4th Middle East Smart Cities Summit

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4 th Middle East Smart Cities Summit

8^th - 9^th December, 2015

Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre Hotel Dubai, UAE

This Event will bring together Policy Makers, Users, Technology Providers, Service Providers and the Academia to discuss the below topics;

Regulatory and Policy Framework for Smart Cities

Smart Grid Terminals & Smart Metering – What is the technology all about?

Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities Role of ICT in Future Cities Infrastructure Sustainability and Green Buildings Framework

Smart Homes, Buildings and Infrastructures for a Smarter City Energy Efficiency In The Development of the Energy

Inrastructure Framework

Wireless Networks and the needed Network Infrastructure Vehicle to Vehicle Communications and Emergency Response

Systems

The Role of Telecommunications in a Smart City Smart Mobility and Transportation

Citizen Engagement in Smart Cities

Ahmed Buhazza, Director of

Financial Information, Ministry of Finance - Bahrain

Maher Ahmad Neamatolla, Head of e-Transformation Planning and Innovation Unit E-Transformation Section – Information Technology Department, Dubai Municipality Roland Abi Najem, Advisor to the Minister of Information, Ministry of Information State of Kuwait Tareq Alemadi, E-Government Portal Department Manager, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, State of Qatar

Prof. Adnan Gutub, Professor of Computer Engineering, Vice Dean Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Omrah Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

George Kenich, Renewable Energy Expert, Middle-east

Noor Al Noman, Director, Sharjah e-Government, UAE

Ian Evans, Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA, AirWatch by VMware

Kaveh Vessali, Senior Partner with the nexGen Group in Dubai Sr. Advisor to the Open Data Committee (ODC) of the Smart Dubai Executive Committee Anas Elsadig Eltahir, Information Security Specialist, Information Technology Section - Support Services Directorate, The Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department UAE

Dr. Nagwa elshenawi, Information Center Director, Ministry of Communication and Information technology- Egypt

Yousuf Mohammed Al Shaiba IT Director, Ajman Municipality Mohammad A. Omar, Director Institute center for Smart and Sustainable Systems iSmart, UAE Elena Rimoldi, Export Manager Datamed S.r.l., DataInfomobility division, Italy

Mohamed Baki Allah, Director for GIS Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Nadine Bitar, Adjunct professor Urban Design American University in Dubai

His Excellency Eng. Abdulla Rafia

Assistant Director General - Engineering and Planning Sector Dubai Municipality, UAE

Key Focus Areas:

Speakers and Advisors

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Whom will you meet?

• Metering Managers, Technical directors of utilities

• Vice Presidents: Customer Service/Operations/

Distribution

• CIOs, CTOs

• Energy Service Providers

• Billing, Customer Service, Commercial, Distribution, Metering Managers/Directors

• Information, Energy, Marketing Managers/Directors

• Tariff Managers/Directors

• Procurement Officers/Managers/Directors

• Energy Conservation Managers

• Regulators/Commissioners/Financial Officers

• City Engineers and Managers

• Engineering/Public Works Managers/Directors

Government and Municipal

• Urban Planning Councils

• Municipalities

• Government Investment Authorities

• Real Estate Developers

• Utilities

• Ministries of transport

• Ministries of health

Policy Makers from

• Consultants to the utilities industry

• Business Development Managers

• Facilities and Technical Managers

• Vendors of metering, billing, CRM/CIS products and solutions

• Investment bankers, Investment analysts etc

Others

• Network infrastructure vendors

• Information technology applications and service providers

• Energy consultants

• Automation solutions

• Energy management solutions

• Systems integration

• Telecom operators

• Energy Infrastructure Solutions

• Smart Metering Solutions

• Networked Energy Services

• Meter Data Management Systems

Who Should Exhibit Utility

Professionals Event

Overview:

With the advent of technology, cities are transforming themselves to adopt towards a smarter lifestyle. There are massive developmental plans underway especially in the GCC. From Smart Grids to Smart Meters, Smart Homes to Smart Infrastructures and from Smart Transportation to Smart Communications there is a lot happening in every sector and vertical.

With Dubai staged to host the EXPO 2020, developmental plans are underway to create sustainable and energy efficient infrastructures. The race has got faster to explore, experiment and implement cost effective technologies. This event will be providing a stage to debate, discuss, network and chart out a path for a smart development of the Middle East into a Smart Province . The 4th Edition of the meet promises a fresh outlook of the GCC Smart City Sector

Why Dubai...????

