Publicado em: 15/09/2009
Palestra com o Pesquisador Italiano Roberto Saracco
No dia 23 de setembro, o Instituto de Informática receberá o pesquisador italiano Roberto Saracco, Ph.D.. Ele ministra palestra intitulada “Telecommunications Evolution in the Context of Business Ecosystems”, às 14h, no auditório do Centro de Eventos do INF (prédio 67). A entrada é franca. Roberto Saracco é responsável pelo centro de pesquisa de longo prazo e tendências (Future Centre) da Telecom Itália, membro sênior do IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) e vice-presidente da Italian Telecommunication Association (AICT). Saracco recebeu o Salah Aidarous Award em 2005 por sua contribuição em gerenciamento de redes e também o 2007 Donald McLellan Meritorious Service Award.
Resumo da palestra: The talk will consider some broad areas of technology evolution discussing the impact these have on business. The business as usual for Telecom Operators is fading away and they need to rethink their biz models. At the same time major sectors of industry have to learn to take advantage of the availability of a pervasive communications infrastructure, design products embedding communications and leveraging on the continuous relation they can have with their customers.
Biografia: College degree in Computer Science, University degree in Math, PhD in Physics. Joined Telecom Italia in 1971 contributing to the development of the first SPC system in Italy. Through the years he worked on Data Transmission, Switching, Network Management. In the last 10 years he has worked on the economic side of telecommunications, creating and directing a research group at the Future Centre in Venice. He is currently responsible for Trends and Long Term research in Telecom Italia and co Chair of the Edge-Core group of the Communications Future Program of the MIT.Senior member of IEEE-COMSOC, he has served in many roles, including TC Secretary, NM Chair, VP Membership Relations. He is currently COMSOC Director for Sister and Related Societies. He received the Salah Aidarous Award in 2005 for his contribution to network managementand the 2007 Donald McLellan Meritorious Service Award for his contribution to strengthening the Communications Society presence worldwide. In 2009, Saracco have served as Expert to the European Commission in preparing the Internet 2020 scenario.
Roberto Saracco