PANELLISTS

Poupak MODIRASSARI ENBOM
Sales Director
Netsize

Poupak has 11 years professional experience as Marketing and Sales Manager with focused on Mobil, security and operator billing. During these years he has worked closely with International Corporations, Telecom Operators, System Integrators, Hardware and Software vendors.

Poupak joined Netsize in 2004 as Sales Manager to help content providers with distribution and billing of mobile services in the Nordic market. Since 2007 Poupak is holding the position of Sales Director at Netsize responsible for a number of high-profile international projects together with her team.

Prior to joining Netsize, Poupak worked as Business Developer at Ericsson with secure internet payments and a Swedish startup company within wireless security. Poupak has also has a background as member of board at Mobile Service and IT and Telecom Branch Industry Organization in Sweden.

Mark Collins
Head of Industry Support & Policy,
PhonepayPlus

Mark became Head of Industry Support & Policy in December 2008, adding industry support to his existing policy responsibility. PhonepayPlus regulates the content, promotional and overall operation of premium rate telephone services through its Code of Practice, and Mark's role encompasses all policy considerations arising from this Code, as well as for the development of appropriate regulation for emerging types of service. Mark also plays an active part in fostering and developing relationships with public and private sector stakeholders and is a member of the International Audiotex Regulators’ Network (IARN), where he currently chairs a sub-group to rewrite the IARN Handbook.

Prior to PhonepayPlus, Mark was the Project Manager for the Home Office’s Strategy for a Healthy Police Service, a project which reduced police sickness absence by 28% nationwide over 3 years, an estimated efficiency saving of around £300m

Philip Agathangelou
Senior Mobile Business Development Manager
Unanimis

Philip has been with France Telecom for the last 6 years. He is currently a Senior Mobile Business Development Manager for Unanimis a subsidiary of France Telecom and is responsible for managing mobile partnerships and client direct advertising on the OrangeWorld portal and a growing mobile advertising network. Much of his time has also been spent working for Orange UK on the development of commercial and content partnerships on both web and mobile portals with gambling being a specific focus. Prior to France Telecom, he previously held a commercial partnerships role for Foxy Bingo.

Richard Witthüser
Director
Magnum

Richard Witthüser has been in the mobile industry since 2000, when it became clear that UMTS would bring a big new channel, which has to be filled with content. Prior to that, he worked as a Tourguide in France, Television Producer, Screenwriter, wrote a Book called “The diet for your flat“, which is about getting the useless clutter out of your flat and life.

Witthüser is convinced, that mobile is a new medium (and not internet on mobile) and needs new, genuine content to be successful.

Magum is a content provider, offering content developed specifically for mobile. Its Oracles, which are sold successfully on the German portals of Vodafone and T-Mobile, offer an emotional, insightful, fun and entertaining product. In Malta, the company will be looking for international distribution partners

Glenn Elliott
Managing Director Business to Business
Probability

Glenn Elliott is the Managing Director of Probability B2B and is responsible for the day to day operations of the business to business division, the execution of its business plan, on-going compliance with all regulatory requirements, as well as managing relationships with key clients. Glenn was previously the UK Managing Director of Arena Mobile following his departure from Orange UK.

Robert Nijeboer
Managing Director
EG Telecom

After international training in the United Kingdom and in Spain, and with many years of experience in commercial management, Robert Nijeboer is currently the Director of EG Telecom.

He entered the service sector as Category Manager at Shell. His experience of business development in retail companies opened doors for him in the telecommunications sector, where he has spent the last 10 years of his ...... [more...]

Mark Challinor
European Director
INMA

Mark is a digital consultant specializing in the wireless/mobile phone arena. He advises companies (especially newspapers) across the globe on mobile strategies and in recent times, has spoken at or run newspaper mobile conferences in the USA, Brazil and Malaysia, whilst also completing a project in Australia, installing a mobile culture into the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. His clients have ranged from The Evening Standard in London to The Times of India in Delhi, from Girls Aloud music band to Showcase Cinemas.

He is also European Director for the International Newsmedia Marketing Association (www.INMA.org) a trade association for newsmedia professionals around the globe, which highlights media trends, ideas and case studies around the industry. ...... [more...]

