Mobile Money Summit 2010- A Huge Success!

For the third year in a row, the GSMA Mobile Money Summit was an incredible event that set the standard for the industry. Held in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 2010 edition brought together over 640 of the elite leaders in the Mobile Money eco-system. Attendees were treated to a wealth of learning and networking opportunities; product offerings and announcements; inspiration and innovation, including:

Thought Leadership Conference

Focusing on new topics and issues not previously presented at other Mobile Money events, the MMS Conference featured an impressive array of speakers, including:

• George Held, Group Marketing Director, Products and Innovation, Zain
• Rizza Maniego-Eala, President, G-Xchange, Inc.
• Richard Mwami, Head of MTN Mobile Money in Uganda, MTN
• Hesham Shawki, Chief Innovation and Partnership Officer, Orascom Telecom Holdings
• Richard Mwami, Head of MTN Mobile Money in Uganda, MTN
• Aletha Ling, Executive Director, Global Head of Business Development , Fundamo
• Roberto Rittes, Director, Oi Paggo
• Olga Morawczynski, Consultant/Financial Literacy Project Manager, AppLab (Grameen Foundation)
• Daryl Collins, Bankable Frontiers and Author, Portfolios of the Poor
• Mark Pickens, Microfinance Specialist, CGAP

Available conference presentations are now available for download. The presentations are listed below, organised by the day and session they were presented on site. We are in the process of receiving final presentations, and not all presentations are yet available. Please bookmark this page and check back regularly for additional files.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Keynote 1: Operator Heavyweights Embrace Mobile Money
What are we missing? The Key Challenges for a Successful Mobile Money Service
New Success Stories: Untapped Areas of Growth and Opportunities for Mobile Money

Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Emerging Business Models for Mobile Money (Part 1)
Emerging Business Models for Mobile Money (Part 2)
Financial Agents: Liquidity and Profitability

Strategies for Mobile Contactless Payments
Mobile Money Applications: What's Hot?
From Money Transfers to Enhanced Mobile Financial Services

In addition, video highlights of MMS will soon be available on Mobile World Live.

Cutting Edge Exhibition

The MMS Exhibition floor was constantly packed and buzzing during the 2 main days of the event. It featured 42 of Mobile Money’s most innovative and influential companies exhibiting, sponsoring and hosting hospitality suites. They showed off the industry’s best products, services and solutions, which will help to define and advance the Mobile Money phenomenon for years to come.

Outstanding Networking Opportunities

A key component of Mobile Money Summit 2010 was networking with fellow attendees and Mobile Money leaders. With networking coffee breaks, lunches and a dinner, there was plenty of time for attendees to expand their contacts in the industry. In addition, we launched My MMS, the new social networking tool for Mobile Money Summit attendees. It allows for online networking before, during and after the show.

We'll See You Next Year at MMS 2011!

We're already at work planning and preparing for GSMA Mobile Money Summit 2011. While the date and location are still to be determined, we can guarantee it will continue the tradition of success for MMS.

If you'd like to participate in MMS 2011 to showcase your brand and products to the industry's most influential players, please contact us today.

Opportunities include:

• Exhibition and Hospitality
• Media and Advertising
• Event Sponsorship
• Media Partnership
• App Developer Conference (ADC) Partnership

Thanks for making Mobile Money Summit a big success. Until next year continue to UNLEASH THE POWER OF MOBILE MONEY!