The occasion will be an afternoon discussion with European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, UK State Secretary Maria Miller and other prominent speakers, and the launch of Digital Business First, a campaign aimed at putting digital issues at the top of the political agenda.EIF will host this event jointly with UK-based Digital Policy Alliance (DPA) in London.PROGRAMME:15:15 - Registration15:45 - Welcome and introduction by Lord Erroll, DPA Chair15:50 - Presentation of Digital Business First background document ‘High-speed Broadband for all of Britain: The infrastructure priority for jobs and growth’ by:- Peter Linton, Managing Director, Burson-Marsteller Brussels and Advisor to EIF Board of Governors- Matthew Copeland, independent advisor on telecommunications networks and technologiesComments by:- Alex Pratt, Buckinghamshire Business First- Frank Nigriello, Oxfordshire Business FirstKey Note Speeches:16:10 - Maria Miller, UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport16:20 - Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice President responsible for the Digital Agenda for Europe16:30 - Exchange of views with participants17:00 - Contributions by:- Peter Olson, President, Digital Europe- Tim Davie, Acting Director-General at BBC17:15 - Further round table discussions17:50 - The Next Steps:- Lord Erroll, DPA Chair- James Elles, MEP and EIF GovernorRefreshments will be served in the room from 18.00 to 19.30