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Coming speaking engagements:

West Africa Mobile Marketing Summit: The Civiv Centre, Lagos Nigeria – 8 March 2012

East Africa Mobile Marketing Summit: Hilton Hotel, Nairobi Kenya – 14 March 2012

Recent speaking engagements:

MMA : Mobile Mega Trends : Microsoft Head Office, Bryanston SA – 4 October 2011

Guest Lecture: University of Johannesburg, Contemporary Marketing Honours Course, 26 May 2011

Sheeba (Business Woman’s Association) breakfast, Park Hyatt, Rosebank, 11 February 2011

3rd Mobile Marketing Summit, Johannesburg 10 August 2010

3rd Mobile Marketing Summit, Cape Town 13 August 2010

Mobile Web Africa 2010, Johannesburg, 28 September 2010

Buzz City Mobile Marketing Seminar 2010, Johannesburg, 7 May 2010

Online Real Estate Marketing Conference, The Pavillion, Cape Town, 10 March 2010

Ogilvy Africa Conference, Johannesburg, 17 March 2010 (Closed/ Private event)

Mobile Web East Africa, Nairobi Kenya, 3-4 February 2010

Tony Koenderman’s 5th Brainstorm Conference (“Catch a wake up”) – Cape Town 9 November 2009 / Johannesburg 11 November 2009

Africa Media & Broadcasting Congress, 5 November, Sandton Convention Centre, Johanneburg

MMA Government briefing, 4 November 2009, Sun City, South Africa – slideshow

Mobile Web Africa, 13-14 October 2009 – Michaengelo Hotel, Johannesburg – more info here

Mobile Advertising Masterclass, Bucharest, Romania, 9 October 2009 – SAS Radisson Hotel, Bucharest (closed session)

PICNIC Amsterdam, 23-25 September 2009, Amsterdam, The Netherlands – more info here

2nd Mobile Marketing Summit, 20 July 2009 – Johannesburg / 23 July 2009 – Cape Town

Initiative Media Breakfast (closed session): “Taking your brand mobile” , 2 July 2009, Johannesburg

Media24 Magazines (closed session), 18 June 2009, Cape Town

Kagiso Media Workshop (closed session), 12 June 2009, johannesburg

3rd Interactive Marketing Summit, 5 March 2009 – register here

Mobile Monday, 20 April 2009 – @ 16h00 – 19h00, Primi Forum, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg

Digital Cowboys/Girls event, 16h00 5 May 2009, Zucca, Cape Town – more info here

“Uncovering the mobile marketing mystery”, Cape Town, 13 May 09h00 – more info here

ECR Conference 28 October 2008 – http://www.ecrconference.org.za/

DMA Conference 5 November 2008 – http://www.assegaiawards.co.za/info_conference.asp

Mobile Solutions Showcase 7 November 2008- http://www.marketingmix.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=3107

OPA Bookmarks event 11 Nov 2008 (CT) & 13 November 2008 (JHB) – http://www.thebookmarks.co.za/bookmarks/events/

11 February 2008, Presentation to CMO Forum, MWC, Barcelona / “5 Principles for Mobile Operators, Some advice from an early mover”.
Dowload it here

Interviews and articles:

Since around mid 2007 it has been my privelege to act as a passionate promoter of the mobile phone as the seventh mass medium, mainly in South Africa but also internationally.

Track the story below via a sample of interviews and articles….


Start at the bottom for the most recent.

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10 October 2007, Interview with Bruce Whitfield, Radio 702 / Read the transcript / Listen to the interview

12 October 2007, All Africa artice / Read the article

14 October 2007, Interview with Jeremy Maggs, SAfm / Listen to the interview: safminterview

2 February 2008, Interview with Advantage Magazine / Read the interview

11 February 2008, Presentation to CMO Forum, MWC, Barcelona / “5 Principles for Mobile Operators, Some advice from an early mover”.
Dowload it here

12 February 2008, Interview with Telecom TV at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona / Watch the interview

19 February 2008, Interview with SAFM – The GRID / Listen to the interview

2 April 2008 , Bizzcommunity article (Next big thing…mobile ads) / Read the article

April 2008, Interview with London based MobiAdNews / Read the interview

August 2008, Marketing Mix article / Read the article

17 August 2008, SAfm Radio Interview (re mobisoap launch) / Listen to the interview

2 October 2008, MarketingWeb article/ Does Mobile provide ROI? / Read the article

27 October 2008, MarketingMix.co.za article /Mobile will become a significant brand channel / Read the article

7 November 2008, MarketingMix.co.za article /Mobile Media, right here, right now/ Read the article

12 November 2008, MarketingWeb / Vodacom’s Joubert kick starts local council / Read the article

19 November 2008, Bizcommunity.com / The mobile web:an untapped opportunity for publishers / Read the article

November/December 2008, Marketing Mix Magazine / South Africa’s leading mobile marketing thinker / Read the article: marketingmix-nov08

7 June 2009, Radio South Africa (SAFM) – Location based advertising / Listen to the interview

14 June 2009, Sunday Times, “It’s my business” – Mobile advertising for small business /read the article�

14 June 2009, CNBC, “Tech @work” – Location based advertising trial / (waiting for video file)

1 October 2009, Bizcommunity – Rick Joubert joins Yonder Media / read the article

14 October, Financial Mail – “Comings & Goings” / read the article

18 October 2009, Sunday Times – Business Times / read the article

22 October 2009, Tomi Ahonen on rickjoubert.com / read the blog

6 November 2009, Media Update, “Mobile Briefing for government” / read the article

9 November 2009, Bizcommunity, “Mobilising Government” /  read the article

13 November 2009, Bizcommunity, “Wake up and go digital” / read the article

15 November 2009, FinWeek, “SA could lead mobile marketing” / read the article

November 2009, ADvantage Magazine, “Should agencies take mobile seriously?” / read the article

26 May 2010, AfriBiz, “The mobile internet pinned down” / read the article

27 May 2010, TechCentral, “Millions use cellphone Internet – study shows” / read the article

August 2010, Mobile Marketing Guide II (Marketing Mix Magazine) / read the article