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TMT Finance & Investment MENA 2014
ATTEND
May
7
TMT Finance & Investment MENA 2014
When: 7 Wednesday 8:00 AM to 7 Wednesday 9:00 PM
Where: Jumeirah Beach Road - Dubai Marina - Dubai - United Arab Emirates (View Map)
Join the premier leadership forum for the telecom and finance community in Dubai on May 7.
Now in its 8th year, the TMT Finance & Investment Middle East and North Africa Conference and Awards 2014 is the premier meeting for the leading CEOs, CFOs, Strategy, Investment and M&A leaders from telecoms, media, technology, finance and advisory from across the region.
The telecoms sector is entering a new period of transition where new investment, innovation and mergers and acquisitions will shape the next wave of regional and global consolidation.
50 speakers and 10 leadership debates
Featuring a full day event and awards dinner with over 50 speakers; 10 Leadership Panels, 5 Keynote Speeches and 5 hours of exclusive Networking during breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, dinner and cocktails.
KEY THEMES
 Telecom Growth StrategyWho will lead the next wave of growth? |  Infrastructure |  Convergence |  Future of TMT |
 M&A and Financing |  Regulation and Risk |  Datacentres and Cloud |  Investing in 4G - Spectrum and Roll OutValuing spectrum, auctions and effective roll out of infrastructure and new services. |
New Mobile and Broadband Growth Strategies - Investment, M&A and Partnerships
The conference gathers leadership from the telecom, media, technology, finance and advisory communities to assess the latest opportunities for invesmtent and partnership. Join the event to discover the latest regional strategies, investment and partnership opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa as well as key territories in South Asia, Turkey, Subsaharan Africa and Central Asia.
Speakers are CEOs, CFOs, Heads of Strategy and M&A from telecom companies, infrastructure owners and equipment providers, regulators and advisers from government departments, telecom media and technology sector heads from investment banks, investors, financiers and advisers.
TMT Finance's highly successful global portfolio of conferences are designed to facilitate debate for top tier executives and ensure that networking and knowledge sharing opportunities for all delegates are outstanding throughout the day.
Find out more at www.tmtfinance.com/events
FEEDBACK
“TMT Finance conferences tackle critical global growth issues for telecom operators and include an excellent range of speakers and delegates with representation from the Operators, Financiers and Legal firms.”
Vinod Kumar, President and CEO,
Tata Communications
“TMT Finance is very respected internationally due to its provision of specialist news, research and high-end networking events for senior executives from the telecom and finance industry."
Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa,
CEO, Batelco Group
"This is the exceptional event on telecoms M&A. It’s a great place to meet with leadership from the telecom and finance community and discuss the latest transaction opportunities and challenges."
Joachim Fleury, Global Head of TMT,
Clifford Chance LLP
KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- 1Join the decision makers from telecom, media, technology and finance community
- 2Assess new investment strategies and opportunities for Central Eastern Europe markets
- 3Meet the top ranking operators, deal-makers and lenders during networking sessions
- 4Build new relationships and make key connections
- 5Gain alternative strategy insights and influence the industry's leading visionaries
WHO ATTENDS?
- Chief Executives, CFOs, Heads of M&A and Strategy Heads from Telecom, Technology, Media and Internet sectors
- Heads of TMT and M&A from Investment Banks, Law firms, and Leading Consultancies and Advisers
- Private Equity and Institutional Investors, Buyout Specialists, Government backed financiers
- International lenders, Structured Finance Heads, Due Diligence Experts, Specialist Lenders and intermediaries.
Schedule
May 2014
07
08:00 to
09:00
Networking Breakfast
09:00 to
09:10
Official Opening
09:10 to
09:30
Visionary Keynote Speech
09:30 to
10:30
Global TMT Leadership Round Table – Accelerating change and boosting growth
Leadership from key regional and international telecom operators highlight strategies for investing in growth
- Assessing regional opportunities for investment, joint ventures and partnerships
- Accelerating transformation and investing in new profit lines
- Re-organising businesses models and releasing value
- Working with key stakeholders, Governments and financiers
- Assessing regional opportunities for investment, joint ventures and partnerships
- Accelerating transformation and investing in new profit lines
- Re-organising businesses models and releasing value
- Working with key stakeholders, Governments and financiers
10:30 to
11:00
Networking Break
11:00 to
11:15
Keynote Speech
11:15 to
12:00
Policy Leaders Round Table – Stimulating Investment and Growth
Leading representatives of regulators, policy makers and telecom operators discuss the latest approaches to facilitating growth
- Assessing National and Regional Frameworks - where are the new opportunties for investment?
