Agenda

The agenda will continue to be updated in the run-up to the November event, so please check back for the latest.

Session 1: Building the foundations for next-generation networks in MENA

Keynote

12:00 – 12:30

Small cell market forecasts 2026-2031: MENA data and analysis

Keynote

12:30 – 13:00

Unlocking a connected future with neutral host networks

Panel Discussion

13:00 – 13:40

The connectivity infrastructure MENA needs for the next decade, and where the market proof points are emerging from

Break

13:40 – 14:20

Lunch break and networking

Session 2: Connecting the places people live, work and move: from smart cities to transport networks

Speaker

14:20 – 14:40

Designing connectivity into the city of tomorrow: balancing indoor and outdoor needs

Break

14:40 – 15:00

Asr prayer break

Speaker

15:00 – 15:20

Moving between urban centres: delivering reliable, high capacity mobile connectivity across roads, rail and transport hubs

Panel Discussion

15:20 – 15:50

Building connected cities and spaces: technologies and sharing models for sustainable, scalable mobile networks

Session 3: Connected venues & destinations: from stadiums to tourism

Speaker

15:50 – 16:10

The connected venue of the future: how mobile connectivity can deliver outstanding fan experience and operational stability

Speaker

16:10 – 16:30

DAS, small cells, Wi-Fi or neutral host? Choosing the right connectivity blueprint for entertainment venues

Speaker

16:30 – 16:50

The technology mix for giga-projects in the Middle East; how small cells play a critical role in the networks of the future

Panel Discussion

16:50 – 17:10

Beyond coverage – turning venue connectivity into a business asset and delivering RoI

Session 4: Connected industries & private networks: bringing reliable mobile wireless into the enterprise

Speaker

10:00 – 10:20

Private networks in MENA – from trials to scale

Speaker

10:20 – 10:40

The industrial network: how small cells can deliver reliable, secure connectivity for everything from mining to manufacturing

Speaker

10:40 – 11:00

The regional opportunity to develop its own small cell solutions for the private network market

Panel Discussion

11:00 – 11:30

Private, Public or Hybrid – what's the right model for MENA enterprise networks, and how can they be delivered at scale?

Break

11:30 – 11:50

Prayer break

Session 5: New models for delivering mobile connectivity: shared infrastructure and neutral hosting

Speaker

11:50 – 12:10

Beyond the tower: the next-generation towercos harnessing shared infrastructure and small cell technologies to deliver new business models

Speaker

12:10 – 12:30

Multi operator small cell for dense outdoor areas: case study from Saudi Arabia

Break

12:30 – 13:20

Lunch break and networking

Speaker

13:20 – 13:40

Creating opportunity through architectures for new local market players

Panel Discussion

13:40 – 14:10

Is network sharing the key to scaling connectivity across MENA?

Session 6: Innovation in intelligent and sustainable connectivity: from AI-enabled networks to 6G

Speaker

14:10 – 14:30

AI-RAN: from industry hype to network reality

Break

14:30 – 15:00

Prayer break

Speaker

15:00 – 15:30

Edge AI and connectivity: putting intelligence where the data is created

Panel Discussion

15:30 – 16:00

AI, satellites and 6G – how will new technologies provide connectivity for future generations?