The 6th Annual Media & Telecommunications Convergence Conference - 2009

Sponsors:

  • Jawwal
  • Eskadenia
  • Asiacell
  • Qualcomm
  • Ericsson
  • Optimiza
  • Orange Jordan
  • Nokia
  • Orga System
  • Umniah

Speakers:

  • Dr. Diar Ahmad, CEO, Asiacell
  • Mr. Ammar Aker, CEO, Jawwal
  • Dr. Saad Al-Barrak, CEO, Zain Group
  • Dr. Abdel Malik Al Jaber, Vice Chairman, Paltel Group
  • Dr. Ahmed Al Shatti, CEO, Zain Jordan
  • Mr. Osman Sultan, CEO, DU
  • Mr. Sam Barnett, COO, MBC
  • Mr. Mickael Ghossein, CEO, Jordan Telecom Group - Orange Jordan
  • Mr. Steven Hall, CEO, CNBC Arabiya
  • Mr. Tamouh Khauli, VP Orange Innovations and Corporate Integrated Solutions/CEO E-DC Ltd, Orange - Jordan Teleocm Group
  • Mr. Mohammad Omran, Chairman, Etisalat
  • Mr. Michael Penner, CEO, Kulacom
  • Mr. Alex Shalaby, Chairman, Mobinil
  • Mr. Philippe Vogeleer, Chief Strategy Officer / Secretary General, Orange Jordan
  • Mr. Mohamed Youssif, VP & Chief Commercial Officer, Arabsat
  • Mr. Guido Baumhauer, Director of Strategy, Marketing and Distribution, Deutsche Welle
  • Mr. Khaled Hudhud, Director of Governmental & Regulatory Affairs, Umniah
  • Mr. Mutaz Nabulsi, Director of Customer Advocacy, Umniah
  • Mr. Mutaz Nabulsi, Director of Customer Advocacy, Umniah
  • Mr. Ahmed Ossama, Managing Director, TE Data
  • Ms. Doha Abdelkhaliq, Executive Director and Co-Founder, ESKADENIA Software
  • Mr. Husam Al-Mabrouk, CEO, Royah Optimiza
  • Mr. Serif Beykoz, General Manager, Telenity
  • Mr. Thomas Brill, International Sales Director, Orga Systems
  • Mr. Bo-Erik Dahlstrom, President and CEO, Ericsson Market Unit Middle East
  • Mr. Rodger Desai, CEO, Payfone
  • Mr. Akram Faraj, Chairman and CEO, Emerging World Entertainment Holding
  • Dr. Ahmad Hiasat, Chairman of the Board of commissioners /CEO, TRC
  • Mr. Alan Horne, General Director, TRA Bahrain
  • Mr. Hassan Miah, CEO, UrFilez
  • Mr. Fadi Mujahid, General Manager, Game Power 7
  • Mr. Frank Oehler, Head of Business Development New Growth Markets, Nokia Siemens Networks
  • Mr. Jawad Shaikh, Vice President and Region Head Middle East & Africa, Capgemeni
  • Mr. Janti Abdallah, Manager, BusinessONE Division, STS
  • Mr. Osama Ghoul, Managing Director, Devoteam
  • Mr. Jay Srage, VP Business Development, Mena Region and Central Asia, Qualcomm.
  • Mr. Hans Christian Iversen, Director, FirstPartner
  • Mr. Zeid Nasser, Founder | mediaME.com, CEO | MediaScope
  • Mr. Richard Warren, Managing Director, FirstPartner
  • Mr. Jawad Abbassi, General Manager, Arab Advisors Group

Agenda:

  • Convergence Vs. Adversity, the case of convergence
  • The big FUZZ about media and telecommunications convergence
  • The broadcast and telecom operators Panel Discussion

Convergence and content strategies of telecos and broadcasters.

- Future avenues for growth

- Will future business models enhance cooperation between the two verticals?

- Are the lines blurring between media broadcasters and telecom operators?

- The role of Broadband in content and convergence strategies of operators

  • The Story About People and Technology
  • Evolution of services within a converged network
  • Delivering a sustainable future for all
  • Adopting True Shared Services business Model in Telecom Companies: Less cost and Higher efficiency
  • Content Strategies of operators
  • Optimal customer experience with broadband services
  • Navigating the Storm: The Impact of the Economic Crisis and Strategic Responses
  • Regulators Meet Operators Panel Discussion

- Drivers for liberalization in the Arab World.

- Regulatory bottlenecks facing liberalization.

- Anti-competitive practices: How are they identified and how are they best tackled?

- Can operators and regulators be both friend and foe?

  • Market Consolidation vs. Infrastructure Consolidation / Unification OSS/BSS, Convergent Billing. FMC, Triple and Quadruple Play
  • Simplifying The Customer’s Experience
  • How soon can the Arab world accept mobile payment? The roles of MNOs vs. other parties
  • Wimax: A Platform for the Competitive Carrier
  • Online Gaming and Telecom Operators: The Gold Rush Convergence
  • UrFilez: a new digital entertainment service for0020the Middle East, Africa and Asi
  • The Arab Media and Telecom Markets: Current trends.
  • Growing the VAS business in the Arab World
  • The broadband technologies and markets panel
  • Rich and Interactive content Panel.