- Regulating M&A;, Spectrum Auctions, MVNOS and new data centric business models
- Infrastructure Sharing, Network Ownership and Net Neutrality
- How best to stimulate Competition, Innovation and Growth
- Assessing National and Regional Frameworks - where are the new opportunties for investment?
- Regulating M&A;, Spectrum Auctions, MVNOS and new data centric business models
- Infrastructure Sharing, Network Ownership and Net Neutrality
- How best to stimulate Competition, Innovation and Growth
12:00 to
12:15
Keynote Speech
12:15 to
13:00
TMT M&A; Panel – How will transactions shape the market?
Leading mergers and acquisitions practitioners, investors and advisers assess strategies for complex transactions and their impact on the wider market.
- Assessing investment opportunities regionally and globally
- Regulation, Financing and Legal risks
- Investing in new technology and adjacent market opportunities
- How will consolidation effect the market?
- Assessing investment opportunities regionally and globally
- Regulation, Financing and Legal risks
- Investing in new technology and adjacent market opportunities
- How will consolidation effect the market?
13:00 to
14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 to
18:00
Stream A
14.00 - 14.15 Keynote Speech
14.15 - 15.00 MENA Leadership Round Table – Leading growth in new markets
Leaders from operators across MENA highlight the latest strategies, challenges and opportunities for managing growth and partnering for new opportunities.
- Investing in licences and broadband
- Joint Ventures and Partnerships
- Raising Finance and investing in new technology
15.00 - 15.15 Keynote Speech
15.16 - 16.00 The Future of TMT - Investing in Adjacent Market Opportunities
Leadership from key corporates across the TMT sector discuss their growth strategies and partnership opportunities.
- How telcos, OTT players, technology and service providers can work together
- Redefining strategy in a period of transition and re-inventing the revenue model
- Capturing value from data and defining the value proposition
- New opportunities in M2M, MVNOs, Cloud and Mobile Money
16.00 - 16.30 Networking Break
16.30 - 17.15 Opportunities in m2m
Key Innovation leaders and investors from Telecom Operators, Technology and Media Companies, and Specialist VCs and investors discuss the latest opportunities
- New opportunities, from m2m to the Internet of Things
- How large corporate and start ups can work together, from partnerships to M&A;
- Key trends in M&A; and PE investments
- Seizing the application opportunity
17.15 - 18.00 Investing in Datacentres and Cloud
Industry leaders and investors outline the opportunities and demands for data centre investment and roll out across MENA.
- Which datacentre business models are most appropriate for the region?
- What finance is available for build and expansion? Debt, equity and alternative funding options assessed
- How much demand is there for data and how can it be met?
- How will the growth of cloud-based services impact?
14.15 - 15.00 MENA Leadership Round Table – Leading growth in new markets
Leaders from operators across MENA highlight the latest strategies, challenges and opportunities for managing growth and partnering for new opportunities.
- Investing in licences and broadband
- Joint Ventures and Partnerships
- Raising Finance and investing in new technology
15.00 - 15.15 Keynote Speech
15.16 - 16.00 The Future of TMT - Investing in Adjacent Market Opportunities
Leadership from key corporates across the TMT sector discuss their growth strategies and partnership opportunities.
- How telcos, OTT players, technology and service providers can work together
- Redefining strategy in a period of transition and re-inventing the revenue model
- Capturing value from data and defining the value proposition
- New opportunities in M2M, MVNOs, Cloud and Mobile Money
16.00 - 16.30 Networking Break
16.30 - 17.15 Opportunities in m2m
Key Innovation leaders and investors from Telecom Operators, Technology and Media Companies, and Specialist VCs and investors discuss the latest opportunities
- New opportunities, from m2m to the Internet of Things
- How large corporate and start ups can work together, from partnerships to M&A;
- Key trends in M&A; and PE investments
- Seizing the application opportunity
17.15 - 18.00 Investing in Datacentres and Cloud
Industry leaders and investors outline the opportunities and demands for data centre investment and roll out across MENA.
- Which datacentre business models are most appropriate for the region?
