Dario has been the CEO of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum since February 2019. Dario’s experience in the mobile industry goes back to 1999, first as an analyst for the market research company Ovum where he was advocating for to the nascent Mobile Service industry. Later he launched the first Mobile Internet service in Europe with the T-Mobile group.

More recently Dario rolled out innovative partnerships between telecom and digital players in Asia and the Middle East, for Ooredoo (Qatar, Indonesia, Myanmar) and Axiata (Indonesia) and as Director of Products for MTS, the leading Russian Telecom. Over the years, Dario has also taken non executives director roles in IoT and Digital Marketing companies.

After graduating with BA Hons in Film, Susan started her career at the trade body & membership organization The Producers Alliance for Cinema & TV [PACT], in London. She was introduced to working with public bodies and lobbying government on behalf of the strategic aims of the membership, which she enjoyed. Her ‘can do optimism’ and determination to work in the USA led her to Chicago, where she worked on two feature films collaborating and assisting effective communication between US crews and UK talent.
She moved to New York to work at The British Consulate General for the Trade & Investment arm; initially assisting in inward investment opportunities, and then as Vice Consul (Commercial Publicity); helping British exporters to market in the US. Her natural problem-solving & strategic-thinking abilities drove an innovative, efficient and effective solution being rolled out and she seized an opportunity to head up The British Film Office in Los Angeles for the UK government, which later became the UK Film Council US. In addition to running the operation, Susan’s role was to act as ambassador for UK Film; which involved delivering events and marketing strategies, identifying commercial opportunities, and building strategic relationships with the US industry.

She moved back to London to care for her mother and then worked for content and advertising agencies, digital transformation start-ups, and online training hubs - building relationships and opportunities with enterprises and brands.

Nick is a Director of Products at MEF, where he leads the development and implementation of anti-fraud solutions. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, with a focus on project and program management. Nick has worked across all aspects of the business, from operations to marketing to IT, and has a deep understanding of the entire ecosystem. He has worked for some of the largest telcos in the world, including Deutsche Telekom, Rogers, Meta, and Cisco. Nick is also an experienced international manager and has worked in multiple countries. In his spare time, you can find Nick on his bike, meandering along the English countryside lanes.

Ewa joined MEF in 2013 as Member Services Manager and her role since evolved to include finance management.

Prior to MEF, Ewa worked at GSMA, where she managed membership of mobile operator members from all over the world.

She is experienced in account management and membership development and in managing accounts payable and receivable. Ewa has been also involved in various internal projects and regional and global events including Mobile World Congress.

Before joining the mobile industry, she worked at Bartercard, the world’s biggest business to business trade exchange.

Stefano joined MEF in October 2024, he heads the UK SMS Sender ID Registry. Economist specialised in Industrial organisation by background, he has over twenty years of experience in the telecommunications sector where he has served as a policy and regulatory expert. Stefano is passionate about innovation, technology, and their societal impact.
As a telecom analyst at Ovum (now Omdia Informa Tech), he assisted telecom operators and regulatory bodies across Europe, Latin America, MENA, and Asia Pacific. At the GSMA, Stefano led policy advocacy for the Internet of Things. At BT, He worked in Group regulatory affairs leading, among others engagements, on Ofcom’s the 2021 wholesale voice review, Drones regulation and . At Huawei he was in charge of establishing Partnerships with Standardisation bodies and Industry in the UK.

A multiple award winning entrepreneurial commercial leader with c 25 years experience in the TMT (Technology, Media, Telecommunications) industry. Wide range of career experiences as both an entrepreneur/executive (start- up management, raising capital, scale up and restructuring, M&A process) to providing business, product and company development consultancy to companies in the TMT space.

Extensive experience building, shaping and selling mobile, fintech and digital services, solutions and SaaS platforms to mobile operators, enterprise, media companies and OTT players globally. Expert in solutions sales and selling complex, multi million dollar technical solutions into large organizations with multiple stakeholders and long sales cycles. Deal sizes ranging from ARR US$1-25M.

