TMT Finance and Investment Middle East is the leading annual gathering for telecom, media and technology executives, financiers, advisers and deal makers. Renowned for the outstanding quality of speakers and attendees who will decide the key deals and strategies for 2010. Register to meet with CEOs and CFOs operators, strategy advisers, investment banking heads, legal experts, thought leaders and investors.
Key topics for 2010 – The Telecom Leadership Round Table; M&A Advisers Panel; Technology Leaders Debate Wireless; Financing Strategies; Investing in Emerging Markets; Mobile Payments; Cloud Computing opportunities and Broadband Middle East.
Welcome to the TMT Finance Investment Middle East Conference and Awards Dinner
For the fourth year running this renowned two day event will provide the outstanding networking opportunity for business leaders and financial and legal professionals active in the telecom media and technology sector globally. The Awards Ceremony will again celebrate the high achievements of the year with special emphasis on deal making, strategic leadership, financing and advisory across the Middle East and Emerging Markets of Africa and Asia.
Maintaining Growth Strategies for Emerging and Mature Markets
Telecom operators from the Middle East continue to lead the growth charge across international markets despite challenging conditions. Widespread opportunities remain: Subscriber growth in India and parts of Africa is expected to be the faster than ever in 2010, while technology developments of networks, devices and applications are opening up new revenue streams in mature and emerging markets. However competition is intensifying both regionally and internationally. Senior management face increasing pressure to maintain growth and profitability momentum despite the scarcity of traditional banking finance.
How will players in the Middle East respond to these challenges? TMT Finance and Investment Middle East provides a unique setting for industry leaders, financiers and advisers to debate opportunities with their peers and position themselves for success.
Key themes for debate at TMT Finance Middle East 2010
April 26
- International focus: How will regional telcos continue to grow global portfolios?
- Acquisitions and partnerships: Where are the opportunities for JVs and Mergers?
- WiMAX to LTE: Which wireless technologies will drive growth in emerging and mature markets?
- Beyond the debt crisis: How and where to raise traditional and alternative sources of capital
- Value creation: Towers M&A and investment opportunities
April 27
- Tech Insight: Which Mobile Devices and Applications will generate the most revenues?
- New sectors: What are the prospects for Cloud Computing, Mobile Payments and mHealth?
- Broadband Middle East – Where will rollout lead to investment and transactions?
- Regional focus: Where are the investment opportunities in Asia and Africa?
Once again, attendees will have the opportunity to celebrate the highest achievers in telecom leadership, financing , deal advisory and technology innovation with the TMT Finance Middle East Awards Ceremony and Dinner. Categories include: Telecom Leader of the Year; Deal of the Year; M&A Adviser of the Year; Bank of the Year; Law Firm of the Year; Mobile Operator of the Year and Technology Provider of the Year. For the full list, nomination criteria and advisory board visit the Awards Page.
Strong Heritage
This event aims to capture all the main inputs needed to financial, investment, business and technology planning over the short to medium term, presented in an international context, through the perspective of an outstanding academy of speakers and experts. Attending the event will enable participants to approach the challenges ahead with the latest insight and provide a valuable forum to meet and network with business contacts and representatives of professional intermediaries, law firms, banks, investment companies, operating companies and service providers.
Quotes
“The event was successful with very good logistical arrangements and interesting content debates ... So, hats off to you and all your colleagues that helped in putting this together.” Milan Sallaba, Partner, Oliver Wyman FZ-LLC
“I enjoyed the conference and thought it was a success.” David Wheeler, Chairman European Telecoms Investment Banking Division, Credit Suisse
“It was wonderful catching-up with a lot of people that I hadn't met in years! I was very impressed with the way in which the conference was organised, the calibre of the speakers and the participation support.” Mohamed Amersi, Founder and CEO, Emergent Telecom Ventures
“The conference was good and it was worthwhile meeting a number of people at the event.” Nina Triantis, Managing Director, Global Head of Telecoms & Media, Standard Bank
“I wanted to congratulate on the conference as the caliber of the presentations and the speakers were excellent.” Jihad Srage, Vice President, Qualcomm