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MEFCast: The Global Telecom Agenda
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MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaAgentic AI, Conversational Commerce & the Future of Customer Engagement
In this episode, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Aaron Alter, CEO – Telgorithm, Chris Brunner, Founder and CEO – Authvia…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFrom Networks to Platforms: Monetising APIs, NaaS & Telco Cloud
In this episode, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO – Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Aulia Amin – General Manager API Business, Telkomsel, Melvin Jeffery Chan – SVP…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaCan Networks Keep Up? Building AI-Ready Infrastructure at Scale
The discussion talk about how ready Indonesia’s networks are for the AI boom, the challenges operators face, and what needs to happen next to support growing…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaOpening Keynote- Indonesia’s AI Inflection Point- From Digital Growth to Intelligent Economy
In this episode, you will hear from Kharisma, Chief Commercial Officer – Telin. The discussion explores how telecom operators, hyperscalers, and enterprises in…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaCanada Mobile DCB Market and Digital Services
In this episode, you will hear from Nicholas Rossman, Director of Programmes – MEF, Sachin Sakhare, Senior Product Manager – TELUS Partner Solutions, Stéphanie…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaBeyond the Phone Number: The Future of Digital Identity & Brand Trust
In this episode, you will hear from Nicholas Rossman, Director of Programmes – MEF, Bill LaRuffa, VP Commercial Sales & Strategic Partnerships – SOMOS, Roddy…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaScaling Business Messaging – What’s Still Broken?
In this episode, you will hear from Caitlin O’Neill, Director, Messaging Product Development – Canadian Telecommunications Association, John Bruner, CEO –…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaThe Challenges of Professionalized Fraud
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2026, you will hear from Nicholas Rossman, Director of Programmes – Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Catalin Bedea, VP…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaIs SMS Still Enough? The Case For and Against RCS Dominance
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2026, you will hear from Caitlin O’Neill, Director, Messaging Product Development – Canadian Telecommunications…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaAI in a Messaging World
In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Nick Millward, Advisor , MEF and Pinder Takhar, CMO & Co-Founder, Lyberate. The…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaCPaaS Through the CPaaS Lens: Where Will CPaaS Growth Come From?
In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Nick Millward, Advisor – MEF, Brian D’Arcy , Director of Global Telecom Business…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaIf You Don’t Trust the Number, You Don’t Have a Business
In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Nick Millward, Advisor of MEF and Eli Katz, CEO & Founder –of XConnect. The discussion…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaCPaaS Strategy from the Inside
In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Matija Razem, Chief Commercial Telecom Officer of Infobip. The discussion explores CPaaS…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaLearnings from the Outside: What an Agentic Future Means for Media, Advertising and Communications
In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Emer Lawn, Managing Director of Starcom Ireland. The session explores how AI is…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaESG Matters- Telecom’s Role in Protecting the Next Generation
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from Gerrit-Jan Konijnenberg, Director Strategic Development Maritime of Telenor, Johan…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaTruth, Trust, and Traceback
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.
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaSender ID Registration: US Best Practices and Key Learnings
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from Simeon Coney , Strategic Partnerships ofGoogle, Marco Lafrentz, VP Business & Market…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFrom Hype to Revenue- The CSP CEO Reality Check — What Must Change Now.
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFrom Fragmentation to Scale- Powering RCS & Network APIs with Number Intelligence
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaDriving Network Revenue in the Caribbean: How Carriers Monetize A2P Messaging, RCS, and Network APIs
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaRCS at Scale: Trust, Control & the Race for Value
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFrom Network Innovation to Revenue- The Commercial Playbook for AI, APIs & Enterprise Platforms
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom Agenda10DLC & Short Code Registries- Aligning Compliance for Scalable U.S. Messaging
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaTelco APIs & Open Gateway- Monetizing Network Intelligence in the U.S.
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaHow Can MNOs & Enterprises Co-Create Solutions & Platforms to Provide Strong Customer Experience
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum India 2026, you will hear from Pallavi Kudtarkar, Executive Director – Globe Teleservices, Dwarkanath Gopinath, Head of…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaNetwork APIs – A Secure Environment of Developers and Enterprises
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum India 2026, you will hear from Chris Almeida, Chief Strategy Officer – Globe Teleservices, Zaffar Owais Andrabi, CEO –…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaRCS at Scale- How Carriers and Aggregators Turn Rich Messaging Into Revenue
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFraud Déjà Vu- Is RCS Falling Into the Same Fraud Patterns as SMS?
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaConsistency in Chaos- How AI is Influencing Channel Optionality and Brand Continuity
In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Stephanie Lashley, VP Messaging Strategic Alliances & Infrastructure – Bandwidth and Chris…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaBeyond OTP- How Mobile Networks Are Powering the Next Generation of Mobile Identity
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaDCB Self-Regulation – South Africa Success + Indonesia Update
In this episode of MEF MEF Leadership Forum APAC 2026, you will hear from Guillermo Escofet, Advisor – MEF, Sean Nieuwoudt, Board Member – WASPA (South…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFrom Risk to Revenue- Securing Multichannel Communication with Smarter Management
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 –…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaMarket Opportunities and Challenges from a C-Suite Executive Perspective
In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Diego Conforti, Advisor – MEF, Alexis Bartelds, CEO – Sam Media, Sumesh Menon…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaSpotlight: The Future of Mobile is AI?
In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Peter Morgan, Founder & CEO – Deep Learning Partnership. The discussion discovers how…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaIs Voice Still Relevant Today?
In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Isabelle Paradis, Programme Lead, Connectivity & Wholesale – MEF, Michael Fereday…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaDo Brands Engage Consumers in the Way Consumers Want to Engage with Brands?
