GSMA to Host Executive Conferences in Five Locations Globally; Mobile 360 Events Explore Regional Mobile Industry Trends and Issues

London - Thursday, February 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced the schedule and locations for the 2015 GSMA Mobile 360 Series, a regional thought leadership conference series for executives in the mobile industry, as well as key regulatory and government representatives. This year, the GSMA will host five Mobile 360 Series events around the world: Mobile 360 Series-Africa, Mobile 360 Series-Europe, Mobile 360 Series-Latin America, Mobile 360 Series-Middle East and Mobile 360 Series-North America.

“Building on the success we’ve seen in the last year, we’re excited to expand the Mobile 360 Series further in 2015 with the addition of Mobile 360-Latin America,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The Mobile 360 Series conferences truly complement the experience delivered at our larger events such as Mobile World Congress and Mobile World Congress Shanghai, offering attendees focused programmes that address the specific opportunities and challenges they’re facing in their respective regions.”

In 2015, the GSMA will be hosting the following Mobile 360 Series conferences:

Mobile 360 Series Conference Location Dates

Mobile 360 Series-Latin America Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13-14 May

Mobile 360 Series-Africa Cape Town, South Africa 7-9 October

Mobile 360 Series-Middle East Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20-21 October

Mobile 360 Series-North America Atlanta, Georgia, United States 27-29 October

Mobile 360 Series-Europe Brussels, Belgium 3 December

The first event in the 2015 Mobile 360 Series, Mobile 360 Series-Latin America, will be held at the Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort in Rio de Janeiro. The two-day event will feature an executive-level conference programme on Wednesday, 13 May, followed by GSMA programme workshops and working group meetings on Thursday, 14 May. The Call for Papers for the conference is now open and submissions will be accepted through 3 April. For additional information on Mobile 360-Latin America, including speaking and sponsorship opportunities, as well as how to attend, visit www.mobile360series.com/latin-america/.

Further information on the entire Mobile 360 Series of events is available at www.mobile360series.com/. Follow developments and updates on Mobile 360 (#mobile360) on Twitter @GSMA and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Mobile360Series.

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About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.

Contacts

For the GSMA

Charlie Meredith-Hardy, +44 7917 298428

CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com

or

GSMA Press Office

Pressoffice@gsma.com

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