Kalaam Telecom - The Route to Resilience: Followed By Networking Lunch

Discover how new regional terrestrial routes are transforming reliability, continuity, and cross-border performance for financial institutions and large enterprises in Saudi Arabia.

About the Kalaam Iraq Transit Route

Kalaam Telecom’s Iraq Transit Route is the first and only fully terrestrial connection linking the GCC to Europe through Iraq. Designed to deliver ultra-low latency (~100ms UAE–Frankfurt), 99% SLA with in-country protection, and full redundancy, it bypasses the subsea cable routes that are prone to disruptions.

Built for mission-critical workloads, this high-speed, low-latency network ensures continuous connectivity ideal for finance and operations, hyperscalers, and enterprises that cannot afford downtime.

Why This Session Matters

As financial services and large enterprises become fully digital, the stability of their underlying connectivity infrastructure becomes mission-critical. Traditional subsea routes across the Gulf and Red Sea are increasingly exposed to disruptions, latency issues, and single points of failure — putting real-time operations at risk.

This exclusive session brings together experts and industry leaders to explore how next-generation terrestrial routes, including the strategic Iraq Transit Route, are reshaping the future of regional connectivity and strengthening operational resilience for organizations across Saudi Arabia.

What You Will Learn

You will gain insights into:

The hidden vulnerabilities of conventional regional connectivity routes
How diversified terrestrial paths reduce downtime and enhance continuity
Why finance and operations leaders must reevaluate network resilience
Real-world outcomes from organizations that transformed their connectivity strategy
How new regional infrastructure is enabling safer, faster cross-border data movement

This is a closed-door, high-value discussion designed exclusively for senior finance, technology, and operations executives.

Who Should Attend

This exclusive session is ideal for:

Finance Leaders overseeing digital operations and continuity
Operations Executives responsible for uptime and cross-border functions
Technology Directors & Heads of IT Infrastructure
Risk & Business Continuity Leaders
Enterprise Architecture & Transformation Leaders

Seats are limited to ensure a focused and valuable discussion.

Agenda

09:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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Arrival, welcome refreshments, registration

10:00 AM – 10:05 AM

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Welcome Note

Lamees Taha, Group Head of Marketing, Kalaam Telecom

10:05 AM – 10:15 AM

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Kalaam Telecom KSA Operations Overview

Amjad Shamallakh, Chief Operating Officer, Kalaam Telecom KSA

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

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Keynote: Digital Resilience as the Cornerstone of Financial and Operational stability

Dr. Mustafa Qurban, ICT Expert and Influencer

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

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Iraq Transit Route

Naveen Rajagopalan, Kalaam Carrier Solution, Chief Commercial Officer, Kalaam Telecom

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

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Panel Discussion: Connectivity as the Hidden Backbone of Financial Resilience

Panel Members

Dr. Mustafa Qurban, ICT Director
Naveen Rajagopalan, Kalaam Carrier Solution, Chief Commercial Officer, Kalaam Telecom
Omar Alazawi, Director of Transmission, Kalaam Telecom

Moderator