• With Dubai winning the bid for EXPO 2020, development plans worth DH 4 Billions have been announced

• Dubai‘s Hotel and Retail Space is expected to see Investments of around $30 Billion

• Housing and Infrastructure Development Projects worth DH 1.5 Billion have been approved in the UAE

• DEWA has invested more than DH 52 Billion in Energy Efficiency Projects

• DEWA is building World’s Best Electricity and Water Distribution Networks at a total investment of DH 7 billion

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Gold Sponsor

Official Smart mobility partner

Premium Sponsor

Media Partners Associate Partner

Visiting Partner Networking Partner

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Development in the GCC

• The challenges and issues from the existing infrastructure and resources

• Scope for the development of Smart City in the Middle East Province

• The regulatory framework and policies for implementing smart city initiatives

• The changing landscape – Future Middle East Province in 2020 H. E. Eng. Abdulla Raffia, Assistant Director General

Engineering and Planning Sector Dubai Municipality, UAE

Internet of Things

9:30 Role of ICT in Future Cities Infrastructure

• Implication of Urbanization and Concept of Smart Cities

• ICT Essentials for Smart Cities

• Essential 1Deployment of Broadband Networks

• Essential 2 Developing Web-based Applications and e-Services

• Essential 3 Opening up Government Data

• Examples of ICT-Based City Solutions

Noor Al Noman, Director, Sharjah e-Government, UAE

10.10 Session on Enterprise Mobility by EMWme and

Airwatch by Vmware

Ian Evans, VP & MD, EMEA – Airwatch by Vmware

10:30 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: Mobility; a key component of

enterprise IT infrastructure

• Dealing with the challenges of cost, complexity & corporate data security

• Upcoming trends in mobility management

• Important Mobile Security Considerations

• Factors on evaluating Mobility management solutions H. E. Eng. Abdulla Raffia, Assistant Director General Engineering and Planning Sector, Dubai Municipality, UAE Ian Evans, VP & MD, EMEA – Airwatch by Vmware

Serjio S El Hage, CEO, EMW Middle East

Mohamed Baki Allah, Director for GIS, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality

11.30 Internet-of-Things Innovations for next-Generation Smart Cities

• The the latest developments and innovations in the area of IoT and Sensor Web

• Challenges that must be overcome to enable technologies to fully contribute to the emergence of smart cities

Mohamed Baki Allah, Director for GIS, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality

12:00 The IoT and the Value Proposition

• Forecasting Revenue generation through IoT

• Enhanced productivity

• Cost Savings and more streamlined operations

• Contribution of IoT for enhahcing the factor of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

Anas Eltahir, IT Manager, Dubai Government

12:30 Strategy Plan Formulation & Needed Infrastructure for Smart Cities

• Deploying a practical end-to-end scheme

• Building the Infrastructure to connect the devices

• Developing the Software platform

• Creating the needed applications to monitor and govern the operations in the Smart City

Jaume Salvat, CEO, AGGAROS

13:00 Networking Lunch Break

14:00 Network Infrastructure Management and Automation Solutions for E-Governance in Smart Cities

• Analyzing the scope for E-Governance in Smart Cities

• Citizen engagement and participation in E-Governance

• Technical challenges for implementing E-Governance

• Assessing the needed technologies available Roland Abi Najem, IT & Social Media Consultant Ministry of Information – Kuwait

Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in Smart Cities

14.30 Smart Integrated Waste Management Solution

• Future trends in effective waste management

• Successful project case studies

Sufian Abu Siam, Managing Director, Limitless

15.00 Energy efficiency and smart cities: the case of solar powered electronic passenger information signage in transit

• Recent trends in e-signs

• Advantages over mobile apps Elena Rimoldi, Datamed S.r.l.

DataInfomobility division, Export Manager

15:15 Balancing the Factor of Sustainability in Smart Cities

• Sustainability – How do we maintain it in the modern infrastructures?

• Cost Benefit analysis for implementing sustainability initiatives

• Assessing the future impact on Smart cities

• Creating the needed awareness in citizens

George Kenich, Renewable Energy Expert, Middle East

15:45 Closing Remarks from the Chairperson

Roland Abi Najem, IT & Social Media Consultant Ministry of Information – Kuwait

16.00 Coffee reception and Networking

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8:50 Welcome Note from Fleming.