In this episode of MEF Enterprise Communications 2025, you will hear from Nick Lane, Chief Messaging Officer – Mobilesquared. The discussion discovers whether…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaThe New Frontier of Customer Experience
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 &…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaLet’s Get Ready for Super Apps – The Next Digital Frontier
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Africa, you will hear from Valentina Ferrari (MEF), Vijay Vichhi (Digital Virgo), Renaud Ganascia (Digital Virgo), and…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaDigital Engagement in Motion- Strategies for Africa’s Mobile Market
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…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaEmpowering Africa’s Telecoms to Thrive Beyond Challenges
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Africa, you will hear from Matt Ekram (MEF), Alexander Vavilov (LANCK Telecom), Anastasia Ivanets (LANCK Telecom), and…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaA Conversation with the Deputy Mayor of Cape Town-Rugby City Vision, Innovation & Business Landscape
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Africa, you will hear from Executive Chairperson of iTouch and Global Board Director of MEF, and Eddie Andrews, Deputy…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaMessaging Matters: The Evolving Role of Messaging in Africa’s Digital Economy
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Africa, you will hear from Anzelle Robertson (WASPA), Casper de Villiers (Clickatell), Sizo Nkosi (Infobip), Monwabisi…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom Agenda21 Years of WASPA: Lessons Learnt From a Self-Regulatory Payments- and Messaging Landscape
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Africa, you will hear from Anzelle Robertson (WASPA), Ant Brooks (Future Foundation), Jacqui Jones (Worldplay), James…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFrom Excitement to Execution: A Brand’s Journey with Rich Messaging
In this episode of MEF Future of Mobile USA 2025, you will hear from Matt Ekram (MEF), David Fernandez (Messaging Advisory), and Cheryl Sanders (Listrak). As…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaTrust, Compliance and Accountability: The Invisible Backbone of Messaging Growth
In this episode of MEF Future of Mobile USA 2025, you will hear from Paul Ruppert (MEF), Ayshe Alp (TCR), John Bruner (Aegis Mobile), Brien Jones Lantzy…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaCyber Resilience in the Age of Agentic AI
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Jakarta 2025, you’ll hear from Matt Ekram (MEF), Pavel Okhotnikov (LANCK Telecom), and Mohamed Darweesh (ENEA). As…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaHow Mobile Intelligence is Redrawing Strategic Playbooks
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Jakarta 2025, you’ll hear from Matt Ekram (MEF), John Tolton (Telin), Dewi Wahdiniasih (XL. Axiata), and Sonny…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaPowering the Archipelago's Ambition - Telin's Role in Forging Indonesia's Digital Future
In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Jakarta 2025, you will hear from Nicholas Soo (Telin) and Matt Ekram (MEF) as they discuss the future of digital…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaSMS to RCS to AI: Messaging Evolution in Motion
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2025, you’ll hear from Dario Betti (MEF) and Virginie Debris (Sinch). As the Forum comes to a close, we turn…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaMessaging Made Clear: Industry Perspectives on Effective Channel Strategies
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2025, you’ll hear from Stephanie Lashley (Bandwidth), Caitlin Long (Bandwidth), Stacy Rampersad (IC Mobile)…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaThe Billion-Dollar Blind Spot: Why Data Silos Are Fueling Fraud
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2025, you’ll hear from Tina Donaldson (netnumber), Catalin Badea (netnumber), Pooja Paturi (Canadian Bankers…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaUnlocking RBM in Canada: From Market Adoption to Overcoming Barriers
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2025, you will hear from Stuart Jones (Proofpoint), Diksha Goyal (TELUS), Caitlin O’Neill (CTA), Lawrence Byrd…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaThe Power of Industry Collaboration: Strengthening Canada’s A2P Messaging Market
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2025, you will hear from Paul Ruppert (MEF), Caitlin O’Neill (Canada Telecommunications Association), Jonathan…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaFrom RCS Pioneer to AI Sovereign: The Telecom Transformation Journey by TELUS
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2025, you will hear from Dario Betti (MEF), Anne Locke (TELUS), Ryan Tollofson (TELUS), and Hemant Agrawal…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaHEADLINER KEYNOTE: Smart Defence: Navigating Telecoms, Trade, Tariffs and Securing Canada’s Digital Future
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2025, you will hear from Lawrence Zhang Head of Policy – Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaThe Billion-Dollar SMS Dilemma: Turning Regulatory Costs into Telecom’s Next Big Opportunity
In this episode from MEF Future of Mobile, you will hear from Martin Langelo Lien (Volt) and Dario Betti (MEF) as they'll explore how identifying and solving…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaUnited Against Fraud: A Collaborative Approach for Industry and Regulators
In this episode from MEF Future of Mobile, you will hear from Nick Rossman (MEF), Abdullah Qamar (Oman), Sharon Brennan (Comreg), Katia Gonzalez (Proximus…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaAggregators' Perspective on Messaging Evolution in the Nordics & Beyond
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2025, you will hear from Gavin Patterson (MEF), Hassan Jalal (Vonage), Ave Tuur (Messente), Igor Skutsenya…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaRCS – A Crystal Ball into Business Messaging’s Future
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum India 2025, you will hear from Matt (MEF), Pallavi Kudtarkar (GTS), Spandana Dhaduti (Google), Nikhil Shoorji…
MEFCast: The Global Telecom AgendaUnlocking the Power of 10DLC for SMB
In this episode from MEF Leadership Forum America 2025, you will hear from Trevor MacDonald (Syniverse), Sarah Giraldi (EZ Texting), Brad Hermann…