M360 UK – Mobile Security and Industries

Samantha Kight is the Head of Industry at the GSMA. She is responsible for driving the Security and Fraud direction of the GSMA and working with the industry to execute key initiatives within this space.

Since being at the GSMA she has successfully set up Telecommunication Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (T-ISAC) and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) Programmes.

Prior to joining the GSMA she worked within a Mobile Network Operator Group function.
She also has a diverse background having worked across the non profit, corporate and association sectors.

Mats Granryd is Director General of the GSMA and a Member of its Board. In this role, he leads the GSMA in supporting its global membership through a range of industry programmes, advocacy initiatives and industry-convening events.

Mats is a strong proponent of sustainability and led the mobile industry in becoming the first sector to broadly commit to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2016. He is now spearheading initiatives to amplify and accelerate the mobile industry’s impact on all 17 of the SDGs, across both developed and developing markets.

Mats serves on the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, which is focused on leveraging ICT and broadband-based technologies for sustainable development. Within the Commission, he chairs the Working Group on Digital Gender Divide to address the digital gender divide and foster the equal inclusion of women and girls in broadband access and use. Mats is a leader with The B Team, a not-for-profit initiative formed by a global group of business leaders to catalyse a better way of doing business, for the wellbeing of people and the planet. From 2016 to 2018, Mats was also a Commissioner on the Business & Sustainable Development Commission, working with CEOs across many industries to make a powerful business case for achieving a sustainable, inclusive economy.

Mats brings to the GSMA a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in the highly dynamic mobile industry. Prior to joining the GSMA in 2016, Mats was President and CEO of Tele2, one of Europe’s fastest-growing telecom operators with more than 16 million customers across nine countries.

Previously, he spent 15 years in a variety of roles at Ericsson, most recently as Head of Northern Europe and Central Asia. While at Ericsson, he also led the North West Europe, India, CDMA and North Africa units, as well as the global customer accounts for Vodafone and Bharti.

Mats holds a M.Sc. from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Giorgio Migliarina is the accomplished Director of Products and Services for Vodafone Business Group. With an impressive 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, he leads a highly skilled team responsible for the development, management, and support of Vodafone’s global portfolio of products and services. This expansive portfolio includes a wide range of offerings, such as connectivity, collaboration, cloud services, cybersecurity, and digital solutions.

Prior to this, Giorgio served as the Director and Executive Committee member of Vodafone Business Italy. Under his guidance, Vodafone Business Italy became a prominent partner for companies seeking digital transformation and experienced significant growth as a service provider for the Public Sector.

Before joining Vodafone, Giorgio held key roles in the industry, including Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of Telekom Malaysia and Industry Lead for the telecom sector at Accenture. He holds an impressive educational background, including a Master of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

His global perspective, deep industry knowledge, and commitment to delivering exceptional solutions position enables Vodafone Business to continually push boundaries and deliver industry-leading solutions that drive business growth and empower customers to succeed.

Samantha Kight is the Head of Industry at the GSMA. She is responsible for driving the Security and Fraud direction of the GSMA and working with the industry to execute key initiatives within this space.

Since being at the GSMA she has successfully set up Telecommunication Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (T-ISAC) and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) Programmes.

Prior to joining the GSMA she worked within a Mobile Network Operator Group function.
She also has a diverse background having worked across the non profit, corporate and association sectors.

Jeremy Thompson supports the Huawei European Management team in the development of Huawei’s European business. This includes aligning Huawei’s strategic development activities and security capabilities with key European customers and Governments.

Jeremy joined Huawei UK in 2012 as Deputy Managing Director with specific responsibility for carrier strategy, business change and key customers.

In 2015, Jeremy was based in Shenzhen, China. This role included supporting the development of Huawei’s carrier strategy globally and strategy development in Asia, Europe and South America.
Prior to Huawei, Jeremy worked for 20 years in senior management roles (including product leadership and telecoms joint venture development) for BT Group in the UK, Spain and the Nordics.

He previously worked in the USA and UK for an IBM software company and consulting business.

Jeremy attended the University of London, London Business School and University of Greenwich.

