STRATEGY, INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE TELECOMS ECOSYSTEM

Dr. Kamal Shehadi is Etisalat International’s Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer and the Chairman of Atlantique Telecom Group. Kamal chaired the GSMA’s Chief Policy and Regulatory Officers’ Group from 2014 to 2016. Prior to joining Etisalat Group, from 2007 to 2010, Kamal was the Chairman and Chief ...

Ali Amiri is Etisalat’s Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer. Ali continues to lead the evolution and development of Etisalat’s  global service portfolio and network. Etisalat C&WS offers the most comprehensive portfolio of Mobile, Data, IP, Voice and Roaming services.  Etisalat  has...

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...

Maaz Sheikh brings more than 20 years’ experience in media and telecom sectors, spanning technical, operational, sales & marketing functions at Fortune 100, as well as early stage technology companies operating in the US, Europe, and the Middle East.Maaz started his professional career with...

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...

Danny brings more than 20 years’ experience to his role as CCO at STARZ PLAY, having spent the past two decades working in the EMEA region’s Satellite Pay TV and Energy sectors. With the ability to conceptualize and think laterally, Danny introduces fresh ideas and defines, develops and implements...

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 ...

He graduated from Syracuse University with a BA degree in Economics and got his MBA degree from Babson College. After graduating, he worked as a consultant in Monitor Company. His main assignments were in telecommunication, retailing and e-commerce projects at their New York branch.In June 2000, he ...

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...

Abdellatif Bouziani is a telecommunications professional with over 20 years of international experience in the industry. He is currently Group CEO for Smart, a mobile operator that launched in 2014 in three East African markets including Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania. Abdellatif’s career began in...

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...

Allam Elkarmi is the Managing Director for Verizon Middle East and Africa and has more than 20 years of telecommunications experience in network and products managing IT and Telecom solutions for enterprise customers. In his current role Allam is responsible for managing the Verizon Network, VNS...

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...

With more than 40 years of solid experience  in Business and in communications and information technology, Eng. Helmy lead numerous executive management positions in two of the top Fortune 100 multinationals; namely NCR/ AT&T and Oracle in the United States of America, Europe, Middle East and...

As the Group Chief Planning and Digital Officer, Mahinda is leading the Digital Transformation of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) Group. He is an ICT specialist with a 360-degree exposure in the industry; well versed in the entire value chain of a telco, from Strategy Formulation, Planning and...

“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 ...

Mohamed Nasr is Vice President, Cable Innovation, Planning and Management at PCCW Global, with more than 17 years of experience in Telecom field, including O&M, Project Management, Business Development, Sales and Marketing. Mohamed has been involved in Submarine Cable Business since 2008, 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.

Speaker/ Technologist & Business Strategies Executive. Author of two renowned books in Telecommunication and Mass communications, a publisher of five international scientific research papers and an owner of two registered Patency’s.

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...

Mr Dayong Zhang has 20 years’ experience in the telecom industry. He is currently working as chief technical officer for China Telecom (Africa and Mid East)  managing the network infrastructure in the MEA region.