In-Stat Forum
Monday, October 13th

Morning Keynote Session: Business Fusion - Focus on Business Voice & Data

Keynote Presentations:
Network Technologies - Enabling The Future
Thomas Ganswindt, Member of the Managing Board
Siemens AG and Group President Siemens Information and Communication Networks

Network Implications - Making the Right Choices Hossein Eslambolchi, CTO, AT&T and President of AT&T Labs

Execution Realities - Fusing the Pieces
Mike Stout, CIO, Sprint


Executive Roundtable:
Kneko Burney, Chief Market Strategist, In-Stat/MDR -- Facilitator

This session has been designed to get to the heart of the next big thing with Business Networks and Services: voice and data convergence, or Fusion. The Keynote Session will culminate in an Executive Roundtable where attendees will be invited to participate interactively with Q&A.

Lunch
Presentation of the 18th Annual Kachina Award

Awarded to Technology Companies that exemplify excellence in Innovation, Performance Stability, Market Position and Strategic Direction

Afternoon Session: Broadband Fusion - Focus on Broadband Drivers

Keynote Presentation:
Vision of a High Speed, Connected World
SBC - Invited

Individual Presentations:
Impacts of Gaming
Microsoft - Invited

Impacts of Videoconferencing
Brad Johnston, President, TANDBERG Americas

Impacts of IP Centrex/VoIP
Jeff Stern, Executive Vice President, GoBeam

Panel Discussion:
Regulatory Impacts

Brad Sonnenberg, Covad SVP & General Counsel
Dan Baker, VP Law & Public Policy, Earthlink
Nikos Theodosopoulos Financial Analyst - Telecom Infrastructure UBS Warburg
Verizon - Invited
MCI - Invited

Moderator:
TBD
This session has been designed to delve into key applications driving broadband usage in the home and the office. There will also be a lively roundtable discussion with different service provider perspectives on the impact of new regulations on the deployment of broadband services.

Evening Session: Fusion of Eating & Drinking - Focus on Partying Down and Laughter

Cocktail Party
Party Down and Laugh - join us for the Mega Cocktail bash on the evening of Monday, October 13, 2003 as the whole, tri-conference contingent gets together for outstanding cocktail food, open bar and the irreverent remarks of Don McMillan, former chip designer and engineer and renowned technology comedian. Don't miss this!!

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