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LEADERS' SUMMIT 2023 SAMENA TRENDS

LEADERS' SUMMIT 2023

SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2023 Highlights the Evolution of Mobile
Technologies and Showcases Major Imperatives for Ensuring Sustainable
Connectivity as a Foundation for a Trust-driven Digital Economy

SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s annual Leaders’ Summit
of global and regional leaders, bringing market and government-
sector representation from multiple continents, was held in Dubai
on May 15th with the overall patronage of TDRA-UAE, partnership
from the UAE Cyber Security Council for the event and the
ITU. SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2023 had the leading
collaboration of MOBILY, YANDEX, HUAWEI, strategic support from
stc Group and Zain Group, as well as members’ ecosystem support
of Avaya.

Held under the theme “Sustainable Connectivity and Emerging
Ecosystems in Digital Economy,” the Leaders’ Summit at Atlantis
– The Palm, Dubai welcomed renowned regional and global
private-sector players to delve into discussions centered on ICT
Infrastructure Requirements in Emerging Markets, SA-ME-NA Digital
Services Landscape & New Digital Enablers; Multi-Dimensional
Approaches in Cybersecurity; Evolution of 5G Digital Technologies,
Future Mobile and Metaverse based Life and Business, a need for
New Frequency Allocations for Telecom Operators, Non-Terrestrial
Network Integration, and overall Value-Creation, among other
important subject areas.

Welcoming leaders of the Industry to the Leaders’ Summit 2023, a
by-invitation-only industry leadership meeting in the region, Bocar
BA, CEO & Board Member of SAMENA Council, stated: “This year’s
Summit has attracted exceptional participation of stakeholders
and privileged patronage and participation from UAE government
bodies, including TDRA-UAE, as well as collaboration from the

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