Schedule

Wednesday, 9 June
09:00 - 17:00	GFII i-expo At Porte De Versailles. More than 5,000 people are expected to visit the GFII i-expo to learn about new products and services in the industry. This is one of Europe's largest trade-shows! (Note: most of the sessions that take place on the exhibit floor are in French.)
Thursday, 10 June
08:00 - 09:00	Registration & Networking At Porte De Versailles in conjunction with the GFII i-expo.
09:00 - 09:45	Opening Keynote Keynote: Rob Grimshaw, Managing Director, FT.com
09:45 - 10:30	Do Sovereign Information Policies help anyone? News reports are coming in across the world about how different countries are dealing with challenges brought about by content on the Internet: * British Parliament is debating a digital economy bill, giving a high court judge the right to issue an injunction against a Website accused of hosting a substantial amount of copyright infringing material, potentially forcing the entire site offline. * In the United States, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act offers some protection against liability to Internet service providers and Websites that host copyrighted material uploaded by third parties. * An Italian court held three Google executives accountable for a defamatory video placed on YouTube. * French parliament approved a bill that will crack down on Internet piracy by banning people from the Web if they are caught downloading copyrighted content more than three times. How can content providers manage through this thicket of regulations? Will this help our industry or stifle innovation? Finally, do these policies create a protectionist environment for incumbent information companies and, if so, is that good?
10:30 - 11:00	Break
11:00 - 11:45	Data Democratization Who is looking at your Permanent Record? There is a confluence of technology, regulatory and political trends that are making enormous amounts of public information available to anyone with an Internet connection. This democratization of data fuels a great deal of innovation as companies and individuals tap into tax-payer funded APIs to create new products and services. These data spigots are being turned on at the local, state/province and national levels. Many consumers benefit from this data transparency, which shows effective government bureaucrats or when it helps government agencies more effectively deploy services. However, what happens when public sector information starts to infringe on privacy? How can we make sure that citizens and companies are protected? Several experts in the development of Public Sector Information reuse will comment on what they are experiencing in their countries and the trends they see for the future deployment of this rich information. Panelists: Ken Wasch, President, SIIA
11:45 - 12:30	Copyright Challenges in a Digital (Transborder) World With approval of the Lisbon Treaty, the European Union has begun an historic reorganization of its Commission and is setting its sight on policy agendas for the coming decade, with a major focus on its Digital Agenda. At the same time, President Obama has embraced technology as a driving force in economic recovery, improved business efficiencies, and increased openness about government to engage citizens more actively. These policy changes hold great promise for information services providers both in Europe and the United States, as these two markets grow more integrated. Both have supported strong copyright legal and enforcement systems within their own markets, as well as with trading partners. But as policies shift toward fostering "digital" and "openness," questions are already being raised about whether there is a need to alter copyright law. This session will bring together legal and policy experts to discuss current plans and address the outlook for potential changes in copyright standards. Moderator: Edward Colleran, Senior Director, International Relations, Copyright Clearance Center Panelists: Alexandre Montagu, Founding Partner, MontaguLaw, MontaguLaw
12:30 - 14:00	Networking Lunch and i-expo
14:00 - 18:00	National Library of France The coach will depart i-expo at 14:00. 14:30 - 15:00 Keynote (to be announced) 15:00 - 16:30 Digital Libraries Debate 16:30 - 18:00 Tour the National Library of France
18:00 - 18:30	Coach Departs the National Library of France The coach departs promptly, returning to the Pullman Paris Rive Gauche.
Friday, 11 June
08:00 - 09:00	Registration, Breakfast & Networking At the The Pullman Paris Rive Gauche.
08:55 - 09:00	Welcome
09:00 - 09:45	Keynote Keynote: Peter Crosby, COO, Europe, Viadeo
09:45 - 10:30	Open Access: 10 + Years and Counting - Are There any New Developments? The merits for and against Open Access have been debated for nearly a decade now, with very little agreement over the need for change or the economics of various approaches. This session will bring together a group of esteemed panelists, each with a different and valuable perspective on the issue of Open Access, to explore various business models and assess what the future holds. Moderator: David Bousfield, Vice President & Lead Analyst, Outsell, Inc.
