CONNECT 2020
A GLOBAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION IN THE ICT SECTOR
ROUND TABLE 1 - PANELISTS
Which technologies will connect the next 1.5 billion users?
Wednesday, 29 October - 13h to 14h ROOM D
Moderator: Mr Gary Fowlie, Chief, ITU Liaison Office to the UN in New York.
Featured panelists
Mr François Rancy,
Director,
Radiocommunication
Bureau, ITU
Mr Paul Mitchell,
General Manager,
Technology Policy,
Microsoft
Ms Veena Rawat,
Senior Spectrum
Advisor, GSMA
Mr Chris Murphy VP for
Regulatory Affairs,
Inmarsat
Profile of the panelists
Name
Profile
Mr François Rancy was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
by the Plenipotentiary Conference 2010 in Guadalajara, Mexico and re-elected
for a second term at PP14.
François Rancy is an engineer, a graduate of the École Polytechnique (1977) and
the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (Paris, 1979).
From 1979 to 1997, he worked as systems engineer and subsequently Head of
Department in France Télécom’s research laboratories, where he was in charge
of studies on national and international satellite systems and activities relating
to the spectrum and the regulation of satellite systems. As from 1992, his
responsibilities expanded to cover the entire radiocommunication sphere.
Mr François Rancy,
Director,
Radiocommunication
Bureau, ITU
From 1997 to 2004, he was Director of Spectrum Planning and International
Affairs at the National Frequency Agency (ANFR).
From 2004 to 2010, he was Director-General of ANFR, responsible for frequency
management in France.
At the international level, he led the coordination of European delegations
(CEPT) at WRC-03 and chaired the European Union group on spectrum
management policy (RSPG) in 2007. He chaired the ITU–R Special Committee on
Regulatory and Procedural Matters from 1997 to 2003, and the World
Radiocommunication Conference in 2007.
Paul Mitchell is General Manager, Technology Policy at Microsoft Corporation
where he is responsible for strategic technology policy initiatives in the areas of
spectrum, Internet governance, and broadband. Prior to his current position
Mr. Mitchell held a variety of senior positions including General Manager,
Interoperability and Standards and, with Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices
Division, General Manager of Policy and Standards.
Mr Paul Mitchel, General
Manager, Technology
Policy, Microsoft
His career also includes significant work related to digital and interactive
television beginning with Microsoft’s early trials of an Interactive TV system in
the U.S. and Japan and followed by work developing standards for digital
television in advance of the U.S. DTV transition. He also held several roles in the
Microsoft TV division, including General Manager of the Tools and Applications
Product Unit and Chief of Staff.
Mr. Mitchell joined Microsoft as a product manager in the Developer Tools
Division, where he helped secure developer adoption of Microsoft’s
professional C and C++ products. He was responsible for launching Microsoft
C7, Microsoft Visual C++, and Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows NT.
Prior to joining Microsoft in 1991, Mitchell was a senior marketing manager at
Raima Corporation, a developer of database products.
Dr Rawat is internationally well known for her knowledge and expertise in
spectrum management, regulatory matters and ICT technologies.
From April 2011 to Nov 2013, Dr. Rawat worked as VP and Ambassador to ITU
for BlackBerry. This role included representation of BlackBerry's interests in ITU
at executive level for issues dealing with spectrum for mobile broadband,
network and mobile device security, environmental issues including e-Waste,
Eco rating, among others.
She also acted as senior advisor within the company on spectrum matters
including preparation for national and international consultations, lead
development of proposals for presentations for spectrum harmonization and
access to new spectrum.
Ms Veena Rawat, Senior
Spectrum Advisor, GSMA
Before joining BlackBerry, during 2004-2011, Dr. Rawat was President of
Communications Research Centre. She represented CRC's interests in the
Canadian federal government’s senior level committee of Assistant Deputy
Ministers for S and T (Science and Technology) in Canada.
Dr. Rawat came to CRC after spending 28 years within the Canadian
Government where she held executive positions managing programs related to
radio frequency spectrum engineering for all wireless and space communication
services.
Mr. Murphy is Vice President, Inmarsat Government Affairs. He has worked at
Inmarsat’s Washington, D.C. office since 2007 and is responsible for regulatory
and government affairs in North America. He currently serves as co-chair of the
Satellite Industry Association’s Regulatory Working Group. He has extensive
experience representing Inmarsat and the United States at international
organizations, including the International Telecommunication Union. Before
joining Inmarsat, Mr. Murphy held various positions at the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission’s International Bureau during the decade that he
worked there. He received two LL.Ms from Georgetown University Law Center,
his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and
Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Irvine. He is admitted to
practice law in California and the District of Columbia.
Mr Chris Murphy, VP for
Regulatory Affairs,
Inmarsat
Committed to connecting the world.
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Committed to connecting the world.
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