Fusion Roundtable: How APIs and Future Networks Are Powering Smarter Cities and Industries

The Gulf region is setting new benchmarks for innovation, where intelligent infrastructure, connected industries, and digital-first strategies are reshaping how we live and work.

This exclusive Fusion roundtable, part of the GSMA Open Gateway programme, will bring together leaders from telecoms, technology, and enterprise sectors to explore how standardised network APIs are powering the next wave of smart city and industrial innovation.

From mobility and energy to media and manufacturing, open and interoperable APIs are enabling new forms of automation, sustainability, and customer experience. The discussion will examine how collaboration between operators, developers, and enterprises is creating scalable, real-world solutions and how GSMA Open Gateway is driving global alignment through API standardisation.

Why attend

• Learn how GSMA Open Gateway APIs are accelerating digital transformation across key verticals.
• Hear from industry leaders shaping the future of open networks and interoperability.
• Explore practical examples of API innovation in mobility, energy, and media.
• Discover how the Gulf region is becoming a global showcase for enterprise connectivity and collaboration.

How to Register

This is an invite-only event with a limited number of additional places available. Priority is given to those directly engaged in:

• Smart city and infrastructure development
• Industrial connectivity, IoT, and automation
• API strategy, development, and standardisation
• Telecommunications and digital innovation initiatives

Register your interest today.

Successful applicants will receive confirmation of their allocated place via their online registration portal. Due to high demand and limited capacity, early submission is strongly encouraged.

By attending this event, participants acknowledge and agree to the GSMA Terms of Reference governing the session. These terms are deemed accepted by attendance.

Terms of Reference for the GSMA Connected Industries Forum

Purpose
Governs activities of the GSMA Connected Industries Community to advance global connectivity, innovation, and standardisation.

Objectives & Outcomes

• Support GSMA Fusion – Open Gateway and GSMA Connected Industries.
• Identify connectivity challenges and innovation barriers.
• Engage in GSMA groups, consultations, and workshops.
• Share best practices and gather enterprise requirements to inform standards.
• Develop and publish Statements of Requirements.
• Aim for Joint Statements of Requirements to drive interoperability and standardisation.

Participation
Open to GSMA Members and non-Members with a legitimate interest in the project. Participants must:

• Act in good faith and support the Forum’s objectives.
• Comply with GSMA Antitrust Policy and legal requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of shared information.
• Accept GSMA AA.35 Procedures for Industry Specifications.
• Acknowledge GSMA’s right to remove participants at its discretion.
• Accept that GSMA has no liability for claims related to Forum activities and information.