Morgan is Deputy Chair of the GSMA Fraud and Security Group and leads Vodafone’s Global Fraud Centre of Excellence. His 22 year career has taken in a range of roles across Fraud Management, Investigations and Product Security.

Dr Mike Short CBE, after 30 years in telecommunications with Cellnet / BT / O2 and Telefonica, joined the Department for International Trade (DIT) in December 2017 as the Department’s first Chief Scientific Adviser (now called Dept of Business and Trade). Since March 2023 he has been pursuing a portfolio career around innovation and research largely in telecommunications including as Chief Architect at the Satellite Applications Catapult and Adviser to National Physical Laboratories (NPL). He was announced as the first Chair of UKTIN Advisory Board in April 2023 (UK Telecoms Innovation Network).

Mike led the Science and Engineering profession and advised DIT on science, engineering and technology. He supported DIT on the technical aspects of export, inward investment and international engineering collaboration, and worked with the UK’s research, innovation and academic communities to boost technology and engineering exports. He also represented DIT on many cross HMG committees such as Telecoms, Space, Health and Quantum, and on overseas delegations such as Mobile World Congress 2023 , CES and Web Summit 2022. He was an active member of GoScience and SAGE advisory activities during the COVID pandemic, and a Board member on Innovate UK for 4 years to Q1 2023.

Mike has 4 decades of experience in electronics and telecommunications. This included a role as Vice President of Telefonica, the parent company of the O2 mobile phone network to the end of 2016. Since 1987, he has managed the launch of 2G (GSM) and 3G mobile technologies in the UK, helped win mobile licenses overseas, established an EU office in Brussels, and later led international research (including 4G / 5G), innovation and standards for Telefonica Europe. He also was the lead contact with the UK / EU Research programmes and International Standards, and managed the engagement with UK Universities. During this period he ran trials for Messaging and Mobile Internet , Mobile TV, Smart metering , Driverless cars, and IoT
He has also led the development and collaboration in areas such as Digital health, IoT, and cybersecurity including active participation in PETRAS and iSense multi year programmes linked to key Universities.

His career includes the promotion of international technical standards in mobile and digital technology. He is a former Chairman of the Global GSM Association, the UK Mobile Data Association, and was President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology in 2011/2012. Beyond these elected Board roles he has sat on the Governance Boards of ETSI , Tech UK , Innovate UK, and UK 5G.
He is currently a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Surrey and Strathclyde. He holds honorary doctorates from Brunel and Warwick Universities amongst others, and was honoured with a CBE in 2012 for his services to the mobile industry.

Carl Taylor is the Director of Group Technology and Market Intelligence at CKH Innovations Opportunities Development, the international development hub of CK Hutchison for networks, services and solutions. He is a thought leader and futurologist, representing CKH at the GSMA Technology Group for over a decade and acting as sponsor for Fraud & Security topics.

As Group CISO, Justin Williams has led the Group Security function of MTN for the last 7 years. During this time has established the Group Security function and transformed security across the organisation. He was previously an executive director at EY responsible for Cyber Security, having spent 19 years with the firm in various IT and information security roles. Williams also headed up information security at Transnet for three years, where he established the function, defined the strategy and rolled out Transnet’s information security programme for the group. Williams is a CA (SA), MBA, CISSP, CRISC and CGEIT. He has been recognised as a Global Top 100 Leader in Information Security (Corinium), is a previous Audit Committee and Board Member for ISACA South Africa, an Advisory Board Member and was also awarded the Thomas H Fitzgerald Award for achieving the highest score in the world for the December 2014 CISA exam.

Samantha Kight is the Head of Industry at the GSMA. She is responsible for driving the Security and Fraud direction of the GSMA and working with the industry to execute key initiatives within this space.

Since being at the GSMA she has successfully set up Telecommunication Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (T-ISAC) and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) Programmes.

Prior to joining the GSMA she worked within a Mobile Network Operator Group function.
She also has a diverse background having worked across the non profit, corporate and association sectors.

Alex is Technical Security Director at GSMA. Alex has spent over 25 years working across the Communications and Cyber Security industry. Alex specialises in bridging the gaps between communications technology evolution and regulatory requirements (Security, Privacy, Public Safety) placed on the Communications Service Providers.

