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A record 6600 visitors and delegates attended European Utility Week in Amsterdam where industry experts assessed the policy and future market direction of smart energy and impact on all players, including governments, energy companies and consumers.

The head of Mobile Money Transfers at UAE Exchange, Sumit Bakshi, says most stakeholders in the industry are trying to do everything by themselves and that there is huge scope for collaboration.

Increasing piracy on Africa’s coastline as well as illegal fishing in South African waters will be amongst concerns raised by high-ranking navy and maritime industry leaders at Maritime & Coastal Security Africa in Cape Town next week.

More than 850 energy trading professionals will gather at the upcoming EMART Energy 2012 from 21-22 November in Amsterdam, at the 14th edition of what is regarded as Europe’s largest and leading platform for energy traders.

Monitoring via technology is one of the best methods to cut costs in the healthcare industry says Karim Taga, a managing partner in Arthur D. Little, and speaker at the upcoming Connected World Forum in Dubai.

The new European Utility Week corporate identity was unveiled to stakeholders at the RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam, last week

du Emirates, Etihad Etisalat, Citibank, Barclays and Safaricom are just some of the pioneering names in mobile money and mobile health that are among the finalists for the third annual Connected World Forum Awards in Dubai in November.

MasterCard has been confirmed as the platinum sponsor of the Connected World Forum Awards & Reception that will be held in Dubai on 20 November.

Five key stakeholders in the Dutch energy landscape, Liander, Siemens, KPN, TNO and TenneT, are joining forces at this year’s Metering, Billing/CRM Europe with an “Energy Experience” on the exhibition floor.

Europe’s foremost energy trading experts are meeting in Amsterdam in November for the annual EMART Energy conference and expo to discuss the challenges facing the industry.