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2nd Annual Edition of Huawei Innovation Day Discusses How Collaboration

Can Unleash Innovation for a Sustainable Digital Future in Middle East and
Africa

Huawei, a leading global provider of
information and communications
technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart
devices, held the second annual Huawei
Innovation Day with customers, partners
and technology experts from the Middle
East and Africa. Held in parallel with GITEX
GLOBAL 2022, the Huawei MEA Innovation
Day 2022 was organized in partnership
with the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO)
under the theme of "Collaboration to
Unleash Innovation for Sustainable Digital
Future". The annual event gathered the
region's government leaders from different
sectors, industry analysts, ICT ecosystem
partners and international standardization,
and Huawei's senior leadership team. Jeff
Wang, Global President of Public Affairs towards a better digital future. Therefore, ICT in the MEA region. In a panel hosted by
and Communications Huawei, delivered we highly trust that technological Toni Eid, founder of Telecom Review Group
the opening keynote speech to highlight innovation will help transform challenges & CEO of Trace Media, panelists discussed
Huawei's commitment to supporting into opportunities and shorten the path the importance of open partnerships
the MEA digital transformation and ICT to achieving our common goals. This and collaborations for shared success in
sustainability future. "Today, we have heard requires, in particular, a strong regional building the ICT Ecosystem in MEA, the role
from customers and partners from the and international cooperation framework of Digital Power in telecom networks, and
Middle East and Africa who are leveraging to strengthen national and regional green solutions in cloud. The panel was
our technologies to enable new business innovation systems and models leading to attended by H.E. Dr. Elsadig Gamaleldeen
models, boost competitiveness and spur innovative and sustainable technological Elsadig Karar, Director General of the
sustainable economic growth." Wang said, initiatives." Steven Yi, President of Huawei Telecommunications and Post Regulatory
adding, "We also heard amazing stories Middle East & Africa, added: "We are Authority of Sudan (TPRA), Dr. Jassim Haji,
of how technology is being applied to honored with the distinguished audience President, International Group of Artificial
solving some of the greatest challenges in our Innovation Day MEA 2022. Our Intelligence, Dr. Fahem Al Nuaimi, Ankabut
facing humanity such as climate change, mission remains to bring the broadest CEO, UAE and Dr. Ammar Al Husaini, Deputy
energy transition, inclusion and women ICT ecosystem together to inspire change Director General at Central Agency for
empowerment. Such outcomes inspire us and deliver socioeconomic growth. We are Information Technology, Kuwait. Huawei
to continue innovating to power a better hopeful the lessons we take from the event also delved into emerging technologies in
future for all." H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben today will help bring us closer to an open, the Middle East and Africa, highlighting the
Amor, Secretary General of the Arab ICT intelligent world that has been our mission importance of cybersecurity and discussing
Organization (AICTO), the event partner, from Day 1." Additionally, various keynotes the benefits of integrating technologies like
delivered the keynote speech, highlighting were also delivered by H.E. Zhang Yiming, 5G, Cloud, and AI in supporting verticals,
the importance of collaboration between Ambassador of the People's Republic of key industries, businesses, and public
various regional stakeholders and China to UAE, H.E. Dr. Fadia Kiwan, Director services A key topic Huawei explored at
global partners to build an integrated General of Arab Women Organization, the Huawei MEA Innovation Day this year
ICT ecosystem for a sustainable digital H.E. Dr. Khaled Wali, Director of the ICT is building talent ecosystems to create
economy. "We are delighted with this Department at the League of Arab States, future ICT leaders and strategies for
collaboration with Huawei around an H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, Secretary strengthening the ICT skill development
insightful topic increasingly becoming the General of the Arab ICT Organization, , H.E. path for key sectors and industries. ICT
keystone for sustainable technological Dr. Mohammed Al-Ohali, President of KFU talent is significant in driving digital
development," H.E Ben Amor stated, adding, (King Faisal University) and Jawad Abbasi, transformation and realizing national plans
"If "innovation" was always and will remain Head of MENA, GSMA. This year's Huawei and visions. In a panel discussion with key
the engine of economic and social progress MEA Innovation Day covered themes such industry and academics, the role of public-
with a profound transformational impact as green ICT for the sustainable future private partnerships in fostering innovation
on our lives, technological innovation will of sectors and industries, the ICT talent and equipping the youth with the right
be, without any doubt, the compulsory way ecosystem, and empowering women in tools to become future ICT leaders was
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