2025 Speakers

 

 

Akram A Aburas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES)

Akram A Aburas | Group Chief Executive Officer | Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES) » speaking at Connected World KSA

Atef A Aburas, Group Chief Operations Officer, Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES)

Atef A Aburas | Group Chief Operations Officer | Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES) » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ahmed Abusree, Managing Director, Waseela

Ahmed Abusree | Managing Director | Waseela » speaking at Connected World KSA

Dr. Parag Agrawal, Deputy Director General (Telecom Technology Development Fund), Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India

Dr. Parag Agrawal | Deputy Director General (Telecom Technology Development Fund) | Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India » speaking at Connected World KSA

Wasim Al Malouhi, Chief Executive Officer, Alfanar Global Development - Data Center

Wasim Al Malouhi | Chief Executive Officer | Alfanar Global Development - Data Center » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohammed Alabbadi, Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer, stc

Mohammed Alabbadi | Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer | stc » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abdulkarim AlDabbagh, Chief, Wireless Network, Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES)

Abdulkarim AlDabbagh | Chief, Wireless Network | Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES) » speaking at Connected World KSA

Saleh Alhammad, Competition General Manager, Communications, Space and Technology Commission

Saleh Alhammad | Competition General Manager | Communications, Space and Technology Commission » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mahmoud Alkhatib, Expert, Commercial Planning, Tawal

Mahmoud Alkhatib | Expert, Commercial Planning | Tawal » speaking at Connected World KSA

Fahad AlMudlaj, Infrastructure Projects Director, Communications and Information technology Commission

Fahad AlMudlaj | Infrastructure Projects Director | Communications and Information technology Commission » speaking at Connected World KSA

Eng. Abdulrahman Almufadda, Deputy Minister of Telecom and Infrastructure, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

Eng. Abdulrahman Almufadda | Deputy Minister of Telecom and Infrastructure | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abdulmohsen Alothman, Senior Researcher, KACST

Abdulmohsen Alothman | Senior Researcher | KACST » speaking at Connected World KSA

Fahed AlQurashi, Account Manager, Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES)

Fahed AlQurashi | Account Manager | Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES) » speaking at Connected World KSA

Faisal Alraouji, Presales & Capacity Planning Manager, Center3

Faisal Alraouji | Presales & Capacity Planning Manager | Center3 » speaking at Connected World KSA

AbdulRahman AlZeer, RAN Manager, Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES)

AbdulRahman AlZeer | RAN Manager | Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES) » speaking at Connected World KSA

Amjad Arab, Chief Wholesale & Alliances Officer, Etihad Salam Telecom Company

Amjad Arab | Chief Wholesale & Alliances Officer | Etihad Salam Telecom Company » speaking at Connected World KSA

Chris Bayly, Managing Director, Ciena

Chris Bayly | Managing Director | Ciena » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abdullah bin Khunain, Lead Specialist, Commercial Planning, Tawal

Abdullah bin Khunain | Lead Specialist, Commercial Planning | Tawal » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ulysses Demos, Sr. Director Data Management & Protection Office, Red Sea Global

Ulysses Demos | Sr. Director Data Management & Protection Office | Red Sea Global » speaking at Connected World KSA

Yasser Elsabrouty, Managing Director KSA, Digis squared

Yasser Elsabrouty | Managing Director KSA | Digis squared » speaking at Connected World KSA

Tarig Enaya, Founder, Chairman & CEO, DataUniverse

Tarig Enaya | Founder, Chairman & CEO | DataUniverse » speaking at Connected World KSA

Maan Farsi, General Manager, Cloud Computing, Communications, Space and Technology Commission

Maan Farsi | General Manager, Cloud Computing | Communications, Space and Technology Commission » speaking at Connected World KSA

Sadegh Farzaneh, Chief Technology Officer, Galtronics Canada

Sadegh Farzaneh | Chief Technology Officer | Galtronics Canada » speaking at Connected World KSA

Fadi Greige, Chief Operating Officer, AVAR

Fadi Greige | Chief Operating Officer | AVAR » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ahmed Hasanain, Sales Director, Comba Telecom

Ahmed Hasanain | Sales Director | Comba Telecom » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ahmed Hillis, Director, Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES)

Ahmed Hillis | Director | Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES) » speaking at Connected World KSA

Samer Hussein, Middle East Strategic Programs Director, HPE

Samer Hussein | Middle East Strategic Programs Director | HPE » speaking at Connected World KSA