Alex has been involved in standardisation for 20+ years and currently chairs several industry Cyber Security and Regulatory standards groups. Starting his career in satellite communications, following a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Warwick University. Prior to joining GSMA in Jan 2023, Alex held a range of technical, design and regulatory governance roles for BT Plc.

Malla Reddy Sama is manager of the 3GPP standardization team at DOCOMO Euro-Labs in Munich. Malla is an expert in mobile system architectures and contributes to collaborations with telecom vendors and operators, industrial verticals, and academia. He represents NTT DOCOMO in standardization bodies such as 3GPP and research initiatives such as One6G, where he is member of the board. In addition, Malla’s team contributes to Working Group activities within the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA).

Hakim Achouri joined Airbus 1.5 years ago as a 5G Solution Architect in the Digital Transformation & IM Teams. His work consists in building the strategy, roadmap and the right architecture towards a 5G connected Factory and he also acts as a Technical Authority on the 5G Connected Aircraft building data & user centric solutions for factory digitalization, Aircraft remote predictive maintenance and future seamless passenger connectivity. Before this he worked 6 years in the UK for McLaren Applied Technologies as a Principal Telecommunication Engineer, building solutions to connect Trains (Virgin Trains, Japanese Bullet Trains, Formula 1 telemetry). Before this he spent 10 years at Orange R&D in the Wireless Access Networks Teams doing research and building innovative solutions for fast moving vehicles connectivity V2V/V2X. Hakim has several patents around multiple wireless links aggregation, handovers, etc.

Lory Thorpe is an industry partner leading the IBM Consulting Global Offering Portfolio for 5G and Network Transformation. With over 20 years experience in digital transformation and telecommunications and a strong technology and innovation background in networks, IoT, security and data/AI. As a technology and business executive, she has worked at the intersection of strategy, information technology, and telco. Currently, Lory is supporting IBM Consulting’s mission in building the global portfolio offering for the evolution to become the leading service partner for next generation networks. Over the course of her career, Lory has worked in highly technical roles with major global telecommunications vendors and operators, building extensive industry experience across a broad range of technologies and leading high performance teams in the definition and commercialization of cutting edge capabilities.

Steve is Mastercard’s European lead for cyber security and resilience. He is responsible for the implementation and integration of Mastercard’s Cyber Security Framework including data breach detection, cyber risk and operational resilience technologies and capabilities across all related stakeholders including Issuers, Acquirers, Merchants and Governments. Steve also works to build and maintain strategic relationships with both internal, external, private and public sector parties, working with Global teams to understand the needs of customers and technology required to detect and protect customers from Cyber Crime and ensure legislative and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining Mastercard, Steve was a Senior Manager at the UK’s National Crime Agency where, as Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence, he led the UK’s strategic response to Cyber Crime.

During his 17-year career within UK Government, Steve also served as the UK’s Cyber Attaché to the USA during 2016-2019, embedded with the FBI Cyber Division at National Cyber & Forensics Training Alliance (NCFTA). Steve was responsible for diplomatic and political relationships and negotiations relating to the investigation of cyber criminality affecting the UK and USA.

Richard leads an international team developing new capabilities and revenue opportunities for the mobile sector. Most recently he lead the GSMA programme expanding the business reach of Mobile Identity services with 70 mobile operators in over 30 countries; the services are now being used by over a billion people worldwide.

With over 15 years of experience, leading vital projects in the mobile ecosystem, Richard has an exceptional understanding of the critical challenges faced by the industry. In the past, Richard led the GSMA IoT programme where he secured industry agreements to essential standards for M2M chipset design and remote SIM provisioning. These two are now widely deployed. Richard also has a wealth of experience working with governments and regulators.

In addition, Richard Cockle currently holds an advisory role with HR Tech consultancy SilverCloudHR, where he works with blue-chip companies to develop and implement their HR Tech strategies. Prior to the GSMA, Richard held several technology delivery roles in Vodafone and BT.

