Tony Hall, Director-General of the BBC in London
London. Mobilium Global Chief Executive Ralph Simon having a chat with Tony Hall, the Baron Hall of Birkenhead CBE, the Director-General & Chief Executive of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Lord Hall is a worthy leader of the BBC and a terrific guy to boot.
USA FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai at Mobile World Congress 2018
Barcelona, Spain: Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon chatting with FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, backstage at the MWC keynote stage. Chairman Pai serves as the Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He is the first Indian American to hold the office & has served in various positions at the FCC since being appointed to the FCC by President Obama in May 2012. In January 2017, President Donald Trump designated Pai as FCC Chairman & in March 2017, Trump announced that he would renominate Pai to serve another five-year term.
The 1st gathering connecting French, Moroccan & African digital eco-systems
Casablanca, Morocco. “Future.E.S.” - the 1st-ever gathering connecting French, Moroccan & African’s digital eco-systems are: Rebecca Enonchong, CEO of AppsTech of Cameroon (& Bethesda MD), moderator Ralph Simon, Chief Executive of Mobilium Global & Dr Stephan-Eloise Gras, founder of Future E.S. & also, Directrice of digital think tank, Oreille Consulting of Paris. Pictured left is King Mohammed VI, the enlightened & tech-supporting Moroccan monarch.
Meeting Senior Vienna City Council Leader, Ms. Tanja Wehsley in Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria. Ms Tanja Wehsley, Chair of the City of Vienna’s board of finance, economic & international affairs & also Member of the Vienna City Council, reconnecting with Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon in the Austrian capital. The city of Vienna is hosting the 2018 World Summit Awards - the UN-linked global competition to find the world’s best new online platforms & mobile apps with entries from 143 countries. Vienna is a key global innovation city who are very smart to bring the World Summit Awards to central Europe for the first time.
Winners at the World Summit Awards 2018
Vienna, Austria. Announcing the world champion winners competing at the very successful WSA 2018 World Congress & global Awards for best Social Impact through Digital Innovation, held in the Great Hall of Vienna’s historic City Hall.
Seen l to r: Some of the international judges in the WSA global jury who judged entries from 183 countries: Dr Amos Emmanuel of Nigeria, a WSA winner from Malaysia, WSA Chairman & Conference chair Professor Dr Peter Bruck, former Director-General of the Kofi Annan Centre in Accra, Ghana - Dorothy Gordon, Manaar Alhashash of Kuwait, Witman Hung of Hong Kong SAR, Ms Shinta Danuwardoyo of Indonesia, Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon of the United Kingdom,Shanay Gulusoy of Azerbaijan , Mr Vea Andrur of Spain & Ms Janine Warner of the USA.
Local Innovation Leading to System Transformation, Jakarta, Indonesia with top Asia innovator Shinta Dhanuwardoyo
Speaking at World Summit Awards 2018, moderated by my favorite person Ralph Simon- the Father of Ring Tone. Sharing on "Local Innovation Leading to System Transformation" - Highlighting Indonesia on the World Digital Map" #worldsummitawards2018 #vienna #austria #digitaleconomy#indonesia #technology @ Vienna City Hall
The future is so bright, we all have to wear shades.
London. International Live Music Conference '2020 Vision - The Ten Year View’ on the future of live entertainment was the compelling panel at the ILMC in London this week. Soothsayers were: l to r: Jane Third, CEO of DreamTeam Music, concert promoter Jason Zink of Emporium Presents, Denver, Colorado, USA; Jeff Goodman, director of Business Development at Entertainment Tech/Branded Apps specialist at Greencopper, Boston, USA; moderator Chris Carey, CEO of Media Insight Consulting; Catherine Luckhoff, CEO of 20Fifty. Com, mobile & entertainment tech guru-ette, Cape Town, South Africa & Mobilium Global Chief Executive, Ralph Simon. They all agreed: ’The future (of live entertainment) is so bright, we all have to wear shades’.
Iron Maiden’s singer & Jumbo jet flying ace Bruce Dickinson
Vienna. Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon catching up with his former songwriting & publisher client, Iron Maiden ’s singer, Bruce Dickinson. Bruce is an amazing 747 pilot & aircraft industry entrepreneur & author, in addition to his stellar ongoing career as Iron Maiden’s frontman, co-composer & lead singer. Simon & Dickinson worked very closely together in the formative years of Iron Maiden together with the legendary band & their long-time manager, Rod Smallwood
Pete Ganbarg, President of A&R @ Atlantic Records – he signed ‚Hamilton’
Hollywood, California at Musexpo 2018. Pete Ganbarg, President of A&R at Atlantic Records with Mobilium Global chief executive Ralph Simon after their highly engaging keynote interview session at the important Musexpo Global music conference. Pete is responsible for signing & A&R-ing great artists & Broadway soundtracks such as Grandson, Brynn Elliott, Twenty One Pilots, Jason Mraz, Theory of a Dead Man, “Hamilton”, "Dear Evan Hansen” & “The Greatest Showman”. Pete is a true & gifted A&R professional in the great Atlantic Records’ tradition.