Bassem Issa, Account Executive, Dell

Bassem Issa | Account Executive | Dell » speaking at Connected World KSA

Georges Jaber, Vice President, Wholesale Operations, Salam

Georges Jaber | Vice President, Wholesale Operations | Salam » speaking at Connected World KSA

Michael Kende, Senior Advisor, Analysys Mason

Michael Kende | Senior Advisor | Analysys Mason » speaking at Connected World KSA

Marie Ma, General Manager, RAN & ORAN, Comba Telecom

Marie Ma | General Manager, RAN & ORAN | Comba Telecom » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohammad Mehdawi, Expert Commercial Planner, Tawal

Mohammad Mehdawi | Expert Commercial Planner | Tawal » speaking at Connected World KSA

Jawhar Mtar, Head of Cloud RAN for GCC, Nokia

Jawhar Mtar | Head of Cloud RAN for GCC | Nokia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Khalid Nasir Binafif, DC Development Manager, Alfanar Global Development

Khalid Nasir Binafif | DC Development Manager | Alfanar Global Development » speaking at Connected World KSA

Muhammad Raja, Director Engineering & Service Management, First Tech Web Company

Muhammad Raja | Director Engineering & Service Management | First Tech Web Company » speaking at Connected World KSA

Alanood Abdulmalik Al-Sulaiman, Director of Cloud Computing Development, Communications, Space and Technology Commission

Alanood Abdulmalik Al-Sulaiman | Director of Cloud Computing Development | Communications, Space and Technology Commission » speaking at Connected World KSA

Maan Abdulrahman Al-Majed, Expert, Internet Technologies Development Team, Communications, Space and Technology Commission

Maan Abdulrahman Al-Majed | Expert, Internet Technologies Development Team | Communications, Space and Technology Commission » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ali Ahmed, R&D Manager, Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES)

Ali Ahmed | R&D Manager | Advanced Communications & Electronic Systems Company (ACES) » speaking at Connected World KSA

Azeem Akhtar, Global Field CTO, BT

Azeem Akhtar | Global Field CTO | BT » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mudar Alani, Head of Commercial & BD, Aramco Digital

Mudar Alani | Head of Commercial & BD | Aramco Digital » speaking at Connected World KSA

Hassan Albihishi, Director, Tawal Telecommunications Towers Company

Hassan Albihishi | Director | Tawal Telecommunications Towers Company » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ayman Alharbi, Executive Director, Red Sea Global

Ayman Alharbi | Executive Director | Red Sea Global » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abdulhadi Alhassani, Vice President Strategy, Arabsat

Abdulhadi Alhassani | Vice President Strategy | Arabsat » speaking at Connected World KSA

Muaaz Alhazmi, Sr. Director Network Management Center, Salam

Muaaz Alhazmi | Sr. Director Network Management Center | Salam » speaking at Connected World KSA

Hussein Alnajrani, Chief Commercial Officer, Center3

Hussein Alnajrani | Chief Commercial Officer | Center3 » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohamed Alnoaimi, Director of Technology and Network Security, Telecommunication Regulatory Authority

Mohamed Alnoaimi | Director of Technology and Network Security | Telecommunication Regulatory Authority » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abdullateef Alsenan, Mobility Infrastructure General Manager, stc

Abdullateef Alsenan | Mobility Infrastructure General Manager | stc » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abdulrahman Alsughaiyer, Customer Delivery General Manager, Center3

Abdulrahman Alsughaiyer | Customer Delivery General Manager | Center3 » speaking at Connected World KSA

Faisal Baawad, Head of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), Neom

Faisal Baawad | Head of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) | Neom » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ali Benfattoum, Principal Product Manager - Physical AI & IoT, AWS

Ali Benfattoum | Principal Product Manager - Physical AI & IoT | AWS » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohammed Bin Hassan, Country Head - Saudi Arabia, Khazna Data Centers

Mohammed Bin Hassan | Country Head - Saudi Arabia | Khazna Data Centers » speaking at Connected World KSA

Carlo Corti, ON MEA BG Head, Nokia

Carlo Corti | ON MEA BG Head | Nokia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Jos Deboosere, International Business Development Manager, Multiboost.EU

Jos Deboosere | International Business Development Manager | Multiboost.EU » speaking at Connected World KSA

George Gao, President of Cloud Core Network Product Line, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