Anna Potapova is the Head of Global Strategic Partnerships at AB Handshake, where she leads multiple anti-fraud projects involving Tier-1 MNOs. She formulates innovative and customer- specific strategies, forges alliances, and is constantly involved in the interaction with national telecom regulators and international industry organizations. Anna actively participates in GSMA FASG and SEGFLA working group meetings, contributing to the discussions focused on voice and SMS fraud prevention; she also coordinates the cooperation between AB Handshake and the T- ISAC subgroup. Her comprehensive knowledge and experience across multiple regions contribute to the company’s global vision of creating a fraud-free global community.

Hannah Simes is the operational Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager (CTIM) for Protect BT, supporting multiple cybersecurity teams across BT Corporate and Commercial spaces. She is also actively engaged in several industry intelligence-sharing initiatives including being the Vice-Chair for the ETIS CERT-SOC working group. Hannah has worked in commercial intelligence since joining BT in 2020, after a career working as a Cyber Intelligence specialist in UK Government and Military organisations focussed on classified operations.

Lynne Bradley is the Operations Lead, Fraud and Cybercrime Investigations, at the Cyber Defence Alliance (CDA) who are a not-for-profit sharing organisation within the financial sector. Her role focuses on developing ideas and initiatives to improve responses to cyber-enabled fraud. Lynne has over 20 years of experience in intelligence and investigations, and prior to the CDA worked in law enforcement in various roles at the at the National Crime Agency (and its precursor agencies), including within the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit. Lynne has also has experience in the telco sector, having worked for three years in Cyber Threat Intelligence at Vodafone. Lynne holds an MSc in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigations from the University College Dublin.

Lucie Usher is the Intelligence Officer EMEA for Financial Services-ISAC. Lucie served with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) then transferred as an investigator for the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU). Lucie joined FS-ISAC seven years ago and is now their Intelligence Officer for EMEA, supporting their role as the global financial industry’s go to resource for cyber and physical threat intelligence analysis and sharing. She is also embedded at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, as part of Industry 100/FSCCC, supporting the Critical National Infrastructure Assessment and Finance Engagement teams.

Catherine Houbion is the Co-chair for European Rail-ISAC. Catherine is an Enterprise architect and a security expert with a strong IT background and good knowledge of telecoms. Throughout her career, Catherine has managed many projects in IT and OT. As she likes designing and assessing technical architectures, she has acquired abilities in applying norms and standards. Therefore, she has developed expertise in governance, risk management & information security.
Since 2015, she has been actively involved in safety and security projects for the railways. Within Infrabel (the Belgian Infrastructure Manager), she contributed to the implementation of the reinforcement of information security strategy triggered by the NIS regulations. On behalf of Infrabel, she is currently responsible for the Cyber Security Solution Platform (CSSP) project.

Ronen Shpirer is leading Fortinet’s solutions marketing for the mobile networks operator (MNOs) segment, with emphasis on security’s role and solutions for innovative public and private 5G infrastructure and services. Ronen has over 30 years of international pre-sales and marketing experience in networking and security in the service provider and enterprise markets.

Prior to joining Fortinet, Ronen worked for several leading networking and VAS companies including Motorola, Nortel Networks, and Cisco Systems.

Ronen holds degrees in Business Administration and Sociology. Mr. Shpirer is based at Fortinet’s EMEA headquarters in Sophia Antipolis, France.

Richard leads an international team developing new capabilities and revenue opportunities for the mobile sector. Most recently he lead the GSMA programme expanding the business reach of Mobile Identity services with 70 mobile operators in over 30 countries; the services are now being used by over a billion people worldwide.

With over 15 years of experience, leading vital projects in the mobile ecosystem, Richard has an exceptional understanding of the critical challenges faced by the industry. In the past, Richard led the GSMA IoT programme where he secured industry agreements to essential standards for M2M chipset design and remote SIM provisioning. These two are now widely deployed. Richard also has a wealth of experience working with governments and regulators.

In addition, Richard Cockle currently holds an advisory role with HR Tech consultancy SilverCloudHR, where he works with blue-chip companies to develop and implement their HR Tech strategies. Prior to the GSMA, Richard held several technology delivery roles in Vodafone and BT.

