MEF Members elect new North and Latin America Boards

MEF, has announced the results of its 2014 North America and LatAm board elections for the 2015/2016 term.  In total ten new regional Board Directors were elected by MEF members during second annual MEF Global Forum in Silicon Valley.  Each Board member will contribute to the direction of MEF, helping the organization to champion initiatives around mobile money, consumer trust, innovation and monetization across the international ecosystem. Rick Fant, VP Planning and Ecosystems at Mozilla is elected as the new Chairman for MEF’s North American board and is joined by newly elected Co-Vice …

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 …

MEF Connects Mexico proves a Runaway Success

Last week we hosted the first ever MEF Connects Mexico. CEO Rimma Perelmuter was in attendance in Mexico City and discussed the changing global mobile landscape. Opening the first ever MEF Connects Mexico at the magnificent Torre Mayor’s Piso 51 Penthouse was a real high. The feeling of anticipation and stunning setting certainly lent itself to a jubilant atmosphere. I had a feeling of déjà vu, having recently launched MEF Africa surrounded by Cape Town’s breath-taking Table Mountain, here we were once again bringing together the mobile content and commerce industry – this time overlooking …

MEF TV at MWC 2012 – Member Interviews

MEF TV offered its members the chance to share their MWC activities and announcements live in Barcelona with on-site Video Vox Pops. In the first of the series, we speak to Arturo Galvan, CEO of Naranya, Michelle Sklar, VP of Industry relations from Poynt and David Gosen, European MD of Digital, Online & Mobile at Nielsen about their experiences at MWC and their thoughts on the biggest developments in mobile in the last 10 years.Hit the jump for two more videos from MEF Members Poynt and Nielsen on their experiences and activities at MWC 2012Vists the MEF TV Youtube Channel for many more …