George Gao | President of Cloud Core Network Product Line | Huawei Technologies Co Ltd » speaking at Connected World KSA

Arpita Goudar, Product Manager, DataVolt

Arpita Goudar | Product Manager | DataVolt » speaking at Connected World KSA

Anshu Jain, Presenter, Freelance

Anshu Jain | Presenter | Freelance » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ali Jitawi, VP Mobile Networks Saudi Arabia, Nokia

Ali Jitawi | VP Mobile Networks Saudi Arabia | Nokia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Stefano Marsilli, Marketing and Planning General Manager, Center3

Stefano Marsilli | Marketing and Planning General Manager | Center3 » speaking at Connected World KSA

Muhammad Zaryab Nisar, OpenRAN and Small Cell Lead, Tawal

Muhammad Zaryab Nisar | OpenRAN and Small Cell Lead | Tawal » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohammad A. Alzeer, General Manager of Quality Infrastructure, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

Mohammad A. Alzeer | General Manager of Quality Infrastructure | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Yazeed Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Shoudokhi, Director of Infrastructure Projects Department, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Yazeed Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Shoudokhi | Director of Infrastructure Projects Department | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology » speaking at Connected World KSA

Dr. Abrar Abdulnabi, Director of Artificial Intelligence, Saal.ai

Dr. Abrar Abdulnabi | Director of Artificial Intelligence | Saal.ai » speaking at Connected World KSA

Saher Abudaqar, Managing Director, MENA, SES

Saher Abudaqar | Managing Director, MENA | SES » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ashish Ahuja, CEO, Sloka Partners

Ashish Ahuja | CEO | Sloka Partners » speaking at Connected World KSA

Omar Al Rasheed, General Manager - Commercial Excellence, Tawal

Omar Al Rasheed | General Manager - Commercial Excellence | Tawal » speaking at Connected World KSA

Dr. Mudar AlBarry, Fiber Business Strategy and Performance Program Manager, stc

Dr. Mudar AlBarry | Fiber Business Strategy and Performance Program Manager | stc » speaking at Connected World KSA

Fadwa AlBawardi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FSAB Advisory

Fadwa AlBawardi | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | FSAB Advisory » speaking at Connected World KSA

Omar A. Alghusoon, Market Indicators and Economics Director, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

Omar A. Alghusoon | Market Indicators and Economics Director | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abeer AL-Hashimi, Member, The National Committee for Sustainability and Green Economy, Federation of Saudi Chambers

Abeer AL-Hashimi | Member | The National Committee for Sustainability and Green Economy, Federation of Saudi Chambers » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohammed A. Alhulayyil, Executive Expert in Digital Infrastructure Development, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

Mohammed A. Alhulayyil | Executive Expert in Digital Infrastructure Development | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Khalid Almaashouq, Group Chief Technology Officer, ACES

Khalid Almaashouq | Group Chief Technology Officer | ACES » speaking at Connected World KSA

Saleh Almarshed, General Manager, Next Generation Connectivity & Wireless Sensors Institute, KACST

Saleh Almarshed | General Manager, Next Generation Connectivity & Wireless Sensors Institute | KACST » speaking at Connected World KSA

Salman Meshal Saed Alomiri, Director of Internet Traffic & Digital Services, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

Salman Meshal Saed Alomiri | Director of Internet Traffic & Digital Services | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Waleed S. Aloriny, Internet Center GM, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

Waleed S. Aloriny | Internet Center GM | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Omar AlSaied, General Manager, Sales & Business Development, Ciena

Omar AlSaied | General Manager, Sales & Business Development | Ciena » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohamed Bakry, Director of Systems Engineering, Cisco

Mohamed Bakry | Director of Systems Engineering | Cisco » speaking at Connected World KSA

Zeeshan Balouch, VP Wireless Marketing, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

Zeeshan Balouch | VP Wireless Marketing | Huawei Technologies Co Ltd » speaking at Connected World KSA

Sourav Bhanja, Regional Business Head, Grand View Research

Sourav Bhanja | Regional Business Head | Grand View Research » speaking at Connected World KSA

Catalin Buliga, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone

Catalin Buliga | Chief Technology Officer | Vodafone » speaking at Connected World KSA

Khaled Diaw, Consultant, Former Senior Advisor, TRA Bahrain

Khaled Diaw | Consultant | Former Senior Advisor, TRA Bahrain » speaking at Connected World KSA

