MEFCast: The Global Telecom Agenda

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from Gerrit-Jan Konijnenberg, Director Strategic Development Maritime of Telenor, Johan Gustafsson, EVP Communications & Sustainability of Tele2, Åsa Lenhoff, Head of Responsible Business, Compliance & Sustainability of Telenor, Lena De Geer, Senior Sustainability Development Lead of Telia. The discussion explores how tele...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from John Bruner, CEO, Aegis Mobile and Paul Eccles, VP Business Development, Aegis Mobile.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from Simeon Coney , Strategic Partnerships ofGoogle, Marco Lafrentz, VP Business & Market Development of netnumber and John Bruner, CEO of Aegis Mobile. The discussion explores how Sender ID registration in the United States has improved trust, reduced fraud, and shaped messaging best practices, while examining what these less...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO of MEF and Brad Herrmann, CEO of Text-Em-All.  The discussion explores what CSPs need to do now to create sustainable growth, differentiate their offerings, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in AI, identity, messaging, and enterprise services.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor and Catalin Badea, VP Product Management – Netnumber. This discussion explores why Number Intelligence is essential to enabling RCS and Network APIs at scale, helping enterprises and CPaaS providers navigate fragmented standards, complex connectivity, and uneven coverage across the global mobile ecosystem.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – MEF, Alicia Murphy, Mobile Product Manager – Cable Bahamas and Ron Willet, VP & GM – ClearSky Technologies. The discussion explores how Caribbean carriers can reclaim and grow A2P messaging revenues as value increasingly shifts to OTT players, examining the challenges of tightening margins, fragmented tr...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Brien Jones-Lantzy, Head of Compliance, Spam and Fraud Mitigation – Vonage, Chris Hutson, Senior Sales Director, CPaaS – ENEA, James Lapic, Co-Founder – Zipwhip, Kim McKibben, Director Operator Relations for North America – Sinch, and Stephanie Lashley, VP, Messaging Strategic Alliances & Infrastructure – Bandwidth. The discu...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – MEF, Brian Stafford, CEO – Native Messaging, Eddie de Curtis, Co-Founder – Shush, Mark Harvey, Chief Identity Officer – XConnect and Sarah Girardi, VP Compliance – Ez Texting. The discussion explores how U.S. operators are translating investments in RCS, network APIs, AI-driven capabilities and trust framewo...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO – MEF, Ariel Reid, VP of Customer Experience – GCH, Ayshe Alp, Director of Product – The Campaign Registry, and Melissa Atkinstall , VP of Product – Aegis Mobile. The discussion explores how the 10DLC and short code registration ecosystem is strengthening consumer protection, preserving brand trust, and ensuring...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – MEF, Alicia Miller, Head of Growth – Aduna and Marcelo Frizzo, VP North America Sales & Partnerships – Infobip. The discussion will explore how U.S. telcos can transition from API trials to fully monetized ecosystems, covering commercial deployment models, high-value use cases like fraud and identity, ad...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum India 2026, you will hear from Pallavi Kudtarkar, Executive Director – Globe Teleservices, Dwarkanath Gopinath, Head of Messaging and VAS – Vodafone Idea, Mark Harvey, Chief Identity Officer – XConnect, Himanshu Brijwasi, Senior Account Manager – Orange and Shikha Gupta, Vice President, Global Business – Airtel. The discussion will explore how enterprise nee...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum India 2026, you will hear from Chris Almeida, Chief Strategy Officer – Globe Teleservices, Zaffar Owais Andrabi, CEO – Almuqeet, Ali Zoomkhawala, AVP & Head Messaging – Reliance Jio, Nayan Paranjape, VP Digital Platform Business – TELIN, Kunal Mittal, GM of Presales & Business Development – Globe Teleservices and Kedar Gupte, Independent industry ent...

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO, MEF and Ron Willet, Vice President & GM, ClearSky. This discussion will explore how RCS is being deployed at scale, covering authentication, monetization models, operational realities, and what it takes to move from pilot programs to sustainable revenue, while highlighting where value is being captured and who n...

