Slush 2014 in Helsinki, Finland

Mobilium CEO Ralph Simon at Slush 2014 in Helsinki, Finland.
Helsinki hello:
Seen in Helsinki, Finland during the recent major innovation and tech gathering known as SLUSH are:  Mr Ken Hertz, senior partner and president of HLY Media Law and Membrain - Ken was a keynote speaker at SLUSH 2014; Ambassador Bruce Oreck, US Ambassador to Finland and a major protagonist for innovation and tech development for US companies, creators and the Nordics, Finland, Scandinavia and The Baltics; Mobilium Global chairman, Ralph Simon - after a special breakfast gathering at the US Embassy in Helsinki.  SLUSH brings the world?s top innovators and new start-ups to Finland for a high impact gathering and conference that sees the unveiling some great new ideas, companies and commercial enterprises
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Chief Bird Brain - Meeting of the minds as the founder and chairman of Rovio Entertainment Limited, the extraordinary Finnish mobile games company and originator / developer of the hugely  successful Angry Birds game, educational platform, product franchise and associated businesses, Kaj Hed seen here with Mobilium Global chairman, Ralph Simon in Helsinki.  The He?d family created Rovio as a mobile games company and it is said that they developed and launched 40 different mobile games of moderate success, until they then created and launched Angry Birds.  Within a few weeks it became evident that Angry Birds was a world-wide smash hit, enthralling mobile game players, men and women all over the world.  Today, Rovio continues to grow and build Rovio to also include a special Angry Birds Educational platform that has developed special educational programs using Angry Birds? characters, and making learning fun across a range of subjects and junior and high school subjects.  Kaj Hed has overseen the growth and global spread of Rovio Entertainment since its inception.

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Unicef's 'Imagine' Event in New York

 l. to r.  Mobilium Global; chairman Ralph Simon and head of Unicef, Executive Director Anthony Lake - photographed in the General Assembly of the United Nations.  Mobilium Global were the Executive producers of the huge global event and initiative produced by Unicef to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the singing of the UN?s Convention of the Child.  Some of the world?s greatest artists combined with Unicef and Yoko Ono, Hugh Jackman and Unicef offices in over 150 countries to create one of the most significant online, mobile and global campaigns in Unicef?s history.  Mobilium Global played a key role in making this event impact and happen.
General Assembly of the United Nations, New York
l. to r.  The great and distinguished Swedish composer and former member of the great musical group ABBA, Bjorn Ulvaeus seen here with Mobilium Global chairman ralph Simon during the recent Unicef special event that took place in the General Assembly of the United Nations in new York.  For Bjorn, bios appearance had an extra special significance, as 35 years ago, Bjorn and ABBA were the very first musical artists to get to play and perform in the General Assembly, when they recorded the great song, “Chiquitita” for a world-wide TV special that took place at the UN.  Bjorn returned this November 2014,  to join the galaxy of superstars and distinguished people who came together at the UN HQ to salute the 25th anniversary of the UN’s Convention on the Child, and create a whole new campaign built around the iconic John Lennon song, “Imagine”.
Seen here in the General Assembly of the Un is Mobilium Global chairman, Ralph Simon  and Nigerian superstar composer, recording artist, tech pioneer and investor, Don Jazzy.  Simon had arranged for Don Jazzy to come to New York to be one of the specially featured global stars in the Unicef special event that took place in the General Assembly of the United Nations to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the UN’s Convention of the Child.  With a distinguished cast that included Yoko Ono, major movie actor Hugh Jackman, Katy Perry, will i am, and leading artists and personalities from around the world, Don Jazzy made a particular impact at the event, which also has been getting significant audiences and a following online, on mobile and around the world as the Unicef teams in 190 countries spread the word of the “Imagine” Unicef event.
On the podium of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York
Seen in the General Assembly preparing for the huge Unicef gathering that took place in November 2014 in the UN headquarters are l. to r.  Alexander Shulgin, the distinguished entrepreneur, composer, artist and innovation guru from Moscow, who was responsible for bringing the Russian teen sensation, Kristian Kostov from Russia to the United Nations to participate in the Unicef event, and Mobilium Global chairman, Ralph Simon, who was the Executive Producer of the global event for Unicef.    Many of the world’s greatest leaders have spoken from this podium, and so Alexander and Ralph were standing in the footsteps of the great, the good, the bad and the ugly - all of whom have addressed the General Assembly of the Un from this spot.