8:55 Opening Remarks from the Event Chairperson Smart Governance in Smart Cities

9.00 Smart services for smart cities

• Applications and initiatives by Dubai Municipality

Maher Ahmad Neamatolla, Head of e-Transformation Planning and Innovation Unit, E-Transformation Section – Information Technology Department, Dubai Municipality

9.30 Overcoming barriers in deployment of mobile smart city services

• Consider the longer-term strategic business case,including the opportunities around big data and cloud-based services

• Engaging with city administrations – encouraging

municipalities to take a holistic view and adopt collaborative thinking

• Robust evaluation of the impact of mobile-enabled smart city projects across multiple KPIs

• Adopting standards-based solutions that can be scaled both within cities and across cities

Yousuf Mohammed Al Shaiba, IT Director, Ajman Municipality

10.00 E-commerce and Smart Cities

• E-Commerce a main KPI of Smart Economy

• Helps achieve several economic advantages and solve social and environmental problems

Dr. Nagwa elshenawi, Information Center Director, Ministry of Communication and Information technology- Egypt

10.30 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:00 Global Internet Governance

Despite internet‘s wide reach and powerful global influence, it is a medium uncontrolled by any one centralized system, organization, or governing body, a reality that has given rise to all manner of free-speech issues and cybersecurity concerns. The conflicts surrounding Internet governance are the new spaces where political and economic power is unfolding in the twentyfirst century.

• The internet governance ecosystem.

• Internet Governance process principles.

• Security, stability and resilience of the internet.

• Internet governance for emerging trends.

Tareq Alemadi, E-Government Portal Department Manager Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, State of Qatar

11:30 Data-driven Public Policy and Decision Making in e-government

Citizens generate data when they converse with their governments via social media, when they participate in online ideation forums.

The greatest public value and insights come when governments, through their open data and transparency initiatives, produce usable information that allows meaningful public participation in the delivery of public services.

• Demystifying big data to transform the business of government.

• Secure information sharing.

• Interpreting data for public policy formulation.

Kaveh Vessali, Senior Partner with the nexGen Group in Dubai Sr. Advisor to the Open Data Committee (ODC) of the Smart Dubai Executive Committee

12:00 Social Media & its Impact on e-governance

Ubiquitous access to information, collaborative learning through social networking and the sharing of knowledge in a global platform has the potential to help grow good citizens with a sense of ethics and etiquette in the global village.

• Social media strategies

• e-Service Branding and Positioning in the Age of Social Media.

• Engaging the public: Strengthening the Citizen’s Power of Trust and Reliability on e-Services

• Privacy & Security: Key issues & concerns.

Prof. Adnan Gutub, Professor of Computer Engineering Vice Dean - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Omrah Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Future perspectives

12:30 The holistic approach to smart city planning and research

• Introducing some of the concepts and tools that are being used in the field

Mohammad A. Omar, Director

Institute center for Smart and Sustainable Systems iSmart

13:00 Networking Lunch Break

14.00 Smart Cities, an innovative tool for designing sustainable and liveable communities

• Recent developments and current research challenges

• Point out the trends in Smart cities focusing on sustainable cities metrics

• Present liveability metrics and innovation metrics Nadine Bitar, Adjunct professor, Urban Design, American University in Dubai

14.30 Nudging smart city to be smarter

Ahmed Buhazza, Director of E-Services Delivery and Channel Enhancement, E-Government Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain

15:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: Sourcing the Needed Resources

and Infrastructures for Smart Systems – The Role of Stakeholders

• Exploring the current infrastructre and resources

• Planning for the future

• The role of authorities and policy makers

• The role of citizens

• The role of Technology Service Providers Panellist:

Maher Ahmad Neamatolla, Head of e-Transformation Planning and Innovation Unit, E-Transformation Section – Information Technology Department, Dubai Municipality

Ahmed Buhazza, Director of Financial Information Ministry of Finance - Bahrain

Kaveh Vessali, Senior Partner with the nexGen Group in Dubai Sr. Advisor to the Open Data Committee (ODC) of the Smart Dubai Executive Committee

15:40 Closing Remarks from the Event Chair 16:00 Farewell Coffee

DAY 2 | Wednesday, 9

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Meet the Speaker Panel:

His Excellency Eng. Abdulla Rafia, Assistant Director General - Engineering and Planning Sector, Dubai Municipality, UAE

Mr. Abdulla Rafia, is Currently holding the post of Assistant Director General for Engineering and Planning Sector,. And Head of The Sustainability Committee In Dubai Municipality. A Civil Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering , University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA, 1979 Followed by a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, , University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA, 1983.

