20 January 2015
Smart City investment strategies for the MENA region will be assessed at TMT Finance's ninth annual regional conference and awards programme in Dubai on April 22, the organisers have announced. 

TMT MENA 2015 - Investment and innovation strategies for Smart Cities in the Middle East & North Africa (www.tmtfinance.com/mena), which takes place at the Madinat Jumeirah resort, Dubai, brings together the key regional leaders of telecom, media and technology companies, financial institutions, Government representatives and advisory businesses.

Smart City investment is seen as integral to regional growth for industry and society, as Smart Cities use digital technologies to enhance performance and wellbeing, to reduce costs and resource consumption, and to engage more effectively and actively with its citizens. Key 'smart' sectors include transport, commerce, energy, health care, education, financial services, water and waste.

"Telecom operators and technology vendors are at the forefront of Smart City investment which provide transformational growth opportunities for companies, cities and local populations," said Dominic Lowndes, Managing Director of TMT Finance, the organisers. "TMT MENA 2015 will bring together the key players to assess the latest investment strategies and opportunities including implementation, roll out and financing of the latest programmes across the region."

Over 50 speakers will be announced for the conference which features a series of Leadership Panels, Peer to Peer Round Table Debates, Keynote Presentations, Case Studies and Networking Sessions. Session themes include:

  • TMT Leadership Round Table
  • Smart City Investment Strategies for MENA
  • Smart City Business Models and the Roles of Vendors
  • Mergers and Acquisitions - How will consolidation shape the market?
  • Mobile and Fixed infrastructure Investment and Sharing
  • Smart Healthcare, Commerce, 'Edutainment', Energy and Financing
  • Investing in Cloud, Emerging Markets and the Internet of Things
  • Big Data - how to manage the 'new oil' across Smart City silos?

TMT Finance MENA 2015 Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner will also take place at the event.

Awards will be presented for:

• MENA Smart City of the Year

• TMT CEO of the Year

• 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

• Growth Story of the Year

For more information on the programme go to www.tmtfinance.com/mena/programme

Register to attend at http://tmtfinance.com/mena/register/   

Contact the organisers: enquiries@tmtfinance.com

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