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17 February 2004 - More than 150 wireless industry
CEOs and board-level executives are set to meet next
week for a two-day summit beginning on the eve of the
3GSM World Congress in Cannes.
Organised by the GSM Association – the global
trade organisation for GSM operators - the first-ever
Wireless Leadership Summit comprises two distinct sessions.
On the first day (Feb 23), the Association’s Board
will report back to the CEOs of more than 100 operators
on the collective vision for the industry and its recommended
initiatives to action in the year ahead.
On the second day, leaders from wireless vendors and
other partners will join the operators to discuss how
best to take the agenda and accelerate market implementation.
GSMA Board Chairman, Craig Ehrlich said: “This
event is a world first for the wireless industry. As
GSM climbs inexorably towards one billion users, it
is vital that the wireless community looks ahead and
agrees commercially focused priorities to give current
and future customers the services they need and deserve.
“If GSM has taught us nothing else,” he said,
“it has taught us the benefit of acting as a global
community – that is the secret of our success and
the recipe for our future.”
The summit comes one year after the first meeting of
the GSM Association’s new Board, comprising representatives
from 23 operator companies and multinational groups,
including the world’s 12 largest operators.
Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association said: “The
Leadership Summit marks a crucial time in the evolution
of our industry, as our members deliver on the promise
of data and multimedia services, and in so doing make
mobility an increasingly important part of customers’
lives.”
Speakers during the two-day event include:
• Arun Sarin, CEO of Vodafone
• Rene Obermann, CEO of T-Mobile International
• GSM Association Board members from major operator
groups and companies
• Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive of WPP, one
of the world’s leading marketing organizations
Delegates at the conference make up a comprehensive
who’s who of the wireless industry. CEOs from more
than 115 network operators or operator groups have already
confirmed attendance at the event.
Microsoft Corporation, an Associate Member of the GSM
Association, is the headline sponsor of the event.
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