This day-long session will examine the growth of mobile money services both in terms of financial inclusion in emerging markets, but also through to the impact of technology evolution in advanced geographies. It will gather together representatives of the ‘Two Billion Club’, the elite group of mobile operators whose potential market for mobile money services numbers in excess of 2bn to discuss their strategies and future plans. It will also share insights from those operators that have received funding from the Gates Foundation, as well as examine the vital lessons learnt from mobile NFC payment trials and commercial launches.

Moderator – Jonathan Dharmapalan, Lead Partner, Global Telecommunications Advisory Services, Ernst and Young

09.00 – 09.15 – Moderator Introduction

Jonathan Dharmapalan, Lead Partner, Global Telecommunications Advisory Services, Ernst and Young

09.15 – 10.15 – Panel Discussion ‘The 2 Billion Club’

Pablo Montesano, Director, New Businesses, Telefónica

Cenk Serdar, Director Mobile Payments, Vodafone

Andy Yee Bin Chong, Senior VP and Head, Group Marketing and Strategic Initiatives, Axiata Group Berhad

Brigitte Bourgoin, Executive Vice President, Orange