SAMENA Leaders' Summit 2025

The SAMENA Leaders' Summit 2025 is a premier gathering of global and regional ICT leaders, policymakers, regulators, and industry executives. Scheduled for May 26, 2025, at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, the summit will focus on the theme: "Intelligent & Sustainable Transformation of Digital Economies." This event aims to catalyze dialogue on advancing inclusive, smart, and sustainable digital transformation, exploring how open technologies, IoT solutions, affordable devices, and high-speed broadband infrastructure—particularly fiber and AI—can be scaled equitably to close digital divides and support economic resilience.

Key Highlights

• G20 Inter-Ministerial Roundtable: A preparatory meeting for pre-G20 discussions, organized in collaboration with South Africa's Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies and Smart Africa.

• Multi-TRA Forum: Chaired by TDRA-UAE, focusing on leveraging 5G infrastructure to improve municipal and smart-city service delivery across the GCC region.

• Energy Efficiency Roundtable: Discussions on implementing greener and low-carbon energy networks in digital infrastructure.

• Tech & Revenue Sessions: Exploring digital services, network revenue opportunities, and market growth strategies.

Who Should Attend?

This summit is tailored for professionals and organizations involved in the ICT sector, including:

• Telecom Operators: Seeking insights into digital transformation and sustainable growth.

• Policy Makers & Regulators: Aiming to develop frameworks for intelligent digital economies.

• Technology Providers: Offering solutions in AI, IoT, and broadband infrastructure.

• Investors & Financial Institutions: Looking to fund digital infrastructure projects.

• Academia & Research Institutions: Interested in the latest trends and innovations in ICT.

Main Features

The event includes many forums like;

• From Telco to Techco: This forum explores the telecom industry's shift from traditional service providers to Techcos by leveraging AI, cloud, and intelligent networks. It highlights strategies for service diversification, edge computing, and supporting national digital goals. The session also addresses challenges in adopting the Techco model and unlocking sustainable innovation.

• 5G - Advanced Leaders ’ Forum; It explores how AI-powered 5G-A networks are reshaping business models, unlocking new revenue streams, and enhancing user experiences. It highlights the UAE’s commercial 5G-A x AI x SA launch as a blueprint for innovation. Discussions will cover monetization strategies, network automation, security, and hyper-personalized services. The forum also addresses scalability, regulation, and global adoption insights.

• The 9th Global ICT Energy Efficiency Summit; It will unite industry leaders to explore how intelligent technology enables greener, low-carbon networks. It emphasizes transforming operators into energy enablers, highlighting real-world case studies and innovations in sustainable infrastructure. Key discussions will focus on green site evolution, TCO savings, and balancing sustainability with performance. The summit will also explore the role of AI, cloud, and automation in optimizing energy use. Regulatory support and global collaboration will be addressed to scale green digital ecosystems.