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The Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit returns to Amsterdam on the 9th and 10th September, and will feature footballer Clarence Seedorf in conversation with esports expert Leone Crescenzi of Cookies Digital.
Clarence Seedorf is one of the greats of football. He is the only player in football history to have won the Champions League with three different clubs – Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan twice.
Together Seedorf and Crescenzi will explore the intersection between gamers and athletes, highlighting the latest innovations, and those planned for the future, in gaming and esports products. The session will explore the importance of repetition for mastering skills, illustrating how this principle drives excellence both in sport and beyond. Crescenzi will present the most recent Cookies’ product launches, including the ATP Tour Goldenpass and the Serie A Livestream Pass, demonstrating how these offerings continue to enhance engagement for fans and players alike. He will also unveil upcoming innovations in gaming and esports, showcasing new features and products designed to further boost engagement and expand Cookies’ customer base, and increase value proposition for mobile carriers.
The theme for this year’s Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit is “From Reach to Revenue: Aligning Operators, Advertisers and Content Providers for the next chapter of Mobile Payments” and the event will bring together mobile network operators, advertisers, media buyers, content providers, gaming creators, esports, regulators, and technology platforms to explore the strategies driving revenue, engagement and compliance, plus how partnerships and innovation are shaping the future of carrier billing.
From acquisition and engagement to compliance and monetisation, the agenda will spotlight the entire consumer journey — and how aligning commercial and regulatory interests can unlock sustainable growth across diverse markets.
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.
Other discussion areas include: Revenue generation; user engagement and retention; partnerships and collaboration; e-wallets; privacy; industry insights and trends; use case examples; the role of gaming; compliance; innovation; user acquisition; fraud prevention; privacy; best practice; new opportunities; global challenges and opportunities; exploring UK opportunities with the arrival of a new regulator; and the future of mobile payments.
MEF’s Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit is held in partnership with Informa Tech at the Van der Valk Hotel, Amsterdam Zuidas, Tommaso Albinonistraat 200, 1083 HM Amsterdam, Netherlands on Tuesday 9 th and Wednesday 10 th September 2025.
For more information on the speakers and the agenda, see: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/global-carrier-billing-and-mobile-payments- 2025/#agenda
About Cookies Digital
Cookies Factory (that operates under the brands "Cookies" and "Cookies Digital") is
a global
provider of cutting-edge sports and esports solutions for telecom operators across Europe,
MENA, and Africa. From premium licensing to white-label platforms, Cookies empowers
telcos to deliver compelling entertainment experiences — anytime, anywhere.
With a focus on immersive fan experiences and scalable solutions, Cookies is a Google Premier Partner since 2018 and has been listed for 2 years in a row by the Financial Times and Statista as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe.
About Clarence Seedorf
Clarence Seedorf is one of the greats of football. He is the only player in football history to
have won the Champions League with three different clubs – Ajax, Real Madrid and AC
Milan twice. Due to his holistic approach to performance and wellness, he played more than
1000 games at top level combining an innate talent, a superior intelligence on the field,
great personality and physical strength. Seedorf has won trophies in every country he
played and has also coached in four continents. Seedorf has always used sport as a tool to
make the world a better place. He is one of the six persons chosen by Nelson Mandela to
carry his Legacy worldwide, was a blogger for the New York Times, speaks six languages, has
a Honoris Causa degree in Humanities, the highest civil decorations from the Netherlands
and Suriname. He is founder of Black Impact Foundation. Seedorf completed his education
with PNL Courses, sport psychology, management and economics. He is a business
consultant and counts different public speaking activities: from the Council of Europe to
being the host of the FIFA Football Congress, to Oxford University, Harvard University, other
institutes and multinationals. He is currently a Board Supervisory Member of KNVB and the
main football pundit for Amazon Prime IT and UK.
About The Mobile Ecosystem Forum
The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) is a global trade body established in 2000 and
headquartered in the UK with members across the world. As the voice of the mobile
ecosystem, it focuses on cross-industry best practices, anti-fraud and monetisation. The Forum, which
celebrates its 25 th anniversary in 2025, provides its members with global and
cross-sector platforms for networking, collaboration and advancing industry solutions.
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