Maxime provides the programme and its stakeholders with intelligence on innovation within the Mobile for Development sector with a focus on emerging use cases and business models that can lead to disruptive innovation in the mobile space. Previous Work History Before joining the GSMA, Maxime worked for over 6 years as a consultant in the telecom & tech space within emerging markets. Successively analyst, consultant and Intelligence Unit Manager, Maxime has been working very closely with telecom operators in the MEA region for the past couple of years. Qualifications Maxime holds an MBA from ESSEC Business School in Paris

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