SEOUL, KOREA - The GSMA today announced new details for the 2014 GSMA Mobile Asia Expo, including new keynote speakers in the Mobile Forum and new exhibitors, sponsors and partners. Mobile Asia Expo will be held 11-13 June at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Shanghai and is expected to draw more than 24,000 attendees.
“The excitement is building around Mobile Asia Expo and we continue to add to the programmes and activities that attendees will experience there,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The theme of this year’s event is “Making Global Connections” and we are looking forward to seeing the people and companies that are driving innovation in today’s mobile world coming together again in Shanghai.”
New Keynote Speakers for Mobile Forum
The GSMA announced several new keynote speakers for the Mobile Forum, including executives from leading mobile ecosystem and Internet players, as well as companies in adjacent industry sectors such as finance and retail. New keynote speakers for the 2014 Mobile Forum include:
- Zhang Jiping, Deputy General Manager, China Telecom
- Raja Teh Maimunah, Managing Director and CEO, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad
- Victor Xu, CEO, International Business Group, JD.com
- Wang Gaofei, CEO, Weibo Corporation
On the afternoon of Wednesday, 11 June, Lin Bin, Co-Founder and President of Xiaomi, one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile device makers, will be delivering the Mobile World Live keynote, during which he will discuss the company’s strategies for growth. The Mobile World Live keynote is open to Mobile Forum attendees and will also be streamed to Mobile World Live subscribers worldwide.
The following executives will also be speaking in the two-day conference:
- Mohammad Jakirul Islam, FVP Mobile Banking, Mercantile Bank Ltd, Bangladesh
- Li Gong, COO, Mozilla
- Alexander Rusli, President, Director and CEO, PT Indosat Tbk
- Thomas Hundt, CEO, Smart Axiata Co. Ltd, Cambodia
- Vigo Zhang, GM, Tencent
- Oliver Nitz, SVP, Mobile Brand License North & International, Viacom International Media Networks
- Li Tao, VP, Qihoo 360
Also in the Mobile Forum, GSMA Mobile for Development will hold an Accelerator Class on Wednesday, 11 June, to illustrate how commercial solutions can create a societal impact through current initiatives in the region. The Accelerator Class is open to Gold pass holders.
Further, Mobile Forum attendees can hear from leading cities and municipalities at the Smart Cities Workshop taking place on Wednesday, 11 June. The workshop is presented by the Smart City Expo World Congress and is open to Gold pass holders.