June 1-3, 2011 – New York City
The seventh annual Building the Broadband Economy summit will gather the leaders of the global Intelligent Community movement to hear, among others, Suvi Linde, the Minister of Communications of Finland, which declared broadband a universal human right. Also featured will be Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, whose famous annual show debuts the gadgets that shape our future. He will speak on the transformative impact of healthcare information technology. America's most advanced smart grid is in the city of Chattanooga, and its Mayor will describe the decisions that led its municipal-owned utility to leap to the front of the pack.
Building the Broadband Economy is an international summit for community leaders and their technology partners from around the world. BBE offers a unique opportunity to learn how to use information and communications technology to build prosperous economies and meet the social challenges of the 21st Century. The 2011 edition of BBE, produced in partnership with the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, focuses on "Health in the Intelligent Community ."
The audience for BBE 2009 is limited to 250 attendees in order to provide the right environment to share knowledge and build relationships. Attendance is principally by invitation but a limited number of paid registrations are available for Innovation Daily readers at a 20% discount. Register under VIP Registration at www.icfsummit.com using VIP Code PTR2011.
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