Telecom & Connectivity

Capacity Middle East 2027

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Capacity Middle East 2027 runs Mar 15–18, 2027 at Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a Telecom & Connectivity conference expecting about 3,800 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 46 speakers, 1 sponsor, 9 exhibitors and 48 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Nov 5, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

Capacity Middle East is the region’s leading digital infrastructure and connectivity event. The 2027 event will bring together more than 3,800 executives from over 100 countries for several days of high-level content, strategic meetings, and networking. This event showcases the entire digital infrastructure ecosystem, including carriers, data centres, hypers…

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46Speakers
1Sponsors
9Exhibitors
48Sessions
49Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Capacity, in alphabetical order.

Abou Moustafa
Head of LE, Government, & Key Accounts Segment · DU
Ahmed Maher
Technical Director · Horizen Scope Telecom
Ahmed Rakwi
CEO · IRAQ-IXP
Ali Amur Al Shidhani
Undersecretary for Communications and Information Technology · Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT)
Alper Güzel
Director · TURKCELL
Amjad Arab
Chief Carriers & Wholesales Officer · Salam
Anil Vijayachandran
Deputy Chief Development Officer · Data Volt
Annemarie van Zadelhoff
Chief Revenue Officer · Qareeb Data Centres
Antonia Maier
Regional Head - Telecommunications, Media & Technology · EBRD
Bjorn Viedge
General Manager · ALEC Data Center Solutions
Blanca Fernandez Cavalheiro
Partner | TMT Strategy & Transformation, PwC Middle East · PWC
Chris Smeaton
Director of Data Centres and Smart Communities · KEO Group
David Abt
Senior Managing Director · FTI CONSULTING
Dimitris Lioulias
Chief Strategy & AI Officer · DU
Dr. Buraq AbdulKareem
Deputy Minister of Technical Affairs · Ministry of Communications
Eng. Imad Matarneh
Chairman of the Board of Directors · King Hussein Business Park (KHBP)
Hady Stephan
VP Secure Power & Datacenter Business, MEA · SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Hammayun Ali
Director, Infrastructure Capacity Strategy and Programme Delivery, EMEA and JAPAC · Oracle
Homere Debs
Business Development Director · UPTIME INSTITUTE
Isabelle Paradis
Founder & President · Hot Telecom
Jamie Rodriguez-Ramos
Managing Director · I Squared Capital
Jamil Koussa
Head of Global Fiber and Subsea Team

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

The Fast ModeMedia Partner

Agenda

Selected from 48 sessions.

  • 09:00 09:05

    Capacity Iraq Connect Opening Remarks

    Capacity Iraq Connect
  • 09:00 09:05

    Security & Resilience Summit Opening Remarks

    Security & Resilience Summit
  • 09:05 09:20

    Ministerial Keynote Speech

  • 09:05 09:20

    Opening Keynote Speech

  • 09:15 09:30

    Capacity Middle East Opening remarks delivered by du & e&

  • 09:15 09:30

    Datacloud Middle East - opening ceremony

  • 09:20 10:00

    Opening Keynote Panel | Accelerating Iraq's Emergence as a Strategic Digital Infrastructure Corridor

    Iraq's geographic position creates an opportunity to strengthen digital links between the Gulf, Asia and Europe. As new fibre routes, international partnerships and domestic infras…

    Capacity Iraq Connect
  • 09:20 10:00

    Opening Keynote Panel | National Cyber Resilience: Protecting the Infrastructure Powering the Middle East’s Digital Ambitions

    Rapid investment in AI, data centres, cloud and connectivity is expanding the region’s digital capabilities, but it is also increasing the potential consequences of disruption. Thi…

    Security & Resilience Summit
  • 09:20 10:05

    Opening Keynote Panel | Accelerating Iraq's Emergence as a Strategic Digital Infrastructure Corridor

    Iraq's geographic position creates an opportunity to strengthen digital links between the Gulf, Asia and Europe. As new fibre routes, international partnerships and domestic infras…

Quick answers

When is Capacity Middle East 2027?
Capacity Middle East 2027 runs Mar 15–18, 2027 at Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Where is Capacity Middle East 2027 held?
Capacity Middle East 2027 is held at Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is speaking at Capacity Middle East 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 46 speakers, including Abou Moustafa (Head of LE, Government, & Key Accounts Segment, DU), Ahmed Maher (Technical Director, Horizen Scope Telecom) and Ahmed Rakwi (CEO, IRAQ-IXP).
Who sponsors Capacity Middle East 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 1 sponsor: The Fast Mode.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 49 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

49 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
7Exhibitingexhibitor only
39Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Schneider Electric·FTI Consulting

Speakers by seniority

76% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1328%
  • Founder / Owner49%
  • VP-level12%
  • Director / Head of1737%
  • Manager / Lead37%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles511%

Of 46 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Schneider ElectricExhibitor2
2FTI ConsultingExhibitor1
3Oracle3
4The Fast ModeSponsor · Media Partner-
5Center3Exhibitor-
6DU2
7Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, PJSCExhibitor-
8MANIFONEExhibitor-
9OMOBIO CONNECT INC.Exhibitor-
10Silver Links LtdExhibitor-
11STC Bahrain B.S.C. ClosedExhibitor-
12TNS GLOBAL FZ-LLCExhibitor-
13ALEC Data Center Solutions1
14Alma Capital1
Sponsors by tier
media partner1
100% of 1