2013
March
Global Cyber Dialogue 2013 –
Governance without Government in Cyberspace
Contribution as invited expert on Internet Governance at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Canada
2013
April/May
Realising the potential of the Internet to deliver global development and prosperity
Contribution as invited expert on ICT for Development to Wilton Park Conference, on invitation by the UK Mission to the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
2012
November
Remarks on the Role of Public Private Partnerships
in the ICT Ecosystem 
Presentation at the Experts Group Meeting at the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland
July
The Business Dimension of Internet Governance 
Faculty member, lead discussant at the 6th European Summer School on Internet Governance, Meißen, Germany
2011
October
The Internet as a Catalyst for Change:
Access, Development and Innovation 
Keynote speech “Feedback from the IGF in Nairobi”, European Internet Foundation, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
September
Obstacles to Universal Affordable Access
Panelist at session on “Internet Rights are Human Rights: Development, Empowerment and Access to the Internet”, 6th Internet Governance Forum, Nairobi, Kenya
August
Availability and Security with ICT 
Workshop panelist at Foreign Ministry Ambassador Conference, Berlin, Germany
July
Faculty member, 5th European Summer School on Internet Governance, Meißen, Germany
May
Visions for the Development of the
Russian ICT Market until 2020 
Workshop panelist, Conference on 90 Years of Russian-German Economic Relations, Berlin, Germany
April
Next Generation Networks –
Where will we be in the Year 2020? 
Panelist, ICANN Studienkreis,
Budapest, Hungary
February
How much Governance does the Internet need? 
Panelist, Domain Pulse, Vienna, Austria
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2010
May
Broadband Applications for Tomorrow 
Panelist, High-Level Debate,
WSIS Forum 2010 at the ITU,
Geneva, Switzerland
2009
November
Presentation, 2009-2010 Inter-sessional Panel of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Switzerland
September
Corporate Social Responsibility and the triple bottom line 
Interview for Nokia Siemens Networks magazine
Unite: Trends and Insights 2009
Affordable Computing Models for Schools
– Successes and Challenges 
Opening Comments
UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development, Monterrey, Mexico
February
Internet Governance: a Business Perspective 
Panelist, Cairo ICT 2009 Conference,
Cairo Exhibition & Conference Center,
Cairo, Egypt
January
Follow up on the Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad
Keynote speech
European Internet Foundation at the European Parliament,
Brussels, Belgium
2008
December
Access – Reaching the Next Billion(s) 
Panelist, Access Main Session at the
3rd Internet Governance Forum,
Hyderabad, India
Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Work of the IGF
Speaker, Human Rights Workshop at the
3rd Internet Governance Forum,
Hyderabad, India
October
Keynote Address at Opening Session 
Panelist, European Dialogue on Internet Governance, Council of Europe,
Strasbourg, France
May
Global Forum Panel on Access and Connectivity for Remote Island States
Panelist, Global Forum on Access and Connectivity of the UN Global
Alliance for ICT and Development,
Kuala Lumpur Convention Center,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2007
November
Towards a Development Agenda for Internet Governance 
Workshop panelist,
2nd Internet Governance Forum,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October
Creating an enabling environment to promote innovation, 
investment, competition and entrepreneurship
Moderator, Conference: Driving Development with ICTs and the Internet,
Dubai, UAE
May
Opening Statement: 
Information and Communication Technology Workshop
Panelist, German World Bank Forum 2007: Africa on the Rise,
Berlin, Germany
2006
December
Approaches for Deploying IP-based Network Infrastructure in Developing Countries 
Panellist, Workshop on IP Deployment,
Internet Governance Forum,
Athens, Greece
September
Towards the 1st Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Panelist, ICANN Studienkreis,
Prague, Czech Republic
April
Conference on Partnerships for Knowledge Societies in Berlin 
Presentation, Conference on “Building Partnerships for Knowledge Societies”,
Federal Chancellery,
Berlin, Germany
February
CCBI/ICC Intervention Regarding the Internet Governance Forum
Intervention on behalf of ICC at the IGF Consultations , United Nations,
Geneva, Switzerland
2005
October
Durchs Netz gefallen. Der Weltinformationsgipfel in Tunis und die Entwicklungsländer 
Panelist, DGVN Panel Discussion,
Bonn, Germany
(broadcast by Deutsche Welle)
July
Die Informationsgesellschaft aus Sicht der Wirtschaft 
Interview with Jan Piegsa,
Politik Digital
June
Mainstreaming ICTs for Development:
the Key Role of the Private Sector 
Panelist, Development Policy Forum,
Ministry of Economic Development,
Berlin, Germany
The future development of the Internet and the need to review its Governance
Panelist, Regional Workshop on Internet Governance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2004
November
From Policy to Practice: Future Perspectives on e-Learning 
Panelist, E-learning Seminar,
Bonn, Germany
September
The Future of Internet Governance: Challenges, Concerns and Reality 
Panelist, Egypt’s International Economic Forum, with Dr. Tarek Kamel, Egypt’s Minister for ICT,
Cairo, Egypt
2002
December
E-Government: Herausforderungen für die deutsche Entwicklungspolitik 
Presentation,
German Institute for Development Policy,
Bonn, Germany
November
Private Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global ICT 
Marketplace
Keynote speech,
Teens and Technology Roundtable,
Marbach Castle, Germany
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