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The Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit returns to Amsterdam on the 9th and 10th September. The 2025 edition will see Informa Tech and the Mobile Ecosystem Forum rejoin forces to deliver the world’s largest event dedicated to Direct Carrier Billing and Mobile Payments.

Representatives from Mobile Network Operators throughout the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East will meet to share knowledge, showcase regional successes and tackle the challenges surrounding DCB and Mobile Payments in more than twenty markets. Payment service providers will provide invaluable localised insights while top-tier merchants will showcase exciting new products ranging from AR/VR gaming to streaming and education services. Additional topics covering payment- and cyber security, regulation, digital marketing and sustainable development means GCB&MPS is the meeting place for Mobile Network Operators looking to establish, grow or showcase their Carrier Billing- and Payments offering.

Event terms and conditions available HERE.

Why Attend?

“From Reach to Revenue: Aligning Operators, Advertisers and Content Providers for the Next Chapter of Mobile Payments” sets the tone for the 2025 edition of the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit. The event brings together mobile network operators, media buyers, content providers, regulators, and technology platforms to explore the strategies, partnerships, and innovations shaping the future of carrier billing.

From acquisition and engagement to compliance and monetisation, this year’s agenda will spotlight the entire consumer journey — and how aligning commercial and regulatory interests can unlock sustainable growth across diverse markets.

For Mobile Network Operators

Revenue Generation


MNOs can benefit from understanding the opportunities and challenges in both carrier billing and e-wallets. By incorporating carrier billing, MNOs can offer their subscribers a seamless payment method, increasing the likelihood of purchases and generating revenue from digital goods, services, and subscriptions. Additionally, exploring e-wallets allows MNOs to diversify their revenue streams by providing their customers with alternative payment options beyond carrier billing, catering to different user preferences.

User engagement and retention


Carrier billing and e-wallets contribute to improved user engagement and retention for MNOs. By offering convenient and user-friendly payment options, MNOs can enhance the overall customer experience, increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty. Attendees at the event can gain insights into best practices, case studies, and success stories that demonstrate how carrier billing and e-wallets have positively impacted user engagement and retention for MNOs in various markets.

Partnerships and collaboration


The event provides MNOs with opportunities to network and form partnerships with payment service providers, technology vendors, and other stakeholders in the carrier billing and e-wallet space. Collaborations with e-wallet providers can allow MNOs to integrate their services into popular digital wallets, expanding their reach and potential user base. Partnerships can also foster innovation and enable MNOs to stay at the forefront of the mobile payments industry.

Industry insights and trends


 The event offers MNOs valuable insights into the latest industry trends, market dynamics, and consumer preferences related to carrier billing and e-wallets. By staying informed about industry developments, MNOs can adapt their strategies, optimize their offerings, and seize emerging opportunities. Understanding the intersection between carrier billing and e-wallets allows MNOs to align their business objectives with the evolving needs of their customers and the wider mobile payments ecosystem.

Overall, the combined focus on carrier billing and e-wallets at the event empowers MNOs with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to drive revenue growth, enhance user engagement, and establish strategic partnerships.

By leveraging these insights, MNOs can position themselves as key players in the mobile payments landscape and effectively navigate the evolving digital economy.

Partners

Diamond Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

2025 Speakers

Alexis Bartelds

CEO of Sam Media

Alexis Bartelds is CEO of Sam Media and has over 25 years’ experience in the telecoms industry. His passion for innovation drives Sam Media’s focus on premium content, transparent intuitive marketing, fully controlled in house media buy and data science. Sam Media is proud to be a leader in VR and AR services and recently launched its new flagship product SingSpace, a virtual karaoke service, in cooperation with Stingray. 
 
Alexis enjoys an offline outdoor lifestyle, being a fervent skier, surfer and mountain biker and is at his happiest sharing the Sam Media vision over a barbeque. 

Clemens Leitner

CEO, DIMOCO Payments

Clemens Leitner is the CEO of DIMOCO Payments, leveraging over 15 years of management experience in the payments industry. He is an entrepreneurial leader known for crafting effective go-to-market strategies, expanding into new business verticals, and hands-on management of various teams.

