The Capital Club, Dubai, during the 2022 GITEX Technology Exhibition & talking ground-breaking Metaverse Innovation
l to r: Marcus Ko, President of Seoul-based Korean Metaverse leaders ‘Panvora’; Mr Abdulla Mohammed Al Ashram, Group CEO of Emirates Post, the U.A.E.’s postal service & vital U.A.E. institution, which he leads & is transforming ; & Mobilium Global Chief Executive & GITEX keynote speaker, Ralph Simon.
Blockchain for Seniors' session at GITEX Global in Dubai
GITEX Exhibition & Conference, Dubai, in the U.A.E. Compelling Future Blockchain Summit session at the GITEX Technology Exhibition & Conference, the world’s biggest technology exhibition, that featured l to r: Anita Kalergis a.k.a. the “Crypto Granny” (moderator); Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon; Founder & CEO of Hungama Digital Media, Neeraj Roy of India; & Sumeet Surana, Senior Investment Associate at Cypher Capital - discussing how media & tech professionals would benefit from the Metaverse & Blockchain innovations in 2023.
Jasper Donat, founder & organiser of the highly successful All That Matters conference
Singapore. Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon with All That Matters founder, organiser and visionary Jasper Donat. Jasper originally founded Music Matters two decades ago, and since then, has consistently built this highest level industry gathering into what is now Asia-Pacific, Australia & New Zealand’s premier & key professional conference and 3 day event for the Video Games, Marketing, WEB3, Music, Music Publishing, Live Entertainment, Sports & Digital industries. Bravo Jasper - a terrific achievement & event.
Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin at All That Matters Singapore
Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin with long-standing friend and fellow gamer enthusiast Mobilium Global Chief Executive, Ralph Simon, at the Games Matters segment of the All That Matters international gathering in Singapore’s Hilton Singapore Orchard Hotel at the end of September 2022.
Video Games Leader and Chairman of Major Video Game Team, FaZeClan, Lee Trink
Singapore at All That Matters. The great video games leader and Chairman of major Video Game team, FaZeClan, Lee Trink with Mobilium Global Chief Executive, Ralph Simon. Lee, so accurately understood, that today’s modern culture is dominated by video games, and a staggering 38% of all adults world-wide play video games - the biggest source of entertainment the world over that dwarfs the global movie & music industries.
Chief executive of Universal Music Group Devraj Sanyal at All That Matters in Singapore
Chief executive of Universal Music Group & Universal Music Publishing Group in India is the extraordinary music company leader. Devraj Sanyal pictured with Mobilium Global chief executive, Ralph Simon.
Devraj made a big announcement at All That Matters when he revealed that Universal Music had acquired a majority stake in top Indian Artist management company TM Management. Universal Music global chairman, Sir Lucian Grainge addressed the conference in a live Facetime video from Los Angeles affirming this important deal that was led by Devraj Sanyal.
Video Games Matter with Prince Faisal bin Bandar of Saudi Arabia
Singapore at the "All That Matters” Conference - major focus on esports & video games at "Video Games Matters” with Prince Faisal bin Bandar of Saudi Arabia.
l to r: Mobilium Global Chief Executive Ralph Simon with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Bandar, President of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronics & Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS) &, top global video game leader, Lee Trink, Chairman of the world-leading Video Game company & esportsteams, FaZeClan - after Prince Faisal’s compelling address to the Video Games Matters event at the All That Matters Conference in Singapore on September 28, 2022.
Prince Faisal wants to take the “sport” all the way to the Olympics - he is a lifelong gamer & president of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronics and Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS), believes pro esports players, experience similar physical stresses as elite performers in conventional sports. Along with establishing Saudi Arabia as a global gaming hub, the prince wants the country’s best gamers to be recognised on the same podiums as traditional sport. For him, excelling in Medal of Honour should bring real medals of honour.
As part of its Vision 2030 reform plan, Saudi Arabia aims for the broader gaming industry, which includes esports, to directly and indirectly account for 0.8 to 1 percent of the economy by 2030. This would equate to annual revenue of around SAR80 billion ($21.3 billion), up from just SAR600 million currently—and Prince Faisal insists such targets are realistic (the royal’s projections include associated activities such as staging events.).
Saudi Arabia is also in talks with major gaming companies such as Activision Blizzard & Konami to open offices in the kingdom, where they would localise games for the Arab market & also host their games on Saudi internet servers. Many games are hosted on servers in Europe and Asia, which causes a latency of around 180-260 milliseconds for players in Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal estimates. Such a lag is immaterial for most online activity, but for serious gamers it can be the difference between triumph & defeat. Why? Because gamers in parts of Asia, for example, have a latency of less than 40 milliseconds, giving them a tangible advantage when they’re up against Saudi Arabia-based players.
Mobile World Congress head John Hoffman, CEO & Director for GSMA Limited
Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mobile World Congress - Americas. r to l: Mobile World Congress head John Hoffman, CEO & Director for GSMA Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the GSMA, the major global mobile industry trade body with long-standing friend & colleague, Mobilium Global’s Chief Executive, Ralph Simon.
John oversees the GSMA’s portfolio of award-winning trade shows and conferences - Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, & Shanghai & Las Vegas & Rwanda (Africa), plus its online, print & broadcast media properties, industry research services & a range of network managed services. John brings more than 25 years’ experience to the GSMA & is also a member of the Future Trends Forum, Bankinter’s global think task focused on issues impacting Spanish society and businesses. He serves on the GSMA Limited's Board of Directors, as well as the Board of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation, & is the author of the “Wireless Evolution Insider” by the GSMA, as well as “GPRS Demystified”, published by McGraw-Hill Professional.
John is busy setting up the 2023 MWC Barcelona which takes place between February 27 - March 2nd in Barcelona, Spain, to which an anticipated 110,000 mobile professionals will attend.
Legendary Hollywood star & political activist George Clooney meets Ralph Simon backstage
Legendary Hollywood star & political activist George Clooney meets Mobilium Global founder Ralph Simon backstage at the 4Gamechangers Festival & Innovation event in Vienna’s famed Marx Halle.