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CyberX Qatar 2026

12 Jun 2026 – 13 Jun 2026

Doha, Qatar

GCC flagship cybersecurity conference — sovereign digital trust, national identity infrastructure, and AI governance at national scale.

Region
Middle East / GCC
Continent
Middle East
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital identity
  • Telecom
  • AI
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Executive Leadership Interviews — JW Marriott Doha

13 Jun 2026

Doha, Qatar

Closed-door executive leadership interviews in Doha — research for Joseph Callahan's upcoming book series on national transformation and AI trust.

Region
Middle East / GCC
Continent
Middle East
Format
IN PERSON
Type
EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE
  • AI
  • Digital government
  • Digital identity
  • Telecom

MWC / GSMA

MWC Barcelona

2 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2026

Barcelona, Spain

Global telecom and digital infrastructure flagship where carriers, vendors, and policymakers align on connectivity, AI, and trusted subscriber relationships.

Region
Western Europe
Continent
Europe
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Cybersecurity
  • Telecom
  • Fintech
  • AI

7 Dec 2026 – 11 Dec 2026

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

GCC mega-platform spanning AI, cyber resilience, smart cities, and sovereign digital capability investments.

Region
Middle East / GCC
Continent
Middle East
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Digital government
  • Telecom
  • AI
  • Fintech

1 Oct 2026 – 3 Oct 2026

New Delhi, India

India's marquee telecom forum tying spectrum, manufacturing, and digital public infrastructure narratives.

Region
South Asia
Continent
Asia
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Telecom
  • Mobile infrastructure
  • Digital government
  • Payments

9 Feb 2026 – 12 Feb 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

High-velocity GCC tech expo pairing sovereign AI bets with national digitization megaprojects.

Region
Middle East / GCC
Continent
Middle East
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • AI
  • Digital government
  • Telecom
  • Fintech

13 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026

Singapore, Singapore

Asia-Pacific cyber week tying national resilience investments with vendor ecosystems.

Region
Southeast Asia
Continent
Asia
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Digital government
  • Cybersecurity
  • Critical infrastructure
  • Telecom

14 Sept 2026 – 16 Sept 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Rising GCC payments summit pairing sovereign modernization with mobile-first financial services.

Region
Middle East / GCC
Continent
Middle East
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Fintech
  • Banking
  • Digital government
  • Telecom

11 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

Continental telecom summit intersecting mobile money, spectrum policy, and national digitization.

Region
Africa
Continent
Africa
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Telecom
  • Mobile infrastructure
  • Fintech
  • Payments

18 Nov 2026 – 20 Nov 2026

Singapore, Singapore

Regional anchor for carrier CTO agendas across ASEAN roaming and digital services monetization.

Region
Southeast Asia
Continent
Asia
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Telecom
  • Mobile infrastructure
  • Fintech

23 Feb 2026 – 26 Feb 2026

Doha, Qatar

GCC-facing innovation summit extending Web Summit storytelling into sovereign wealth-backed ecosystems.

Region
Middle East / GCC
Continent
Middle East
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • AI
  • Fintech
  • Telecom
  • Digital government

Viva Technology

VivaTech

17 Jun 2026 – 20 Jun 2026

Paris, France

France's flagship innovation expo tying corporates, startups, and policy around emerging tech.

Region
Western Europe
Continent
Europe
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • AI
  • Fintech
  • Smart cities
  • Telecom

Web Summit

Web Summit Rio

11 May 2026 – 14 May 2026

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Emerging Latin American flagship connecting founders, telcos, and banking modernization agendas.

Region
Latin America
Continent
South America
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Fintech
  • Telecom
  • Developer platforms
  • Payments

9 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026

Lisbon, Portugal

Global founder and investor magnet surfacing where platforms experiment with trust UX.

Region
Western Europe
Continent
Europe
Format
IN PERSON
Type
CONFERENCE
  • Developer platforms
  • AI
  • Fintech
  • Telecom

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