Ali Russell has been working in the sports industry for over 25 years, with a career spanning multiple disciplines, including senior roles in rugby, football, swimming and motorsport. With a grounding in marketing via Coca Cola, he has garnered a breadth of experience having worked in several high-profile positions including Chief Marketing Officer at FIA Formula E, Chief Operating Officer at Rangers, and Managing Director at Queens Park Rangers.

A founding member of Extreme E in 2019, in his role of Managing Director Ali’s responsibility is to further steer the pioneering motor racing series, direct the strategic vision and drive the growth of the championship as it looks to the future.

Under his leadership, Extreme E aims to leverage its unique brand positioning, grow its multi-channel platform to engage new audiences and expand its reach.

As Managing Director, Ali will look to further drive the series’ commitments towards equality, with its gender-equal racing format a world-first in motorsport, and diversity through its Racing for All initiative, informed by the findings of the Hamilton Commission.

The series’ mission is to showcase electric vehicle performance in extreme conditions while encouraging climate action and demonstrating sustainable solutions for our planet’s future.

The series provides exciting racing on a competitive platform for accelerating the development of electric vehicles, to help create a low-carbon future powered by renewable energy. Ali, spearheading Extreme E towards a transition to hydrogen power, is directing the championship in its mission to supporting and partnering with organisations to restore the degraded ecosystems in which Extreme E races.

Having spent most of his career in Broadcasting, Dave transitioned to motorsport 10 years ago.

He has held senior positions with responsibility for Broadcast and Technology at Formula E and now Extreme E.

His remit covers internet to 5G, giant screens to satellites – and everything technical in between.

Adrian is the Lead Analyst in the EY Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications team. An experienced commentator on industry dynamics and organizational strategy, he leads the sector’s thought leadership program, which delivers a range of research-based insights across consumer and enterprise segments. He supports a number of clients as a subject matter expert, and is regularly quoted by the press on sector issues. Prior to joining EY, Adrian was European Telecoms Analyst at IHS Markit, a leading economics and industry intelligence provider. Before that he worked in a number of roles in the telecoms and media divisions of Informa plc. He has a degree from the University of Oxford.

Raphael Glatt is a global telecommunications executive with 24+ years of experience. As Head of Customer Success Management at BICS, he leads the worldwide Customer Success Management team (part of senior management) and manages all IoT team, Cloudcom, A2P, CPaaS, UCaaS, and SaaS solutions for large enterprises. Raphael’s visionary mindset and expertise in Digital Transformation, 5G, Mobile Private Networks, Cloud, and SaaS have propelled BICS to a leadership position in the 3G, 4G, and 5G space. With a proven track record in product management, sales, and business development, he drives successful enterprise delivery and customer acquisition, shaping the future of communications.

Adrien Berliocchi is Senior Director for EMEA IoT Connected Services Sales at Sierra Wireless, a Semtech company and is responsible for sales of IoT managed connectivity and Cloud services in the EMEA market in both the direct and indirect channels.

Prior to joining Sierra Wireless three year ago, he held key roles in the industry , including head of worldwide sales at Titan a spin off from Telit. He has extensive global experience leading international teams and customers, with experience in Germany, Japan, China, US and now EMEA. Adrien hold a Master of Science from ENAC (Toulouse) and an MBA from HEC Paris .

Richard leads an international team developing new capabilities and revenue opportunities for the mobile sector. Most recently he lead the GSMA programme expanding the business reach of Mobile Identity services with 70 mobile operators in over 30 countries; the services are now being used by over a billion people worldwide.

With over 15 years of experience, leading vital projects in the mobile ecosystem, Richard has an exceptional understanding of the critical challenges faced by the industry. In the past, Richard led the GSMA IoT programme where he secured industry agreements to essential standards for M2M chipset design and remote SIM provisioning. These two are now widely deployed. Richard also has a wealth of experience working with governments and regulators.

In addition, Richard Cockle currently holds an advisory role with HR Tech consultancy SilverCloudHR, where he works with blue-chip companies to develop and implement their HR Tech strategies. Prior to the GSMA, Richard held several technology delivery roles in Vodafone and BT.

