Mobile First: MEFTV interviews GrowthEnabler & Axis Bank

At the inaugural MEF Global Forum Mobile First Markets in Bangalore, members and delegates came together to discuss the mobile opportunity across South East Asia, Middle East, Africa and of course India. Here MEFTV speaks with two more of the speakers, Aftab Malhotra from GrowthEnabler who talks about their work with startups and entrepreneurs across mobile first markets, and Axis Bank's Sohini Rajola who shares some of the strategies and challenges in bringing valuable banking services to the next billion, mobile first, consumers. GrowthEnabler - Aftab Malhotra, Co founder, Head of …

Interactive Entertainment in Mobile First Markets – MEFTV interviews Blippar & Deezer

Last month MEF hosted the inaugural MEF Global Forum Mobile First Markets in Bangalore, where members and delegates came together to discuss the mobile opportunity across South East Asia, Middle East, Africa and of course India. Here MEFTV speaks with two more of the speakers, Arnav Ghosh, Regional Director, India for Blippar, who speaks at length about the opportunities and challenges of bringing cutting edge AR services to India, and Steven Frank; Business Development, APAC, for music streaming giant Deezer, who likewise discusses strategies for tackling mobile first, developing …

The next big thing – MEFTV interviews Hungama & Turkcell

Last month MEF hosted the inaugural MEF Global Forum Mobile First Markets in Bangalore, where  members and delegates came together to discuss the mobile opportunity across South East Asia, Middle East, Africa and of course India. Here MEFTV speaks with two more of the speakers, Neeraj Roy CEO of Hungama who moderated an excellent debate on the next big things for mobile-first markets and Tahsin Akar who shared his insights from operator Turkcell in a panel asking if mobile first markets are ready for the smartphone revolution. Hungama - Neeraj Roy, Managing Director & …

Up close with the Giants – MEFTV interviews Baidu and LINE

Last month MEF hosted the inaugural MEF Global Forum Mobile First Markets in Bangalore, where  members and delegates came together to discuss the mobile opportunity across South East Asia, Middle East, Africa and of course India. One of the highlights was an engaging debate on the insider strategies of global giants operating in emerging markets. Here MEFTV speaks with two of the panellists, Chinese internet giant Baidu and communications platform LINE to hear their thoughts on the day’s discussions and gain insights into their strategies for providing services to diverse and challenging …

MEF Meets the members @MWC 2015

Every year at MWC in Barcelona, we visit as many of our exhibiting members as possible to catch up with their latest news and announcements, get their views on how the mobile ecosystem has evolved in the past year, and where they see it going in the future. This week meet three companies from across our diverse global membership, Perform Group, CLX Networks  and mBlox. Perform Group - Dan Price, Mobile Distribution Director, Africa CLX Networks - Kristian Mannik, CEO & Co-founder mBlox - Tom Cotney, CEO & Rob Malcolm, SVP Commercial Operations Stay tuned …

MEF Meets the members @MWC 2015

MWC in Barcelona gives us an opportunity to meet many of our exhibiting members, and to catch up with their latest news and announcements, get their views on how the mobile ecosystem has evolved in the past year, and where they see it going in the future. Meet three more companies from across our diverse global membership, Softonic, InMobi and Smaato. Softonic - Alex Rios, Partner Service Director InMobi - Chris Davies, General Counsel, Head of Privacy Smaato - Ragnar Kruse, CEO & Co-Founder Stay tuned for more MEFTV interviews from members at MWC in the …

MEF Meets the members @MWC 2015

Every year at MWC in Barcelona, we visit as many of our exhibiting members as possible to catch up with their latest news and announcements, get their views on how the mobile ecosystem has evolved in the past year, and where they see it going in the future. We'll be hearing more from them throughout the coming weeks, to kick us off, meet three companies from across our diverse global membership, CM Telecom, Neomobile and InternetQ. CM Telecom - Hodny Benazi, General Manager Neomobile - Gianluca D'Agostino, CEO, Co-founder InternetQ - Colin Miles, VP Sales, Corporate …

Innovation Series: Four start-ups connecting the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things, has been emerging as the next technology mega-trend for some time, but now with pervasive connectivity and increasingly smart devices, a bona-fide IoT, beyond the smart fridge, is coming in from the cold. In this, the third from our MEF Global Forum: Innovation Day series, another group of talented start-ups; August Smart Lock, The Orange Chef Co, Voyomotive and inHome tell attendees at the San Francisco conference why they need to bet on IoT .  Checkout their presentations and slides below, and below that, hear from an expert IoT panel including Cisco, Comcast …

Meffys 2014 – All the Nominees and Winners

Last month MEFTV met the Meffys 2014 nominees and winners at the 11th Annual Awards Gala Dinner in San Francisco as part of MEF Global Forum 2014. Watch backstage interviews with all of the winners below. You can also check out all of the finalists – it’s a fantastic round-up of the best in mobile content and commerce from around the world in 2014. The Winners Mobile Education - Wikimedia Foundation > [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t-S7EFPasw&feature=share&list=PLRqxWUlaeOT44_rxTLex3OHGw2vQPUXmx&w=600&align=right]mHealth - Eko Devices > Big Data …

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A Smart Revolution: How Mobile Is Re-Shaping the Middle East Digital Ecosystem

At this year's GITEX technology week, recently held in Dubai, MEF CEO Rimma Perelmuter was invited to speak on a panel session exploring the theme of "hyper connectivity" and what it meant for the region. Appearing alongside Peter Olu, Director, NITDA and Dr. Suleiman Al-Hedaithy, Chairman of the Board, FTTH Council MENA, Rimma presented the mobile aspect of the equation and shared some findings from MEF's own upcoming Global Consumer Survey to illustrate the opportunities mobile spells for this exciting group of markets. The Middle East is of significant interest to our members, and my …