- What finance is available for build and expansion? Debt, equity and alternative funding options assessed
- How much demand is there for data and how can it be met?
- How will the growth of cloud-based services impact?
14:00 to
18:00
Stream B
14.00 - 14.15 Keynote Speech
14.15 - 15.00 Network Consolidation and Infrastructure Sharing
Leading infrastructure owners and investors discuss opportunities and benefits for infrastructure sharing and investment across different geographies.
- Wireless Towers – sales and leaseback opportunities
- Transaction strategies assessed and efficiency and sustainability benefits outlined
- The net Neutrality Debate
– Achieving universal access
- The journey to full network sharing
15.00 - 15.15 Keynote Speech
15.15 - 16.00 Raising Finance Panel – Where, when and how to access capital
Leading telecom bankers and financiers debate the best routes to raising finance from local and international markets.
- Local and international equity and debt capital raising options
- Acquisition financing – assessing pricing, ratings and risk
- Vendor, government, ECA and private equity financing initiatives
- Regional and Global impacts on financing - plus telco credit ratings methodologies
16.00 - 16.30 Networking Break
16.45 - 17.15 CFO Round Table - Establishing effective paths to profitable growth
Chief Financial Officers of leading operators discuss strategies for improving operational efficiency and achieving growth
- Asset disposal strategies
- Assessing infrastructure and technology investment
- Financing new business models
- Cost optimization imperatives
- Profitability management and accountability
17.15 - 18.00 Mobile Infrastructure Panel – Investing in towers and maximising profits
Leading infrastructure owners, operators and investors assess strategies for investing in mobile towers and maximising revenues and profits
- Assessing business models for towercos
- Financing challenges for the African towers industry
- Structuring towers deals and joint ventures
- Multi-tenancy ratios, reducing opex and maximising revenues and profits
- New technology and energy saving solutions
14.15 - 15.00 Network Consolidation and Infrastructure Sharing
Leading infrastructure owners and investors discuss opportunities and benefits for infrastructure sharing and investment across different geographies.
- Wireless Towers – sales and leaseback opportunities
- Transaction strategies assessed and efficiency and sustainability benefits outlined
- The net Neutrality Debate
– Achieving universal access
- The journey to full network sharing
15.00 - 15.15 Keynote Speech
15.15 - 16.00 Raising Finance Panel – Where, when and how to access capital
Leading telecom bankers and financiers debate the best routes to raising finance from local and international markets.
- Local and international equity and debt capital raising options
- Acquisition financing – assessing pricing, ratings and risk
- Vendor, government, ECA and private equity financing initiatives
- Regional and Global impacts on financing - plus telco credit ratings methodologies
16.00 - 16.30 Networking Break
16.45 - 17.15 CFO Round Table - Establishing effective paths to profitable growth
Chief Financial Officers of leading operators discuss strategies for improving operational efficiency and achieving growth
- Asset disposal strategies
- Assessing infrastructure and technology investment
- Financing new business models
- Cost optimization imperatives
- Profitability management and accountability
17.15 - 18.00 Mobile Infrastructure Panel – Investing in towers and maximising profits
Leading infrastructure owners, operators and investors assess strategies for investing in mobile towers and maximising revenues and profits
- Assessing business models for towercos
- Financing challenges for the African towers industry
- Structuring towers deals and joint ventures
- Multi-tenancy ratios, reducing opex and maximising revenues and profits
- New technology and energy saving solutions
18:00 to
19:00
Networking Reception
19:00 to
21:00
TMT Finance MENA 2014 Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner
Awards will be presented for:
Outstanding CEO
TMT Deal of the Year
TMT Operator of the Year
TMT M&A; Adviser of the Year
TMT Innovation
TMT Bank of the Year
TMT Legal Advisor of the Year
Regulator of the Year
Growth Story of the Year
Nominate at www.tmtfinance.com/mena/awards
Outstanding CEO
TMT Deal of the Year
TMT Operator of the Year
TMT M&A; Adviser of the Year
TMT Innovation
TMT Bank of the Year
TMT Legal Advisor of the Year
Regulator of the Year
Growth Story of the Year
Nominate at www.tmtfinance.com/mena/awards
Venue
Jumeirah Beach Road - Dubai Marina - Dubai - United Arab Emirates (View Map)
Attendees
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Knowledge and Career Development (1)
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