Meet Senior Industry Leaders, Policy Makers And Regulators To Explore The Growth Dynamics Of The Middle East Telecommunications Sector

H.E. Mohamed Naser Al Ghanim Director General and Board Member Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, UAE	H.E. Mohammad Hassan Omran Chairman Etisalat, UAE	Osman Sultan Chief Executive Officer du, UAE
Alan Horne President Arab League of Regulators	Mickael Ghossein Chief Executive Officer Jordan Telecom Group, Jordan	Eng. Saad Dhafer Al Qahtani Vice President – Residential Sector Saudi Telecom Company, KSA
William Fagan Executive Director – Regulatory Authority, ictQATAR, Qatar	Simon Holden Head of European Telecoms Goldman Sachs, UK	Sam Deeb Group Chief Financial Officer Zain, Kuwait

Hear From Over 40 High Profile International And Regional Speakers

Zain, Kuwait Qtel, Qatar Oman Mobile, Oman BT Group, UK PalTel Group, Palestine FRiENDi Mobile, UAE European Competitive Telecommunications Association, Belgium Warid Telecom, Pakistan Booz Allen Hamilton Zain, Bahrain TECOM Investments

Nawras, Oman Mobilink, Pakistan alaam Telecom, Bahrain Morgan Stanley, UAE Juniper Research, UK MBC Group, UAE Alfa, Lebanon NBC Universal, UK Trowers & Hamlins, Bahrain Delta Partners, UAE Motorola, UAE Oliver Wyman, UAE

The telecoms market in the Middle East has some of the highest growth rates worldwide. As liberalisation has spread throughout the region, the environment is ripe for investment, innovation, and higher adaptation and usage rates.

With so much expected growth and intensified competition, operators and investors need to consider the threats and opportunities presented by this situation.

MECOM (Middle East Communications) exhibition is pleased to announce its conference Connect: Strategic Telecoms Summit, a forum for debate, discussion and solution finding taking place in Abu Dhabi on 25 – 29 May 2008.

Connect: Strategic Telecoms Summit, will bring together the region’s key decision makers to explore the issues facing the telecommunication industry today:

• Trends shaping the Middle East telecoms market
• Effect of regulation and liberalisation in the Middle East
• Prospects for future market growth over the next five years
• Opportunities for those looking to invest in or outside the Middle East telecoms market
• Expectations for innovations in telecoms and WiMAX uptake across the region

World-class case studies will be presented, leading international stakeholders will participate in panel debates and world-renowned experts will give keynote presentations.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the growth dynamics of the Middle East telecoms sectors and network with the region’s leading decision makers.

Benefits Of Attending

1. Hear from the leading players in the Middle East telecoms market
2. Understand the next phase of regulation
3. Explore regional and international investment challenges
4. Learn how to turn growth opportunities into cash
5. Network with your peers, share ideas and discuss the most important issues the telecoms industry faces today!
6. Generate new revenue streams and develop strategies to capture high growth market segments
7. Shape the future of the Middle East telecoms industry

PLUS! Four Highly Intensive Workshops To Develop Your Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions Masterclass - Understanding every element of telecoms acquisitions structuring and management
• Exploring The Telecoms Regulatory Environment – Exploring needs and concerns regarding regulatory compliance structures and revenue protection
• Marketing Communications And Branding Strategies In Telecoms – Develop market driven strategies through effective branding and marketing communications
• WiMAX Explained – A non-technical workshop exploring standards, regulations, potential services and investment issues