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Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government, His Excellency Arkady Dvorkovich

Moscow, Russia

l to r: Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government, His Excellency Arkady Dvorkovich reconnects with Mobilium Global chief executive, Ralph Simon at the important annual Open Innovations Forum at Skolkovo Tech Park, Moscow. Simon was conducting the Plenary Session at this key innovation gathering in Russia.

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Russia's Minister of Telecommunications & Mass Media, Nikolai Anatolyevich Nikifirov

Moscow - Reconnecting with Russia's Minister of Telecommunications & Mass Media: l to r: Ralph Simon, chief executive of Mobilium Global chatting with Telecoms Minister Nikolai Anatolyevich Nikifirov at the Plenary Session of the Open Innovations Forum 2017 with Prime Minister Medvedev & Ali Baba founder Jack Ma. Nikifirov has been the telecoms minister since 2012 & then, when appointed he was, & still is, the youngest Minister ever in the Russian cabinet. Nikolai is super smart & a terrific bloke.

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Mobilium at Open Innovations Forum 2014 (Moscow, Russia)

Moscow - Autumn 2014

l. to r. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, & Russia's top presidential economic advisor, and also, the President of the Russian Chess Federation, Mr Arkady Dvorkovich, and Mobilium Global Chairman, Ralph Simon - after the successful plenary session we spoke at and moderated at the keynote sessions of the 2014 Open Innovations Forum conference & exhibition in Moscow this week. Arkady, a former Deputy Minister of Economic Development & Innovation, went to Duke University in the USA in his earlier years, and comes from a highly distinguished family of chess grandmasters in Moscow. Another speaker we highlighted in the plenary, was the truly inspirational Dr Bertrand Piccard - the first man in history to fly an airplane around the world without using any aviation fuel whatsoever - all solar-powered wings and air dynamic "skin". Guo Ping, deputy chairman of Hua Wei, the Chinese giant mobile tech and innovation company, was also a featured speaker in the plenary. Innovation in and from pan-Asia was a major focus of this year's Forum

 Dr Bertrand Piccard - Founder & CEO of Solar Impulse, Lausanne, Switzerland

Moscow - l. to r. Mobilium Global Ralph Simon meeting the inspirational adventurer, scientist and amazing aero-engineer Dr. Bertrand Piccard - the first man in history to fly around the world in a solar airplane without using aviation or any fuel ! What a natural motivator and leader he is - he said he was influenced to do his epic flying as a boy, by being obsessed with the space achievements of Yuri Gagarin. He and his Solar Impulse team in Lausanne, Switzerland have revolutionised solar aircraft building and engineering.

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Romania’s important tech, cyber event & conference in Transylvania - Cluj, Romania

r to l: Co-founders & Executive Producers Vlad Ciurca & Oana Petrus, creators of “Techsylvania”, Romania’s important tech, cyber event & conference - seen on stage with keynote speaker Ralph Simon, chief executive of Mobilium Global. “Techsylvania” is a leading gathering in Eastern Europe for tech, cool apps & tomorrow’s inventions & takes place in the hip northern Romanian city of Cluj-Napoc. Not far from Dracula’s crib in Transylvania, “Techsylvania” brings the new blood of tech & invention to this important hub of modern Eastern Europe. 

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Speaker in the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi at Musicares Person of the Year 2014

Mobilium Global CEO Ralph Simon and the distinguished U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, sharing the joy and fun at the glittering Musicares tribute event honouring composer, singer, political activist and musical legend, Carole King. Nancy Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. She was selected to be the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman in history to do so. Four years later, she again broke new ground for women in U.S. politics. After the Democrats won majorities in both the House and the Senate in the 2006 midterm elections, Pelosi was chosen to become the first woman to take the post of Speaker of the House, and has been a highly influential Congresswoman and political figure for nearly 30 years.

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Akon & 2face endorse 'Smart Health'

Akon & 2face have officially joined Mobilium Global & the Global Fund and endorsed the Smart Health app.

Launching in February in over 9 countries, the innovative platform will deliver free, vital and lifesaving information to over 50 Million people  across the African Continent and through a distribution partnership will be preloaded on all Samsung phones.

Join us, 2face, Akon, Samsung and the Global Fund by saying ‘Count Me In’ and being a part of this big game changer, enhancing Health & Wellness for Africans in Africa.

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