Skip to main content
ITEX
ITEX
2026
  • Home
  • About
  • Exhibit
  • Exhibitors
  • Forums
  • Visit
عربيExhibitor Login

About

Iraq’s leading platform connecting government, technology, business, investment, and innovation

Baghdad, Iraq [email protected] +964 783 366 1976 +964 783 366 1978

Quick Links

  • About
  • Exhibit
  • Contact
  • Exhibitor Login

Social

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

© 2026 ITEX IRAQ. All rights reserved.

Baligh Mithqal Abu Kalal

Chief Executive Officer of the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq — Communications and Media Commission of Iraq

Baligh Mithqal Abu Kalal
←Speakers

Baligh Mithqal Abu Kalal is the Chief Executive Officer of Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission. His work focuses on developing and regulating the media, telecommunications, and information technology sectors, strengthening the digital ecosystem, supporting digital transformation, and expanding local and international cooperation in media and communications.

X / Twitter
Share:

Sessions by this speaker

Ceremony09:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Official Opening Ceremony of ITEX IRAQ 2026 and Its Forums

Official Opening Ceremony of ITEX IRAQ 2026 and Its Forums

The official opening ceremony of ITEX IRAQ 2026, bringing together senior government officials, institutional leaders, strategic partners, and industry representatives to launch the exhibition and its main forum programme.

VIP Main Stage – Grand VIP HallPart of→
ITEX IRAQ 2026opening ceremonyofficial openinggovernmenttelecommunicationsdigital transformationexhibitionforums
  • Mr. Ali Falih Al-Zaidi
    Mr. Ali Falih Al-Zaidi

    Prime Minister of Iraq — Office of the Prime Minister

  • Eng. Mustafa Sanad
    Eng. Mustafa Sanad

    Minister of Communications of the Republic of Iraq — Ministry of Communications – Republic of Iraq

  • Baligh Mithqal Abu Kalal
    Baligh Mithqal Abu Kalal

    Chief Executive Officer of the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq — Communications and Media Commission of Iraq

  • Eng.Thulfiqar Hoshi Al-Maqsoosi
    Eng.Thulfiqar Hoshi Al-Maqsoosi

    President of the Iraqi Engineers Union — Iraqi Engineers Union

Panel11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Enhancing the Efficiency of Iraq’s Telecommunications Market

Enhancing the Efficiency of Iraq’s Telecommunications Market

This high-level panel brings together government leaders, regulators, telecommunications operators, infrastructure providers, and industry experts to examine the current state and future development of Iraq’s telecommunications market. The discussion will address the size and efficiency of the telecommunications sector, nationwide 4G coverage, the development of 5G services, data centre capacity, internet traffic through the national exchange, and Iraq’s growing role in subsea cable and international transit connectivity. The session aims to identify practical opportunities to strengthen infrastructure, improve service quality, increase network capacity, enhance market competitiveness, and position Iraq as a more connected regional digital hub.

VIP Main Stage – Grand VIP HallPart of→
telecommunicationsIraq telecom market4G5Gdata centersinternet trafficsubsea cablestransit
  • Eng. Mustafa Sanad
    Eng. Mustafa Sanad

    Minister of Communications of the Republic of Iraq — Ministry of Communications – Republic of Iraq

  • Baligh Mithqal Abu Kalal
    Baligh Mithqal Abu Kalal

    Chief Executive Officer of the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq — Communications and Media Commission of Iraq

  • Dr. Blasim Salim
    Dr. Blasim Salim

    Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq — Communications and Media Commission of Iraq

  • Eng. Ali Yaseen Dawood
    Eng. Ali Yaseen Dawood

    Director General of the Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company — Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company – Ministry of Communications, Republic of Iraq