Hamburg - Reeperbahn Festival keynote stage
l to r: Steve Redmond, BMG Sr VP Global Corporate Communications; Amke Block, Curator & Organising Director of the annual Reeperbahn Festival; keynote interviewer Ralph Simon, Mobilium Global chief executive; & Hartwig Masuch, distinguished BMG Chief Executive before his engaging keynote interview & highlight of the 2017 Reeperbahn Festival.
Indian ad industry leaders with legendary Israeli innovator Yossi Vardi
Tel Aviv - Indian ad industry leaders with legendary Israeli innovator & tech guru, Yossi Vardi (centre in white striped/check shirt) & the IAA delegation led by Neeraj Roy of Hungama Digital, India. Yossi gave a spell-binding speech to the delegation explaining just why Israel is the world’s leading “Start-Up Nation”.
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office & the Indian Advertising Association in Jerusalem
Chris Sacca, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful Venture Capital funders
Stockholm. Reconnecting with Chris Sacca, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful Venture Capital funders and early believer in Twitter & Facebook. Seen together at Brilliant Minds, Stockholm.
Our Crowd’s latest hot companies in Jerusalem
Flanking Start Up Nation’s top VC group Our Crowd - l to r: Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon, Jon Medved, chairman & CEO of top Israel VC & incubator, Our Crowd, and Neeraj Roy, chief executive and Founder of top India company, Hungama Digital pictured at Our Crowd’s headquarters after seeing a group of Our Crowd’s latest hot companies.
Russian Ambassador to the UK at Kensington Palace Gardens, London
r to l: Russian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko chatting with Mobilium Global CEO Ralph Simon at the reception at his ambassadorial residence to celebrate Russia’s National Day. Ambassador Yakovenko is a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia in charge of multilateral diplomacy (UN, UNESCO, & other international organisations including economic & humanitarian co-operation, environment & climate change, education culture & sport) & a fascinating diplomat. “Nasdarovya !”
Modern Art Museum mischief-makers in Stockholm
l to r: Mitch Kanner - CEO/Founder of 2 Degrees Ventures LA & Spotify key advisor; Troy Carter - Global Head of Creative Services at Spotify Worldwide & Entertainment Advisor to the artist Prince’s Estate; Dave Gilboa - co-founder & co-CEO of Warby Parker, the ‘unicorn’ eyewear company & Ralph Simon, Mobilium Global CEO, hanging out at the Stockholm Moderna Museet to see the VR installation & ground-breaking artwork of renowned artist Marina Abramovic.
The President of Slovakia high-fiving with Ralph Simon
Vienna. l. to r. President of Slovakia, Andrej Kiska reconnects with Mobilium Global chief exec Ralph Simon at Pioneers 2017 Innovation Festival in Vienna's glittering Royal Hapsburg Palace. President Kiska & Slovakia just completed the chairmanship of the European Union, with Slovakia leading the Executive Council of the European Union. President Kiska, a great guy & successful entrepreneur, has been the Slovakian head of state since 2014.
Austrian Federal Chancellor & head of state Christian Kern
r to l: His Excellency Federal Chancellor Christian Kern, & Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon chatting together at the welcome of the main keynote speakers to the Pioneers 17 innovation festival, in the Hofberg Palace in central Vienna. Chancellor Kern is a great protagonist for Austria as a hub of leading innovation, creativity & thinking. Pioneers is now Europe’s foremost tech & innovation convention.