Has an Academic Experience as A Faculty Member at the College of Engineering at the University of U.A.E, Al-Ain, as a teaching Assistant 1980 – 1988. Joined Dubai Municipality in 1989 and held several positions such as, Assistant Director General for Environment &Public Health Affairs December 2003 to Nov 2009. Then as, Assistant Director General for General Support Sector Nov .2009 to Dec 2012

• Member of Board of Directors UAE Society of Engineers (from :1990 to :1996).

• Member of the Board of Dubai world Trade Center.

• Member of the Board of Directors of Dubai Green Economy Partnership Established May, 2012.

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Energy Service Company (Etihad ESCO) Since March 2014

• Member of the Board of Directors of Demand side Management (DSM) of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) since September 2013

Roland Abu Najem, IT Advisor to the Minister Ministry of Information, State of Kuwait

Roland Abi Najem holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), emphasis M.I.S Management Information Systems. Currently handling several tasks:

IT & Social Media Consultant at the Ministry of Information – Kuwait & Personal Consultant for the Minister Salman Al-Sabah.

Head of Jury in the Pan Arab Award Academy Owner & Managing Director at

1. Revotips – IT Consultancy & Solutions 2. Hello – Social Media Agency

His current company “Revotips” is ISO certified; it has the ISO 9001-2008 certification for the scope of: Development and Implementation of General IT Consultancy, Security Solutions, Graphic and Web Design, and Social Media Services. On a different note, Roland has been a keynote speaker at several seminars and conferences in the region. He has also delivered a variety of trainings in Social Media in Lebanon, Erbil and Kuwait. In addition to the above, Roland is acting as an Online Security Instructor and Consultant to major local and regional institutions such as MCF – MI (May Chidiac Foundation – Media Institute) and AUST (American University of Science & Technology) in Lebanon and the Ministry of Information of Kuwait.

Prof. Adnan Gutub, Professor of Computer Engineering, Vice Dean - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Omrah Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Prof. Adnan Abdul-Aziz Gutub is currently working as the Vice Dean of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of the Hajj & Omrah Research, Known publicly as Hajj Research Institute (HRI), within Umm Al Qura University (UQU), Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Adnan‘s research experience involved cryptography, steganography and computer security applications & VLSI architectures. His research interest in computing and information technology have been broaden to also relate to smart crowd management and intelligent transportation engineering systems because of the involvement in Hajj and Omrah Research at UQU - Makkah. He is currently leading the research at HRI to benefit from data visualization, analysis and interaction for different real applications. Administratively, Prof. Adnan Gutub filled many executive and managerial academic positions starting at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) then UQU. At KFUPM - Dhahran, he had the experience of chairing the Computer Engineering department (COE) for five years until moving to Makkah in 2010. Then, at UQU - Makkah, Adnan Chaired the Information Systems Department at the College of Computer & Information Systems followed by his leadership of the Center of Research Excellence in Hajj and Omrah (HajjCoRE) serving as HajjCoRE director for around 3-years until the end of 2013. Then, he was assigned his current position as the Vice Dean of HRI, i.e. the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of the Hajj & Omrah Research.

Jaume Salvat, CEO, AGGAROS

Founder and Partner of Aggaros, a technical and business consultancy specialized in Telecommunications and Information Systems. CEO of Andorra Telecom and Andorran Regulator from April 2006 to March 2013. Telecommunications Engineer with over 30 years in the telecommunications industry, with extensive experience in different telecom operators, holding executive positions in Strategic Planning, Sales , Network Technology, Engineering, Planning, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance. As a consultant he has been very active in projects and technical regional governments, municipalities and private telecommunications operators regarding strategic, business and organizational aspects. As CEO of AGGAROS ME&A and Global Business Development General Manager, have led projects in the MENA region, in Europe, Asia and Latin America related to:

• Development of networks and broadband services

• Transformation (Organization, Processes and Systems)

• Policy & Regulation

SMART: strategic planning, development and implementation in territories and vertical economic sectors.

Mohammad A. Omar, Director,Institute center for Smart and Sustainable Systems iSmart

Professor Mohammed Omar is the founding chair for the Department of Engineering Systems and Management at Masdar Institute, and the director of the Institute center for Smart and Sustainable Systems iSmart, and the Editor-in- Chief of the Journal of Material Science Research. Prior to joining MI, Dr. Omar served as a Graduate coordinator, an associate professor and as a founding faculty for the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research CU-ICAR in Greenville SC, and the US Department of Energy GATE center of excellence.

