Guests Arrival and Registration

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Welcoming Remarks & SomNOG Presentation

• Eng. Mohamed Ali Ahmed (SomNOG Chair)

Sponsor Remarks and Recognitions ISOC Hormuud SomaliREN Bluecom Asal Solutions Daruur Space

In-kind Partner Remarks and Recognitions

• Deero Advert. SONAK MIDABSAN

Workshop Host of the Year

• Fuad Mire (Deputy Rector SNU)

Opening Remarks

• Ahmed Siyad (CEO/President, SomaliREN/ISOC Somalia)

Opening Remarks

• Nageeye (NHCE)

Official Opening Address

• H.E. Ahmed Osman Dirie (MP State Minister of Communication and Technology, FGS)

Keynote Speaker I: The Digital State Starts with the Internet: Building the Essential Infrastructure for Somalia’s Digital Growth

• Ahmed Dahir Siyad (CEO, SomalIREN)

Digital Sovereignty for Somalia: The Role of National Data Centers, Cloud Infrastructure and Local Hosting

• Mohamed adil (National Data Center Manager)

Accelerating Regional Digital Integration

• Zakarie Ismael (Digital Infrastructure Specialist, MoCT)

Data Sovereignty in Everyday Life: Who Controls Our Data, Platforms and Digital Identity

• Abdikarim Abdullahi Osman (Senior Network Engineer, Dalkom)

Plenary Session I: Building Somalia’s Digital Infrastructure: Local Connectivity, Hosting and Resilience

• Panelists: - - - Ahmed D. Siyad Mohamed Adil Abdikarim Abdullahi Moderator:

Day 1 Closing

Opening Session

• Dr. Ali Yassin , Sheikh (Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Somalia)

Session Keynote II: Connected by Design: Building Somalia’s Interoperable Digital Ecosystem

• Eng. Abdullahi Bihi Hussien (Managing Director, SPS)

Regulation, Interoperability and Quality: Building a Trusted Digital Health System for Universal Health Coverage in Somalia

• Dr. Abdulrazaq Yusuf Ahmed (Director General of the Social Health Insurance Authority)

From Fragmentation to Integration: Advancing Interoperability and Integrated Digital Services in Somalia.

• Abdirizak Mohamed Bashir (Director of E-gov department, MoCT)

Building the Trust Layer for Somalia’s Digital Public Infrastructure

• Rahma Hassan (DPI and Digital Governance Lead, UNDP)

eDawlad: From Silo Systems to an Integrated Digital Ecosystem

• Abdullatif A Tahlil (Head of Digital Innovation and Research at NIRA)

MANRS: Improving Routing Security through Concerted Action

• Andrei Robachevsky (Technical Director of the Internet Integrity Program)

Building Connected Systems for Simpler Government

• Abdikhadar Mohamed Hussien (Marketing Manager at Tabaarak ICT Solutions)

Plenary Session II: Connecting Public Services: Interoperability in Somalia’s Digital Transformation

• Abullatif A Tahlil (Head of Digital Innovation and Research at NIRA)
• Abdikhadar Mohamed Hussien (Marketing Manager at Tabaarak ICT Solutions)
• Abdirisak Gelle
• Abdirizak Mohamed , Bashir (Director of E-gov department, MoCT)

Lunch and Prayers

Securing Somalia’s Digital Future: From Cyber Readiness to Resilience

• Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Halane (Communications Specialist, Central Bank of Somalia)

Strengthening Somalia's National Cyber Resilience

• Abdifitah Mohamed Ali (General Manager, Buecom)

Unlimited but Unprotected: The Security Gap of Unfiltered Internet Access in Somalia

• Anisa Salad (Cybersecurity Specialist, Researcher)

Plenary Session IV: Securing Somalia’s Digital Future: Building Cyber Resilience Together

• Anisa Salad (Cybersecurity Specialist, Researcher)
• Khadar Adam Jama (Director, Infrastructure Services, NIRA)
• TBD
• Abdifatah Mohamed Ali (General Manager, Buecom)