The State of Scams Annual Report

• Jorij Abraham, Managing Director – GASA

The latest annual study by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and ScamAdviser, paints a devastating picture of the worldwide onslaught of scams, highlighting an urgent need for vigilance and preventative action. The Global State of Scams 2023 Report, which involved 49,459 people from 43 countries, indicates that a substantial 25.5% of world citizens lost money to scams or identity theft in the last 12 months, culminating in financial losses estimated at $1.026 trillion.

RCS/RBM: Adoption and Fraud Mitigation

• Eric Priezkalns, Director of AntiFraud and Integrity – MEF
• Phil Carter, RCS Ecosystem Strategy & Partnerships Manager – Google
• Dave Boddington, Group Product Manager – Infobip
• Aidan Kenny, Product Manager – Open Mind Networks
• Claudine Bell, Partner Business Manager, Messaging and Payments – Virgin Media O2

Growth and adoption of RBM, how RBM can effectively mitigate smishing and phishing.

Will AIT Surpass Smishing and Spam as the Industry’s Top Concern?

• Katia Gonzalez Gutierrez, Head of Transactional Security Solutions – BICS
• Uku Tomikas, CEO – Messente
• Bernd Heinen, Sr. Product Manager Corporate Messaging – Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
• Lee Suker, Head of Identity – Sinch

Artifically Inflated and Artificially Generated traffic is an increasing problem for the Telecoms industry. We will explore the size and impact of this problem and discuss some potential solutions

 The Life Cycle of a Fraud Journey

• Dr. Marco Lafrentz, Vice President of Business and Market Development – Netnumber
• Glyn Povah, Global Product Development – Telefónica
• Adri Loloci, Senior Global Product Manager – Vodafone
• Håkon Brüne, New Business Developer – KPN

This panel will analyze the user lifecycle—from onboarding to active service use, inactivity, and termination—to identify vulnerabilities and common fraud attacks. We’ll also discuss available tools and solutions to enhance user lifecycle processes and combat these threats.

Secure Payments

• Anzelle Robertson, Program Director – MEF
• David Lotfi, CEO – Evina
• Léon Dijksman, COO – Sam Media
• Laurent Baquiast, Co-Founder and Co-CEO – Wister

Explore the latest mobile payment security threats, cutting-edge technologies, and best practices to safeguard transactions and foster consumer trust. Experts share real-world insights on robust security measures, regulatory compliance, and balancing security with a seamless user experience for sustainable business growth.

Emerging Technologies and Solutions; The Role of AI & Machine Learning

• Eric Priezkalns, Director of AntiFraud and Integrity – MEF
• Pravesh Arora, Enterprise Account Director – Benelux – Telesign
• Igor Skutsenya, Senior Business Development Manager – LANCK Telecom
• Yaunese Aazibou, CTO – BICS
• Adrian Harris, Fraud and Risk Consultant – Xintec

 Identity Wallet

• Eric Priezkalns, Director of AntiFraud and Integrity – MEF
• Bryn Robinson-Morgan, Product Strategy – Digital Identity – iProov
• Stefano Quintarelli, Pioneer in Italian Internet Infrastructure and Digital Transformation – I.NET

This panel session will explore the global landscape of digital identity wallets – examining key trends, challenges, opportunities, and the future landscape.

MEF Business SMS Sender ID

• Sham Careem, Advisor – MEF

Hear from MEF how cross industry collaboration is having a significant impact on Smishing attacks in the UK, Spain and Ireland. MEF will share some key insights into how the Sender ID Protection Registry, working in close cooperation with leading banks, fintechs, government agencies, aggregators and MNOs is making life difficult for the fraudsters”

Combating Digital Fraud Through Cross-Sector Collaboration

• Innoncenzo Genna, Legal advisor – Genna Cabinet
• Katarina Pranjic, Head of Regulation and Policy – LexisNexis Risk Solutions
• David Rogers MBE, CEO – Copper Horse
• Matthew Noyes, Director of Cyber Policy and Strategy – US Secret Service
• Michel Van Bellingham, Chair, Council – BIPT

Tired of hearing the same old tune? The mobile industry knows collaboration is key to combating fraud, but it remains elusive.