STRATEGY, INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE TELECOMS ECOSYSTEM

Mahesh Jaishankar is the Vice President - International Connectivity and Infrastructure at du, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, where he leads the development of du’s global Infrastructure which includes investments in Submarine Cables and datacenters worldwide.   He was also...

Dr. Ayad Aldaijy is a senior IT and executive leader, and a subject matter expert in cyber-security. He has a wealth of 27+ years of experience in leadership and advisory roles in reputable local and global organizations.Dr. Aldaijy received the PhD degree in information technology from George...

Telecom Engineer     Technical Consultant in the field of Telecommunications activities    Expert & arbitrator in the settlement of international disputes (Registered on the International Board of Arbitrators and Experts of the CCA Arbitrators)    Speaker with ITU ( Telecom submarine cables...

Ahmed Abdel-Latif joined Batelco Group in October 2016 as Group Chief Wholesale Officer to focus on achieving the group's vision of being the leading integrator of digital solutions and services in its chosen markets through consolidating, optimizing and strategic planning of the Group's...

Dr. Moudhi Aljamea currently is a  General Manger at STC Academy ( Saudi Telcom Company) as the first Saudi women who occupies an executive position in the company.  Dr. Aljamea has a PhD in Computer Security Algorithms Design from King’s College London, and a vast experience in cyber and...

CEO | PAM Inc.Being part of the evolution of Arabic digital media in the past 16 years from Satellite TV Channels, Interactive TV, FM Radios, VAS, Mobile Portals, to Online Media Services; Moustapha has a unique passion for bringing a technology to the Arab world.Founded PAM Inc. in 2012, and prior ...

Ahad is the founder and CEO of Bangladesh’s largest streaming platform, Bongo. He is also involved with other businesses, including being founder partner of VC Razor Capital.

Marwan Abdulla Bin Dalmook has over 17 years’ experience in the telecommunications and information technology industry. He is an inspirational leader with a passion for innovation in the managed services space and the emerging IoT industry. Beginning his career in 2000, Marwan joined the Dubai...

Mats Carrgard is the Senior Vice President Business Performance for Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (VMMEA), where he is leading the company’s journey to become fully data-driven and data-centric. This includes strategy and implementation of a variety of initiatives covering Data...

Samya Chahin is currently the Director of Digital Services at du with over 18 years of experience in leading large global digital transformation and product innovation programs from strategy through design and execution across European and Middle Eastern regions with tier 1 carriers/consulting like ...

Alptuğ Çopuroğlu is CFO and  Head of Business Development at BluTV. In this role, he also manages BluTV’s international expansion. BluTV is world's leading platform for Turkish TV series and Turkey's #1 subscription video-on-demand service. Alptuğ has 10 years consulting experience in the...

Sunil David has close to 25 years of experience in the IT and Telecom industry and is currently the Regional Director ( IOT ) for AT&T India based in Chennai. He is responsible for building and executing the IOT strategy for the India and the ASEAN regions , working on building a partner...

Experienced Sales Management Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the highly competitive telecommunications industry.Currently working as DGM and Head – Enterprise and Post Paid Business at Bharti Airtel Lanka Pvt Ltd,Sri Lanka.He is an active humanitarian and currently serving as ...

Markus Golder is VP Marketing in the Consumer Business Unit (CBU) of Saudi Telecom Company, in charge of Consumer Insights, Product and Segment Management, Product Development, Marketing Communications, Loyalty, Retention, Customer Value Management and Terminals. In this role, he spearheaded the...

CCO at Jawwy by STC with 25 years of experience in senior commercial roles in Telecoms and IT industries in EMEA region in T-Mobile Poland, Energis, Dell Computer, STC and others. Currently leading and managing innovative Digital telco venture – Jawwy by STC in KSA. MBA from London Business School

Ammar leads GSMA engagement across MENA. The GSMA represents mobile operators worldwide; 800 operators and over 300 related companies. It also produces events such as Mobile World Congress. Ammar works with mobile operators, regulators and technology providers in areas such as Mobile...

Jürgen Hase is the CEO of UNLIMIT wherein he is responsible for strategic planning as well as the growth and expansion of Unlimit. He plays a crucial role in strategizing and overseeing the execution. Jürgen has been a part of Unlimit ever since its inception in 2016. In less than 2 years, he has...

“Shafika Houcine is Head of Digital Experience at OSN and brings strong, data-driven journeys to the forefront of the company’s digitization objectives. Author of “MVNO strategies in Europe”, entrepreneur and journalist, she holds customers at the core of all campaigns and firmly believes in the...

Dimitris is a seasoned executive in the telecoms industry, with almost 20 years of experience in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has worked as a Head of Strategy for Orange Netherlands, as a senior strategy consultant, as COO of an African telecoms group and for the last 3 years he has been with ...

More than 15 years of experience managing new business and accelerating the digital transformation of corporations by collaborating and developing partnerships with disruptive companies and startups. Currently Director of Innovation and IoT Partnership Program at Etisalat.

Manoj Abraham Mathew, Territory Head – (Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey), Zee NetworkManoj A Mathew is the Territory Head at Zee Network (MENAPT). In his current role he leads the product, distribution and revenues of over a dozen pay channels in the region, 2 FTA Arabic channels and ...

Experienced strategist with a demonstrated ability to develop and communicate successful executive-level strategies in rapidly evolving telecommunications markets. 10+ years Marketing and Sales experience with valuable skills and experience in a number of key areas. A skillful business development...

Tony is a regular speaker, moderator and chairman at telco and finance conferences worldwide, including plenary sessions at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and Shanghai, ITU Telecoms World and CommunicAsia. He has been a Contributing Analyst for IDC, writes freelance for a number of industry...

ICT Champ, provides a high quality research management and advices in hot ICT trends, doing policies and strategies, project management, strategic planning and business analysis.Love to share knowledge and works that contribute positive change in people and societies.

Nadine Samra, VP digital business Middle East and Africa for Zee Entertainment. Nadine runs the digital business and is responsible for the digital transformation in MENA and Africa. In recent years has focused on building and running all aspects of digital businesses, specifically OTTs. She is...

Steven Turner keeps IMN Systems focused on giving clients the best in the IPTV, OTT and the Social TV experience with SimulTV. He is the primary engineering architect of the online cable TV Internet platform that combines the social lifestyle with interactive networking capabilities to provide the...

As Chief Digital Officer at OSN, Jacques Von Benecke is the driving force behind the digital transformation agenda in the IT, Innovation, Broadcast and Business Intelligence teams at the MENA region’s leading entertainment network. Since joining OSN in 2017, Jacques’s key objective has been adding...