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15:00
  1. Exhibition Centre Lobby
    240 mins
    • Networking agenda
    Onsite registration opens from 15:00 GST, Monday.
17:30
  1. Event Lawn
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda
    Capacity Middle East kicks off in style at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai with an Evening Reception.
08:30
  1. GLF VIP Lounge open
    Al Ameera 2 & 3
    540 mins
    • Networking agenda
    Invite only
  2. Breakfast Briefing
    GLF Lounge - Al Ameera 2 & 3
    60 mins
    • GLF
  3. Exhibition Centre Lobby
    630 mins
    • Networking agenda
  4. Breakfast & Refreshments
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:30
  1. Refreshment Break
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
11:05
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    40 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    The telecom sector has a projected investment of over $5 billion in AI in 2026, this makes AI the biggest technology driving transformation. With AI being integrated into enhanced customer service and ...
11:50
  1. Keynote: How are Data Centres changing connectivity in the region?
    Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    40 mins
    • Datacloud Middle East
    The Middle East's data centre market is expected to double by 2030 with multi-tenant data centre requirements increasing. However, challenges persist in data centre design and planning, scalability an ...
  2. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    40 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    On February 24, three submarine cables were cut in the Red Sea (Seacom/TGN-EA, EIG, and AAE-1) disrupting internet traffic for service providers from East Africa to Southeast Asia. This panel will loo ...
12:30
  1. Lunch
    Laylati Tent
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda
14:00
  1. Can the Middle East leapfrog more advanced data centre regions?
    Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    40 mins
    • Datacloud Middle East
    Data centres are crucial for regions aiming to lead in the development of AI. As more data is processed, the more efficient AI systems become as well as data centres providing crucial storage solution ...
  2. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    40 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    For connecting internet traffic between East and West, the route south of the Arabian Peninsula and via the Suez Canal has always been a key pathway. The red sea cable cuts highlighted a weakness in t ...
14:45
  1. How is subsea infrastructure development adapting to data centre demand?
    Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    40 mins
    • Datacloud Middle East
    With the increase of data centre builds in the Middle East focusing on high performance computing, this has resulted in a divergence of data centre locations, increasing the need for connectivity betw ...
  2. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    40 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    A hybrid approach to networking is crucial in times of disruption. Hybrid network approach means customers will look for mission critical or highly sensitive communications to be passed through differ ...
15:00
  1. Refreshment Break
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
15:30
  1. How is efficiency driving sustainable data centres?
    Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    40 mins
    • Datacloud Middle East
    The industry strives towards sustainability goals with many regions in the Midde East embracing the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This session will discuss: How does AI impact your ava ...
  2. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    40 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    Research commissioned by Liberty Global points to opportunities for Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) to be worth US$150bn by 2030. As NaaS is designed to enhance flexibility and automation within the exist ...
16:00
  1. GLF Drinks Reception, sponsored by FTI Delta
    GLF Lounge - Al Ameera 2 & 3
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
16:15
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    30 mins
    • Datacloud Middle East
    Connectivity and bandwidth demands continue to grow, with AI expected to drive growth and connectivity patterns in the coming years. The global optical network equipment market, which supports this co ...
17:30
  1. Drinks reception
    Drinks reception
    Event Lawn
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda
08:30
  1. GLF VIP Lounge open
    GLF VIP Lounge open
    Al Ameera 2 & 3
    540 mins
    • Networking agenda
    Invite only
  2. Exhibition Centre Lobby
    630 mins
    • Networking agenda
  3. Breakfast & Refreshments
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:00
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    75 mins
    • Datacloud Middle East
    Join the Datacloud team for a Breakfast Briefing including: State of the market presentation from DC Byte Highlights from this year's Digital Infra Leaders Summit held on the 3rd February with Dame Da ...
10:30
  1. Refreshment Break
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
11:50
  1. Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    20 mins
    • Partner Programmes
    The mobile data traffic per smartphone is expected to increase from 25 GB per month in 2022 to about 53 GB per month by 2028 in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), ahead of North America and Western E ...
11:55
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    5 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
12:00
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    45 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    Over 160 million Africans gained broadband internet access between 2019 and 2022 with a 115% increase in internet users between 2016 and 2021 in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the region’s digital infra ...
12:10
  1. Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    35 mins
    • Partner Programmes
    Targeted and convincing attacks, often using AI tools to enhance believability, scale, and effectiveness are on the rise. Text phishing attacks pretending to be large companies are rampant, creating a ...
12:30
14:00
  1. Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Partner Programmes
    Preparing your Internet infrastructure to power the digital economy which is built on the foundation of the Internet itself requires a strong and resilient core. For non-technical decision-makers gain ...
  2. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    20 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
14:20
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    20 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    India is a mobile-first country, the number of cellular connections currently stands at 1.15 billion and is still growing, but it has little in the way of fixed network infrastructure. India’s data ce ...
14:30
  1. Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Partner Programmes
14:45
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    40 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    Peering plays a crucial role in improving both regional and global connectivity. The Middle East holds a strategic position as a hub for international data traffic. Global connectivity players are for ...
15:00
  1. Refreshment Break
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
08:30
  1. GLF VIP Lounge open
    Al Ameera 2 & 3
    330 mins
    • Networking agenda
  2. Exhibition Centre Lobby
    330 mins
    • Networking agenda
  3. Breakfast & Refreshments
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:00
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    5 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
10:05
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    30 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    The gaming market is valued at $500 million and is forecasted to double to $1 billion by 2029, spurring significant governmental investments in the gaming sector. With the UAE allocating $1 billion to ...
10:30
  1. Refreshment Break
    Exhibition Centre, Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:35
  1. Spotlight stage - Baniyas Ballroom
    40 mins
    • SMS & eSim
    The Middle East has seen significant increase in smartphone owners, which combined with its young population makes it well suited for business messaging. Innovations such as Rich Communication Service ...
10:40
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    20 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    This presentation will show the global and regional capacity trends. Touching on subsea cable capacity, how the Middle East is connected to the rest of the world, trends in global pricing for long-hau ...
11:00
  1. Keynote Stage - Exhibition Centre
    40 mins
    • Capacity, connectivity and infrastructure
    The traditional skill set required to succeed in the digital infrastructure industry is evolving rapidly due to AI, machine learning and SaaS accelerating globally. This session will ask:   What are c ...
12:30
  1. Lunch
    Laylati Tent
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda