{"id":2337,"date":"2017-12-19T13:14:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T10:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecgsa.com\/ecg-participates-in-cairo-ict-2017-smart-communities-event\/"},"modified":"2019-12-16T08:16:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T08:16:17","slug":"ecg-participates-in-cairo-ict-2017-smart-communities-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecgsa.com\/ecg-participates-in-cairo-ict-2017-smart-communities-event\/","title":{"rendered":"ECG Participates in Cairo ICT 2017 Smart Communities Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
Between 3 <\/sup>and 6 December 2017, the 21st<\/sup> Round of the international telecommunication, information technology, networking, computing, satellite, and broadcasting trade exhibition & forum Cairo ICT was held at Egypt’s brand-new venue “Egypt Exhibition Center” in New Cairo under the slogan “Expect the Unexpected.”<\/p>\n The yearly event covers exhibition, conference, consumer, and corporate activities, where participants and exhibitors can meet with clients from emerging markets to grasp new business opportunities.<\/p>\n Organized by Trade Fairs International, this round of the event was inaugurated under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Over the course of four days, it had a record 93,234 visitors who came face-to-face with more than 500 exhibitors from 16 countries.<\/p>\n The Cairo ICT 2017 incorporated four main events, including the 3rd<\/sup> Smart Communities Exhibition & Forum, which aims at discussing and showcasing cutting-edge technologies, real-world solutions, and proven strategies that need to be taken up by the real estate developers and governments seeking to build more sustainable cities.<\/p>\n ECG had a strong presence at both the conference and exhibition. On the third day, ECG Chairman Amr Allouba participated in a session themed to society innovation within the “Huawei Northern Africa Innovation Day: Enabling Digital Transformation.” During the session, Mr. Allouba participated in a discussed focused on innovation in education, finance, smart cities, and other sectors.<\/p>\n On the same day, ECG’s Urban Design & Landscape Department Manager Dr. Waleed Hussein took part in a discussion forum titled “Smart Cities: Not a Luxury for Tomorrow, but a Need for Today.” The forum was moderated by Deputy Minister of Housing, Utilities & Urban Development Mr. Khaled Abbas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Between 3 and 6 December 2017, the 21st Round of the international telecommunication, information technology, networking, computing, satellite, and broadcasting trade exhibition & forum Cairo ICT was held at Egypt’s brand-new venue “Egypt Exhibition Center” in New Cairo under the slogan “Expect the Unexpected.” The yearly event covers exhibition, conference, consumer, and corporate activities, where … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[299,298,428,427],"country":[],"sector":[],"yoast_head":"\n