Stephen Upstone

Stephen Upstone is an established figure in the mobile industry, having worked in mobile advertising since 2006, at the world’s leading mobile companies, including Ad Infuse (sold to Velti), LoopMe and many more. He has very strong experience in mobile and an excellent track record in sales, growth and general management in venture capital backed mobile technology companies including two company sales and one NASDAQ listing. Stephen was Managing Director Europe for Ad Infuse (sold to Velti) and then VP Sales and Business Development Europe for Velti after the takeover. Stephen was part of the senior management team that successfully listed Velti on the NASDAQ and was present in New York for the ringing of the opening bell, raising $300 million USD and reaching over $1 billion USD in valuation. Whilst at Ad Infuse and Velti, he opened offices across the globe, helping to build a multi-million dollar business, working with companies such as Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, Sky and Daily Mail. Prior to Ad Infuse Stephen worked at Touch Clarity (sold to Omniture), FirstCapital, Universal McCann and Lowe Howard Spink. As an experienced mobile advertising expert, Stephen founded LoopMe, the world’s largest mobile video advertising platform, reaching over 2 billion consumers worldwide. Since LoopMe’s foundation, Stephen has opened ten offices all over the world and grown its employee base from only a handful to over one hundred in under three years, developing the company from a start-up to a successful medium sized company with a monthly revenue in the high six figures. Stephen is also Chairman of the Mobile Marketing Association UK Advisory Board, a member of the EMEA Board and a supporter of the mobile marketing and advertising initiatives. Stephen was previously Co-Chair of the Global Advertising Committee and was a Member of the IAB Mobile Advertising Committee.