KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Mrs. Katia Tayar
CEO Arabcom group

H.E. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Deputy Minister of Bahrain

Mrs Mawaheb Khallaf
Representative of the league of the Arab States

Mrs Naziha Zarrouk
H.E. Ambassador of Tunisia In Lebanon
Representative of the Minister of Telecom of Tunisia


Ms Samia Melhem
Representative of the World Bank

Mr Mohammed Al Wohaibi
Executive President of Omantel
     
Session 1 - Market overview & predictions
  Chairman Mr. Mohsen Malaki
     

Dr. Saad Al Barrak
Director General

MTC Group / Kuwait

Mr. Mohsen Malaki
Program & Consulting Manager, Telecom Group, CEMA Region

IDC / Czech Republic
     
SESSION 2 - Connecting People in Arabia
Chairman: Jean Louis Farwagi
     
     

Mr. Samer Halawi
Regional Director

Inmarsat / UK
 

Mr. Ayman Irshaid
Regional Director – Middle East

Iridium Satellite LLC
     
SESSION 3 - Regulation
 
Chairman: Mr. Ahmed Bougadoum
     
     

Dr. Kamal Shehadi
Managing Director

Connexus Consulting / Lebanon

Mr. Andreas Avgousti
General Director

Bahrain Telecom regulatory commission

Mr. Mounir BOUZOUBAA
Chef du Service Internet
Direction de l'Internet et des Technologies de l'Information

ANRT Morocco

Mr. G. Alan Horne
Managing Director
Eurostrategies / InterConnect
     

Mr. Justin Connor
Attorney - Advisor
Federal Communications Commission / USA
 

Mr. Ahmed Bougadoum
Director & Supervisor of the permanent Secretary of the Arab regulations Network
     
SESSION 4 - Liberalization
  Chairman:Ms. Samia Melhem
     
     

Mr. Alaa Talaat
Sales Director MEA

Flag Telecom
 

Ms. Samia Melhem
Sr.Operations Officer InfoDev. Global ICT

The World Bank Group / USA
     

Mr. Bertrand GRAU
Senior Consultant

Analysys
     
SESSION 5 - IP Services
  Chairman: Jean Louis Farwagi
     

Mr. Laurent Delifer
Co-President & COO

NavLink / Geneva
 

Mr. Dave Mehta
Regional Sales Manager - Central Europe, Middle East & Africa
Consultronics / Canada