James Deacon is the Head of International Standards, International Engagement and Non-Consumer IoT Policy for the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). He is a member of standards committees working on IoT in ETSI, CEN and ISO. James was a member of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Role of Government’ group for consumer IoT, and previously chaired the Agile Nations Working Group for Consumer IoT.

He previously worked for DCMS on the development of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act that introduces baseline security requirements for consumer IoT products. James has wider experience of working at a high growth cyber security start-up and a boutique investment bank.

Rasma Araby is Managing Director and Head of ITSEF at atsec information security AB. She has more than 15 years’ experience related to security certification and security requirement specification addressing national and international security objectives. Throughout her career, she has been involved in numerous Common Criteria certification projects involving various types of IT-products, e.g. operating systems, firewalls, network devices, smartphones and data diodes. 
 
Rasma Araby is actively participating in the 5G assessment schemes and initiatives. As the Lead Auditor, she has been involved in performing Vendor Development and Product Life-cycle Process Audits in the NESAS scheme, jointly defined by global standards organisations 3GPP and GSMA. She is a member of the NESAS Oversight Board, GSMA NESAS Working Group and Ad Hoc Working Group (EU5G AHWG) on the 5G Cybersecurity Certification.

Matt is an experienced Technical Research Director with over 21 years’ experience in cyber security. His specialisms include general security consultancy, scenario-based penetration testing, vulnerability research and development of security testing tools. His penetration testing, research and consultancy experience spans multiple technologies across all sectors and many FTSE 100 and Forbes 2000 companies, with strong experience in IoT and telecoms security. He is currently a member of the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) external advisory group for DSIT’s policy and standards work on secure connected places.

Jorge is a highly experienced executive with a diverse background in international business and marketing, excelling in strategic marketing in technology and innovation, enterprise business development, and branding. He has worked with leading Fortune Global 500 companies and public institutions and has a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing technology and innovation companies today. Jorge is known for his strong vision for marketing in the technology era and has translated this into a commitment to pan-European non-profit activities that promote diversity, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the tech ecosystem.

As a Security Services Manager, Roger leads the Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) programme, collaborating with industry experts, security researchers, mobile operators, vendors, and standards bodies to identify and address vulnerabilities that pose a threat to mobile users. Then coordinating the development of fixes and mitigation strategies to safeguard against potential risks.

In addition, Roger oversees the Security Accreditation Scheme (SAS), which evaluates the security of UICC and eUICC suppliers and of their eUICC subscription management service providers. Which assists mobile operators in evaluating their suppliers and ensuring that their security standards meet industry best practices.

Glyn is an experienced global product leader and agitator with 20 years’ experience working in both business and consumer product development, product marketing, commercial development.

Glyn is a recognised leader and frequent speaker on Digital Identity, Cybersecurity and the API economy. He has pioneered multiple product innovations, most recently leading and collaborating with global Telcos to develop and deploy commercially successful Digital Identity and Attributes B2B API services in multiple European markets.

Fraser is a founding member of Vodafone’s Big Data and Advanced Analytics business unit and now heads up commercial strategy for Vodafone’s Mobile Identity portfolio globally. Fraser thrives on building new businesses, challenging the norm and the realising the profound possibilities technology creates to improve human life.

Dianne is the Remote Payment Channels threat lead for UK Finance working closely with financial institutions and other sectors to close vulnerabilities beyond the perimeter of the banks. Dianne primarily engages with companies outside the financial sector to encourage and foster collaborative initiative to protect mutual customers. Prior to joining UK Finance, Dianne worked in the gambling sector mitigating economic crime and meeting regulatory reporting requirements.

Paul is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in mobile and financial services. He is currently co-founder and CEO of tru.ID a cybersecurity startup that is building the future of mobile identity and authentication.  He was previously a co-founder and Board member of mobile payments business Boku after his company, Paymo, Inc. was acquired by Boku in 2009.  Boku floated on the UK AIM market in 2017.  Prior to Paymo, Paul was co-founder and COO of mBlox, one of the pioneers of mobile messaging, building a global business active in over 50 countries.  mBlox was acquired by Sinch in 2016.  Paul previously worked with management consultants Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He has an MBA from INSEAD in France, and an Engineering degree from Cambridge University. He lives in London.

