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.