Johann is a Partner at Analysys Mason and has been based in the GCC for over ten years. Johann has 20 years' experience in the Telecoms Media and Technology sector. He has led a wide range of consulting engagements, advising C-level executives on their corporate strategy and operational...

Amnah Ajmal is the Executive Vice President of Market Development, Mastercard EEMEA. In this role, she leads the P&L across multiple business verticals including merchants, telcos, governments, fintechs, digital players across 80 markets. In addition, she also heads the...

Dynamic Telecom leader with vast technical and commercial experinces in Fixed, Mobile and Wholesale markets. Hands-on Strategy, Product development, Sales, Customer Excellence and Business Development Leader with a wealth of experience in bridging commercial & technical strategies. Build...

Dr. Jassim Al Awadhi has 20+ years of experience in the telecommunication sector, including engineering, product development and design, project management, and customer experience—designed and enhanced fixed and mobile products and services, optimizing customer experience touch-point...

Omar Alzaabi is Senior Vice President of Products and Business Development of Carriers and Wholesale unit in e& group. Omar have more than 20 years of Telecom experience in multi fields including technical, business and management, with international exposure, which allow him to expose to...

Sabri Ali Albreiki is the Chief Technology Officer of e& International with 28 years’ experience in telecommunications engineering and information technology. As CTO of e& International, Sabri oversees telecom networks and information technology functions across e& international...

ICT and Cybersecurity Professional with more than 18 Years of experience applying people, processes, methods, problem-solving, and technical skills to improve individual, team, and organization performance. The design developed and implemented Cybersecurity and ICT infrastructure that led to the...

Expert in the telecom industry with over 15 years of experience, specializes in sales, product development, connectivity, and ICT solutions.

Khalifa Al Shamsi CEO, e& life and Acting CEO, e& international Khalifa Al Shamsi is the Chief Executive Officer at e& life and assumed the additional duties of Acting CEO of e& international since March 2024. At e& life, he is responsible for driving the growth and strategies ...

Michael is the GM: BI & Analytics, CVM, Commissions, Devices and Sims for MTN Group and drives the transformational capabilities needed to enhance customer experience and deliver monetisation initiatives across the MTN footprint.

Dario Bianchi is an experienced digital professional with a passion for Digital Transformation and designing and developing digital products. He is currently the Chief Digital Officer at MTN Ghana, where he is responsible for leading the development and growth of digital channels like myMTN and...

-Head of business advisor and development at Whale Cloud with a demonstrated history of working in technology industry(Telecom/CSP,Cloud, IT and ajacent).-Continuously deliver impact and value to CXOs on the topics of digital transformation and business innovations.-Proven ability of help my...

Zaher is a telecom leader with over 15 years of experience. As the Regional Sales Director for Orange Wholesale International in Dubai, Zaher oversees a team managing Voice, Mobility & Messaging services for Middle Eastern clients. Previously, Zaher was based in Paris and managed major accounts ...

 i am a PhD in telecommunication , senior researcher at Innov’COM Laboratory of Sup’COM Tunisia, Techwomen Fellow 2019, senior engineer at Tunisie Telecom. My research field includes wireless communication,signal processing, vehicular communication, green communication,mobile communication. I am a...

I am a thorough telecom business consulting professional with over 18 years of rich telecom market, market research, and consulting experience. During this time, I have acquired the top-notch market research, consulting skills, and the managerial capabilities required to understand and resolve...

Mahmoud Dasser brings over three decades of global strategic expertise in digital infrastructure, telecom, and AI technologies. Renowned for his innovation-driven leadership and executive counsel, he's instrumental in steering sustainable growth. Currently, as Group Strategy Advisor at stc...

Arun is the Managing Director of Red Dawn Consulting, experts in digital growth strategies. Arun is a pioneering management consultant with 28 years of experience in telecoms, media and technology. After gaining industry experience from roles at Sky and Orange, Arun became a trusted advisor within ...

Pascal Dufour is the Vice President, Middle East North Africa & Turkey of Digital Virgo, a global leader in mobile payment and delivery of content and commerce to telcos’ customers. He is a seasoned telco & digital executive with over 25 years’ experience. A business developer at heart and...

  Hani Elkukhun, Chief Executive Officer – MEA: An accomplished and seasoned business leader with depth of ICT experience across telecoms and IT in both developed and emerging markets, Hani’s digital evangelism is amplified by his strong people management skills. Comfortable in...

Eddy is currently executive director at e& capital, the corporate venture capital arm of e& group (formerly known as Etisalat). Previously, Eddy held strategy, analytics and marketing leadership roles across multiple startups in eCommerce, Fintech and Healthtech. In his corporate...

Tanya is the co-founder, chief product visionary and fearless advocate of the fast-growing digital marketing and identity company, Novatiq. Tanya’s expertise sits at the intersection of digital transformation, advertising and telcos. Before founding Novatiq, she was Director of the Mobile Data...

Mothanna Gharaibeh, CEO of Fifth, a semiconductor design company whose mission is to empower the semiconductor industry with cutting-edge design solutions with top-tier Jordanian talent and strong partnerships with industry leaders. The Fifth has a team with a proven track record of delivering...

Mr. Andrew Hanna  CEO, ZainTECH  Andrew Hanna assumed the role of CEO of ZainTECH in March 2021. The recently established entity is a regional digital & ICT operation that unifies Zain Group’s Enterprise ICT & Digital assets to offer a unique value proposition of comprehensive digital...

Melike KARA TANRIKULU, CEO, e& money   Melike joined e& (previously known as Etisalat Group) in September 2021 to lead the development, transformation, and expansion of financial services, and build up the leading financial Superapp in the UAE and subsequently the region. She will also ...

