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08:00 - 08:45 | Registration |
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Opening Ceremony
H.E. Dr Abdulaziz Bin Salem Al Ruwais, Governor, Communications and Information Technology Commission
Chaesub Lee, TSB Director [ Biography ] |
| 09:00 - 09:45 | ICT Innovation: IoT and AI
The future will see large parts of our lives transformed by digital/digitization. ICT innovation influenced by Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies takes an important role for driving digital transformation. The TSB Director will introduce the emerging trends and the central role of ICT innovation in the digital transformation. He will also present how ITU will provide a neutral platform for government, industry and academia to build a common understanding of the capabilities of emerging 5G and AI as well as IoT technologies and consequent needs for technical standardization and policy guidance.
Forum Keynote Speech: Chaesub Lee, TSB Director [ Biography ] |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Session 1: IoT Standardization Collaboration
In this session, representatives from standards developing organizations (SDOs) Alliances/initiatives will highlight the work undertaken on IoT and discuss the importance of standards, focusing on how standards efforts help addressing critical needs. In addition, the participants will debate on how SDOs Alliances/initiatives could engage in the process of solving any IoT standardization applied within and across application domains.
Moderator: Bilel Jamoussi, Chief Study Groups Department, TSB, ITU [ Biography ]
Speakers: |
| 11:15 - 12:30 |
Panel discussion 1: IoT Emerging Technologies and Future Trends
Thanks to the central role of communications in many IoT deployments, how companies create value is often a function of the interaction between sensor technology and the network layer. Linking new and legacy sensors within an IoT ecosystem often means that companies seeking to realize value from the IoT need to work closely with their communication services providers. In this session, representatives from Telcos and equipement providers will Explains the benefits and shortcomings of IoT, analyze how the IoT ecosystem is being using in a number of industries and examine IoT best practices and the potential benefits for all stakeholders.
Moderator: Saad Haj Bakry, King Saud University
Speakers: - Hani Khalaf, Regional Sales Manager - IoT Solutions Sales, Cisco [ Biography ]
- Othman AlDahashm, VP Product Development & Management, Saudi Telecom Company [ Biography ]
- Srdjan Krco, Dunavnet* [ Biography ]
- Ruslan Kirichek , Head of the Internet of Things laboratory SPbSUT
- Abdulhadi AbouAlmal, Etisalat [ Biography ]
- Thijs Wilberink, Huawei
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| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Coffee Break & Prayer time |
| 13:00 - 14:15 | Panel Discussion 2: Regulatory and policy aspects of IoT and The Role of SMEs in the IoT Revolution
In this session, policy makers and representatives from regulatory bodies and teclos will examine the implications of IoT for individuals, businesses and societies, and particularly the issues that regulators will need to consider as IoT systems proliferate in developed and developing economies In addition, the participants will discuss the opportunities enabled by IoT for SMEs as well as the business drivers and challenges.
Moderator: Amine Mcharek, BSG Programme, ITU [ Biography ]
Speakers: - Harinderpal Singh, GREWAL, Singapore
- Vincenzo Lobianco, AGcom/BEREC*
- Ramy Fathy, NTRA, Egypt
- Khaled Alazemi, CITRA, Kuwait
- Abdullah A. Al-Mubadal, CICT, Saudi Arabia
- Ammar Hamadien, GSMA [ Biography ]
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| 14:15 - 14:30 | Q&A |
| 15:30 | Close |
