Introduction

Mr Adel Mohamed Darwish Regional Director, Regional Office for Arab States International Telecommunication Union Biography

Speaker

Mr Stephen Bereaux Deputy Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) International Telecommunication Union Biography

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Kamal Hassan Ali Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs League of Arab States Biography

H.E. Dr Zineddine Belattar President of the Arab Network for Telecommunications Regulatory Authorities (AREGNET) and Chairman of Council of Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARPCE) Algeria Biography

Ms Mercy Wanjau Chair (GSR-21) and Acting Director-General General Communications Authority of Kenya (CA Kenya) Kenya Biography

Moderator

Ms Youlia Lozanova Senior Officer, Regulatory and Market Environment Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau International Telecommunication Union Biography

Keynote presentation

Mrs Sofie Maddens Head, Regulatory and Market Environment Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau International Telecommunication Union Presentation : Collaborative Regulation for Inclusive Connectivity Biography

Panelist

Mr Ahmed Said Executive Director, International Policies Department National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Egypt Biography

Mr Abdelaziz Tib Director, Head of Regulation Mission Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT) Morocco Biography

Mr Muath AlRumayh Director, International Cooperation and Negotiation Department Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) Saudi Arabia Biography

Moderator

Mr Karim Abdelghani Programme Coordinator ITU Arab Regional Office Biography

Keynote presentation

Mr Simon Molloy ITU Expert Presentation : Digital Competition Policy and Regulation in the Africa and Arab regions Biography

Panelist

Mr Habib Abdessalem Permanent member of the Board Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INTT) Tunisia Biography

Dr Reham A. Elmayet Telecommunication Expert League of Arab States Biography

Mr Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Marzouki representative Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Biography

Mr Bocar Ba CEO and Board Member SAMENA Telecommunications Council Biography

Ms Gaia Penteriani Director of Policy and Regulation GSMA Biography

Dr Chafic Chaya Regional Communications Manager, Middle East Region RIPE NCC Biography

Mr Johan Keetelaar Director Public Policy, Head of Connectivity and Access EMEA Facebook Biography

Moderator

Ms Sulyna Abdullah Chief, Digital Knowledge Hub Department, BDT International Telecommunication Union Biography

Keynote presentation

Mr David Rogerson ITU Expert Presentation : Policies, regulations and economic approaches for Digital Transformation in the Arab States Biography

Panelist

Mr Abdullahi Abdiaziz Mohamed General Manager National Communications Authority (NCA) Somalia Presentation : Policies, regulations, and economic approaches for Digital Transformation in the Arab States Biography

Mr Ammar M. Hamadien Director General National Information Center Sudan Biography

Mr Dany Wazen Digital Transformation and ICT Specialist UNDP RBAS Regional Hub Biography

Dr Badr N. Alsuwaidan VP & Chief Technical Officer ARABSAT Presentation : Satellite industry Economy, Trending and policy Biography

Ms Kholoud Aldorgham Director General Fiber Connect Council MENA Biography

Speaker

Mr Adel Mohamed Darwish Regional Director, Regional Office for Arab States International Telecommunication Union Biography