10:30 - 11:00	Networking Break
11:00 - 11:45	Business Economics of Semantic Technologies The promise of knowledge management is way overdue, but semantic technology applications and services are popping up everywhere. Is the promise of the semantic wave becoming a reality, or is it still a pipe dream? Join us as a panel of experts shows how semantic technology and related applications are solving real problems today. Panelists: Ruediger Baumberger, Content Manager, APA DeFacto GmbH (Austria Press Agency) Andrew Little, Senior Business Analyst, Trinity Mirror Group
11:45 - 12:15	Regional Update Regional Updates present overviews of different content markets from the point of view of content providers. You will receive descriptions of each market, which includes requirements for conducting business in the region. Presenters will cover: * What is unique about this market? * Where are the present and future opportunities? * What are the barriers to entry and how have companies overcome them? * Which business models work here? * What are the drivers of information market growth, and where are the best prospects? The session concludes with recommendations for content and content technology companies considering entering these markets. Presenter: Eric Scherer, Director of Strategy and External Relations , Agence France-Presse (AFP)
12:15 - 13:45	Business Roundtables & Networking Lunch SIIA conferences are valued for the networking and business development that occur during and after the meetings. The Global Information Industry Summit Roundtables are designed to give attendees a chance to meet and discuss critical issues raised during the conference with their fellow delegates. Attendees may attend one of the following three topics: * Social Media * Copyright * Business Models
Business Roundtables	Social Media Roundtable: ? or ! / or $ B2B information companies have been experimenting with social media to achieve business objectives for several years now. They have moved on from RSS feeds, wikis and blogs to Twitter, Facebook and some proprietary systems. During this evolution these companies have tried hard to harness their organizations knowledge and experience within the social web to attract and connect with prospects, customers, employees and media. Where have we evolved to and where are we headed as an industry? During our luncheon roundtable, well touch on some of the following issues: * What are the best case studies of B2B communities? * How do you leverage your organizations knowledge, thought leadership and experience to attract and retain customers on the social web? * What are the most innovative examples of how B2B organizations use real-time social media such as Twitter and whats their business case to use them? * How do organizations generate revenue directly from their social media initiatives? * How has social communications changed media relations and how are leading B2B companies providing content directly to their communities of customers, partners and employees? * How do you use social media to engage and empower your employees? * What are the best practices, tools and technologies to measure and monitor social communications? Leader: Colette Ballou Lamotte, Founder & CEO, Ballou PR
Business Roundtables	Business Model Possible! What are the new threads for success? Over the last 10 years business models have seen many fatalities, and we've even see a few come back to life. What about free, freeium and subscription review? What mix is right for your business? Join us and your industry peers for an informative discussion on business models in this recession era. Participants will share their recent experiences and potential plans for 2011.
13:45 - 14:15	Regional Update: India Regional Updates present overviews of different content markets from the point of view of content providers. You will receive descriptions of each market, which includes requirements for conducting business in the region. Presenters will cover: * What is unique about this market? * Where are the present and future opportunities? * What are the barriers to entry and how have companies overcome them? * Which business models work here? * What are the drivers of information market growth, and where are the best prospects? The session concludes with recommendations for content and content technology companies considering entering these markets. Presenter: Martin O'Malley, Managing Director, Corporate Markets, Science & Technology, Elsevier Inc.
14:15 - 15:00	The Excavation and Explication of Information Industry Business Models This interactive session will delve into the business models that have been discussed at the conference. We will critique and discuss models as to their sustainability, applicability, and their ability to work in different situations. Evaluation criteria will be developed to help delegates explore these models in their own content domains. Moderator: Randy Marcinko, Chief Executive Officer, Marcinko Enterprises, Inc. (MEI)
15:00 - 15:30	Previews Hear short, 5 minute presentations from three innovative early-stage European content companies.
15:30 - 16:00	Networking Break
16:00 - 16:45	Empowered Consumers The relationship between customers and vendors has shifted dramatically over the past two years. As customers have encountered increasing pressure on their budgets, they have had to cut back or eliminate content purchases. To keep their business, vendors have become more flexible. In many cases, innovation has made the difference between business lost and business transformed. Learn how innovation and flexibility on both sides, deployed strategically, turns challenging times into opportunity. Moderator: Tim Buckley Owen, News Editor, VIP Panelists: Brigitte Ricou-Bellan, Vice President and Managing Director, Dow Jones Enterprise Solutions within Corporate Markets, Dow Jones Nick Thomas, Analyst, Consumer Product Strategy, Forrester Research
16:45 - 17:15	Regional Update Regional Updates present overviews of different content markets from the point of view of content providers. You will receive descriptions of each market, which includes requirements for conducting business in the region. Presenters will cover: * What is unique about this market? * Where are the present and future opportunities? * What are the barriers to entry and how have companies overcome them? * Which business models work here? * What are the drivers of information market growth, and where are the best prospects? The session concludes with recommendations for content and content technology companies considering entering these markets.