THE RISE OF THE BROADBAND ECONOMY
“SHAPING EXCELLENCE IN COOPERATION
... GOVERNMENT, OPERATORS, INTERNET PLAYERS...”
SAMENA Council’s Leaders Summit serves as the Council’s signature platform, bringing together Telecom Leaders, Operators Leaders, Regulators and Ministers to discuss a prospect for cooperation and collaboration, in order to make use of the emerging business opportunities which have been created as a result of evolving Telecommunications & ICT landscape in the SAMENA region. The primary motivation behind the discussion is to debate and build consensus on the identified theme which will lead to sustain investment in the future.
Why SAMENA Councils' Leaders Summit
SAMENA region and beyond
SAMENA Council’s Leaders Summit offers a collaborative, workshop-centric
experience to exchange ideas and receive inspiring leadership knowledge from
prominent CEOs, Chairmen, and Senior Executives from the Telecom & ICT
sector from the SAMENA region and beyond. SAMENA Council’s Leaders Summit is
a leaders-only program, designed to explore critical business, policies and
regulatory strategies within the Telecom & ICT landscape. The Summit focuses
on helping to turn your insights into practical results with an emphasis on
the key issues of the Telecom & ICT industry within the SAMENA region.
The scope covers the following anchor themes:
1. Enable practicable strategies, to help reap maximum socio-economic benefit of the digital agenda and adoption of national and sector specific digitization policies that create new growth opportunities for telecom operators and ICT industry stakeholders
2. Accelerate the progress of telecom sector governance and regulation in the region to support the evolving scope, dynamics, and needs of the telecommunications industry, and enable its growth and sustainability
3. Support the creation of a conducive environment for operators’ investment in next generation mobile broadband, including enabling policies, regulation, standards, and business models
4. Elucidate suitable environment for better cooperation between telecom operators and other industry stakeholders to enhance industry efficiency and value creation.
Who is entitled to attend
- Telecom Ministers
- Telecom Regulators
- Operator CEOs
Dr. Nasser Marafih
Chief Executive Officer,
Ooredoo Group
Dr. Nasser Marafih is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ooredoo Group. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, a Master of Science and a PhD in Communication Engineering, all from George Washington University, USA. Dr. Marafih started his career at Ooredoo in 1992 as expert advisor from the University of Qatar and was involved in the introduction of the first GSM service in the Middle East in February 1994. Following his appointment as CEO in 2002, Dr. Marafih spearheaded Ooredoo’s transformation and growth from a single operator in Qatar with 500,000 customers to a leading regional and global player having presence in 17 markets in Middle East, North African and Southeast Asia with more than 96 million customers today.
In addition to masterminding strategic and bold acquisitions including Wataniya in 2007, which was the biggest telecom acquisition in the Arab world at the time, and Indosat in Indonesia in 2009.
Dr. Marafih ensured close partnership with the key global and regional players in the industry’s eco-system to ensure best engagement and provide cutting-edge innovation to customers. These include Skype, Google, Universal Music Group, Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), Qatar Science and Technology Park and Qatar University wireless Innovations Center (QUWIC). Dr. Marafih is viewed as one of the industry’s visionary leaders and received prestigious awards including “Outstanding Industry contribution 2010 by Telecoms World Middle East, “Outstanding Leader of the Year” by TMT Finance and Investment in 2010, and “CEO of the Year” award and “Leader in Corporate Social Responsibility (CEO) awards by one of the region’s leading publication - Arabian Business. He is also ranked 72 among the world’s top 500 Most Powerful Arab Nationals, in the “Arabian Business Power 500 Survey.” Dr. Marafih’s contribution to the industry in general and the Ooredoo Group in particular were recognized by the GSM Association, the mobile industry’s leading global institution, when he was appointed to its board of directors in 2010.
Mr. Shi Yaohong
Regional President,
HUAWEI
Mr. Shi Yaohong is President of Middle East Region for Huawei. In this role, he oversees all Huawei group activities and around 4000 staff. As the regional President, he is also responsible for guiding the organization’s strategic direction, business development as well as leading general operations in the Middle East markets.
Mr. Shi joined Huawei in 2005. Prior to his current position, he held several senior positions in succession within Huawei Middle East including Vice President of Regional Sales and General Director of Etisalat Key Account. With a decade of experience in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Shi has played a key role in many of the company’s milestone projects within the region.
Mr. Shi graduated from Sichuan University with a Bachelor Degree of Electronic Information Science and Technology.
About Huawei
uawei is a leading global ICT solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end capabilities and strengths across the carrier networks, enterprise, consumer, and cloud computing fields. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom carriers, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive ICT solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than one third of the world’s population.
