Mobile for Development Seminar & Jumpstart
Mobile for Development Seminar – Mobile World Congress 2016
Mobile is a transformative technology that puts relevant, impactful services into the hands of those who need it most. GSMA Mobile for Development brings together our mobile operator members, the wider mobile industry and the development community to drive commercially viable, high impact mobile services.
Please join our seminar sessions at Mobile World Congress 2016, to hear from industry leaders on the next generation of Mobile Money services, the exciting new approaches to deliver mobile internet to the unconnected and the enabling opportunities offered by a secure digital identity. We are excited to announce the launch of both the Mobile Financial Services State Of The Industry Report. Our ‘Jumpstart’ series is a new opportunity to engage with tech entrepreneurs and pioneers in innovative mobile services.
Programme Tuesday 23 February
| 13:30– 13:40 | Opening Welcome Remarks
Yasmina McCarty, Head of Mobile for Development, GSMA |
| 13:40 – 13:55 | Launch of the State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money, 2015 |
| Session I: Mobile Money | |
| 13:55 – 14:40 | Panel Discussion I: Accelerating the Mobile Money Ecosystem: How operators are integrating with start-ups and business users of mobile money, including utility companies.
Moderated by: David Pringle, Director, Pringle Media |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | An introduction to the Ecosystem Accelerator
Max Cuvellier, Head of Ecosystem Accelerator, The GSMA |
| 14:40 – 15:20 | Jumpstart Showcase I: Enable new and improved business models that leverage mobile technology and infrastructure to provide energy, water and sanitation services.
Moderated by: Jesse Moore, Managing Director and Co-Founder of M-KOPA Solar |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Break |
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Introduction to Connected Society
Matthew Bloxham, Head of The Connected Society Programme, The GSMA |
| Session II: Connectivity: Unlocking human potential through the mobile internet | |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion II: Addressing the barriers of coverage, affordability, digital literacy and locally relevant content.
Moderated by: Will Zhang, Head of Corporate Sustainable Development , Huawei |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Jumpstart Showcase II: Opportunities for value added services around health, disaster response, agriculture.
Moderated by: Nishant Lalwani, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Portfolio, Global Innovation Fund |
| 17:00 – 17:20 | Break |
| 17:20 – 17:25 | Introduction to Digital Identity Kyla Reid, Head of Digital Identity, The GSMA |
| Session III: Identity: There are millions of people who are unregistered and unable to prove who they are to get the services they need. How can a digital identity be utilized for securing certain services like health? | |
| 17:25 – 18:10 | Panel Discussion III: Using digital identity to secure essential services.
Moderated by: Tilman Ehrbeck, Partner, Omidyar |
| 18:15 – 18:30 | Summary and closing remarks Dr. Joanna Rubinstein, President & CEO of World Childhood Foundation USA |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Mobile for Development: Drinks Reception Hotel 1898, La Rambla, 109, Barcelona Downstairs, Manila Room Tuesday, February 23, 2016 19:00-21:00 |
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