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09:00 - 10:30 Local Time
Opening Session –- Keynote AddressModerator:
- Baher Esmat | Vice President for stakeholder engagement in the Middle East, and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional office in Istanbul, ICANN.
Speakers:
- Akram Atallah | President of ICANN’s Global Domains Division
- Cherine Chalaby | Vice Chairman, ICANN Board of Directors, ICANN
- Mustafa Abdel-Wahid | Acting Executive President | National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
- Salam Yamout | Regional Director, Middle East for the Internet Society
11:00 - 12:30 Local Time
The Domain Industry – Sharing Experiences in Middle East and AfricaModerator:
- Manal Ismail | Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN
Speakers:
- Abdulrahman Almarzouqi | Director, Digital Policies, TDRA UAE
- Hadia El Miniawi | Director, DNS-EC
- Mohammed Al-Ammouri | Business Development Manager, MENAA, CentralNIC
- Mokgabudi Lucky Masilela | CEO, South Africa Central Registry (ZACR)
13:30 - 15:00 Local Time
The Domain Industry – Emerging Business Models, Trends and TechnologiesModerator:
- Christine Arida | Strategic Advisor to the Executive President and Board Member, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) of Egypt
Speakers:
- Allan Ghazi | Member, Advisory Council, Public Interest Registry (PIR)
- Giovanni Seppia | EURId External Relations Manager
- Ken Hansen | Founder, Blockchain Roadshow
- Marta Baylina | Policy and Legal Officer, CORE
- Tom Barrett | President, Encirca Inc.
15:30 - 17:00 Local Time
ICANN UpdateModerator:
- Luna Madi | Communications Director, EMEA, ICANN
Speakers:
- Amr Elsadr | Manager, Policy Development, ICANN
- Bob Ochieng | Manager, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Africa, ICANN
- Edward Lewis | Senior Technologist, ICANN
- Fahd Batayneh | Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager - Middle East, ICANN
- Ines Hfaiedh | Executive Comittee Representative for Africa, Non-Commercial Users