Gaby Bosch

CEO at Content For Mobile

CEO at Content For Mobile

Gaby is an entrepreneur and has been active in VAS for 25 years. He is one of the most prominent voices advocating a new approach to the DCB industry, or DCB 2.0 as he calls it. CFM, his latest venture, are active in numerous countries, with direct connections to many of the largest operators in Europe. They establish relationships where transparency and control are key values, and build long-term, scalable, revenues for their partners. He is also an enthusiastic board member for the Dutch Code of Conduct Foundation, a self-regulatory body where he is the voice of all merchants.

To describe things, he will often use metaphors; keep an ear out for him saying the mobile industry is a lot like the Champions League!

Işık Uman

Group CEO of TPAY

Işık Uman is the Group CEO of TPAY, your “payment connector” in META, a role he assumed on July 1, 2023. TPAY connects the entire Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, making the digital world accessible to all by being the most reliable facilitator for micropayments in the region. Işık joined TPAY in 2020 as Director of Global Partnerships after Payguru’s acquisition. Over the past four years, he has taken on various pivotal roles, demonstrating his versatile leadership and strategic vision. 

Before TPAY, Işık co-founded and chaired Payguru, a pioneering Turkish payment company. He led the buy-out of Neomobile’s Turkish mobile payment business and rebranded it as Payguru, which became the first Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) company to receive a payment license from the Turkish Financial Regulator. Under his leadership, Payguru became Turkey’s leading alternative payment provider. In June 2020, TPAY acquired Payguru, expanding its coverage to the META region. 

His career includes senior roles at Superonline, Turkcell, and Neomobile. He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Middle East Technical University (METU) and has pursued advanced studies in Information Systems, AI, and Cognitive Science. 

Işık is committed to providing partners with the most effective and reliable payment methods tailored to their services and the countries they are launching in. This dedication has led to the creation of new payment channels, such as mobile wallets in MEA and open banking in Turkey, with more to follow. 

Işık’s extensive experience and strategic vision drive TPAY’s mission to unify META through unparalleled network reach, merchant alliances, and transaction excellence. 

 

Jason Masai

Interim Head of Digital Product at M-Pesa Africa

Interim Head of Digital Product at M-Pesa Africa

Digital leader with over 15 years experience in leading Product management, Business Strategy, execution, Digital product design, User Experience Design, Customer Experience, Product Innovation and Digital Transformation in Financial services, Telecoms and Fin-tech.

At M-Pesa Africa, a pioneering mobile money wallet and Africa’s number 1 Fintech, I am accountable for the Product Vision and road map for the M-Pesa #superapp providing Product leadership to Product Owners, Developers and local market teams across 4 Vodacom markets.

I am also responsible for working with local market teams to develop and execute go to market plans, conducting end user research to drive uptake and engagement. As a product person I also interface between customer needs discovery and engineering, ensuring that we build with a purpose and reason that resonates with how the market is evolving.

Competencies :
Digital Transformation I Product Design I Digital Innovation | Digital Marketing | Digital Financial Services | Customer Experience | Product Development | Market research I Customer Life Cycle Management I Product Management I Product Marketing | Payments I E-Commerce I Customer Value Proposition | Data Analysis I Scrum I SAfe | Agile Methodologies | Business Strategy & Execution | Change Management | Risk Management | Stakeholder Engagement | Tech Vendor Management I Business strategy I Design Thinking I B2B I B2C I Mobile Lending I CX I Partnerships I UX I Cross functional team leadership

Kieran Clare

Commercial Director at Content For Mobile

Commercial Director at Content For Mobile

As Commercial Director for CFM, Kieran leads the company’s strategic partnerships with both carriers and brands. In this role, he has overseen expansion of the companies partnerships to several operator groups and some of the world’s biggest brands.

He is a gaming and Esports fan, combining this passion with 10 years of DCB experience, whilst making CFM the go-to partner for carriers when it comes to gaming.

Laurent Prevost

Partnerships & Business Development Manager Direct Carrier Billing for Europe & Africa

Laurent Prevost  has been working on Mobile Payment for 30 years at Orange France and at the Group level, starting with the famous Minitel, the first online premium network. Over the last 7 years at the Orange Group, he has launched Mobile Payment/DCB in 15 Orange Affiliates in MEA, which has been a great success. He has also developed Mobile Payment/DCB in 8 Orange affiliates in Europe, covering almost the entire Orange footprint. Currently, he manages the commercial relationship with more than 14 aggregators and strategic accounts connected to Mobile Payment through the Orange Group Billing Platform. The next step in his journey will be to develop Wallet business in the Orange MEA footprint using Orange Money.

