Gitex : October 8-12, 2017 in Dubai
Samsung Developers Conference: October 18-19, Moscone West | San Francisco #SDC2017
CES: January 9-12, 2018 ,Las Vegas, USA
IoT Forum: March 14-15, J’Bourg, South Africa
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Academia④SDGs: From Research to Innovative Solutions to Accelerate Sustainable Development (12 October, 12:35 – 13:30, Room Pacara): This side event willprovide an opportunity for ITU Academia members to discuss possible ways to strengthen their involvement in the implementation of ICT④SDGs related projects and initiatives.
Digital Economy: Accelerating Digital Transformation through Innovation (13 October, 8:00 – 8:50, Room Pacara): This event will provide a platform for networking and sharing knowledge and best practices to help countries accelerate digital transformation.
Emergency Telecommunications (13 October, 12:05 – 12:50, Room Pacara): Held to coincide with the International Day for Disaster Reduction, this event will highlight the role of ICTs in disaster management, early warning and monitoring systems, and new technological tools used to restore communication networks when disasters strike.
Cybersecurity (16 October, 12:35 – 13:30, Room Pacara): This event willshowcase some of ITU’s cybersecurity related flagship initiatives, including the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), and gather views and inputs from participants on how to improve ITU’s work in cybersecurity.
E-Health: ICT for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (17 October, 12:35 – 13:30, Room Pacara): Participants at this event willdiscuss the role of the ICT sector in contributing to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage and provide examples of best practices, experiences and lessons learned where ICTs have made concrete progress towards UHC.
Ligthning Sessions:
Satellite and the SDGs Making a Difference (9 October, 12:35 – 13:00, Room Pacifico): The EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) will present the role of satellite operators in contributing to the 2030 objectives, making the world a better place by giving people and organizations access to the modern, digital world.