Speaker Lineup Coming Together for First Mobile World Congress Americas

GSMA said Wednesday some industry heavyweights are confirmed for the first Mobile World Congress Americas, Sept. 12-14 in San Francisco. The conference doubles as CTIA’s annual show. Confirmed speakers include Carlos Slim Domit, CEO of América Móvil; Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises and chairman of GSMA; CTIA President Meredith Baker; GSMA Director General Mats Granryd; Rajeev Suri, CEO of Nokia; Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal; Marcelo Claure, CEO of Sprint; and Ronan Dunne, executive vice president and group president of Verizon Wireless. “Mobile World Congress Americas will reflect an experience truly representative of North, Central and South America, capturing many of its region- and culture-specific nuances,” said Michael O’Hara, chief marketing officer of GSMA, in a news release.