Chief Executive Officer
 Rob Conway joined the GSMA in 1999, and in 2003 became a founder member of its Board. Under his leadership, the breadth and scope of the GSMA has expanded rapidly, reflecting the growth and success of the mobile phone industry worldwide. In 2003 Rob led the transition of the GSMA to a Board-led structure, positioning the GSMA as the global trade organisation for the mobile world with the aim of accelerating the time to market and ensuring the global availability of new and developing mobile services. The GSMA now represents more than 700 GSM mobile operator members and 200 manufacturer and supplier associate members across 218 countries of the world. Its members collectively serve over a third of the world's population.
Working closely with senior executives of member companies and other industry leaders, Rob leads a GSMA agenda encompassing commercial, public policy, strategic and technical initiatives focused on enhancing the economic and social value of mobile services to users, countries and governments while creating new business opportunities for its members. Recent GSMA initiatives include the Personal Instant Messaging programme, as well as the 3G For All initiative, which aims to make multimedia third-generation services accessible to a much wider user base. Meanwhile, Rob has helped spearhead the GSMA's efforts to bridge the digital divide through programmes such as the pioneering Emerging Market Handset initiative and the GSMA Development Fund. In addition, Rob Conway has driven the establishment of the GSMA's event portfolio, which includes the control and production of the 3GSM World Congress events in Barcelona and Macau.
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