Dr. Omar’s research has been recognized through the Society of manufacturing Engineers SME through their Outstanding Manufacturing Engineering award and by the Society of Mobility Engineering SAE through their Foundation Award for Leadership; Dr. Omar research in more than 100 and publications, 6 books, and 4 patents ”

Elena Rimoldi,Datamed S.r.l., DataInfomobility division, Export Manager Over 15 years of managerial experience in Asian markets and international corporations. BA (Hons) in Business and MSc in Applied Computing. Previous experiences include: Research Assistant at LIUC University, Italy; Analyst and Advisor at Deloitte Touche, Milan (Italy); Senior Manager at Art Concord Ltd, Hong Kong; Director of Operations at Time Grand Ltd, Hong Kong. Areas of expertise include management and organization as well as strategic change and internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Mohamed Baki Allah,Director for GIS,Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Dr. Eng. Mohamed Bakillah is a renowned scientist and researcher in the areas of GIS, open geospatial data, Sensor Web and Internet-of-Things, who is affiliated with the GIS Research Group at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and the GeoSensorWeb Lab at the University of Calgary, Canada. He is currently the Head of the GIS Centre of Ras-al-Khaimah (RAK).

Ian Evans,Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA, AirWatch by VMware

Ian Evans is vice president and managing director for the EMEA region at AirWatch by VMware, the leading enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider. In this role, Evans is responsible for growing AirWatch’s business in the European, Middle Eastern and African regions. Evans brings more than 20 years of experience to AirWatch from previous positions in the software industry, as well as 10 years in direct and channel sales. A diversified senior executive with global CRM technology applications and services experience, Evans has been successful in helping companies achieve their forecast goals by structuring sales and operation processes and coaching sales teams to deliver multi-year, million dollar contracts.

Prior to joining AirWatch, Evans worked at a number of global private companies.

At Astea, a worldwide software solutions company, Evans was managing director, EMEA. Before Astea, Evans was director, EMEA for O4 Corporation, a global software company that focuses on delivering mobile sales solutions to the consumer goods and retail industry. Evans held vice president position at InforGlobal Solutions where he focused on increasing sales for the company in EMEA. In addition, Evans was a sales director at Pivotal Software, a subsidiary of China.com. Evans holds a degree in computer science.

Official Smart mobility partner: EMW ME & Airwatch by vmware EMWme is a privately held company established in the region since 2003. EMWme continuously introduces proof of concept technologies that differentiates the leaders from the followers.

These are totally configured and tested by EMW first then deployed in controlled environment at existing or new customers. Our commitment is to show enterprise how technology enables them to achieve their business objectives in the most cost effective manner over converged platforms which combine the traditional with the non- traditional. It is the process of disruptive innovation at its best that creates the demand where there is none. EMW leads by example, provides real life unbiased independent case studies and unfettered access to existing customers that have deployed similar enterprise wide solutions and engage in constructive discussions on the benefits that can be realized to our new customers.

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SPONSOR PROFILE

Airwatch

AirWatch by VMware is the leader in enterprise mobility management (EMM). With industry- leading identity, productivity and collaboration solutions, we enable end users with a seamless digital workspace. We empower IT with a future- proof mobility platform that provides flexibility to manage multiple use cases, unified management of endpoints, end-to-end security from devices to data center, and seamless integration across enterprise systems. Acquired by VMware in February 2014, AirWatch is based in Atlanta and can be found online at www.air-watch.com. VMware is headquartered in Silicon Valley and can be found online at www.vmware.com.

Gold Sponsor: Aggaros

Aggaros is a business and technical consulting company specialized in Information and Com- munication Technology. Aggaros offers end-to- end consult ing services focused on its customers technology leadership and business success.

Aggaros’ expertise touches —with significant demonstrable expe rience— domains such FTTH, LTE, ICT transformation, Convergence, Cloud, IoT, Big Data and Smart Cities. Aggaros has served tens of opera tors, local authorities, governments and utilities across many countries on a multitude of projects including, projects focused on (but not limited to) strategy development, market analysis, service offering design, business plan development, operations optimization and customer experience management.

Premium Sponsor: Data Infomobility

DataINFOMOBILITY, an Italian engineering company with an established international experience, develops and manufactures innovative digital signage systems for the display of real-time arrival information at bus stops. All our products are solar-powered and are internationally appreciated for being long-lasting, low-maintenance and reliable.

