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of a joint UNESCO Huawei report titled “Talent Ecosys-
tem for Digital Transformation: Insight Report on ICT in
Higher Education and TVET (Technical and Vocational
Education) in the Middle East and Pakistan”. The report
echoed the importance of developing ICT talents and
creating relevant ecosystems to enhance ICT skills in
the region and expand access to career opportunities
in the digital world. The report showed a focus on ICT
skills development has resulted in high ICT skills among
the populations in the region. Data shows that 79% of
individuals in the UAE have basic ICT skills in 2019. The
corresponding figure is 61% in Saudi Arabia and 63% in
Bahrain.

The past four, and particularly the last two virtual
editions of Leaders’ Summit, had delved into the fast-
unfolding reality of digitalization in the era of 5G, with
Connectivity, Digital Infrastructure, Cloudification,
Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Data
Centers, Optical Networks, IPv6/IPv6+, Investment
Incentivization, and Policy as well as Regulation taking
on whole new dimensions. Leaders’ Summit 2022 built
the case for taking 5G discussion beyond connectivity
to real-life innovations and impact for the business and
the society.

In the presence of 300+ attendees,

Leaders’ Summit 2022 demon-
strated how balance in geograph-
ical, gender, market, technology,
and policy representation can be
achieved.

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