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on critical industry, policy, business, and societal
matters as digital transformation paces on. After
a hiatus of two years, the physical edition of
Leaders’ Summit once again welcomed renowned
global and regional leaders to a platform known
for its outstanding multistakeholder engagement,
leadership, collaboration, innovation display, and
knowledge-exchange in a world-class setting,
powered by the Industry’s greatest enablers. The
objectives of the back-to-business, physical edition
of Leaders’ Summit were to help demonstrate
leadership and commitment of stakeholders to
accelerate post-pandemic recovery; showcase
participation and relevance of new industries and
stakeholders in the 5G and post 5G eras; experience
newest innovations in digital 5G-era technologies,
network infrastructure, collaboration models,
integrated digital service delivery; and to unearth
new possibilities for Telecom Operators as well as
vertical segments in materializing new business
successes.

The Summit has addressed how network technology
is changing industries and the society, in turn,
changing the demands of data in the network, as
well as explore connectivity requirements for the
5G era, identifying new trends and innovations that
will drive advanced networks of tomorrow. In the
presence of 300+ attendees, Leaders’ Summit 2022
demonstrated how balance in geographical, gender,
market, technology, and policy representation can
be achieved. The Summit covered very important
areas for the Industry, especially relating to
Connectivity and the New Digital Life, Full Optical
Networking, NBN, OpenRAN, Universal Service
Obligation, Infrastructure Funding & Financing
Models, Broadband Commission Agenda for
Action, ITU’s Take on Re-thinking ICT Policy, Cloud &

Network Synergies, FinTech, New Human Experiences
& Challenges, Sustainability & Net-Zero Transition,
Space-based Platforms & 5G Tech Innovations, , ICT
Talent & Expectations of Younger Generation, among
subject matter.

SAMENA Council Leaders' Summit, for over a decade,
has been the go-to platform that provides new
possibilities for Business Leaders, Policy & Regulatory
Leaders, and Global Thinkers to participate, deliberate,
and align common visions on the realization of a
beneficial digital future for the whole of humanity, and
for achieving better business gains for the Private
Sector.

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