Huawei’s vision is to enrich life through communication. By leveraging our experience and expertise in the ICT sector, we help bridge the digital divide by providing opportunities to enjoy broadband services, regardless of geographic location. Contributing to the sustainable development of society, the economy, and the environment, Huawei creates green solutions that enable customers to reduce power consumption, carbon emissions, and resource costs.
The Rise of the Broadband Economy
“Shaping Excellence in cooperation: … Government, Telecom Operators, Internet Players…”
The need for ‘Cooperation’ thus needs to accentuate each other’s responsibility to stimulate development and progression in the overall telecoms & ICTs landscape. The primary motivation behind the discussion is to identify areas of further business growth and means to sustain investment in the future through SMART regulations.
The Summit will discuss regulatory approaches, ways of cooperation and strategic engagements and help turn insights into practical results with an emphasis on broadband is vital for digitization within the SAMENA region.
1. Role of Government
- Enacting investment friendly policy frameworks for Broadband development
- Balancing costs of Broadband networks upgrades and regulatory frameworks
- Enabling a conducive environment by reducing regulatory burdens on operators
2. Digital Governance
- Evolving trends in Digital Governance and the need for a win-win model
- Digital Governance and the need for striking a balance between operators & Internet players
- Significance of cooperation in the Digital Governance space
- Digital Governance approaches in the SAMENA region
3. Broadband development strategy
- CAPEX-OPEX Challenge: The need for a balance to boost real broadband infrastructure growth
- Emergence of mobile services and Internet Players applications, OTT video
- Content distribution challenges and remedies – the need for collaboration
- The need for localized content in the SAMENA region and operators’ strategies
- Best class service delivery platform – ubiquity of broadband networks
Telecom Leaders' Summit 2014 - Report
TDCA Roschan
Karim Khoja
CEO
Department of international cooperation, Ministry of industry
and information technology peoples republic of
China
Tu Senlin
Director General
Cai Guolei
Deputy Director Of Minister
WANG Chaonan
Official – International Corporate Department
National Telecom Regulatory Authority
Amr Badawi
Board Member
National Telecom Regulatory Authority
Amr Badawi
Board Member
PCCW Global
Marc Halbfinger
CEO
Tawasul Telecom
Hani Al Shakhs
CEO
Tawasul Telecom
AbdulRahman Al-Essa
Carrier Relations Officer
Viva Kuwait Telecom Company
Salman Al Badran
CEO
FAB
Shahzad Sami
Executive Director / Vice Chairman
PTCL
Walid Irshaid
President & CEO
Saudi Telecom Company
Abdulaziz Al-Sugair
Chairman & MD
Saudi Telecom Company
Khaled H. Biyari
Senior Vice President Technology & Operations
Saudi Telecom Company
Fraser Curley
VP of Strategic Planning
Saudi Telecom Company
Omar Al Fayez
GCEO Assistant
Bravo
Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ageel
CEO
Zain Saudi
Hassan Kabbani
CEO
ARTP
Abou Abel Thiam
President
ARTP
Isaac Sissoko
Director of International Corporation
ARTP
Malick Yero KA
Advisor to Chairman
ARTP
Abdou Karim SALL
General Director/ CEO
ARTP
Cheikh Ahmed BA
Advisor
Expresso Telecom
Tariq Rahamtalla
CEO
Galip Zerey
Vice Chairman
Turk Telekom
Hakam Kanafani
Advisor Chairman
Turk Telekom
Mustafa Aykut
International Affairs’ and Policy Coordinator
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Sheikh Nahyan Bin Moubarak
Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Social Development
Higher College of Technology
Mohammad Omran Al Shamsi
Chairman
TRA
Mohamed N. Al Ghanim
General Director
TRA
Majeed Al Mesmar
Deputy General Director
EITL
Deepak Padmanabhan
CEO
AreebaAreeba
Ayman Irshaid
Founder & CEO
Etisalat
Ahmed Bin Ali
Group SVP Corporate Communications
Etisalat
Jonathan Fiske
Policy & Legal Affairs
Teralight
Thomas Wilson
Founder & CEO
Etisalat
Daniel Ritz
CSO
Etisalat
Rob Middlehurst
Group Senior VP Regulatory Affairs
Etisalat
Hatem Bamatraf
CTO
Virgin Mobile - Friendi
Mikkel Vinter
Group CEO
DU
Osman sultan
CEO
DU
Farid Faraidooni
Chief Operations Officer
DU
Rashid Al Ahmedi
Director - External Affairs
DU
Fahad Al Hassawi
Chief Commercial Officer
DU
Jawad Shaikh
Executive Vice President - Digital Business
DU
Ahmed Mokhles
Executive Vice President Consumer Business
DU
Tariq Al Bahri
Vice President - Regulatory & External Affairs
Yahsat
Shawkat Ahmed
Country Manager
Yahsat
Samer Bazyan
CEO
Yahsat
Hamed Munther Odeh
GBI
Amr. A.Eid
Chief Commercial Officer
RIPE NCC
Chafic Chaya
Regional Communications Manager
BlackBerry
Ahmad Olaywan
Country Director
BlackBerry
Ali Khanafer
Director of Government Relations
Syniverse Technology
Nabil Baccouche
Vice President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa (MEA)
Syniverse Technology
Nour Al Atassi
Vice President Sales
Analysys Mason
Erik Almqvist
Partner - Global Head
AT Kearney
Marc Biosca
Vice President and Partner
AT Kearney
Laurent Viviez
Senior partner
Strategy&
Bahjat El Darwiche
Vice President
Strategy&
Amr Goussous
Principal
Devoteam
Osama Ghoul
Executive Vice - President
Deloitte & Touche
Santino Saguto
Partner, Consulting TMT Leader for Middle East
Deloitte & Touche
Allan Roenn
TMT Director – Consulting
Trace Media Inter.
