Max Cuvellier Giacomelli

Max is the Head of Mobile for Development (M4D) at the GSMA. M4D is singularly positioned at the intersection of the mobile ecosystem and the development sector to drive innovation in digital technology that reduce inequalities in our world, enabled by partnerships with forward-thinking donors and a team of 130+ passionate professionals. Max joined the GSMA in 2012 and held positions within various programmes. He initially helped mobile operators and partners design solutions to ensure women in emerging markets do not get left out of the digital economy as part of the Connected Women programme. He later headed the Ecosystem Accelerator and Digital Utilities programmes which have allocated a combined $22 million in grant funding to 85 ventures in 40+ countries across Africa and Asia. He has been leading M4D since early 2020. Prior to joining the GSMA, Max worked in the Middle East and Africa innovation unit of mobile operator group Orange, based in Jordan and in France, and as a telecom strategy consultant focused on frontier markets. Max holds a Masters in Management from HEC Paris, and a Masters in International Management from ESADE Barcelona. Max is passionate about technology and entrepreneurship, and their combined impact on our planet, our societies and our economies.