{"id":2757,"date":"2023-11-13T11:23:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T08:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchdownme.com\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:47:08","slug":"batelcos-islam-salim-is-a-touchdown-middle-east-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchdownme.com\/en\/batelcos-islam-salim-is-a-touchdown-middle-east-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Batelco\u2019s Islam Salim is a Touchdown Middle East Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2732\" src=\"https:\/\/touchdownme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Islam-Salim-Photo-510x510-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"349\" \/>We are delighted to announce that <strong><span style=\"color: #e30987;\">Islam Salim<\/span>, Head of Enterprise Digital Products at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/batelco.com\/\"><strong>Batelco<\/strong><\/a><strong>, part of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/beyon.com\/\"><strong>Beyon<\/strong><\/a><strong> Group, <\/strong>is a Speaker for Touchdown Middle East 2023! Islam will feature on the opening panel of the conference, <strong><em>Showcasing the future &#8211; what\u2019s next? <\/em><\/strong>which will take place on <strong>Day 2<\/strong>, <strong>22<sup>nd<\/sup> November, at 16:20.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The panel will look at the innovations gaining momentum in the region including AI, Smart Cities and crypto currencies and how the data centre industry can support these developments in the future<\/p>\n<p>Islam Salim is an experienced professional with a background in Engineering B.Sc. in Electronics &amp; Communications. He has also obtained a leadership certification from eCornell University, USA. With over 17 years of experience in the ICT &amp; Telecom industry, Islam is an expert in digital revolutions and innovations. His passion for these advancements is evident through his international speaking engagements at various technology conferences, where he shares his valuable expertise and insights.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Islam holds a prominent position as the head of Batelco Bahrain Enterprise Products. Leveraging his extensive experience, he excels in developing, deploying, and managing diverse transformation projects and digital product portfolios. His areas of focus include digitalization, data centers, smart cities, sustainability, automation, XaaS, and data analytics.<\/p>\n<p>Islam Salim is committed to driving innovation, delivering exceptional customer experiences, and staying at the forefront of technological advancements. His goal is to make a positive impact in the ICT and telecom industry by utilizing his expertise and passion for digital transformations and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1902609155\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-color:rgb(244, 187, 24);border-width:10px 10px 10px 10px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4><strong>Need to know:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Speaker<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Islam Salim, Head of Enterprise Digital Products, Batelco<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Panel \u2013<em>\u00a0Showcasing the future \u2013 what\u2019s next?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16:20-17:00 | Day 2 | 22nd November<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #f4bb18;\"><strong>REGIONAL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Take a look at the full\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/touchdownme.com\/en\/agenda\/\"><em>Touchdown Middle East 2023 Agenda.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1902609155 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n  padding-bottom: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-938918014\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-938918014 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"social-icons follow-icons full-width text-center\" style=\"font-size:112%\"><span>Connect with this Speaker<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/islam-salim-7876638b\/\" data-label=\"LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon primary button circle tooltip linkedin\" title=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" aria-label=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><i class=\"icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce that Islam Salim, Head of Enterprise Digital Products at Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, is a Speaker for Touchdown Middle East 2023! 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