Duration: 00:47:58
Time:17:00 BST | 12:00 EDT
Date: 20/06/2016
Webinar Overview
- This webinar is part of the World Wi-Fi Day initiative.
- The World Wi-Fi Day is a platform to recognize and celebrate the significant role Wi-Fi is playing in cities and communities around the world by driving exciting and innovative projects to ‘connect the unconnected’.
- This webinar will cover some of the research done in unconnected communities around the world and present some of the most relevant initiatives in rural and urban environment to connect the unconnected.
- Experts from the Industry will share their projects, strategies and efforts to accelerate connectivity to underserved communities, it’s a unique opportunity to better understand some of the best projects in place and interact with experts on this area.
Agenda:
- Introduction and presentation by Adlane Fellah – CEO and Founder of Maravedis Research
- Panel discussion:
- Moderator
- Adlane Fellah
- Speakers:
- Sònia Jorge – Executive Director, Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI)
- Molly Fowler – Senior Urban Strategist, Intersection
- Shrikant Shenwai – CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA)
- Miguel Gamino – CIO, City and Council of San Francisco
- Moderator
- Q&A
Register for the Webinar:
To register for WBA’s Webinar: Connect the Unconnected on June 20, 2016 5:00 PM BST / 12:00 EDT, Please click below:
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Speakers
Adlane Fellah
CEO & Founder
Maravedis Research
Presenting: A market research on Urban Unconnected Communities
Sònia Jorge
Executive Director
Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI)
Speaking: A4AI initiatives in developing countries
Molly Fowler
Senior Urban Strategist
Intersection
Speaking: LinkNYC Project
Shrikant Shenwai
CEO
Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA)
Speaking: Sharing the WBA initiatives on World Wi-Fi Day and Connected Cities countries
Miguel Gamino
CIO
City and County of San Francisco
Speaking: Talking about the programes of San Francisco to connect underserved communities
Moderator
