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.
Sir Bob Geldof KG in Chelsea, London
l to r: Sir Bob Geldof KG & Mobilium Global Chief Executive Ralph Simon having a stimulating Chelsea chat about African innovation & investment development, British politics & also, the 28 new songs Geldof has just written for his imminent new album recording. Bob is a great power of good & a creative filament of the brightest light !
The President of The World Bank, Dr Jim Yong Kim
Los Angeles. l to r: Dr Jim Yong Kim, President of The World Bank & Mobilium Global chief executive, Ralph Simon, exchanging views and hanging out at the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles in May 2017. The World Bank has 189 countries as members and in 2017 will fund almost 13,000 global projects.
former President of Mozambique, President Joaquim Alberto Chissano
Los Angeles - at the Milken Global Conference. Mobilium Global’s Ralph Simon meets the former President of Mozambique, President Joaquim Alberto Chissano - who was the second President of independent Mozambique, serving from 1986 - 2005. He is credited with transforming the war-torn country of Mozambique into one of the most successful African democracies. After his Presidency, Chissano became an elder statesman, envoy and diplomat for both his home country and the United Nations. He also served as the Chairperson of the African Union from 2003-2004.
World Chess Champion & Human Rights activist, Garry Kasparov
Vancouver - “Checkmate, mate”. l to r: Garry Kasparov, Russian chess grandmaster & former World Champion seen with Mobilium Global chief executive, Ralph Simon chatting politics, human rights & playing chess against IBM’s supercomputer, Deep Blue. Garry was the youngest-ever undisputed World chess champion at age 22 & held the record for the longest time as the world’s No.1 rated player. He currently heads the Human Rights Foundation & it’s International Council. A supreme intellect & thinker, Garry is a delight to hang out with.
Toronto & Canadian Music Week 2017
Toronto & Canadian Music Week 2017 keynote sessions:
l to r: Neill Dixon creator, founder & organiser of Canadian Music Week, Big Machine Label Group founder & CEO Scott Borchetta & Mobilium Global chief exec Ralph Simon at the 2017 CMW, after Scott gave a riveting keynote speech about his label group’s A&R, creative insight & long-standing record deal with Taylor Swift & other stellar recording artists. CMW, in it's 36th year, again reflected its status & impact as one of the world’s most significant digital & social music conferences & live music conventions.
Abbey Road Studios, London
Dateline: Abbey Road No. 2 Studio - “It was 50 years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play”
l to r: Beatles’ sound engineer & producer Giles Martin, Mobilium Global Chief Executive Ralph Simon & Beatles’ Apple Corps Limited Chief Executive Jeff Jones, after listening to the playback of the sonically & digitally enhanced version of the Beatles’ classic album ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’. Possibly the greatest recorded album of all time under the masterful management of Jeff Jones and Giles Martin this picture was taken in the very room in which the original recording was made.
‚Women In The World‘ New York City with Arianna Huffington
New York City - at 'Women In The World':
l to r: Mobilium Global Chief Executive Ralph Simon with Thrive & Huffington Post founder & Chief Executive Arianna Huffington & UNICEF Executive Director, Claudia Gonzalez. These powerful women are changing the way the world thinks and does.