Oasis Stage – Day 3 Access

As part of the exhibition program on Day Three, panel discussions will bring together global leaders, experts, and specialists to examine the role of the SpaceUp Competition in leveraging Earth-observation data to protect the environment, enhance urban planning, and support sustainable agriculture—alongside sessions on AI challenges and the concept of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

Day 3 Agenda

Enabling commercial and innovative uses of the Radio Spectrum

09:45 am – 11:00 pm (GMT+3)

This panel brings together international and national experts to explore how forward-looking spectrum policies are unlocking new opportunities for commercial growth and innovation. With wireless technologies rapidly evolving across mobile networks, satellite services, IoT, and emerging verticals. Regulators are being challenged to ensure spectrum availability, flexibility, and efficiency while various industries are expected to efficiently utilize their spectrum holdings.

Session Partner (co-organized)

Speakers

Muhammad Alrabeiah

Advisor

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Professor

David Willis

Group Director, Spectrum

Elizabeth Migwalla

Vice President International Government Affairs

Mohammed Aljanoobi

Deputy Governor for Radio Spectrum

Martha Suarez

President

Abdulrahman AlShebeeb

CEO

From Experiment to Impact: Rethinking Regulation through Sandboxes

11:00 am – 12:00 pm (GMT+3)

Session dives into global case studies of regulatory sandboxes enabling safe, flexible innovation in emerging technologies, and explore how risk-based oversight and cross-sector collaboration can drive responsible experimentation and policy design.

Session Partner (co-organized)

Speakers

Jennifer Manner

VP, Regulatory

Andras Molnar

Digital Policy Director

Abdulaziz AlBatli

GM, Technology Enablement

Chris Curtis

Member of UK Parliament

Meshari Alkheraigi

Director Regulatory Sandbox

AI for the 6G Era

12:30 pm – 01:30 pm (GMT+3)

Explore how AI is transforming 6G development, spectrum management, and regulatory efficiency in this panel session, which will also feature key insights from an upcoming white paper co-developed with global experts and industry leaders.

Session Partner (co-organized)

Speakers

Pertti Lukandar

Head of Mobile Networks Technology Vision

Ahmed Alsohaily

Member

Eiman Mohyeldin

Global Head of Spectrum Standardization

Ahmed Bader

CEO

From Regulation to Enablement: Infrastructure policy for digital economy

01:45 pm – 03:15 pm (GMT+3)

GSMA conducted an assessment of infrastructure policy readiness for twelve markets in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2024 and is currently working on a deep dive into cross-cutting policy issues. The team will bring insights and questions from these studies to this session and debate.