Eng. Ali Yaseen Dawood
Director General of the Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company — Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company – Ministry of Communications, Republic of Iraq
Speakers
Eng. Ali Yaseen Dawood is the Director General of the Informatics & Telecommunications Public Company (ITPC), one of the key companies under Iraq’s Ministry of Communications. He leads major national telecommunications and digital infrastructure initiatives, including the development of fiber-optic networks, international connectivity, subsea cable projects, transit routes, and cooperation with regional and global telecom operators. His current work includes advancing Iraq’s international cable connectivity and supporting projects with major regional operators, with a focus on strengthening Iraq’s position as a regional digital transit hub, attracting global content providers, and expanding the country’s telecommunications infrastructure.
Sessions by this speaker
Panel11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Enhancing the Efficiency of Iraq’s Telecommunications Market
This high-level panel brings together government leaders, regulators, telecommunications operators, infrastructure providers, and industry experts to examine the current state and future development of Iraq’s telecommunications market. The discussion will address the size and efficiency of the telecommunications sector, nationwide 4G coverage, the development of 5G services, data centre capacity, internet traffic through the national exchange, and Iraq’s growing role in subsea cable and international transit connectivity. The session aims to identify practical opportunities to strengthen infrastructure, improve service quality, increase network capacity, enhance market competitiveness, and position Iraq as a more connected regional digital hub.
VIP Main Stage – Grand VIP HallPart of
telecommunicationsIraq telecom market4G5Gdata centersinternet trafficsubsea cablestransit
Eng. Mustafa SanadMinister of Communications of the Republic of Iraq — Ministry of Communications – Republic of Iraq
Baligh Mithqal Abu KalalChief Executive Officer of the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq — Communications and Media Commission of Iraq
Dr. Blasim SalimChairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq — Communications and Media Commission of Iraq
- Eng. Ali Yaseen Dawood
Director General of the Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company — Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company – Ministry of Communications, Republic of Iraq