5 minutes with… Basebone

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week Michael Holmqvist, CEO introduces UK based mobile media & tech company, Basebone. What is Basebone? Basebone is a fast growing Mobile Media and Technology Company, headquartered in London with offices in 3 countries. The group is today active in 10 countries across 4 continents and we are constantly looking out for new opportunities. Our strength is our people. We are a diverse team from different cultures and backgrounds, but we all share a …

Emerging markets & the Digital Tsunami – MEFTV meets Arturo Galvan

MEFTV speaks at length to Arturo Galvan, Founder & CEO of Naranya and MEF LatAm Vice Chair. Arturo shares his views on the opportunity mobile presents in LatAm and other developing regions, and explains why the "Digital Tsunami" spells great opportunities for these emerging markets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uFkKAQZT7w 7 key points on the Digital Tsunami In the next three to five years mobile devices will help the internet grow from 25 per cent to between 85 and 100 per cent penetration Mobile devices are the vehicle that will help emerging markets achieve a higher internet …

MEFTV Meets the members @MWC part 3

Every year at MWC in Barcelona, MEFTV visits as many of our exhibiting members as possible to catch up with their latest news and announcements. In our continuing series, meet three more companies from across our diverse global membership. Kimia - Karel de Beule, Co-Founder NMusic - Celestino Alves, CEO & Co-Founder  QuickPlay Media - Mark Hyland, SVP Global Sales Stay tuned for more MEFTV interviews from members at MWC 2014, and be sure to check out more member videos on our MEFTV Youtube Channel …

MEFTV Meets the members @MWC part 2

Every year at MWC in Barcelona, MEFTV visits as many of our exhibiting members as possible to catch up with their latest news and announcements. In our continuing series, meet three more companies from across our diverse global membership. InMobi - Shrikant G. Laktar, Global VP Marketing CM Telecom - Gilbert Gooijers, Managing Director Buzzcity - Daniel Brandt, Business Development Director, Europe Stay tuned for more MEFTV interviews from members at MWC in the coming weeks, and be sure to check out more member videos on our MEFTV Youtube Channel …

MEFTV Meets the members @MWC

Every year at MWC in Barcelona, MEFTV visits as many of our exhibiting members as possible to catch up with their latest news and announcements. We'll be showcasing all of them in the coming weeks so to kick us off, meet three companies from across our diverse global membership. OpenMarket - Steve French, VP Global Product Management & Marketing AppAnnie - Marcos Sanchez, VP Global Corporate Communications SLA Mobile - Ashley Loughrey, Brand & Marketing Communications Manager  Stay tuned for more MEFTV interviews from members at MWC in the coming …

MEF’s Global Leadership share their MWC 2014

With the relentless meeting schedules and latest announcements of Mobile World Congress behind us for another year, MEF CEO Rimma Perelmuter and Global Chair Andrew Bud reflect on this year’s Congress week and what it means for the mobile content & commerce community. MWC 2014 was another incredibly busy and productive show for the MEF member community. Years of practice (and vitamins) mean we just about kept up the pace between elections, MEF Connects, member briefings and meetings, plus MEFTV at Gran Fira as part of the usual action packed week. Day One kicked off with the AGM …

A fireside chat with Evernote’s Phil Libin – MEF Global Forum

A highlight of MEF Global Forum's Innovation Day saw MEF CEO Rimma Perelmuter speaking at length with Evernote CEO Phil Libin. In this far ranging interview, Phil discusses the history of Evernote's journey so far, 5 years into their "100 year startup", and shares some of the secrets behind their success, from the early days of the company to the key partnerships that cemented their position in the global marketplace. Some fascinating insights here into the innovations and philosophies driving this app giant, as well as a look to what's next for the industry; Phil's thoughts on the coming …

Innovation Series Part 2: Meet the MEFGF13 Start-ups

As part of the Innovation Day at #MEFGF13 delegates were treated to pitches from some of the hottest early-stage start-ups based in Silicon Valley showcasing mobile technology innovation. Hosted at NestGSV’s Redwood City campus, MEFTV was on hand to speak to the execs behind these potential future tech giants – here in part 2 we meet Olset and Eko Devices. Olset - the virtual travel buddy Gadi Bashvitz, founder & CEO introduces Olset, an innovative virtual travel agent that saves user’s time spent on making bookings while providing a superior travel experience by creating “a …

Mobile Games Forum 2014: MEFTV meets the speakers

Last week MEF attended the Mobile Games Forum in London, where the industry gathered to discuss the state of mobile and social gaming, virtual goods and social gambling. In a two part series, MEFTV caught up with some of the MEF members and other speakers from the show. In part 1, we meet Jami Laes, Executive Vice President of Rovio Games, who shares his thoughts on current trends and business models driving mobile gaming and Pedro Salgueiro, Managing Director of M-Money at MEF member TIMWE who earlier in the day had showcased their expertise in monetising mobile products and services in …

5 minutes with … Vserv.mobi

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week Ashay Padwal, CTO & co-founder introduces mobile ad exchange vserv.mobi, and be sure to check out the MEFTV interview with Ashay recorded at Appsworld Europe. What does Vserv.mobi do? Vserv.mobi is an Award Winning Mobile Advertising Exchange across Emerging Markets, that maximises value of mobile media for advertisers, developers, publishers and telecom operators. Powered by the award winning AudiencePro™ and AppWrapper™ platforms, …