Parag Khanna, the distinguished author & global affairs guru at keynote interview of The Royal Society of Arts, London
l. to r. Author & leading global “Connectivity” visionary Parag Khanna & Mobilium Global CEO Ralph Simon, after Dr Khanna’s riveting talk to the RSA about “Connectography” - why internet connectivity is the new currency for successful countries, global leaders, incubation cities & the next generation of innovators world-wide. The RSA has featured speakers on the leading edge of innovation for over 200 years.
Siri-Founder Adam Cheyer with Tiffany Pham
r. to l. Adam Cheyer - founder of Siri - the revolutionary voice-activated platform recently acquired by Apple; Tiffany Pham - CEO & founder of Mogul, a fast-growing hub/platform for women around the world that reaches 19m women per week from 196 countries in 31,000 cities, & Mobilium Global CEO, Ralph Simon - all speakers at the 2016 Pioneers Festival, held in the Hapsburg Palace in central Vienna. This is unquestionably the most significant Future Tech event & gathering across all of Europe. Want to know where the future is heading ? You’ll certainly find out at Pioneers Festival.
The Festival of Ideas in Shoreditch, London
l. to r. Mobilium Global CEO, Ralph Simon conducting a compelling interview before a packed Tech City audience with luminary, Allison Johnson, the distinguished Silicon Valley marketing guru - whose glittering career included heading up the marketing & communications role at Apple with Steve Jobs when he was alive. She launched the iPod & the iPad & came up with the campaign: “There’s an App for that” -
remember ? Now the EVP & co-founder of the revolutionary San Francisco-based company “West", the multi-disciplinary creative collective that helps the world's most disruptive companies grow, which she founded with Twitter & Square founder, Jack Dorsey. Allison is a truly great creative & unique marketing thinker !
Sir Julian King, KCVO CMG at the British Embassy, Paris
r. to l. Her Majesty’s Ambassador of the United Kingdom to France, Sir Julian King, KCVO CMG - the UK’s foremost diplomatic representative in France & head of Britain’s diplomatic mission - exchanging bon mots with Mobilium Global CEO, Ralph Simon. Sir Julian hosted an amazing banquet in the gilded reception rooms of the Embassy, for the Founders Forum, bringing together a cluster of the top business leaders & digital entrepreneurs from the UK & France to help spur accelerated innovation, entrepreneurs & business visioneering. Traditionally, the British Embassy to France has been the most prestigious posting in the British foreign service, since 1801.
The Mayor of Toronto, John Tory at Music City
l. to r. The Mayor of Toronto, John Tory, and Mobilium Global CEO Ralph Simon, having a deep chat about Mayor Tory’s drive to make Toronto one of the world’s great music cities. Mayor Tory hosted a special session at Canadian Music Week to kick off his key initiative to raise Toronto’s global reputation as one of the world’s great music cities - and emulate New York, London, Liverpool & San Francisco. The Mayor’s “music city” task force is serious, engaged & off to a cracking start. Strike up the band and bang the drum for Toronto !
Gary Shapiro, President & CEO of the Consumer Technology Association in Claridges, London
l. to r. Mobilium Global CEO Ralph Simon & Gary Shapiro, President & CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, the trade body representing the $287bn Consumer Tech industry which owns & produces CES - the world’s largest (150,000+ attendees) annual gathering for the business of consumer tech, every January in Las Vegas. Gary is a great CTA CEO driving the latest products & new product announcements from the world’s best & hottest brands, always unveiling tomorrow’s consumer tech products at CES.
Rula Ghani, the current First Lady of Afghanistan in New York City
l. to r.: Rula Ghani, the current First Lady of Afghanistan and the wife of the incumbent President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani - in conversation with Mobilium Global CEO, Ralph Simon. In 2015, Mrs Ghani was named in the ‘Time 100’, a list of the world's most influential people, by Time magazine.
Mumbai, India - FICCI Frames annual Bollywood industry Summit & convention
l. to r. TV Producer/writer Alfred Gough, interviewer Mobilium CEO Ralph Simon & TV/movie producer/writer Miles Millar, during their fascinating interview at the 2016 FICCI Frames Bollywood convention in India this past week. Al & Miles explained the genesis behind their creation, writing & producing of “Smallville”, now one of the longest-running TV shows on American television. They also told Simon about their movie writing & track record that in...
Oscar-winning director & film-maker Asif Kapadia, director of ‚Amy Winehouse’, ‚Diego Maradona’ and ‚Ayrton Senna‘ in Mumbai, India
r. to l.: Oscar-winning director & film-maker Asif Kapadia & Mobilium Global CEO, Ralph Simon after Kapadia’s amazing interview session at the big annual Bollywood gathering FICCI Frames 2016 in Mumbai this week. Kapadia’s unforgettable documentary “Amy”, about the late great singer Amy Winehouse, and his earlier box office smash hit documentary film, “Senna”, on the life & death of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, have brought him Oscars, BAFTA Awards & global recognition as a film-maker of exceptional taste & artistry.