PTC'24 Call For Participation

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION NOW CLOSED

To submit a late proposal for speaking consideration, please email speaker24@ptc.org to request the late proposal submission form. Do note that there is no guarantee that the proposal will be reviewed.

LOOK WHAT’S RETURNING

Returning for the second year is PTC Beyond, a program aimed at young professionals who are the future of PTC and our industries. PTC Beyond seeks to empower the next generation of industry leaders through social, educational, and networking opportunities, along with a promotional registration offer as well.

Also featured is the Digital Infrastructure Partners Program, a chance for providers and operators of fiber, data center, edge computing, and cell tower assets to introduce themselves to the rest of the ecosystem.

The popular PTC HUB Lightning Talks are designed for quick 10-minute presentations and discussions on industry hot topics, held in the PTC HUB, the gathering place at the PTC Annual Conference.

CONFERENCE FORMATS

Center Stage Presentation or Panel – Significant topics of general interest
Topical Session – Single topic in-depth panel of focused interest
Workshop/Roundtable – Training workshop or moderated open dialogue
Digital Infrastructure Partners Program – A chance for providers and operators of fiber, data center, edge computing, or cell tower assets to meet the rest of the ecosystem
PTC HUB Lightning Talk – 10-minute informal talk on the show floor
PTC Beyond – Up-and-coming young professionals
Research Paper – From an academic, analyst, or research organization or institute
Other – Creative suggestions are welcome and will be considered

Your presentation, talk, or paper should clearly indicate the proposed speaker names and topics. Placement will vary, based on significance, available time slots, and possible congruence with other proposed speakers and topics.

IMPORTANT DATES

Full Research Papers Due:

2 October 2023

All Final Papers Due:

8 December 2023

PTC’24

21-24 January 2024

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

  • Computing and Communications Industry Professionals
  • Policy Makers and Regulators
  • Academics, Researchers, Students
  • Investors
  • Industry Analysts
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION NOW CLOSED
To submit a late proposal for speaking consideration, please email speaker24@ptc.org to request the late proposal submission form. Do note that there is no guarantee that the proposal will be reviewed.

Student Paper – From students with a graduation date of 2023 or later

Full Student Paper Due:

12 September 2022

PTC HUB Lightning Talk – 10-minute informal talk on the show floor, open to the public

To submit a late proposal for speaking consideration, please email speaker23@ptc.org to request the late proposal submission form. Do note that there is no guarantee that the proposal will be reviewed.

To submit a late proposal for speaking consideration, please email speaker21@ptc.org to request the late proposal submission form. Do note that there is no guarantee that the proposal will be reviewed.

*ACADEMICS/RESEARCHERS PLEASE NOTE
“Research” is no longer offered as a proposal type. Instead, academics and researchers are highly encouraged to:

  • Submit proposals relevant to the six topics of the CFP
  • Submit proposals specifically on Spectrum Management and ICT4D

PTC’21: NEW REALITIES

The world is constantly faced with many challenges, global threats from natural disasters to cyberattacks, and outbreaks like the recent COVID-19 pandemic. All sectors are shifting and adapting to a new way of life, an uncharted territory. Thanks to the widespread deployment of information and communication technologies (ICT), in some ways, the world is more prepared to tackle these obstacles and face new realities. Will standard practices and the global economy return to pre-COVID-19 norms, or has the world changed irrevocably, and what will it mean for the ICT industry?

Participate in PTC’21. Share experiences, understand this new world, and help determine what’s next

PROPOSAL OPTIONS

Center Stage Presentation or Panel – Significant topics of general interest

Yale M. Braunstein Award Winner - Hoan NguyenYale M. Braunstein Student Award

The Yale M. Braunstein Student Award–named in honor of longtime participant and contributor to PTC’s Research Committee Yale M. Braunstein–is awarded to the best student research paper at PTC’s Annual Conference.

Topical Session – Single topic in-depth panel of focused interest

Workshop/Roundtable – Training workshop or moderated open dialogue

PTC HUB Lightning Talk – 10-minute informal talk on the show floor, open to the public

Research Paper – From an academic, analyst, or research organization or institute

Student Paper – From students with a graduation date of 2021 or later

Other – Creative suggestions are welcome and will be considered

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TOPICS

  • Smart Cities: Supply Chains, Transportation, Connected Vehicles, Edge, IoT, etc.
  • Smart Factories: IoT, Edge, AI, Robotics, Private 5G, etc.
  • Sustainability: Role of ICT, Regulatory Shifts, Open Architectures, Data Centers and PUE, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Business Models, etc.
  • Digital Divide: Global Policy, Universal Service, New Internet Service Delivery Systems and Technologies, etc.
  • Post-Pandemic: Role of ICT, Network Architecture Transformation, New Modes of Collaboration and Social Interaction, Policies and Practices, etc.
  • Privacy and Security: Shifting Legal Frameworks, Consumer Demands, and New Business Models
  • Digitalization in Business and Society: Impacts on the Pacific Region, the Global Economy, Digital Transformation, Regulatory Impacts, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES

All proposals Including Research Abstracts Due:

10 July 2020

Full Student Paper Due:

13 September 2020

Full Research Paper Due:

1 October 2020

PTC’21: New Realities:

17-20 January 2021

*ACADEMICS/RESEARCHERS PLEASE NOTE
“Research” is no longer offered as a proposal type. Instead, academics and researchers are highly encouraged to:

  • Submit proposals relevant to the six topics of the CFP
  • Submit proposals specifically on Spectrum Management and ICT4D

SUGGESTED TOPICS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

APPLICATIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS

  • Autonomous Transport, Smart Cities, Smart Homes
  • e-commerce, e-governance, e-health, Humanitarian Relief,
    Online Education
  • Entertainment, Media, and Streaming

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

  • Financing, Investment, Monetization
  • New Business Models
  • New Consumer and Business Markets

DEVELOPING REGIONS AND EMERGING MARKETS

  • Asia-Pacific, Pacific Islands, Rural and Remote Regions
  • Digital Divide, Funding Broadband, and Other Services

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

  • AI, Big Data, Blockchain, IoT, Metaverse, Quantum Computing, Web3

GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS

  • Corporate Responsibility, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Outreach to Youth and Communities

NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES

  • Converging Technologies and Services
  • Data Centers, Mobile and Other Wireless Networks, Satellite Systems, Subsea Networks

POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

  • Antitrust, Competition
  • Digital Infrastructure Policies, ITU Conferences and Outcomes, Spectrum, Standards
  • Privacy and Cybersecurity

SUSTAINABILITY

  • Energy Efficiency, Green Technologies, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

PTC RESEARCH AWARD

PTC'23 - Research Award Winner

Meheroo Jussawalla Research Award
The Meheroo Jussawalla Research Award–named in honor of the late international telecommunications scholar Meheroo Jussawalla–is awarded to the best participant research paper at PTC’s Annual Conference.

PTC EMERGING SCHOLAR PROGRAM

PTC'23 - Emerging Scholar Program

The PTC Emerging Scholar Program, formerly known as the PTC Young Scholar Program, aims to recognize, encourage, and support up-and-coming scholars in the field of information and communications technologies. Selected applications are invited to present their research at PTC’s Annual Conference.

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