Capacity Iraq Connect 2027

Capacity Iraq Connect is a single-day summit focused on Iraq's digital infrastructure market, staged inside Capacity Middle East week in Dubai. The 2027 edition takes place on 15 March 2027 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre, opening the wider Capacity Middle East 2027 programme (15–18 March).

The summit convenes Iraqi ministry officials, operators, and international investors around backbone expansion, the Europe–Gulf transit route through Iraq, and domestic data center deployment.

Programming Focus

• Iraq's backbone network expansion and digital infrastructure policy
• Data center deployment opportunities inside Iraq
• The Northern route through Iraq for Europe–Middle East transit connectivity
• Iraq's peering landscape and internet exchange points
• FTTH deployment and last-mile broadband
• International investment structures and market-entry risk

Who Should Attend

• Iraqi and regional carriers, ISPs, and infrastructure operators
• Data center developers evaluating Iraqi markets
• Transit and subsea operators routing between Europe and the Gulf
• Development finance institutions and infrastructure investors
• Government, ministry, and regulatory stakeholders

Logistics

Venue: Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre, Sheikh Rashid Road, Umm Hurair Second, Dubai, UAE. Single-day summit within Capacity Middle East 2027. Organised by Capacity Media (techoraco Limited, London).