WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS 2013

Colombo, Sri Lanka Oct 23-26 2013

 

Showcasing The World´s Best in e-Content and Creativity 2013 and Young People using Internet and Mobile to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Presenting the world’s best ICT-innovations, gathering first-hand information on the latest digital developments and meeting opinion leaders from all corners of the world were only some of the many indispensable features of this international four-day event.

 

Together with our hosting partner, the Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), the WSA Global Congress 2013 from October 23rd to 26th was designed to be an unforgettable event taking place in Colombo.

 

 

The conference and gala honored WSA and Youth Award winners, giving them the unique possibility to present their products to a high-level audience, and introduced them to an international network of renowned ICT-experts, decision-makers and business leaders. 500 participants from more than 70 countries met in workshops and interactive discussions to discuss how ICTs can contribute to an open knowledge society.

 

The President welcomed 170 international experts, 40 winners of the World Summit Award (WSA) and 18 winners of the Youth Award (WSYA)

 

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Opening Inauguration
  • Lightening Talks – Speed Presentations by the WSYA Winners
  • Breakfast Workshops

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KEY SPEAKERS

 

Adam Montandon

WSA Online Jury 2023

Curator & license holder TEDxOdense

Denmark

Niki Ernst

Co-Founder

Silicon Valley Inspiration Tours

Austria

Gary Schwartz

President

Candian Lenders Association

Canada

Felix Lee

Mentor, Connector

SCash Technologies

Singapore

David Shelters

Entrepreneur-In-Residence

Mekong Strategic Partners

Cambodia

Reshan Dewapura

CEO

Consultant

Sri Lanka

Effat El Shooky

Director of Online Distance Learning Program, Cairo Regional Center for Training on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa -CCCPA- Cairo

Egypt

Elizabeth Quat

Legislative Council Member | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Founder | Internet Professional Association (iProA)

Legislative Council Member SAR Hong Kong

China

Ralph Simon

CEO & Founder; Chairman Emeritus & Founder

Mobilium International; Mobile Entertainment Forum-Americas

United Kingdom

Peter A. Bruck

WSA Chairperson

World Summit Awards

Austria

Herman van Oorschot

Media enterpreneur

Fullmoon Interactive Solutions

Netherlands

George Sharkov

Director

ESI Center Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

Badr Ward

CEO

LAMSA

United Arab Emirates

Manar Al Hashash

CEO

DotDesign

Kuwait

Janine Warner

Co-founder and executive director

SembraMedia

United States of America