We had a last minute schedule change, and Bohdan was willing to jump in at the last minute. This session is based on the conversation we were having about RCS security, as the schedule problem arose. There is a mixed reaction to RCS, and has little to do with the technology, rather the unthinking hype. … Continue reading TADSummit online Conference, RCS Security, Bohdan Hopanchuk
Before John Stuckey joined us at TADSummit one of his Linkedin posts achieved 48k impressions, likely more than 50k impressions by now., RCS: Trojan Horse or Telco Opportunity?. Why was a post showing MMS still has life so popular? That’s what we’ll cover in this session. We began with some background about John, beginning with … Continue reading TADSummit online Conference, The Australian Election. Which messaging technology won? MMS, SMS or RCS? John Stuckey.
This ended up a long but worthwhile discussion. The Simwood potato is relevant across the telecoms industry, from legacy telcos needing to leapfrog technical debt, to Simwood competitors missing features and services, to enterprises needing to add features overnight, and all the startup voice AI companies needing to plug their telephony gaps. It’s a surprisingly … Continue reading TADSummit Online Conference, 2 April, Simwood Potato
Welcome to the second TADSummit Online 2025 Conference Session. We plan to run these once per week, and as always delivering honest insight. No BS, it’s in our policies. The presenter is Michael Lamb, President / Co-founder of nativeMsg. Michael and I got chatting over Linkedin, as we chatted I discovered someone focused on the truth … Continue reading TADSummit Online Conference, 19 March. From the Trenches, RCS / RBM (RCS Business Messaging)
Welcome to the first TADSummit Online 2025 Conference Session. We plan to run these once per week, and as always delivering honest insight. No BS, it’s in our policies. The group of people included: Kevin Graham, Bohdan Hopanchuck, Noah Rafalko, Johnny, Dennis Kersten (audience), Ahmed Serag (audience), and myself. Aaron Birnbaum was without power so missed … Continue reading TADSummit Online Conference, 12 March. Google rejects SMS OTP for QR Codes? I understand the SMS bit, but QR codes?
Organizational Stuff What TADSummit is about: Honesty and Integrity TADSummit is the thought leadership event in programmable communications / telecoms for 12 years (founded 2013). Our 2025 trends identified honesty and integrity as critically important for customers, https://blog.tadsummit.com/2025/01/17/10-global-predictions-for-2025/. There’s no hype, just innovators and experts sharing insights that respect you, your business, and your customers. Yes, … Continue reading TADSummit and TADHack 2025 Plans
Robert Vis, founder and CEO of Bird, has been on the TADSummit podcast a few times. Sharing his insights on the SMS industry, and the transformation he’s leading at Bird. Check out: Last week Robert shared in a letter to shareholders on the progress they’ve made. Bird is creating a world where businesses can focus … Continue reading Podcast 104: TADSummit Innovators, Robert Vis on Bird Box
Podcast Directory Firstly, thank you to Bohdan for asking Kim to join us on the TADSummit Podcast. Here is Kim’s current kickstarter project, she is self-publishing, “Cybersecurity Careers Guide Book.” This is a guide on how to get into the cybersecurity profession, which is about to see an explosion in recruitment. Cybersecurity for too long … Continue reading Podcast 103: TADSummit Innovators, Kim Crawley, Professor of Cyber Security
This article shares some of the important and unique insights generated through TADSummit 2024. Insights you’ll not read anywhere else, on where telecom innovation is going. We achieved over 65k views of the TADSummit 2024 presentations so far. An amazing result that demonstrates the interest TADSummit generates because of our focus is truth and integrity, … Continue reading TADSummit’s Insights Part 2: Innovators
Clerk Chat founded by Alexander Haque, Igor Boshoer, and Will Chertoff, raised $7M in seed funding last month (October). Led by Race Capital with participation from HF0, Mento VC, and Altair VC. They enable AI agents across messaging channels that work on behalf of their customers’ businesses for support, sales and marketing. As you’ll understand, they’re creating an interesting category, … Continue reading Podcast 96: TADSummit Innovators. Igor Boshoer, Clerk Chat