SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that it will hold its Telecom Leaders’ Summit 2016, an annual top-tier stakeholders’ meeting being organized since 2010, this year on May 19th in Dubai, UAE.
On this special occasion, which will bring together leaders and stakeholders from the Public and the Private sectors, and which will also mark SAMENA Council’ tenth year anniversary, SAMENA Council has confirmed the presence of leading telecom CEOs across the EMEA region, and various industry figures, globally-known to be actively pursuing digital development and societal transformation.
It is the primary objective of SAMENA Council’s Telecom Leaders’ Summit 2016 to facilitate and drive cross-stakeholder participation and open communication by bringing together business decision-makers, investors, policy and regulatory authorities, and global institution-level leadership, in order to open new avenues of progressive thinking and future planning for the benefit of both the telecoms and ICT industry and the ultimate stakeholders – the citizens, the consumers.
Mr. Bocar A. BA, CEO of the SAMENA Telecommunications Council said, "This year’s Leaders’ Summit 2016 will delve into urgent areas of cross-stakeholder discussion, and efforts will be exerted to advance significant post-gathering co-operative undertakings, bearing long-term positive impact for the telecom industry of the SAMENA region and beyond. We aim to draw renewed focus on the need to accelerate the development of the Digital Economy and be united toward building a better connected world.”
Stakeholder participants of the Leaders’ Summit will debate about re-defining priorities in Policy, Regulations and Infrastructure Development, and will address necessities of the evolving market and relevant legislation & regulation, as well as define viable areas of investment and stakeholder partnership to help reduce financial burdens.
For the third consecutive year, the leadership summit is being hosted by Huawei. Participation in Telecom Leaders’ Summit 2016 is by invitation only. Invitations are being extended to chairmen and chief executives of network operators, heads of regulatory authorities, and heads of ICT policy bodies across the SAMENA region as well select markets of Asia and Europe.
Source: SAMENA Council