The conference which runs from 26-27 November in Dubai, focused on key trends in the telecom sector and increasing impact of the industry on the digital ecosystem and the evolution path of the ICT transformation journey.
The Mobile 360 series conference, which runs from 26-27 November in Dubai, is a regional platform that attracts telecom leaders from across the global and regional mobile industry to address key challenges and opportunities in the mobile ecosystem.
The event kicked off with a keynote from Khalifa Al Shamsi, Chief Corporate Strategy and Governance Officer, Etisalat Group. The opening speech focused on Etisalats changing role as an operator.
The conference focused on key trends in the telecom sector and increasing impact of the industry on the digital ecosystem and the evolution path of the ICT transformation journey.
Hatem Dowidar, Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat International, led the discussion in the opening CEO panel on Regional Visions for Technologys Transformative Power. The panel highlighted how the region has showcased how ICT and telecommunications are core to businesses and individuals today with digital maturity taking a lead in implementing futuristic technologies and solutions.
Other speakers from Etisalat were Kamran Ahsan, Senior Director, Security Solutions at Etisalat Digital; and Alberto Araque, Vice President, Internet of Things and Digital Payment at Etisalat Digital.
During discussions on Mitigating the Cybersecurity Risk, best approaches on how to achieve resilience and protect companies from the ever-growing threat posed by cyberattacks were highlighted. For the workshop on IoT and 5G: Enabling the Digital Society, the main topics were focused on how top IoT and 5G partners could collaborate and build the 5G ecosystem, achieve sustainable business target and enable the digital society.
Etisalat has an exclusive partnership with GSMA for Mobile 360 series conference in 2018 and 2019.