The new thought leadership conferences will complement those held as part of other larger GSMA events, such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile Asia Expo, and the NFC & Mobile Money Summit, and will explore crucial trends and topics within the mobile sector at a regional level. In 2013, the GSMA will hold Mobile 360 ​​Series conferences in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The GSMA has already confirmed the dates and venues for the Mobile 360 ​​Series events in Europe and the Middle East. Mobile 360 ​​Series-Europe will take place on September 5 in Brussels. The Mobile 360 ​​Series-Middle East conference will be held on October 21-22 and will share the venue with GITEX at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ooredoo, a leading mobile operator group with more than 90 million customers across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, will serve as the Gold Sponsor of the Mobile 360 ​​Series-Middle East.

"GITEX, which attracts more than 25,000 top-level executives, is widely recognized as the leading ICT event in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia region," added O'Hara. "By establishing this partnership with GITEX, we will work together to leverage and build upon its remarkable success, while also providing GITEX Technology Week attendees with an even greater focus on mobile technology."

Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of the Department of Tourism and Commercial Marketing, and CEO of the Dubai World Trade Centre, stated: “At a time when the global mobile sector is experiencing exponential growth in cutting-edge innovations, interconnectivity, and infrastructure, we are delighted that the GSMA, organizer of the industry-leading Mobile World Congress, is bringing its new Mobile 360 ​​Series conference to GITEX Technology Week Dubai. The strategic convergence of these two mega-brands in Dubai will offer the international technology community an invaluable creative opportunity to access one of the most desirable emerging markets on the planet.”

Further information, including specific dates and venues for the Mobile 360 ​​Series conference in Latin America, will be provided soon.

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