Exclusive Photos: Yvonne Nelson in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress

Yes, I was not the only one in Barcelona! LOL. Actress Yvonne Nelson was also there and this time she was not on one of her numerous vacations that end up on instagram. She was at the Mobile World Congress to speak on ‘Driving Smartphone Adoption in Emerging Markets’. She was invited by Kirusa, operators of the Vobolo voice service which already has Yvonne Nelson as one of the the most  followed African celebrities on the service.

Kirusa, the leader in voice and social media solutions for emerging markets, hosted a luncheon panel on “Driving Smartphone Adoption in Emerging Markets”, featuring African superstar Yvonne Nelson at the Glub Restaurant in Porta Fira Hotel on  February 25. The luncheon focused on rich media messaging and data services for smartphones in emerging markets, and enabled networking with telecom professionals from across the globe. The panel featured African movie actress and model, Yvonne Nelson, and included the global telecom industry’s top executives, journalists, and investors, including:

Sharad Arora, Chief Wireless Officer, Tata

Arvind Bali, CEO, Videocon

Alec Barton, Developing Telecoms, analyst

Saleem Mobhani, Special Advisor, Mobile Entertainment Forum

Charles Matondane, Head of VAS and Internet Services at Vodacom Tanzania

Dr. Mehmet Unsoy, Managing Partner, mSolve Partners