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO, MEF and Nima Golchini, Head of Presales Americas, Enea AB. The discussion explores how fraud is emerging in RCS, its similarities to SMS fraud, and what steps are needed to ensure RCS remains a secure and trusted messaging channel.

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Stephanie Lashley, VP Messaging Strategic Alliances & Infrastructure – Bandwidth and Chris Humphris, VP EMEA – Quiq. The discussion explores how the concept of “conversation” is evolving in a multi-channel world where consumers expect fast, personalised, and secure interactions. It highlights how businesses can use AI to bridge c...

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Tim Green, Programme Director - MEF
, Abdelhady Ragab, FinTech and Digital Platforms Senior Manager – WE Telecom Egypt and 
Ahmed Serag – Cloudcom Director – Cloudcom. The discussion brings a look at how mobile networks are evolving beyond OTPs to enable more secure and seamless identity solutions. It highlights how operators use net...

In this episode of MEF MEF Leadership Forum APAC 2026, you will hear from Guillermo Escofet, Advisor – MEF, Sean Nieuwoudt, Board Member – WASPA (South Africa), Léon Dijksman, Board Member – Dutch Regulator for Mobile Services and Kev Dawson, Director, MCP Insight. The discussion brings together industry experts to explore how industry-led self-regulation is strengthening trust and sustainability...

In this episode of MEF MEF Leadership Forum APAC 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – MEF and Pavel Okhotnikov, Head of Global Business Development – Lanck Telecom. The discussion brings together industry experts to explore how the voice and SMS markets are evolving as enterprise demand expands across multiple communication channels, examining the challenges of managing this growing ecos...

In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Diego Conforti, Advisor – MEF, Alexis Bartelds, CEO – Sam Media, Sumesh Menon, Founder & CEO – U2opia Mobile and Frederico Rosato, SVP Asia – Digital Virgo. The discussion brings together C-suite leaders from mobile VAS, payments, and commerce to explore the forces shaping the future of the mobile ecosystem, examining ma...

In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Peter Morgan, Founder & CEO – Deep Learning Partnership. The discussion discovers how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of mobile, exploring emerging innovations, ethical implications, and new opportunities transforming connectivity, user experience, and enterprise strategy across the global mobile ecosystem.

In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Isabelle Paradis, Programme Lead, Connectivity & Wholesale – MEF, Michael Fereday, Product Marketing Manager – Commify, Sophie Bruce, Founder & CEO – MOLO and Mike Mills, Managing Director – Gamma Service Provider. The discussion examines the evolving role of voice communication in a digital-first world. Explore how...

In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Nick Lane, Chief Messaging Officer – Mobilesquared. The discussion discovers whether brands truly engage consumers in the ways consumers expect. It examines how closely brand and consumer intentions align, how often meaningful engagement actually occurs, and where new opportunities may emerge over the next 12–24 months — dra...

In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Nassia Skoulikariti, Founder / CEO, Apiro Data Ltd and Ramy Riad, Director, AI GTM & Messaging Strategy, MEF Member Board of Directors – Cisco. The discussion discovers how AI is redefining customer experience across contact centres and enterprise communication. Hear from Cisco and industry leaders on the new frontier of...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Africa, you will hear from Valentina Ferrari (MEF), Vijay Vichhi (Digital Virgo), Renaud Ganascia (Digital Virgo), and Mounia Terhzaz (Digital Virgo) to unpack the realities of building successful Super Apps. The discussion explores how payments, content, and communication can be integrated into a seamless user experience, and outlines the strategic pillars...

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Africa, you will hear from Valentina Ferrari (MEF), David Hudson (CFM Africa), Jon Hoehler (MTN), and Hussein Taki (Mobile Arts). This session delves into the rapidly evolving dynamics of Africa’s mobile-first landscape, examining the trends and growth opportunities reshaping how content is created, distributed, and monetised. The panel will unpack innovativ...