MEFCast: The Global Telecom Agenda

In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Nick Millward, Advisor of MEF and Eli Katz, CEO & Founder –of XConnect. The discussion explores how number intelligence can combat fraud, spoofing, and poor data to improve CPaaS performance and protect trusted communications.

In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Matija Razem, Chief Commercial Telecom Officer of Infobip. The discussion explores CPaaS strategy from Infobip's perspective, examining how leading platforms are navigating growth, evolving communication channels, and changing enterprise demand.

In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Emer Lawn, Managing Director of Starcom Ireland. The session explores how AI is transforming people, workflows and creativity across the communications and advertising industry, drawing on practical lessons from Publicis on preparing for an agentic future.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from Gerrit-Jan Konijnenberg, Director Strategic Development Maritime of Telenor, Johan Gustafsson, EVP Communications & Sustainability of Tele2, Åsa Lenhoff, Head of Responsible Business, Compliance & Sustainability of Telenor, Lena De Geer, Senior Sustainability Development Lead of Telia. The discussion explores how telecom operators can strengthen digital safety, combat fraud and abuse, build trust across the mobile ecosystem, and translate ESG commitments into practical initiatives that deliver measurable real-world impact.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from John Bruner, CEO, Aegis Mobile and Paul Eccles, VP Business Development, Aegis Mobile.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Nordics 2026, you will hear from Simeon Coney , Strategic Partnerships ofGoogle, Marco Lafrentz, VP Business & Market Development of netnumber and John Bruner, CEO of Aegis Mobile. The discussion explores how Sender ID registration in the United States has improved trust, reduced fraud, and shaped messaging best practices, while examining what these lessons could mean for the development of messaging frameworks in the Nordics.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO of MEF and Brad Herrmann, CEO of Text-Em-All. The discussion explores what CSPs need to do now to create sustainable growth, differentiate their offerings, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in AI, identity, messaging, and enterprise services.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor and Catalin Badea, VP Product Management – Netnumber. This discussion explores why Number Intelligence is essential to enabling RCS and Network APIs at scale, helping enterprises and CPaaS providers navigate fragmented standards, complex connectivity, and uneven coverage across the global mobile ecosystem.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – MEF, Alicia Murphy, Mobile Product Manager – Cable Bahamas and Ron Willet, VP & GM – ClearSky Technologies. The discussion explores how Caribbean carriers can reclaim and grow A2P messaging revenues as value increasingly shifts to OTT players, examining the challenges of tightening margins, fragmented traffic control, and strategies for monetizing messaging more effectively.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Brien Jones-Lantzy, Head of Compliance, Spam and Fraud Mitigation – Vonage, Chris Hutson, Senior Sales Director, CPaaS – ENEA, James Lapic, Co-Founder – Zipwhip, Kim McKibben, Director Operator Relations for North America – Sinch, and Stephanie Lashley, VP, Messaging Strategic Alliances & Infrastructure – Bandwidth. The discussion explores how operators, platforms, and brands can work together to maintain trust, security, and performance as RCS scales across enterprise use cases in the U.S. It will examine key challenges around identity verification, fraud prevention, ecosystem governance, and shared responsibility — as well as the critical issues that must be addressed to enable secure and sustainable commercial growth for RCS.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – MEF, Brian Stafford, CEO – Native Messaging, Eddie de Curtis, Co-Founder – Shush, Mark Harvey, Chief Identity Officer – XConnect and Sarah Girardi, VP Compliance – Ez Texting. The discussion explores how U.S. operators are translating investments in RCS, network APIs, AI-driven capabilities and trust frameworks into enterprise adoption, commercial growth and new revenue opportunities, alongside evolving go-to-market strategies and ecosystem partnerships

