commissioners
Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Robert McDowell, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission