IIC MENA Chapter Casablanca meeting – in person
Chapter event
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Date: Thursday 9 November 2023
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Digital Ecosystem: Evolving Policy and Regulation
This one-day event will enable the opportunity for attendees to discuss some of the most challenging issues the industry is currently facing in the region.
Digital ecosystems, often informed by a knowledge of natural ecosystems, are distributed, adaptive, open socio-technical systems with properties of self-organization, scalability and sustainability. Such a network of online actors and resources will create value for each other within the ecosystem.
Creating a policy framework for and the regulation of digital ecosystems presents a complex and challenging task that requires balancing the interests of different stakeholders, fostering innovation and competition, protecting consumers and data privacy, ensuring security and resilience and promoting social and economic development. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to regulating digital ecosystems, as different contexts require different solutions. However, some common principles and best practices can guide policymakers and regulators in designing and implementing effective and adaptive regulatory frameworks for the digital ecosystems which are so vital for the economies of the future.
Giving a North African flavour to the MENA Chapter, this event will feature regional stakeholders – both public and private sector – and through a selection of keynotes, panels and presentations provide insights on the challenges, opportunities and solutions relating to digital policy and regulation. It aims to cover topics such as regulatory governance and modernization, infrastructure investment, coverage, data protection and emerging technologies such as Mobile Financial Services.
Registration Fees for delegates
Tuesday 21 February 2023
IIC MENA Chapter Inaugural Event
IIC Members – Free
Non-Members – £67 GBP (excluding VAT*)
*VAT will be applicable for UK registrations only
If you feel the delegate fee may be a barrier to attending this event, please contact us at enquiries@iicom.org
Visas
The IIC will be pleased to provide a letter of invitation on request, but visas will be the responsibility of the event attendee.
The Chapter event venue is also offering a special hotel room rate:
The St. Regis Doha Hotel (Katara)
Al Khafji St
Doha West Bay
Doha, Qatar, 14435
Tel: +974 4446 0000
Please see here for the hotel website
800 QR: Single Room
900 QR: Double Room
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The following speaker presentations are available to view for the IIC MENA Chapter Inaugural Event
Lynn Robinson, Director General, International Institute of Communications
Dr Bharat Vagadia, MENA Chapter Chair; Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Ooredoo Group
Samah AlSeddiqi, Consumer Awareness & Research Section Head, Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)
Mohammad Abu Shawish, Director, Service Operation Center (SOC), Ooredoo Qatar
Alexandre Serot, Head of Regulatory, Vodafone Qatar
Fuat Tolga Yalcin, Senior Research Manager, IDC
Dikmen Edge, Partner and Head of MENA Region, Axon Partners Group
Vladislat Kilmer, Head of Telco, SAP EMEA South and Bulent Unsal, Cloud Technology Manager, SAP EMEA South
Sheika Noor Al-Thani, International Relations specialist, Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)
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