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On May 15th, Leading Digital Ecosystem Players to Highlight Major Digital
Economy & Ecosystem Imperatives and Socio-Economic Benefits of Digital
Transformation at the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2023

SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s including the ITU, GSMA, GCC governments, press its commitment to accelerating
annual Leaders’ Summit of global and the United Nations Broadband Commission, digital development and socio-economic
regional leaders, bringing market and Telecom Operators, particularly Mobily, progress in the region. As a major regional
government-sector representation from Digital Platforms, and leading Technology digital ecosystem player, having invested in
multiple continents, will be held in Dubai on Providers, such as Huawei. We anticipate the latest mobile technologies and being
May 15th. achieving new milestones in industry aware of the opportunities and challenges
collaboration and multi-stakeholder ahead, we strongly believe that sustainable
With the overall patronage of TDRA-UAE, cooperation-building in pursuit of advocacy connectivity and continued innovation are a
partnership from the UAE Cyber Security on behalf of the Industry." requirement that we all must strive togeth-
Council for the event and the ITU, the er to achieve. Dialogue continuously being
SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2023 Mobily CEO, Eng. Salman Al Badran, who enabled by SAMENA Council in the shape
carries leading collaboration of MOBILY, is also a Board Member of the SAMENA of Leaders’ Summit, serves as a great me-
YANDEX, HUAWEI, and strategic support Council, stated: “Mobily is pleased to ex- dium of support to Operators’ objectives.”
from stc Group and Zain Group, as well as
members’ ecosystem support of Avaya.
“For over a decade, the
The Leaders’ Summit will be held under Leaders' Summit has
the theme “Sustainable Connectivity and
Emerging Ecosystems in Digital Economy,” positioned issues, the
at Atlantis – The Palm, Dubai. The annual Industry’s needs, private-
international industry leadership will
bring renowned regional and global sector players, and leaders.
private-sector players to delve into The 2023 edition of the
discussions centered on ICT Infrastructure
Requirements in Emerging Markets, SA- Leaders' Summit aims to
ME-NA Digital Services Landscape & contribute to the global
New Digital Enablers; Multi-Dimensional advocacy momentum on
Approaches in Cybersecurity; Evolution of
5G Digital Technologies, Future Mobile and addressing digital transformation challenges, including
Metaverse based Life and Business, a need those related to partnerships, collaboration, security,
for New Frequency Allocations for Telecom
Operators, Non-Terrestrial Network sustainability, and investment. Moreover, Leaders'
Integration, and overall Value-Creation, Summit 2023 serves as a progress-measuring tool
among other important subject areas.
with respect to work being done regionwide on the
Welcoming leaders of the Industry to the 17 SDGs, building secure ICT infrastructure across
Leaders’ Summit 2023, a by-invitation-only emerging markets, revisiting stakeholder inclusion,
industry leadership meeting in the region,
Bocar BA, CEO & Board Member of SAMENA trust-building, creating an enabling environment, and
Council, stated: “This year's Summit has facilitating the ICT sector players by advocating for the
attracted exceptional participation of
stakeholders and privileged patronage right incentives and resources to deliver on a complex
and participation from UAE government set of expectations.”
bodies, including TDRA-UAE, as well as
collaboration from the industry's leading Bocar BA, CEO & Board Member of SAMENA Council
regional and international ICT bodies,

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