Brian is the FinTech Vertical Lead at GSMA leading activities to enhance collaboration between the Financial Services vertical and the mobile eco-system. This reflects the strategy requested by the GSMA board to get closer to key verticals and better understand their needs. 

His career includes product and commercial management in banking and mobile telecoms including Lloyds and Barclays, and latterly heading up the Digital Product team, Commerce, at Telefónica UK. 

Helene Vigue is Identity and Data Director at the GSMA. Since 2014 she has assisted mobile operators worldwide with their mobile identity initiatives. Her purpose is to connect the mobile identity ecosystem and facilitate collaboration. Before joining the GSMA, Helene held multiple technology and business roles at Orange. This included mobile handset launches, global strategy and digital services delivery.

Zygmunt is responsible for Quantum-Safe for IBM’s Global Telecom Industry – how to secure networks, devices and systems in a world where Quantum Computers are widespread. Previously he has worked with clients in 44 countries on Telco Cloud, NFV infrastructure, Edge Computing, Security and IN. Zygmunt is a Member of the IEEE and an alumnus of Imperial College London.

Paul Trueman is the Executive Vice President of Segments in Cyber and Intelligence at Mastercard and a member of the C&I leadership team. He leads teams responsible for the enhancement of solutions and insights for our partners, consumers and governments around the world helping to advance security and trust in the evolving digital ecosystem.

He also works with leading academic institutions such as MIT, Tufts University and Oxford University where he is involved in modelling trends on Trust, Digital Evolution and Cyber as well as enabling executive education on cybersecurity needs to help businesses plan their future.

Before joining Mastercard, Paul held leadership positions in LG, Cadbury Schweppes and Mars. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Dundee.

Paul is a regular contributor and member of several key working groups for the World Economic Forum including Digital Trust, Cybersecurity skills gap, Metaverse security and Quantum evolution. He is also a regular speaker at external forums and in leadership engagement events.

Kirsty Paine is an experienced technologist, strategist and security specialist, who has spent much of her career working in government security, European technical policy and international technical fora. Kirsty thrives on understanding difficult problems and finding creative solutions, which she does often as a Strategic Advisor in Technology and Innovation for Splunk’s EMEA region, providing technical thought leadership.

A security specialist at heart, Kirsty’s career started as a mathematician for the UK National Cyber Security Centre, working on cryptographic technologies, machine learning, big data and post-quantum security. This role evolved into a broader specialism in security with years engaging in international technical fora, collaborating with industry, and working with UK and European policymakers, on topics of security, privacy, cryptography, AI, internet technologies and IoT.

Kirsty enjoys blending her technical depth with parallel understanding of the bigger strategic picture, to result in impactful technical innovation. Kirsty is currently undertaking a Fellowship at the World Economic Forum in the cyber security area. She has previously worked as a security consultant at a European Technical Institute, where she also learned to speak French.

When not finding or fixing problems, Kirsty can usually be found in the gym or surrounded by sushi (making it, eating it, or both).

Peter leads the GSMA Intelligence analyst team, driving its content strategy and agenda. Working across the GSMA membership and broader mobile ecosystem, Peter is responsible for developing insights into the intelligence products required by the market as well as the best ways in which to deliver them. In the near-term, this means driving the rollout of new data sets and research on topics ranging from 5G and IoT, to Consumer Demand trends, Fixed TV & Convergence.

Alex is Technical Security Director at GSMA. Alex has spent over 25 years working across the Communications and Cyber Security industry. Alex specialises in bridging the gaps between communications technology evolution and regulatory requirements (Security, Privacy, Public Safety) placed on the Communications Service Providers.

Alex has been involved in standardisation for 20+ years and currently chairs several industry Cyber Security and Regulatory standards groups. Starting his career in satellite communications, following a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Warwick University. Prior to joining GSMA in Jan 2023, Alex held a range of technical, design and regulatory governance roles for BT Plc.