Dr. Rain Du, Strategic Product Manager, Product Line Indoor Radio, Ericsson

Dr. Rain Du | Strategic Product Manager, Product Line Indoor Radio | Ericsson » speaking at Connected World KSA

Khaled Eid, Director, Executive Education, Nile University / Expert at World Economic Forum, World Economic Forum

Khaled Eid | Director, Executive Education, Nile University / Expert at World Economic Forum | World Economic Forum » speaking at Connected World KSA

Lotfi Elati, Head of Connectivity & Access Policy – MENA, Meta

Lotfi Elati | Head of Connectivity & Access Policy – MENA | Meta » speaking at Connected World KSA

Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum Limited

Simon Fletcher | CSO | Small Cell Forum Limited » speaking at Connected World KSA

Sameer Gupta, Director, Analysys Mason

Sameer Gupta | Director | Analysys Mason » speaking at Connected World KSA

Richard Heseltine, Sales Director, SOLiD

Richard Heseltine | Sales Director | SOLiD » speaking at Connected World KSA

Abhi Ingle, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, SambaNova Systems

Abhi Ingle | Chief Product & Strategy Officer | SambaNova Systems » speaking at Connected World KSA

Raoul Jacquand, VP Strategic Alliances & External Affairs, Alcatel Submarine Networks

Raoul Jacquand | VP Strategic Alliances & External Affairs | Alcatel Submarine Networks » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mahesh Jaishankar, Managing Director, CMC Networks

Mahesh Jaishankar | Managing Director | CMC Networks » speaking at Connected World KSA

Anis Khoury, Director of Business Operations, Andrew

Anis Khoury | Director of Business Operations | Andrew » speaking at Connected World KSA

Roque Lozano, Senior VP Network Infrastructure, Nokia

Roque Lozano | Senior VP Network Infrastructure | Nokia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohammed M. Alosaimi, Head of FOM Transformation, stc

Mohammed M. Alosaimi | Head of FOM Transformation | stc » speaking at Connected World KSA

Vishal Mathur, Global Head of Engagement, Telecom Infra Project

Vishal Mathur | Global Head of Engagement | Telecom Infra Project » speaking at Connected World KSA

Victoria Messer, VP Product Management, RANsemi

Victoria Messer | VP Product Management | RANsemi » speaking at Connected World KSA

Alen Muslic, Chief Innovation, ZIRA Group /General Manager of ZIRA Arabia, Zira Group

Alen Muslic | Chief Innovation, ZIRA Group /General Manager of ZIRA Arabia | Zira Group » speaking at Connected World KSA

Rami Osman, Director of Managed Services, Saudi Net Link

Rami Osman | Director of Managed Services | Saudi Net Link » speaking at Connected World KSA

Karin Raj, Chief Technology Officer Europe, Nokia

Karin Raj | Chief Technology Officer Europe | Nokia » speaking at Connected World KSA

Zayan Sadek, Managing Director, MEA-T Service Provider, Cisco

Zayan Sadek | Managing Director, MEA-T Service Provider | Cisco » speaking at Connected World KSA

Dina Sallam, Head of Data & AI, Orange Egypt

Dina Sallam | Head of Data & AI | Orange Egypt » speaking at Connected World KSA

Shadi Sayed, VP, Head of Sales Middle East and Africa, Rakuten Symphony

Shadi Sayed | VP, Head of Sales Middle East and Africa | Rakuten Symphony » speaking at Connected World KSA

Zaif Siddiqi, Head of 5G & IoT Global Services, NTT Docomo Business

Zaif Siddiqi | Head of 5G & IoT Global Services | NTT Docomo Business » speaking at Connected World KSA

Philip (Xiaodi) Song, President of Huawei Wireless DlS Product Line, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

Philip (Xiaodi) Song | President of Huawei Wireless DlS Product Line | Huawei Technologies Co Ltd » speaking at Connected World KSA

Arnold Stofberg, BDM Data Center Strategy, Legrand

Arnold Stofberg | BDM Data Center Strategy | Legrand » speaking at Connected World KSA

Virginia Teixeira, Distinguished Solutions Engineer, Cisco

Virginia Teixeira | Distinguished Solutions Engineer | Cisco » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mehmet Tik, Edge Strategy Manager, Meta

Mehmet Tik | Edge Strategy Manager | Meta » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ugnė Kleinauskaitė, Network Investments Manager, Meta

