5 Monday Forum Opening Conversation FO 08.45-10.00 Abu Dhabi B Leaders from public and private sectors have debated the future of the ICT sector in the Leadership Summit, identifying major areas that need to be addressed as a consequence of the radical transformation of the sector. Three areas were explored in depth: future patterns of communication and questions of trust; investment strategies and regulatory environments to enable universal access to broadband; and security issues of data protection and privacy. This session reports on the results and conclusions of those deliberations, providing the framework within which the subsequent Forum panel sessions will debate themes such as delivering broadband, opportunities beyond connectivity, smart applications and future human-centric networks. Regional CEO Roundtable PSA1 10.30-12.00 Abu Dhabi B The Middle Eastern markets are no longer islands but are part of an integrated whole within the global telecommunications sector. But the global telecommunications sector is undergoing radical transformation and competitive challenges. Where do telcos in the region see themselves in the next five to ten years? Will they be relegated to the status of dumb pipes or can they metamorphose into fully integrated converged operators? Has the time now come to separate the regulated and unregulated parts of their business? 36 panel sesions