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The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) organized the Innovation in Digital Transformation Conference, with participation of a wide range of experts and speakers, as part of TDRA's activities and programs during UAE Innovation Month 2022.The virtual conference addressed technological developments and trends in telecommunications and digital transformation, highlighting the key role of innovation in the field of technology, and policies that stimulate the adoption of innovations in the government sector.

The conference opened with a speech delivered by His Excellency Mohammad Al Kitbi, TDRAs Deputy Director General for Support Services Sector, in which he stressed the importance of the ICT sector in supporting innovation and development in various sectors, as well as TDRA's efforts to transform innovation into a culture and a lifestyle, saying: Holding the conference during the UAE Innovation Month comes within the framework of our commitment to share views and discuss relevant topics as part of this annual event, which embodies the vision of our wise leadership towards establishing innovation as a culture of life and a method of work, where the UAE has made remarkable achievements in several areas related to innovation in government work and ICT sector. Its all thanks to the vision of our wise leadership, which has always been a source of inspiration for the people of the UAE, and a catalyst for action and creative thinking.

H.E. Al Kitbi added: We at TDRA realize the importance of fostering a culture of innovation in our various business models, driven by the massive changes across the world, including new and rapidly evolving technologies, requiring unprecedented ways of thinking. We are also constantly eager to be a key contributor to the UAEs journey towards the future by taking part in the development of UAE's innovation system. As such, we always work in cooperation with all government entities, and strengthen our joint action with our network of partners from the private sector and international organizations in accordance with best standards and practices and based on our belief that human interaction is a fertile ground for the emergence of new ideas and innovative projects that add real value to human life.

The conference discussed 4 main topics: the role of innovation in the telecommunications sector, accelerating innovation in the era of digital transformation, the role of blockchain technology in protecting intellectual property, and the successful digital transformation journey (leveraging the ICT infrastructure of the federal government). It also showcased successful digital innovation projects from Hackathon UAE.

Dr. Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of the Study Groups Department at the International Telecommunication Union, spoke during "The Role of Innovation in the Telecommunications Sector" session about the creative ecosystem, saying: It is a system in which multiple and different entities and sectors work together and interdependently to achieve sustainable results, and it includes governments, civil societies, private sectors, universities, individual enterprises to name a few, where each of such parties cooperates with one another and works according to a specific approach to reach the desired goals. The elements of this system work together at local, regional or global levels within multiple sectors including the agricultural, health, educational, financial and many others to address emerging issues, while considering some of the important factors and constraints that may impede its functioning.

In the session The Role of Blockchain Technology in the Protection of Intellectual Property, Motasem Abu-Ghazaleh, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization, spoke about the seven types of intellectual property, and the procedures currently in place globally to register intellectual property rights between countries, describing them as tiring and difficult because they are not well developed.

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