Ugnė Kleinauskaitė | Network Investments Manager | Meta » speaking at Connected World KSA

Zainab Alamin, Vice President of Digital Transformation, Microsoft

Zainab Alamin | Vice President of Digital Transformation | Microsoft » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ahmed Alreshoodi, Chief Operating Officer, sccc by stc

Ahmed Alreshoodi | Chief Operating Officer | sccc by stc » speaking at Connected World KSA

Nacho Floristan, Director GenAI EMEA+APAC, Google

Nacho Floristan | Director GenAI EMEA+APAC | Google » speaking at Connected World KSA

Peter van Burgel, Chief Executive Officer, Amsterdam Internet Exchange

Peter van Burgel | Chief Executive Officer | Amsterdam Internet Exchange » speaking at Connected World KSA

David Abt, Associate Partner, FTI Delta

David Abt | Associate Partner | FTI Delta » speaking at Connected World KSA

Faisal Al Samahi, Senior Director Carrier & Wholesale International Cables, E&

Faisal Al Samahi | Senior Director Carrier & Wholesale International Cables | E& » speaking at Connected World KSA

Sabah Alkubaisy, Associate Partner, Salience Consulting

Sabah Alkubaisy | Associate Partner | Salience Consulting » speaking at Connected World KSA

Yaarob Al-Sayegh, Chief Executive Officer, Beyond One

Yaarob Al-Sayegh | Chief Executive Officer | Beyond One » speaking at Connected World KSA

Dr. Nadine Akkari, Associate Professor, Jeddah International College

Dr. Nadine Akkari | Associate Professor | Jeddah International College » speaking at Connected World KSA

Jawad Bentajar, Head of Product IoT & eSIM, e&

Jawad Bentajar | Head of Product IoT & eSIM | e& » speaking at Connected World KSA

Hajar El Haddaoui, Director General, Digital Cooperation Organization

Hajar El Haddaoui | Director General | Digital Cooperation Organization » speaking at Connected World KSA

Sherif ElKholy, Managing Director and Head of the Middle East & Africa, Actis

Sherif ElKholy | Managing Director and Head of the Middle East & Africa | Actis » speaking at Connected World KSA

Dr. Umaima Haider, Senior Lecturer, University of East London

Dr. Umaima Haider | Senior Lecturer | University of East London » speaking at Connected World KSA

Neil McRae, Chief Network Strategist Juniper Networks & Chair of Core Networking Technology Group, Juniper Networks

Neil McRae | Chief Network Strategist Juniper Networks & Chair of Core Networking Technology Group | Juniper Networks » speaking at Connected World KSA

Bilal Hameed, Director, Interconnect Management, E&

Bilal Hameed | Director, Interconnect Management | E& » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ahmed Hegazy, Director, Wholesale Services, Regulatory Policies, National Telecom Regulatory Authority Of Egypt

Ahmed Hegazy | Director, Wholesale Services, Regulatory Policies | National Telecom Regulatory Authority Of Egypt » speaking at Connected World KSA

Sudhir Juggernath, CEO, Telcables South Africa

Sudhir Juggernath | CEO | Telcables South Africa » speaking at Connected World KSA

Tolga Kilic, Strategy Director, Turkcell

Tolga Kilic | Strategy Director | Turkcell » speaking at Connected World KSA

Mohammad Madadi, CEO, Qbic

Mohammad Madadi | CEO | Qbic » speaking at Connected World KSA

Eduardo Mateo, Chief Strategy Officer, Submarine Network Division, NEC Corporation

Eduardo Mateo | Chief Strategy Officer, Submarine Network Division | NEC Corporation » speaking at Connected World KSA

Ana Nakashidze, CEO, AzerTelecom

Ana Nakashidze | CEO | AzerTelecom » speaking at Connected World KSA

Adaugo Ogbunude, TMT Lead MEPA, International Finance Corporation

Adaugo Ogbunude | TMT Lead MEPA | International Finance Corporation » speaking at Connected World KSA

Gregory Varisco, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, Cinturion Group

Gregory Varisco | Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors | Cinturion Group » speaking at Connected World KSA

Fuat Tolga Yalcin, Research Director, IDC

Fuat Tolga Yalcin | Research Director | IDC » speaking at Connected World KSA

Muhammad Yaseen, Former Director Transformation Operational Readiness, du

Muhammad Yaseen | Former Director Transformation Operational Readiness | du » speaking at Connected World KSA
 

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