How to begin to capture the excitement, the joy, the feeling of success and achievement, but also the dedication to continue to make the world better, with “The Changing Culture of Communications… from Generation to Generation” that was so palpable for all attending the GTWN 30th Anniversary Gala evening at the fabulous Palau Requesens in Barcelona on the occasion of the Mobile World Congress. Palau Requesens, Barcelona, Spain GTWN 30th Anniversary guests under the stars It was a night which began under the stars and continued with stars from around the world.  In the beautiful courtyard of the Palau, the GTWN International Board members received government ministers, corporate presidents,  leaders of the industry, movers and shakers and young mentees  to recognize, promote, and celebrate the contribution of women executives, innovators, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and doers in the global TMTS sector. GTWN International Board One of the highlights of the evening was the induction of the new members of the GTWN International Board including Vrinda Kapoor, Deepa Kalikiri, Rosalia Gitau, Nicola Palmer, Leticia Latino-van Splunteren and Isabelle Paradis, coming respectively from India, the UK, Kenya/Philippines, USA, Latin America, and France as well as the passing of the baton from the long-time GTWN President Bridget Cosgrave to the new GTWN President, Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt Technologies and CEO of the Year 2021 bestowed by the World Communications Awards. GTWN induction of new International Board members The induction took place before the platinum [...]

16 February 2022, London/Cologne: The GTWN (Global Telecom Women’s Network) has announced today that their new Global President will be Keri Gilder, CEO Colt Technology Services and World Communications Award’s 2021 CEO of the Year. The GTWN, which will celebrate their 30th Anniversary this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, has been instrumental in “Changing the Culture of Communications… from Generation to Generation”. Already in 1992, the GTWN members were thought leaders, sought out by TMT/ICT CEO’s around the world for their innovative, inclusive approach to informing and impacting the industry. This has continued throughout the years and the GTWN has inspired, led, and enabled game-changing trends throughout the entire industry around the world. “We are thrilled to have someone of Keri’s talents and transformational skills as our next GTWN Global President. It takes real leadership to move mountains and Keri has demonstrated repeatedly that she is a true leader”, commented GTWN’s Global President Bridget Cosgrave. “We could not have found anyone better than Keri to respect the values and culture that the GTWN has espoused over our 30 year existence and to carry the flame forward for the next generation,” said GTWN’s Founding President Candace Johnson. “I am honoured to be selected as the next GTWN President. In line with our vision of changing the culture of communications from generation to generation, I will embrace the privilege of this position to enable GenZ to become the next generation of leaders along with their special blend of [...]

On the eve of celebrations marking the association’s 30th Anniversary since its foundation, the Global Telecom Women’s Network (GTWN) is delighted to announce the election to its Board of five new members: Rosalia Gitau – the CEO and Founder of Bixie Pte Ltd, a financial platform that encourages women to save and generate wealth Deepa Kalikiri - Vice President and Head of Legal at Boku, Inc., empowering the new age of digital commerce in a mobile-first world Vrinda Kapoor – CEO and Co-founder of 114ai, an AI platform which enables causal infer-ence from unstructured data Isabelle Paradis – President and Founder, HOT TELECOM, a global digital telecom media marketing and transformation advisory Leticia Latino-van Splunteren – President and CEO, Neptuno USA, Corp, an innovative digital engineering, software and infrastructure provider. Nicola Palmer - Tech Ambassador in Verizon who liaise with colleges and universities to develop STEM and tech talent The new Board members join their peers from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia, in furthering the goals of this global non-profit, which provides a network and forum for influential senior women to exchange innovative ideas, to mentor younger women and to contribute to the global information society in a positive way. The new Board members will be officially welcomed at a gala Anniversary dinner to be held during Mobile World Congress Barcelona on Monday 28 February at lPalau Requesens. We are also delighted to announce that Caixa Bank, the leading financial group in retail banking in Spain [...]

The 2020 Reception was to take place on 24 February 2020 at the Fondacion Rocamora but had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. Given the uncertainties still surrounding international travel for many of the GTWN members from around the globe, we are instead organizing a very special virtual event, which will showcase the advances in digital technologies we have all come to rely on during the pandemic.  Special thanks to our sponsor CMS for jointly hosting this event.

02 March 2015, Mobile World Congress, Barcelona The GTWN's Welcome Reception at the 2015 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona brought together more than 200, corporate, telecoms and tech executives, top Government officials and industry analysts to the new Mobile World Centre on the Plaza Catalunya in the centre of Barcelona. The Mobile World Centre, housed in a totally renovated Telefonica building dating from 1928, is a public-private partnership established in late 2014 by Telefonica and the Mobile World Capital Foundation. The setting was an ideal location for the GTWN Reception, bringing together as it does the latest in digital technology, Guests were treated to a multitude of displays of various leading edge applications, demonstrating how digital mobile technology is changing every aspect of the world and our lives. GTWN Members arrive at the Mobile World Centre for the Welcome Reception. From left: Laureen Cook (TMT Lead, IFC, World Bank), Stephanie Liston (Board Member, BT Equality of Access Board) and Susan Major (Co- founder of Davenport Major Executive Search) Our members and guests entered the ground floor digital exhibition area, and climbed the colourful, digitally-lit staircase to the first floor exhibition area, which is populated with displays of various leading edge applications, demonstrating how digital mobile technology is changing every aspect of our world. After the initial networking session, our members and guests were directed by our hosts up to the second floor auditorium, where the discussion forum was chaired by GTWN Global President, [...]