Chris Newell
CEO
ImpulsePay

Chris is the CEO of ImpulsePay and has over 8 years of experience in the mobile space. In September 2009 he launched ImpulsePay based on the Payforit 2.0 framework. The company was one of the earliest innovators in the Payforit sector and quickly became the fastest growing Payforit provider.

Prior to ImpulsePay, and following his degree in computing for business at the University of Northumbria, Chris founded Interlinked Media in 2002. Initially working with bars and nightclubs in Newcastle in the early days of texting, the company has grown to offer a variety of SMS & premium services. Interlinked Media is firmly established in both the UK & USA and has developed and executed the mobile strategy for many clients - including the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.

Chris is a keen mobile advocate, but also enjoys traveling and DIY.

Paul Coxhill
Marketing Director
Ukash

Marketing Director at Ukash since Autumn 2008, Paul has extensive experience in the retail banking sector, both in the UK and overseas.

After graduating in Management Science from Warwick University, Paul joined Barclays. Working in a range of roles in the UK Retail Banking division, Paul remained at Barclays for 13 years. This included three years working with The ABSA Group, one of South Africa’s largest financial services groups, in Johannesburg where he led the Marketing synergy programme of ASBA and Barclays as part of the integration of the two banks.

After a further 18 months as part of ASBA’s retail leadership team, Paul returned to the UK and Barclays, prior to joining Ukash.

Bob Bentz

President
Advanced Telecom Services

Bob Bentz is president of Advanced Telecom Services with offices in Philadelphia, Chicago, Calgary, London, Dublin, and Prague.  Advanced Telecom Services will celebrate its 20th anniversary in July, 2009.  Bentz, author of the best selling book ever written about the 900 number industry, has extensive experience in premium rate and mobile marketing services in North America, South America, and Europe.

He was named one of Philadelphia Magazine’s “40 to Watch Under 40” and has been a speaker at numerous telemedia industry shows.

Danny Marino
Territory Manager
txtNation

Danny Marino is Territory Manager at txtNation where he heads up business development and ongoing management of client accounts. Danny has been with txtNation since 2006 and is deeply rooted in both its day to day and long term strategy. Working with big brand accounts on a daily basis Danny conducts his team in getting clients to market across 70+ markets for PRS with a focus on maximising clients sales and doing so with long term sustainability. Graduating in Law and International Relations he has a keen eye on regulatory matters and the understands the strength to be found in solid partner / client relations.

In his spare time Danny enjoys a spot of rock climbing, and being in the great outdoors with his family and friends.

Andrew Kaufmann
Operator Relationship Manager
MACH Content Services

With an excellent track record in the Mobile and Communications industry, Andrew Kaufmann brings to MACH an extensive knowledge and wide ranging expertise in this sector.

Andrew previously worked as the Operator Partnerships Manager for Netsize, a Gemalto company. In his role as Country manager, his responsibilities included analysing the German market, implementing changes to rebuild the business and turning it around from a period of continuous losses. During this time he focussed on compliancy and operations, dealing with both operators and international businesses in order to streamline and define key business strategies ...... [more...]

Mick Gossage
CEO
Command Technology Group

Mick has extensive industry knowledge and contacts, arising from 18 years experience in the telecoms and broadcast sector. He has worked in both start-up and established companies, and has a proven track record in the deployment of numerous high-volume and innovative telecom and broadcast services including the first ever Interactive TV application with the BBC called Telechess to current multi platform live TV casino style gaming channels

Rich Holdsworth
Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer
Wapple

Rich has 8 years background in Video Games Creation and Development as Lead Designer on 'Number 1' products, 8 years in Web Development and 6 years in Mobile Development (with crossover). He was credited in the Sunday Times for creating the first ever WAP game.

Adam Maxted
Head Of UK Sales
& VP Interactive TV

Adam moved in telephony with British Telecom in 1986. From there he worked in their VAS business, including secondment to Illinois Bell in the US.

Returning to the UK Adam was Associate Director of one of most successful premium rate companies Legion, where he was responsible for media development, seeing him work in Scandinavia, S Africa and then set up ...... [more...]

Arthur Thompson
Product Manager / CTO
Tain/Expekt, Sweden

Born in London as the youngest son of a well known bookmaker, Arthur Thompson, Aj went to Langley School in Suffolk and then onto University South West where he studied Computing & Informatics as well as becoming a well known windsurfer and commercially