8TH Annual Media And Telecommunications Convergence Conference 2011 (Amman June 6 & 7 2011)
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Under the Royal Patronage of
HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

Arab Advisors Group 7th Annual Media and Telecommunications Convergence Conference 2010

Enabling and accelerating the Arab World's technological and business innovation

Monday and Tuesday June 7th and 8th 2010
Four Seasons Hotel
Amman – Jordan

Day I – Monday June 7, 2010
Morning sessions Chairman: Mr. Jawad Abbassi, Founder & General Manager, Arab Advisors Group
(Schedule as of June 6th at 9 PM)
7:00 – 8:15 AM Registration
8:20 AM Welcome speech – Arab Advisors Group
8:25 AM Address by Jordan's Minister of ICT, H.E. Mr. Marwan Juma
8:35 AM Official opening and address by HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan
9:00 AM Exhibition Tour, networking and coffee break
9:30 AM Main sponsor address:
Next generation revenue – real time is the key
Mr. Mathias Liebe, Director Marketing EMEA, Orga Systems
10:00 AM The telecom and media operators panel
  • Perspectives on 2009 and mid 2010: Operating in the midst of a global credit crunch and economic slowdown.
  • The road ahead: A focus on organic growth or more mergers and acquisitions?
  • Strategies for convergence
  • Possible consolidation with adjacent segments: Media into broadband, telcos into media
  • Innovative business and revenue models

Moderator: Mr. Hakam Kanafani, Chief Business Development and Synergy Officer, Oger Telecom,

Panelists:

  • Mr. Samir M. Abdulhadi, President & CEO, Orbit Group
  • Dr. Saad Al-Barrak, Managing Director and CEO, Zain Saudi Arabia
  • Mr. Sam Barnett, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, MBC Group.
  • Mr. Ghassan Hasbani, CEO - International, Saudi Telecom
  • Mr. Peter Kaliaropoulos, CEO, Batelco Group
  • Mr. Mohammad Omran, Chairman, Etisalat
  • Mr. Alex Shalaby, Chairman, Mobinil
11:30 PM Coffee Break and networking
11:45 AM Next Steps for Mobile Broadband Access: The Embedded Era
Mr. Jihad Srage, Vice President, Business Development – Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, Qualcomm
12:15 PM The Convergence strategies panel
  • Planning the right infrastructure for convergence-based models.
  • Dynamics of cooperation / competition amongst industry players (Telcos, media companies, vendors, online platforms) 

Moderator: Mr. Jeremy Foster, Marketing Director, Ericsson

Speakers:

  • Dr. Diar Ahmed, CEO, Asiacell
  • Mr. Emad Elmasry Director, Corporate Strategy, ArabSat
  • Mr. Hosam El Sokkari, Head of Audience, Yahoo! Middle East
  • Mr. Steven Hall, CEO, CNBC Arabiya
  • Mr. Ihab Hinnawi, CEO, Umniah
  • Mrs. Nayla Khawam, CEO, Jordan Telecom Group – Orange Jordan
  • Mr. Alper Turken, Director of Sales, Middle East & Turkey, Motorola Home
1:30 PM Convergence in the world of VAS
Mr. Qusai Qaryouti, Business Development Director, Eskadenia Software
2:00 PM New Trends in Mobile Applications and Content Importance (M-Commerce, Gaming and Entertainment)
Dr. Abdulmalik Al – Jaber, CEO, Zain Jordan
2:30 PM Lunch Break
Afternoon sessions Chairman: Dr. Nasser Jabari, Assistant Professor, NYIT
3:30 PM The Road to Convergence in Iraq
Dr. Diar Ahmed, CEO, Asiacell
4:00 PM Itisaluna-Iraq
4:30 PM Media Companies in the Era of the Digital Revolution
Mr. Yousef H Mugharbil, President of Rotana Digital Entertainment
5:00 PM Coffee Break and networking
5:15 PM Generating value through convergence
Mr. Jawad Shaikh, Managing Director, Capgemini Consulting Middle East
5:45 PM How new satellite technologies are transforming the consumer broadband and mobile market
Mr. Serge Van Herck, CEO, Newtec
6:15 PM End of Day One


Day II Tuesday June 8, 2010
Morning sessions Chairman: Mr. Imad Ayoub, CEO, Cyberia Group
8:45 AM

The Optimal Number of Mobile Operators in Any Country
Mr. Khaled Hudhud, Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Umniah

9:15 AM Leveraging 3G services in Jordan and the region
Mrs. Wassila Zitoune, VP Orange Jordan, Fixed and internet Business Unit
10:00 AM Spectrum Development and Spectrum Harmonization an Economical Growth Driver
Mr. Hans Ovesen, Vice President, Industry Relations and Marketing, Ericsson AB, Sweden
10:30 AM Coffee Break and networking
10:45 AM Presentation - Mr. Osman Sultan, CEO, DU
11:15 AM The Regulatory Panel: Regulation in an era of convergence
  • Regulation in a post monopoly era
  • Current challenges for regulators
  • Future roadmap for Arab telecom and media markets
  • Laissez-faire or more regulation? What is the best approach

Moderator: Mr. Jeremy Foster, Marketing Director, Ericsson

  • Dr. Mash’hour Abu Dakka, Minister of Telecommunications & IT in Palestine
  • Mr. Louay Abou Chanab, Senior Associate, Booz & Company
  • Mrs. Khédija Hamouda Ghariani, Secretary-General, Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization
  • Dr. Ahmad Hiasat, telecom expert / consultant
  • Mr. Alan Horne, mortal Independent Regulatory Expert
  • Dr. Ibrahim Kadi, Senior Advisor, Communications & IT Commission (CITC) – Saudi Arabia
12:30 PM

Presentation by Mr. Steve McCaffery, Vice President and General Manager - EMEA Home Business, Motorola

1:00 PM Evolution of a Pay TV Platform in the Middle East
Presentation by Mr. Samir M. Abdulhadi, President & CEO, Orbit Group
1:30 PM Building the Next Generation Broadband
Mr. Tony Huang, Director, CTO Office, MENA Region, Huawei Technologies
2:00 PM Lunch Break
Afternoon sessions Chairman: Mr. Jawad Abbassi, Founder & General Manager, Arab Advisors Group
3:00 PM TE Global Reach and Route Diversity
Mr. Ahmed Ossama, Managing Director, TE Data
3:30 PM Mr. Yousef Hamidaddin, CEO, Acxiom MENA
4:00 PM Coffee Break and networking
4:10 PM Ar@b surf
Mr. Hesham K. Khalipha, Director of Marketing, Arabsat
4:40 PM An overview of the Arab Telecom and Media markets
Mr. Jawad Abbassi, Founder & General Manager, Arab Advisors Group
5:10 PM The broadband & online media panel.
  • The state of the broadband markets in the Arab World
  • What technologies will prevail in the medium to long term?
  • FTTH vs wireless vs copper!
  • Regional online markets
  • Where will future revenues growth come from?
  • Social media networking
  • Online news agency
  • The state of online advertising
  • Do local players have a chance in a market dominated by global profitable players

Moderator: Mr. Laszlo Horvath, President and Founder, Active Media

  • Mr. Faris Awartani, Chair of the FTTH Council Europe Middle East Group
  • Mr. Krishna Gopal, VP- MEA SAARC Sales and Global Alliances, Tech Mahindra
  • Mr. Hesham K. Khalipha, Director of Marketing, Arabsat
  • Mr. Sami Smirat, VP Orange Jordan, CEO Jordan Data Communication Company Ltd
  • Mr. Santino Saguto, Partner, Value Partners
6:15 PM End of Day Two and conference

 
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