Key features include:

• Reduced installation time: our e-signs do not need to be connected to the electrical grid;

• High quality and reliable technology, which translates into long-lasting products;

• Cost-effective: virtually maintenance-free display systems;

• Environmentally-friendly: no light pollution and no source of energy needed besides solar power;

• Fully customizable information layout and system configuration;

• Extremely wide viewing angle (nearly 180o);

• Extremely high resolution, anti-reflective displays: ideal for languages like Chinese and Arabic;

• Multi-language Vocal Announcements: an integrated speaker designed for the access to information to visually impaired users.

We are world-class leaders in providing turn-key solutions for public transportation information delivery: we offer proprietary platforms for the remote control and monitoring of our systems, specialized consultancy and support with routine updates and ongoing maintenance.

Associate Partner: CATEC

CATEC Headquartered in Abu Dhabi – UAE and established in 2004; with Eleven (11) years of experience CATEC is a specialized leading company in providing top notch enterprise services and web development projects to all its clients. CATEC has expanded its operations by opening a branch in Dubai - UAE, a Business Development and Research Center in Amman - Jordan, three offices in Saudi Arabia - Riyadh /Khoper /Jeddah, along with an office in Doha - Qatar; Those offices extend CATEC’s database to maintain its recognition as a leading company in the region, along with focusing on fulfilling its customers’ needs while maintaining high quality standards. CATEC is acknowledged by its expertise, efficiency, high quality, team work productivity, and turning threats into opportunities; keeps track of the latest technological updates, human resource training and development, as well as quality assurance in order to maintain its leading position in the web development and enterprise service fields. Cubic Art followed EFQM international standards in planning, designing and developing this solution; these standards that inspire organizations and business leaders, to create a world where European organizations (and Arab organizations in the future as well) are recognized as the benchmark for sustainable economic growth, which is already applicable in Gulf counties and middle-east. CATEC delivers different IT services ranging from custom made solutions, Software, consultation and outsourcing. We build our services on understanding clients’ business requirements and providing dependable, tailored,

cost effective solutions accordingly CATEC aspires to become the provider of choice in business technology solutions in the corporate and government sectors across the GCC region.

IME IME has been established in 2007 at UAE-Dubai to provide the data management solutions to customers in Middle East, Africa and Asia. IME provides Consultancy, Solution Design, Licenses, Project Management, Implementation, and Support for Data Management Solutions like Data Integration, Data Quality, Master Data Management “MDM”, Real-Time Data Integration “CDC”, Data Archiving, Data Masking, Big Data, Data Governance, Operational Data Store, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence. Over the past years, more than 55 customers in different business lines have chosen IME to be their preferred vendor for data management solutions. IME customers vary among different business sectors like Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, Government, Transportation, Retail… etc”.

Visiting Partner: Eclipse

Eclipse is a technology company, that offers its own Smart Meter, M2M wireless and wireline terminals for Energy market. In-house design and manufaturing makes the products and solutions extremely flexible and customizable. The M2M terminals provide a wide spectrum of communication capability based on standards such as GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, GPS, RF, EtherNet/IP, Modbus-RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, G3 & PRIME. The terminals have different firmware for different usages in the M2M field, such as Environmental Conditions Monitoring, Data Center Monitoring, Environmental Noise Monitoring, Boiler Monitoring & Remote Controlling. Eclipse is also one of the leading smart metering solution providers. Our head-end system and smart metering gateways are preferred for different smart metering communication topologies. With emphasis on innovation, quality, on-time delivery, Eclipse has a track record of providing value-added solutions to customers.

Networking Partner: AGsaving

AGsaving: Energy & Building Management Systems (EMS, BMS), focusing the aspects of Energy-efficient Buildings (EeB) integrated in the neighbourhood’s energy systems.

• Smart City concepts for building’s renovation and new building construction

• Secure, clean and efficient energy

• Climate action, environment, resource efficiency

• Sustainable development

• International cooperation in science and technology

• Programme monitoring and evaluation

• Research and innovation policy

AGsaving offers to Customers services at the cross section of:

• Energy sector capacity building (coalition building, capacity needs assessment, design of building energy management systems, training)

• Energy sector workforce development (construction projects)

• Energy-related public policy (territorial plans, public street lighting plans, action plans for industrial, public and private Organizations of any dimension)

• Demand Side Management

• Action Management and compliance to ISO 50001 international Standard Level of Services include: energy audits & savings, energy conservation opportunities, monitoring & targeting techniques, rational use of energy (RUE), renewable energy technology (RET) options, indoor comfort, safety and security, operational and maintenance (O&M) processes. AGsaving is able to satisfy all Client’s expectations, thanks to a business culture that provides solutions also in presence of specific requests.