Léon Dijksman

COO, Sam Media

Léon Dijksman is a true industry veteran, responsible for the management and orchestration of all internal and external communications at Sam Media. As the COO he oversees daily administrative and operational functions and is highly involved in strategic business development and carrier relations. He has a strong background in digital transformation and e-commerce. He is an expert team builder, negotiator, and sales strategist.
In today’s fast-paced digital world, delivering content that truly resonates with your customers is the key to staying ahead of the competition. Sam Media believes that by collaborating, we can take mobile content to the next level and meet the evolving demands of tech-savvy consumers. As a leader in innovation, we make the next generation of mobile content accessible to everyone, on any device. We develop browser based entertainment services and mobile apps based on XR technology. Our latest award-winning product is SingSpace powered by Stingray Karaoke. An immersive virtual reality platform that redefines the karaoke experience, bringing music enthusiasts together from around the globe in an interactive and dynamic metaverse. In collaboration with Stingray, a global leader in music, media, and technology, Sam Media is poised to revolutionize the world of entertainment. Sam Media is active in 47 countries around the globe.

Leone Crescenzi

Chief Product Officer, Cookies Digital

Leone Crescenzi is a cross-disciplinary executive who has spent over 25 years working at the intersection of entertainment and technology. With a career that bridges showbusiness and product strategy, he has collaborated with globally recognized talent — from David Beckham to Charlize Theron and Al Pacino — while also developing digital platforms with a strong focus on user experience, engagement, interactivity, and iterative design. Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and a discomfort with easy labels, Leone brings a strategic, hands-on approach to innovation. He is currently Chief Product Officer at Cookies, where he brings together strategic vision, product thinking, and a deep user-centered mindset.

2025 Agenda

  • 08:30 Registration and breakfast
  • 09:15 Welcome and opening remarks
  • 09:30 Diamond Sponsor Session presented by Content For Mobile
  • 10:10 Gold Sponsor Panel Discussion presented by Digital Virgo
  • 10:55 MNO Keynote Address
  • 11:20 Morning networking and coffee
  • 12:05 Gold Sponsor Session presented by Cookies Digital
  • 12:25 Netherlands Use-Case presented by Smadex
  • 13:10 Lunch
  • 14:10 Afternoon networking 
  • 14:30 From Click to Conversion: How Media Buying Powers Carrier Billing Success
  • 15:45 Group transfer to networking event
  • 16:15 Samsterdam Networking Canal Cruise powered by Sam Media
  • 18:30 Group transfer back to venue
  • 09:10 Welcome and opening remarks
  • 09:15 DCB Beyond Digital: Expanding into Commerce, Transport & Everyday Payments
  • 10:05 Redefining Compliance: From Reactive Policing to Proactive Design
  • 10:55 Morning networking and coffee
  • 11:35 Regional Realities: Scaling Services in Fragmented Regulatory Markets
  • 12:25 Use case: How Norwegian Technology Enables DCB for Mobile Network Operators in the Google Play Store
  • 13:15 Lunch
  • 14:15 Afternoon networking
  • 14:45 The New Value Chain: Aggregators, Wallets, and the Future of Mobile Payments
  • 15:30 Closing Remarks and acknowledgements
  • 15:40 Afternoon networking and wrap-up drinks
  • 17:00 Event ends

What’s new in 2025

New to 2025 Edition

Samsterdam x GCBMPS Canal Cruise Networking Event 

We are excited to introduce a brand-new experience for 2025: on Day 1, all delegates are invited to join us for an unforgettable canal cruise through the heart of Amsterdam, sponsored by Sam Media.

Enjoy a relaxing evening on the water, complete with food, drinks, and exceptional networking opportunities—all while taking in the stunning beauty of Amsterdam’s historic canals.

It is the perfect way to kick off the event and connect with fellow attendees in a unique setting.

Open To All Delegates!

Venue

Van der Valk Hotel Amsterdam Zuidas

Tommaso Albinonistraat 200,

1083 HM Amsterdam,

Netherlands

Map

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