Full Name

Micky Watkins

Job Title

Founder & CEO

Company

World Mobile Group

Speaker Bio

Micky Watkins is a telecoms entrepreneur, futurist, and the visionary CEO of World Mobile, the world’s first decentralized mobile network built on blockchain and powered by the people. A pioneer of DePIN, Micky is leading a global movement to reclaim power from Big Wireless and return connectivity, privacy, and ownership to individuals and communities. Having previously founded Yallo, the first VOIP platform of its kind, Micky has spent over a decade disrupting the telco status quo. He’s raised millions in VC and private funding from institutions including Deutsche Telekom and Carmel Ventures, always with one goal: to build technology that liberates. Today, he leads World Mobile’s charge to deliver affordable, community-operated connectivity - challenging centralized control and championing digital sovereignty for all.