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO – MEF, Ariel Reid, VP of Customer Experience – GCH, Ayshe Alp, Director of Product – The Campaign Registry, and Melissa Atkinstall , VP of Product – Aegis Mobile. The discussion explores how the 10DLC and short code registration ecosystem is strengthening consumer protection, preserving brand trust, and ensuring long-term channel integrity, while also addressing the growing need for predictability, consistency, and operational efficiency as enterprises scale A2P messaging.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum USA 2026, you will hear from Matt Ekram, Advisor – MEF, Alicia Miller, Head of Growth – Aduna and Marcelo Frizzo, VP North America Sales & Partnerships – Infobip. The discussion will explore how U.S. telcos can transition from API trials to fully monetized ecosystems, covering commercial deployment models, high-value use cases like fraud and identity, advanced capabilities such as quality-on-demand and device intelligence, as well as developer engagement and revenue-sharing strategies.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum India 2026, you will hear from Pallavi Kudtarkar, Executive Director – Globe Teleservices, Dwarkanath Gopinath, Head of Messaging and VAS – Vodafone Idea, Mark Harvey, Chief Identity Officer – XConnect, Himanshu Brijwasi, Senior Account Manager – Orange and Shikha Gupta, Vice President, Global Business – Airtel. The discussion will explore how enterprise needs are reshaping MNO network and service strategies, particularly through technologies like 5G, while highlighting the challenge of balancing operational efficiency with continued innovation in enterprise engagement. It will examine co-creation models where operators collaborate with enterprises and partners such as Microsoft and Ericsson to drive digital transformation, and conclude with a forward-looking view on how enterprise-driven approaches will shape next-generation telecom services, business models, and customer experiences.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum India 2026, you will hear from Chris Almeida, Chief Strategy Officer – Globe Teleservices, Zaffar Owais Andrabi, CEO – Almuqeet, Ali Zoomkhawala, AVP & Head Messaging – Reliance Jio, Nayan Paranjape, VP Digital Platform Business – TELIN, Kunal Mittal, GM of Presales & Business Development – Globe Teleservices and Kedar Gupte, Independent industry enthusiast. This discussion will explore how to scale network APIs from trials to commercial deployment, focusing on standardization, monetization, security, performance, and real-world operator and enterprise use cases.

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO, MEF and Ron Willet, Vice President & GM, ClearSky. This discussion will explore how RCS is being deployed at scale, covering authentication, monetization models, operational realities, and what it takes to move from pilot programs to sustainable revenue, while highlighting where value is being captured and who needs to act next.

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Dario Betti, CEO, MEF and Nima Golchini, Head of Presales Americas, Enea AB. The discussion explores how fraud is emerging in RCS, its similarities to SMS fraud, and what steps are needed to ensure RCS remains a secure and trusted messaging channel.

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Stephanie Lashley, VP Messaging Strategic Alliances & Infrastructure – Bandwidth and Chris Humphris, VP EMEA – Quiq. The discussion explores how the concept of “conversation” is evolving in a multi-channel world where consumers expect fast, personalised, and secure interactions. It highlights how businesses can use AI to bridge channel flexibility with brand consistency, ensuring a seamless and trusted customer experience across messaging, voice, and chat.

In this episode of MEF MEF Global Forum 2026, you will hear from Tim Green, Programme Director - MEF , Abdelhady Ragab, FinTech and Digital Platforms Senior Manager – WE Telecom Egypt and Ahmed Serag – Cloudcom Director – Cloudcom. The discussion brings a look at how mobile networks are evolving beyond OTPs to enable more secure and seamless identity solutions. It highlights how operators use network intelligence, SIM-based credentials, real-time verification, and APIs to reduce fraud, improve user experience, and support trusted digital interactions.

In this episode of MEF MEF Leadership Forum APAC 2026, you will hear from Guillermo Escofet, Advisor – MEF, Sean Nieuwoudt, Board Member – WASPA (South Africa), Léon Dijksman, Board Member – Dutch Regulator for Mobile Services and Kev Dawson, Director, MCP Insight. The discussion brings together industry experts to explore how industry-led self-regulation is strengthening trust and sustainability in the Direct Carrier Billing ecosystem, examining lessons from South Africa’s proven model, recent developments in Indonesia, and the governance and compliance approaches helping reduce fraud, protect consumers, and drive long-term growth for merchants and operators.