{"id":17597,"date":"2020-10-22T15:20:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=17597"},"modified":"2024-11-11T16:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T16:15:43","slug":"thrive-north-america-convenes-mobile-industry-leaders-with-focus-on-connected-recovery-for-the-covid-19-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/thrive-north-america-convenes-mobile-industry-leaders-with-focus-on-connected-recovery-for-the-covid-19-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrive North America Convenes Mobile Industry Leaders with Focus on Connected Recovery for the COVID-19 Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Speaker line-up includes CEOs from mobile operators, carriers as well as L.A. business leaders and national policymakers <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/register-northamerica.gsmathrive.com\/?utm_campaign=Thrive_NAM_2020_10_05_Reg-Open&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=https:\/\/www.gsmathrive.com\/contact\/&amp;utm_source=sfmc\"><em>Registrations are open<\/em><\/a><em> for GSMA\u2019s virtual event<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>22 October 2020, Los Angeles:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Covid-19 pandemic has compressed several years\u2019 economic digitisation into just a few months and mobile has proved crucial in keeping economies functioning. At this pivotal time, leaders of the mobile and entertainment industries will come together at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmathrive.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/\">Thrive North America<\/a> to discuss innovative strategies for a connected recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Verizon is lead partner, alongside theme headline sponsors Ericsson, IBM and Telit. \u00a0The three-day virtual experience takes place 27 \u2013 29 October 2020.\u00a0 It also features the <strong>CTIA 5G Summit<\/strong>, an annual event gathering business leaders to share how they are making 5G a reality, alongside policymakers from the FCC and US Congress. Speakers will include Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC;\u00a0Congresswoman Doris Matsui, D-CA; Cristiano Amon, President, Qualcomm;\u00a0David Christopher, EVP &amp; GM, AT&amp;T Mobility; Larry Kudlow, Director, National Economic Council; Laurent Therivel, President &amp; CEO, US Cellular; Ronan Dunne, EVP &amp; Group CEO, Verizon Consumer; and Senator Roger Wicker, R-MS.<\/p>\n<p>Thrive North America has over 100 speakers sharing insights on transformative technologies across four themes crossing 5G rollout, the benefits of IoT, the impact of AI, and disruptive innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Thrive North America will include a keynote, \u201cDisruptive Innovation,\u201d with leaders of the Los Angeles sport, entertainment and travel industries. They\u2019ll outline how they used connectivity in new ways to reach fans and audiences &#8211; despite the pandemic.\u00a0 Mike Finley, CEO, Boingo Wireless and Stephanie Lynch-Habib, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA will lead a conversation with Gillian Zucker, President of Business Operations, L.A. Clippers; Justin Erbacci, CEO, L.A. World Airports; and Kathryn Schloessman, President &amp; CEO, L.A. Sports &amp; Entertainment Commission. The Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, will also join the Opening Keynote on day one, 27 October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the pandemic, mobile networks have risen to the challenge of keeping individuals and businesses connected,\u201d said Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA. \u201cWe can\u2019t physically be in Los Angeles, but it\u2019s important now, more than ever, for the GSMA to convene business leaders, policymakers and the industry as we work together to address a global financial recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To find out more and register, please visit the Thrive North America website: <a href=\"https:\/\/register-northamerica.gsmathrive.com\/?utm_campaign=Thrive_NAM_2020_10_05_Reg-Open&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=https:\/\/www.gsmathrive.com\/contact\/&amp;utm_source=sfmc\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ENDS &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About GSMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with almost 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. 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