International Digital Economy Accords (IDEA) Project
Los Angeles Plenary Meeting Communications and Society Program The Aspen Institute Los Angeles, California January 17-18, 2011
Participant List
GOVERNMENT
Department of Commerce Troy Tanner Daniel Weitzner Deputy Chief Associate Administrator for the Office of International Bureau Policy Analysis and Development National Telecommunications and Office of Science and Technology Policy Information Administration Jim Kohlenberger Chief of Staff Fiona Alexander Associate Administrator Office of the United States Trade Representative Office of International Affairs Miriam Sapiro National Telecommunications and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Information Administration Christine Bliss Department of State Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for William Kennard Services and Investment Ambassador of the United States of America to the European Union COMPANIES Phillip Spector Senior Advisor to the Legal Adviser Alcatel-Lucent Kevin Krufky John Schnitker Senior Counsel – Director Attorney-Adviser Public Policy & Legislative Affairs Office of the Legal Adviser Americas Region
Ben Scott AT&T Policy Advisor for Innovation Len Cali Office of the Secretary of State Senior Vice President Global Public Policy Federal Communications Commission Julius Genachowski Brent Olson Chairman Assistant Vice President Public Policy Edward Lazarus Chief of Staff Cisco Systems Robert Pepper Paul de Sa Vice President, Global Technology Policy Chief, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis
Facebook Verizon Communications Elliot Schrage Kathryn Brown Vice President of Global Communications, Senior Vice President Marketing and Public Policy Public Policy Development and International Government Relations Google Alan Davidson Jacquelynn Ruff Director of Public Policy, Americas Vice President, International Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs IBM Steve Stewart Viacom, Inc. Director, Market Access & Trade Michael Fricklas IBM Governmental Programs Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Level 3 Communications, LLC John Ryan Doretha Ferrell Lea Executive Vice President Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Global Government Relations
Microsoft Pamela Passman FOUNDATIONS Corporate Vice President Global Corporate Affairs Ford Foundation and Deputy General Counsel Jenny Toomey Program Officer Nick Tsilas Media Rights and Access Senior Attorney Government and Industry Affairs John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Amy Starlight Lawrence News Corporation Journalism Program Associate Rick Lane Senior Vice President MacArthur Foundation Government Affairs Vice President Media, Culture and Special Initiatives Salesforce.com Dan Burton Markle Foundation Senior Vice President Stefaan Verhulst Global Public Policy Chief of Research
Sprint Nextel Corporation Vonya McCann NON -GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Senior Vice President
Government Affairs Center for Democracy and Technology
Leslie Harris Telefónica President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos López Blanco
Director de la Oficina Internacional Global Partners and Associates
Andrew Puddephatt Carlos Rodríguez Cocina Director Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Public Knowledge The Walt Disney Company Gigi Sohn Dorothy Attwood President Senior Vice President
Global Public Policy USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Ernest J. Wilson III Dean and Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication
ORGANIZERS
Reed Hundt Chair Aspen Institute IDEA Project
Peter Cowhey Dean, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies University of California, San Diego
Charlie Firestone Executive Director Communications and Society Program The Aspen Institute
Gary Epstein Managing Director and General Counsel Aspen Institute IDEA Project
David Hansen Partner Intellectual Property Litigation and Transactions Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Jonathan Aronson Professor Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism and School of International Relations University of Southern California
Don Abelson Sudbury International
Shanthi Kalathil Consultant Aspen Institute IDEA Project
Sarah Eppehimer Senior Project Manager Communications and Society Program The Aspen Institute
Tricia Kelly Assistant Director Communications and Society Program The Aspen Institute