23+ years of experience in the telecom industry with a strong techno-commercial background focusing on marketing, propositions, product development, product management, go-to-market, sales, partnerships and vendor management, network & capacity planning, wholesale and software...

Tolga Kilic has 20+ years of experience in telecommunications at policy making and regulatory institutions, challenger and incumbent operators and industry associations. He has gone through the hot topics of the industry such as spectrum auctions, convergence, network sharing and wholesale...

Amith holds the position of Head of Security Consulting for BT Security in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region. With a background in National Security Intelligence Operations, he has accumulated nearly 19 years of experience in security consulting across diverse...

While attending a telecommunications engineering university, David interned at a Parisian startup in the direct carrier billing services field. Within a few years, David became the CTO managing a team of 20 developers, while the company grew to 50 people and reached a turnover of 15 million euros. ...

As a Director of Partnerships and Marketing in the MENA region, my mission is to drive strategic growth and forge impactful collaborations that will propel businesses to new heights. With a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of the unique dynamics within the MENA market, I am committed ...

Bill MarraChief Commercial Officer Bill Marra’s career spans more than two decades with a history of creating and leading successful, multi million-dollar businesses in high-tech telecom industries. He has a proven track record of transforming innovative business concepts into reality and...

Roland MONTAGNE, Principal Analyst Broadband & FTTx, IDATE DigiWorld, 25+ years of work experience Roland Montagne joined IDATE in 1998 and he is now Principal Analyst Broadband & FTTx. In his position, he is responsible of IDATE Consulting and Research activities covering Broadband / FTTx ...

Eric manages global business development, partnerships and marketing. Eric has almost 20 years of experience in global technology companies. Most recently he was leading Telly, a streaming video company, with Hollywood, Bollywood and Arabic content. Eric spent 14 years working for large telecom...

Khalid Murshed is Etisalat UAE by e& Chief Technology an Information officer ( CTIO ) since January 2022. Prior to the current role , Murshed has assumed the responsibility of Etisalat Misr Technical and IT department , where he contributes to the development of the company and the led the...

  Leading short- and long-term strategy development, analyzing market trends and needs, and coordinating corporate alliances, furthering Telecoming’s commitment to technological innovation and creative project development.

Rachelle Peterson is the Senior Vice President Commercial Distribution at DAZN, the world’s largest live sports destination platform where she manages the company’s global B2B sales and distribution business. She’s established the playbook for DAZN’s global commercial offering, defining best...

Mihajlo is a Chief Commercial Officer at Readiness IT and a seasoned leader in business consulting and sales, boasting an impressive 15+ years of experience in the Telecom sector across the whole EMEA region. His background reflects a deep understanding of the Telecom industry as he has tackled...

   TMT & Digital Board & C-level portfolio management and operations senior executive with extensive international investment and operating experience both in established multi-hundred million USD operations as well as start-ups.Non-executive director with transformation, growth and exit...

Shailesh brings over 23 years of extensive experience in the Telecommunications industry, having held key positions within prominent Global Telecom Groups. With a focus spanning from Core Mobile Network to Carrier Business, he has spent over 15 years dedicated to the GCC region. Currently serving...

Dr. Naser Refaat stands out as a distinguished C-Level executive and trusted digital transformation advisor with a proven track record spanning over 35 years. He has masterfully led numerous successful ventures in AI, media, broadcast, and telecom sectors, showcasing his exceptional ability to...

Tiago is an experienced strategy Consultant and Executive with more than 17 years of experience in the Telecom, Digital and Fintech industries, both as consultant and as an executive.He is the Chief Marketing Officer of Zain KSA, overseeing Consumer Marketing, Customer Care and Digital...

Valentino is the Head of Partnership at Busuu, one of the world’s leading interactive language learning platforms, with more than 120 million users across 160 countries. Originally from Italy, he spent several years between South America and Europe, and now he lives in Madrid. He is passionate...

Anthony Shiner has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer effective June 2022. In this role, Anthony is responsible for formulation and implementation of commercial strategies across all the 14 OPCOs. He will assume functional responsibility for Marketing, Home Broad Band, Sales and...

I’m the founder and CEO of Zextras Group, a multinational holding with offices and collaborators in Italy, France, Brazil, Russia, India, and Bangladesh. Since 1997, we’ve been developing software solutions focused on digital sovereignty. More than 25 years later, hundreds of organization from the ...

Fayaz is a serial entrepreneur, investor, mentor and a startup community advocate from Bangladesh. Fayaz is currently the Chief of Nothing at Bongo, which largest OTT video streaming platform in Bangladesh with the largest content library and largest multi-channel network. Bongo provides the...

Szymon specializes in field service and workforce management applications for telecommunications, utilities, finance, and asset management sectors. His expertise extends to Internet of Things (IoT) applications, as well as business and operation support systems for telecommunications. With a strong ...

Miguel Angel Villalonga Miguel is an ICT executive with over 30 years of international experience. He is the COO of e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of e&. He looks after business and operations across all its solutions portfolio, ranging from datacenters and multi-cloud...

Tolga has 20 years of experience in a range of roles in the ICT ecosystem in the Middle East. He worked for a decade for Turkiye’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority, where he oversaw regulatory areas including licensing, wholesale access, interconnection, dispute...

Baran Yurdagul is working as the Vice President of the Consumer Unit at Omantel since August 2023. With a distinguished career spanning over 23 years, Baran brings a wealth of experience as a seasoned Marketing & Product Management Executive to our team. Baran's expertise lies in...

Paulo Zanotto, Head of Product, MDS Global    Paulo Zanotto's career spans more than 24 years working with software and services for telcos, including retail and wholesale billing systems, roaming, content, routing, reconciliation, mediation, activation and partner relationship...