Amman, May 22nd, 2016 - Under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, President of the Royal
Scientific Society, the Technology
Convergence Conference 2016 will take place in Amman on the 30th
& 31st of May 2016 at the Four Seasons Hotel.
The conference
comes in line with the ongoing advancements taking place across the
region’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) markets. Arab Advisors
Group's revamped annual conference sheds light on the TMT growth drivers,
disruptive business models and, the impact of “Digitization” on business and
society.
The
conference will bring together knowledgeable industry professionals
representing key stakeholders of the TMT industries in the Arab World.
Discussions will focus on the opportunities and challenges of the “digital”
transformation and the redefining of businesses and societies in the era of hyper
connectivity.
This year’s event
will see realignment in content and format, where the conference will be
focusing on a number of key themes that include Mobility, IoT/Big Data, Cloud
Computing and Social Platforms. The conference will introduce a number of
format changes and features that will make the event more engaging for the
audience.
“Arab
Advisors Group is proud to introduce its revamped Technology Convergence
Conference 2016. Building on the success of our annual conference for the past
13 years, the trust of the industry leaders, and the continued trust of the
sponsors, the conference is a premier event on technology convergence dynamics
in the region.” Faisal Hakki, General Manager of Arab Advisors Group
said.
The 2016 Technology Convergence Conference is sponsored by Orange,
Zain, Madfooatcom, Optimiza and the Arab Jordan Investment Bank.
The conference is supported by the Association of Banks in Jordan,
Aramex, UBER and Int@j.
Deputizing the CEO of Orange Jordan
Jérôme Hénique, Rana Dababneh, PR, CSR and Corporate Communications Director at
Orange Jordan said, “We are very proud to support such a prestigious conference
under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan. As part of
our responsibility as the lead internet provider, we reconfirm our commitment
to transform the kingdom into a leading regional hub for ICT, contributing to
sustainable development in the ICT sector, which falls directly in line with
our updated corporate strategy “Essentials 2020” connecting people to all that
is essential to them, whether it be a private or enterprise customer.”
For his
part, Zain Jordan Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Hanandeh commented: “Zain’s
sponsorship for the Technology Convergence 2016 stems from the company’s aim at
contributing in transforming Jordan to become a platform where telecom experts,
operators and content developers can meet and discuss the future of
convergence, as the telecom sector witnesses an era of increasing dependability
on data and broadband internet, whereas Zain is keen to provide “Value Added”
services in the realms of e-education, e-health, smart houses and Internet of
Things, in addition to partnering with developers and entrepreneurs to provide
these services and contribute in promoting Arabic content on internet.
Hanandeh
added: “Throughout the conference, we are looking forward to come out with
collaborative solutions to further uplift the telecom sector, via discussing
the importance of investing in the Internet of Things, cloud computing and the
operators’ intention towards providing a package of integrated services to
users.”
On his part, CEO of Madfooatcom, Mr. Nasser Saleh, said that “as the operator of eFAWATEERcom for the central bank of
Jordan, the 2016 Technology Convergence Conference enables us to tie
eFaWATEERcom into other payment solutions bringing an important use case to
convergence & innovations like mobile wallets allowing the customers to pay
their bills using all digital channels which will help us to continue to add
value to the Jordanian market.
Mr.
Majed Sifri; CEO of Optimiza Company said the Technology Convergence Conference
2016 is a good chance for Optimiza -one of the leading IT and system integrator
companies in the region with- to present their latest IT solutions comprising
the IT infrastructure, Business Solutions and Integration in Jordan and the
region. Through its 250+ professionals, Optimiza has a proven ability to
provide comprehensive Systems Integration
and product development to match the requirements of steady growth in highly
competitive environments.
During
the Health Tech panel, Optimiza will demonstrate the
healthcare offerings that are specialty designed to help all healthcare
facilities to manage their daily operations and deliver quality health services
to their customers while complying with the international standards and best
practices.
During
the conference, delegates will interact with an impressive array of speakers
that include: (alphabetically by last name) Mr. Jawad Abbassi (Head of
MENA, GSMA), Mr. Rami Adwan (CEO, Jordan
Air Ambulance Center), Mr. Wael Attili (Chief Creative Officer, Kharabeesh)
Mr. Samer Bazyan (Regional Director - MENA, Yahsat), Mr. Emile
Cubeisi
(Managing Partner, Silicon Badia),Ms. Mais Daoud (Director of ICT Sector
Component, JCP), Mr. Imad Deir (General Manager, Healthcare Solutions),
Mr. Ra'ed Hajarat (Jordan Managing
Director & Technology Director - Oracle ECEMEA), Ahmad Al Hanandeh (CEO, Zain Jordan),
Mr. Jerome Henique,
(CEO, Orange Jordan), Mr. Marwan Juma (Founder
and Chairman, Kinz for Information Technology), Ambassador Karim Kawar
(President, Kawar Group), Mr. Noel Kirkaldy (Head of Vertical Solutions
MENA, Nokia Networks), Mr. Kivanc Onan (Regional Director, PayPal Turkey, Middle East and North Africa) ,
Mr. Sanjay Raina (General Manager, Fox Middle East),Mr.
Fares Sayegh (General Manager, Roya TV), Mr. Ahmad Tijani (CEO, Nat Health),
Mr. Irfan Verjee (Principal for the Service Provider Transformation
Group, Cisco), Yousef Wadi (Chief Weather Technologist, ArabiaWeather),
Mr. Sebastien Wakim (General Manager for Lebanon and Jordan, Uber) and
many others.
As part of its vision to advance the knowledge and technology industries
in the Arab World, the Arab Advisors Group offers free registration for telecom operators and media broadcasters. Also press members can
attend the conference at no charge.
The 2016 Technology
Convergence Conference will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Amman on May
30 & 31, 2016.
For more details and Online Registration please visit the conference website at:
http://www.arabadvisors.com/TechnologyConvergenceConference/registration/index.htm
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