Toni Eid
CEO
Princeton & CO
Andre Popov
Managing Partner
McKinsey & Company
Tarek Elmasry
Managing Director
McKinsey & Company
Sanjeev Kohli
Senior Partner
Accenture MEA
Milan Sallaba
Managing Director
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Charles Ding
Senior Vice President
Public Affairs and Communications for the Middle East, Africa and
the United States
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Pan En
Vice President of Solution Sales& Marketing ,Middle East
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Ihab Ghattas
Assistant President of Middle East
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Shi Yaohong
Président of Middle East
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Russell Matthews
Director, UK Business Consulting
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Tony Wong
Head of FBB Business Consulting
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Ammar Tobba
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Amjad Al Arabi
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
James Wu
TRA Bahrain
Mohammed Al Amer
Chairman
Viva Bahrain
Andrew Hanna
Chief Commercial Officer
Batelco
Alan Whelan
Group CEO
Batelco Bahrain
Rashid Abdulla
CEO
Eutelsat
Ghassan Murat
Business Devolvement Director
Kalimat
Wilson Varghese
CEO
Telecom Italia
Elisabetta Ripa
Chief Executive Officer - Sparkle
Puntoit
Alessio Parolari
Vice-President
Cullen Inter.
Sufian Shunnaq
International Consultant
Zain Levant Region
Ahmad Al Hanandeh
CEO
Umniah Mobile Company
Ihab Hinnawi
CEO
Orange JTG
Patrice Loze
Deputy CEO
SODETEL
Patrick Farajian
Chairman & CEO
Ogero
Abdel-Menhem Youssef
CEO
TRA
Salim Hasan Al Shanfari
Senior Manager Ir Media & Consumer Affairs
TRA
Dr. Hamed Salim Al Rawahi
Omantel
Dr. Amer Rawas
CEO
Nawras
Greg Young
CEO
Wataniya Mobile/ Palestine
Fayez Husseini
CEO
PALTEL
Abdulmajeed Melhem
General Manager
Orange
Maciej Witucki
CEO
GBI
Ahmed Mekky
CEO
Ooredoo
Dr. Nasser Marafih
Group CEOOoredoo
Ooredoo
Lynn Dorward
Executive Director -Group Regulatory Affairs of Ooredoo Group
Ooredoo
Sh. Saud Bin Nasser Al Thani
CEO
Ooredoo
Samer Fares
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Squire Sanders & Patton Boggs
Ann LaFrance
Coordinator European
L.P.
Charles Russell
Gareth Mills
Associate
BT Teleom
Wael El Kabbany
PWC
Rolf Meakin
Partner
ETNO
Luigi Gambardella
Executive Chairman
ITU
Hamadoun I. Toure
Secretary General
GSMA
John Giusti
Head of Public Policy
ITU
Houlin Zhao
Deputy Secretary General
FTTH
Dr. Suleiman Al Hedaithy
Chairman
Telecom Leaders' Summit 2014 - Report
H.H. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Moubarak
Minister of Culture Youth, and Community Development
United Arab Emirates
Speech (PDF)
Charles Ding
Senior Vice President,
Public Affairs and Communications for the Middle East,
Africa and the United States,
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
Speech (PDF)Presentation (PDF)