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To our valued sponsors, speakers, 
& delegates: Due to some unavoidable circumstances, the Management of OITE hereby announces that the COMEX IT & Telecom Conference, which was set from 27th to 28th May, is postponed to a later date. Please watch out for further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you.

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Provisional Agenda


Day 1 | Day 2

Timings Day One
08:00 AM Registration, Breakfast and Networking
08:40 AM Introduction and Welcome by Chair
08:50 AM Keynote Address
Future of IT and Telecom Industry in the Region: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies
09:00 AM Overview on the Regions Broadband and Telecom Industry: Future Challenges & Opportunities

Jawad J. Abbassi
Founder and General Manager
Arab Advisors Group
09:30 AM MVNO / Resellers Business Strategies for GCC Wireless Growth

Athar Mian
Founder
Mobile Platforms Inc., New York
10:00 AM Communication Service Providers: Content, Convergence, Customers and Experience

René J. Aerdts, Ph.D.,
Chief Technologist and Leader of the Information Technology Outsourcing/Business Process Outsourcing (ITO/BPO), EDS Fellow
EDS, an HP company
10:30 AM Coffee Break and Networking
11:00 AM To be announced

Telecommunication Regulatory Authority Oman
11:30 PM Panel Discussion: Technical and Regulatory Issues facing GCC Telecom Sectors

Moderator:
Jawad Abbassi, Founder and General Manager, Arab Advisors Group
Maurice Gent, Media Advisor, Oman Daily Observer

Panelist:
  • Athar Mian, Founder, Mobile Platforms, Inc. New York
  • Antti Arponen, CEO, Friendi Mobile
  • Niklas Nielsen, CEO, Renna Mobile - To be confirmed
  • Telecommunication Regulatory Authority
  • Omantel - To be confirmed
  • Nawras - To be confirmed
12:00 PM Mobile Technologies and Customer Service Excellence

Nokia Siemens Network
12:30 PM Work Group Discussion: Business Innovation in GCC
  • How ICT investment can scale up business activity to compete inter-regionally and internationally: company highlights
  • What are management implementation strategies for leaner but still growth times ahead
  • Justifying technology transfer programs and managing them efficiently.
Facilitator:

Athar Mian Founder, Mobile Platforms, Inc. New York
Dr. Zahid Nawaz, Syal Consuting Group, UK
01:30 PM Closing Remarks, End of Day 1
01:45 PM Lunch and Networking
05:00 PM Visit to the COMEX Exhibition

Day 1 | Day 2