MEFCast: The Global Telecom Agenda

In this episode, you will hear from Nicholas Rossman, Director of Programmes – MEF, Bill LaRuffa, VP Commercial Sales & Strategic Partnerships – SOMOS, Roddy Lindsay, Founder & CEO – TexterID and Mark Wert, Strategic Account Director – Hiya . The discussion explores how digital identity is evolving beyond the traditional phone number and how brands can establish secure, verifiable, and consistent interactions across digital channels.

In this episode, you will hear from Caitlin O’Neill, Director, Messaging Product Development – Canadian Telecommunications Association, John Bruner, CEO – Aegis Mobile, Stefan Heller, Chief Revenue Officer – The Campaign Registry and Stephanie Lashley, VP, Messaging Strategic Alliances & Infrastructure – Bandwidth. The discussion discusses the operational, fragmentation, and deliverability challenges affecting the global expansion of business messaging.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2026, you will hear from Nicholas Rossman, Director of Programmes – Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Catalin Bedea, VP, Product Management – netnumber, Nima Golchini, Head of PreSales Americas – ENEA, Omar Mansour, Head of Solution Architect, Canada & EU – Transunion and Tracey Cash, Senior Director of Messaging, North America – Sinch. The discussion explores how increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics, including brand impersonation, synthetic identities, and generative AI, are challenging traditional fraud prevention protocols such as KYC and KYT.

In this episode of MEF Leadership Forum Canada 2026, you will hear from Caitlin O’Neill, Director, Messaging Product Development – Canadian Telecommunications Association, Stacy Rampersad, Strategic Account Executive – IC Group, Antonio Deruvo, Telecom Account Manager Expert – Infobip.The discussion explores the future of mobile messaging, comparing the reliability of traditional SMS with the richer, more interactive capabilities of RCS.

In this episode of MEF CPaas Evolution Summit 2026, you will hear from Nick Millward, Advisor , MEF and Pinder Takhar, CMO & Co-Founder, Lyberate.The discussion explores how AI is transforming messaging and customer engagement, from automation and personalised experiences to the growing role of AI agents, and the opportunities and challenges ahead.