I have successfully turned around, scaled up, and exited several businesses, as well as opened and developed new markets and territories. I have extensive expertise in solutions sales, product and general management, customer engagement, OSS/BSS systems, SaaS, big data, and digital identity. I am driven by the mission to create and take to market innovative and impactful digital solutions that enhance the lives of millions of users around the world.

Able to work across geographic and cultural boundaries, with experience building teams and winning customers in EMEA, Americas and APAC. Experience in working with C-Level at all tiers of CSP, including the largest tier 1s. Deep understanding of mobile and digital customer engagement methodologies, billing, authentication, digital identity, messaging. Highly numerate with extensive experience in commercial modelling, pricing strategies, P+L, restructuring. Opened multiple new markets and shaped products to fit them.

In 2020, I completed my bachelor’s degree and joined MEF in July 2023 to further develop my skills in visual communication design. With a strong interest in creativity, I have always known where I can grow my career. I am an individual who thrives on challenges, and working as a Video & Audio Editor at MEF is one of the most significant challenges I have taken on. It marks a shift from my previous experiences in an interior design company and the hotel industry, as MEF is my first venture into the telecommunications sector.

Drawing from my three years of experience as a content creator, I specialize in editing videos for MEF's content and marketing needs, particularly related to previous events. I ensure that the final product aligns with MEF's vision and meets the highest standards of quality.

Beatrice recently joined MEF in July 2022 as a Sales Director having previously been part of MEF on the members side and now responsible to head up the growth of the MEF members community.
She started working in the mobile industry back in 2013, her career led to her moving to France, Germany, Italy and Ireland, working for different companies and managing carriers and customers relationships both in BtB and BtC business in the digital entertainment, payment, content & advertising areas.
In her free time, she is also a yoga teacher, a Reiki practitioner and enjoys playing harp.
As a true Italian she loves good food and cooking, nature and art in all forms.

Tjut is recognised as an excellent resource for her significant expertise regarding project management in the telecommunications space.
After assuming the role of the project engineer in XL Axiata, she has then been consistently broadening her scope by addressing more and more complex challenges within Corporate Strategy & Business Transformation.

Her self-motivation and passion about learning drove Tjut take new challenges and step out of her comfort zone by joining one of southeast Asia’s hottest startups.

Through years of experience, she has successfully managed the challenges of fast paced startups and delivered expert level contributions to lead, steer and regulate various operations.

With more than 15 years of experience in Telecommuncation and Tech companies, Tjut decided to join MEF in late 2021 to help SMS Sender ID Protection Registry initiative across various territories. She believes in her experience and value will gives an impact to this Fraud initiative.

Yolanda joined MEF in 2021 to manage operations in SMS Sender Id Protection Registy in Spain, reaching her dream of being in the Anti-fraud side of the business.
After 10 years in different roles related to construction and real state she moved to BTS where she started a new adventure and found new passion for job.
During the 8 years she was in BTS she assumed different roles moving from VoIP to A2P SMS. With expertise in troubleshooting, traffic management and platform handling Yolanda has a deep understanding of carrier environment and relationships.

After initially gaining a sound background in the Banking world, Nikki moved in to the Telecoms industry and now has over 30 years worth of experience.

Her roles have been broad, initially continuing with the finance elements but soon moving in to the more technical aspects of System Design & Development, Technical Support and Test Lead along with Quality Control and Project & Product Management. The roles have enabled Nikki to work closely with MNO’s, aggregators and merchants alike.

Nikki joined MEF in 2020 bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and expertise to take on board Operational & Account Management of the SMS SenderID Protection Registry.

Making a difference and creating an impact in people lives with mobile technology.

With more than 25 years in sales, global product management, product marketing, business development, and account management towards wireless carriers, service providers and mobile enterprise customers, I have had ownership of services and product launches including market readiness and associated GTM activities. I have created global value propositions, developed integrated marketing plans for new products, performed market research, and assessed customer needs and competitive offerings as inputs into the industry and internal management teams. I have created client-facing collaterals to educate sales and led cross-functional teams to ensure effective product launches and campaigns. I am passionate around mobile communications trends, markets, revenue growth, technologies and regulatory covering mobile enterprise messaging, number portability, security and IoT/M2M.