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Thought-leadership that will drive your business forward

Discover unparalleled inspiration and potential collaborators at Capacity Middle East, where connectivity visionaries unite to unlock solutions to the industry’s biggest challenges. Immerse yourself in a dynamic convergence of key players and disruptors, delving into the cutting-edge trends propelling the digital infrastructure community forwards. This is your golden opportunity to revolutionise connectivity, harness industry trends, and amplify your influence.

 

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The 2025 Agenda

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15:00
  1. Baniyas Ballroom
    300 mins
    • Networking agenda
    Onsite registration opens from 15:00 GST, Monday.
18:30
  1. Baniyas Ballroom
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda
    Capacity Middle East kicks off in style at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai with an Evening Reception.
08:00
  1. Breakfast & Refreshments
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
  2. Baniyas Ballroom
    660 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:30
  1. Refreshment Break
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:55
  1. Keynote Stage
    45 mins
    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 ...
12:30
  1. Lunch
    Baniyas Ballroom
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda
14:00
  1. Keynote Stage
    40 mins
    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 ...
  2. Spotlight stage
    40 mins
    • Datacloud
    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 ...
14:45
  1. Spotlight stage
    40 mins
    • Datacloud
    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
    40 mins
    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
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
15:30
  1. Spotlight stage
    40 mins
    • Datacloud
    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
    40 mins
    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 ...
16:15
  1. Spotlight stage
    40 mins
    • Datacloud
    The rapid expansion of data generation has placed unprecedented demands on data storage capacities. Modern data centres are at the heart of this transformation and must evolve rapidly to accommodate t ...
  2. Keynote Stage
    40 mins
    As connectivity and bandwidth demands continue to grow, optical fibre cables can enable cost-effective long-distance voice and data traffic over traditional electronic and copper technology. The globa ...
17:30
  1. Drinks reception
    Garden Lawn
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda
07:30
  1. Baniyas Ballroom
    690 mins
    • Networking agenda
08:00
  1. Breakfast & Refreshments
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:00
  1. Keynote Stage
    5 mins
10:05
  1. Keynote Stage
    30 mins
10:30
  1. Refreshment Break
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:35
  1. Keynote Stage
    30 mins
11:05
  1. Keynote Stage
    40 mins
    This session will look at what key markets investors are focusing on: Joint Ventures: What are the various deal structures and how are these developing? Foreign investment: What makes the region attra ...
11:50
  1. Spotlight stage
    30 mins
    • Partner Programmes
  2. Keynote Stage
    25 mins
12:20
  1. Keynote Stage
    40 mins
    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 ...
12:30
12:40
  1. Spotlight stage
    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 ...
14:00
  1. Keynote Stage
    40 mins
    An AI-native telecom operator would be able to use data in every aspect of business, both internal and customer-facing. However, a 2023 McKinsey report suggests that for operators to become AI native, ...
  2. Spotlight stage
    40 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 ...
14:45
  1. Keynote Stage
    40 mins
    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
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
15:30
  1. Keynote Stage
    40 mins
    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 ...
17:30
  1. Garden Lawn
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda
07:30
  1. Baniyas Ballroom
    390 mins
    • Networking agenda
08:00
  1. Breakfast & Refreshments
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:00
  1. Keynote Stage
    5 mins
10:05
  1. Keynote Stage
    30 mins
    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
    Baniyas Ballroom
    60 mins
    • Networking agenda
10:35
  1. Spotlight stage
    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
    40 mins
    Subsea growth brings with it increased maintenance requirements and the number of new projects means much longer lead times for ships capable of working with cables. How can patching networks be made ...
11:20
  1. Spotlight stage
    40 mins
    • SMS & eSim
    The global eSIM user base is anticipated to grow from 40 million users in 2024 to over 215 million by 2028. This increase is driven by the rising cost of international roaming and the growing penetrat ...
  2. 40 mins
    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 ...
12:00
  1. Spotlight stage
    40 mins
    • SMS & eSim
    As markets across the globe are experiencing a decline in international business SMS traffic, with big tech withdrawing from SMS one-time passcodes, which makes up the vast majority of international S ...
12:30
  1. Lunch
    Baniyas Ballroom
    90 mins
    • Networking agenda