{"id":6473,"date":"2014-08-04T08:02:13","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T08:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=6473"},"modified":"2015-05-12T13:51:38","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T13:51:38","slug":"gsma-strong-speaker-line-up-mobile-360-series-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-strong-speaker-line-up-mobile-360-series-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA  ANNOUNCES STRONG SPEAKER LINE-UP FOR MOBILE 360 SERIES-MIDDLE EAST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Etisalat, Ooredoo, STC and Huawei Sign Up As Main Sponsors <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>London<\/strong>: The GSMA today announced the  first keynote speakers for the Mobile 360 Series-Middle East conference taking  place on the 13-14 October in Dubai. The GSMA also announced a number of event  sponsors including Etisalat, Ooredoo, STC and Huawei. The industry thought  leadership event will again be co-located with GITEX at the Dubai World Trade  Centre and is open to all organisations across the mobile ecosystem with an  interest in the Middle East and North Africa. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mobile technology is  having a transformative effect across the Middle East, with many network  operators ready to launch 4G-LTE this year, as well as making significant investments  in sectors such as mHealth and Smart Cities. At the same time, we see other  countries in the region that are in earlier stages of mobile development,&rdquo; said  Michael O&rsquo;Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. &ldquo;The Mobile 360 Series-Middle  East conference aims to bring key stakeholders together to discuss the issues,  challenges and opportunities facing the mobile industry in the region today.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Through keynote  presentations, interactive panel sessions and networking events, Mobile  360-Middle East will provide CEOs and senior executives of companies throughout  the mobile industry, as well as key government and regulatory representatives, the  opportunity to discuss the impact and potential of mobile technology. The  keynotes will cover a wide range of topics including &ldquo;Smart Cities&rdquo;,  &ldquo;Strategies for New Revenue Growth&rdquo; and &ldquo;Mobile Commerce&rdquo; amongst many others. The  full conference agenda is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobile360series.com\/middle-east\/#agenda\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.mobile360series.com\/middle-east\/#agenda<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Keynotes speakers confirmed  to speak at the Mobile 360 event include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anne Bouverot, Director General, GSMA<\/li>\n<li>Ahmad Julfar, Group CEO, Etisalat <\/li>\n<li>Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Sugair, Chairman &#038; MD, STC <\/li>\n<li>Hatem Dowidar, Regional CEO, Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia  region and Chairman, Vodafone Egypt<\/li>\n<li>H.E. Atef Helmy, Minister of Communications and Information Technology,  Egypt <\/li>\n<li>Michael Kogeler, COO and CMO, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft <\/li>\n<li>Ger Baron, CTO, City of Amsterdam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other prominent speakers include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>H.E. Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim Director-General, Telecommunications  Regulatory Authority (TRA), United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<li>Zahir Khoja, Vice President, Global Channels, MasterCard<\/li>\n<li>Ghazi Atallah, Managing Director, NexGen<\/li>\n<li>Dr Imad Hoballah, Chairman &amp; CEO, TRA, Lebanon<\/li>\n<li>Abrar Mir, EVP &amp; Group Head &#8211; Digital Money &amp; Mobile Payments,  United Bank Limited <\/li>\n<li>Sami Smeirat, CEO  Orange Enterprise &amp; VP, Orange Jordan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Partnership with GITEX<\/strong><br \/>\n  The GSMA will be co-located  with GITEX for the second year running. GITEX attracts more than 25,000 C-Level  executives and is recognised as one of the leading ICT events in the Middle  East, Africa and South Asia region. Attendees of the Mobile 360 Series-Middle  East conference will also have access to GITEX Technology Week. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leading  Mobile Companies Support Mobile 360 Series\u2013 Middle East<\/strong><br \/>\n  The GSMA has also announced several new  sponsors for Mobile 360 Series-Middle East. Etisalat will be the Host sponsor  with Ooredoo as Platinum sponsor, STC as Gold sponsor and Huawei as the Silver  and Registration sponsor. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile 360-Middle East  Registration Now Open<br \/>\n  <\/strong>Registration for Mobile 360 Series-Middle  East is now open; individuals wishing to attend should visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobile360series.com\/middle-east\/#registration\">http:\/\/www.mobile360series.com\/middle-east\/#registration<\/a> for  registration. For more information on Mobile 360 Series-Middle East, including  sponsorship opportunities, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobile360series.com\/middle-east\">www.mobile360series.com\/middle-east<\/a>.  Follow developments on Mobile 360 Series-Middle East on Twitter (@GSMA  #MOBILE360) and Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mobile360series\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com\/mobile360series<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile 360 Series<\/strong><br \/>\n  The  GSMA&rsquo;s Mobile 360 Series-Middle-East is the third in a series of five regional industry-focused  events held in major cities across the world. For information on the Mobile 360  Series, including sponsorship opportunities, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobile360series.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobile360series.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS- <\/p>\n<p> <strong>About the GSMA<\/strong><br \/>\n  The GSMA represents  the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220  countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world&rsquo;s mobile operators with 250  companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers,  software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as  organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare,  media, transport and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events  such as Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo. <\/p>\n<p>For more information,  please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a>. Follow the GSMA on  Twitter: @GSMA. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong><br \/>\n  GSMA Press Office <br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:mobile360pressoffice@gsma.com\">mobile360pressoffice@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Etisalat, Ooredoo, STC and Huawei Sign Up As Main Sponsors London: The GSMA today announced the first keynote speakers for the Mobile 360 Series-Middle East conference taking place on the 13-14 October in Dubai. The GSMA also announced a number of event sponsors including Etisalat, Ooredoo, STC and Huawei. 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