Leaders from AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche
Telekom, Dialog Axiata, KT, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone to Take
the Stage in Barcelona
The GSMA today announced that more than a dozen CEOs and
executives from across the mobile ecosystem as well as adjacent
industry sectors have been added to the keynote programme at the
2015 GSMA Mobile World Congress. The GSMA also provided further
updates on the event, including new programmes, partners, sponsors
and more. Mobile World Congress will be held 2-5 March at Fira Gran
Via in Barcelona.
“As always, Mobile World Congress will highlight the latest
innovations in mobile, in the conference, across the exhibition,
through our partner programmes and at the many events and meetings
taking place over the four days,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief
Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The 2015 Congress is set to be the most
exciting yet and we’re looking forward to welcoming the mobile
world to Barcelona in just over a month.”
New Keynote Speakers at Mobile World Congress
The GSMA has confirmed several additional keynote speakers for
the Mobile World Congress conference programme, including the
leaders of mobile operators from around the world. New keynote
speakers include:
- Ralph de la Vega, President and CEO,
AT&T Mobile & Business Solutions
- Dr. Karsten Ottenberg, CEO and Chairman
of the Management Board, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
- Xi Guohua, Chairman, China Mobile
- Timotheus H�ttges, CEO, Deutsche
Telekom
- Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Group Chief
Executive, Dialog Axiata
- Siret Schutting, Managing Director,
e-Estonia
- Brian Krzanich, CEO, Intel
- Dr. Hwang Chang-Gyu, CEO, KT
Corporation
- Ajay Banga, President and CEO,
MasterCard
- Stéphane Richard, Chairman and CEO,
Orange
- César Alierta, Executive Chairman and
CEO, Telefónica
- Patrick Gelsinger, CEO, VMWare
- Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive,
Vodafone
- Robert Beckman, CEO, Wicab
For more information, visit
www.mobileworldcongress.com/learn/conference/conference-overview/.
Partner Programmes at Mobile World Congress
Several additional companies have confirmed their participation
across a range of partner programmes at Mobile World Congress.
Twitter will hold a number of educational sessions targeting
developers and marketers as part of its partner event. Fujitsu,
Gamelab Mobile, Good Technology and PublicVine are also confirmed
to host partner events, while HP will hold an app developer
conference and European GNSS Agency and OpenDayLight will
participate in the Power Hour sessions. Mobile World Congress
Technology Training Partner Award Solutions will offer
multi-session training courses focusing on “VoLTE Deconstructed”
and “The Ultimate Guide to Network Transformation.” For more
information, visit
www.mobileworldcongress.com/learn/partner-programmes/.
Over three days, 4 Years From Now (4YFN), an event of Mobile
World Capital and the GSMA, will bring together startups and
entrepreneurs for inspiring talks and interactive workshops,
alongside a cutting-edge exhibition and unique networking
opportunities. Each day of the 4YFN programme focuses on a specific
topic, with Day 1 centering on the theme of “Disrupted by Mobile”,
Day 2 on “The Internet of Things” and Day 3 on “Digital Media”. The
event will feature over 150 speakers including such industry
leaders as John Malloy, Co-Founder and General Partner, BlueRun
Ventures; Martin Varsavsky, CEO, FON; Weili Dai, President and
Co-Founder, Marvell Technology Group; Stéphanie Hospital, Founder,
One Ragtime; and Mike Butcher, Editor At Large, TechCrunch. Global
partners for 4YFN include FIWARE, Audi, Banco Sabadell and
Telefónica. For more information, visit
www.mobileworldcongress.com/4yfn/.
Introducing MMIX at Mobile World Congress
Reflecting the explosive growth of music on mobile, the GSMA is
launching MMIX at Mobile World Congress, with an official event
party on Tuesday 3rd March, as well as a new music-based forum as
part of the 4YFN programme at Fira Montjuïc on Wednesday 4th
March. The MMIX party line-up includes platinum-selling artist
Rudimental headlining with a DJ set on Tuesday evening, with
further artists to be announced. Tickets for the MMIX party will be
made available shortly; those interested in attending should
register interest via email at MMIX@mobileworldcongress.com.
Enhancing the Attendee Experience with the My MWC Event
App
The GSMA continues to develop the My MWC Event App to provide
even greater functionality and convenience for attendees. In
addition to core elements such as event registration, exhibitor
listing, event agenda, speakers, mapping and networking, the latest
edition of the app delivers a new interface and features including
the NFC Badge, Digital Badge, enhanced networking options, among
others. The app will be released in two phases before Mobile World
Congress. For more information and to download the My MWC Event
App, visit
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/interact/get-in-touch/app/.
Mobile World Congress Media Welcome Reception
The GSMA announced additional Demonstration Sponsors
participating at the official Mobile World Congress Media Welcome
Reception, which will take place from 17:00 to 19:00 on Sunday, 1
March at Fira Gran Via. Newly signed Demonstration Sponsors include
4 Years From Now (4YFN), Dashlane, Inc., Kirusa Inc., Privately
Sàrl and SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. The Media Welcome Reception is
sponsored by Accedian Networks. For more information, visit
www.mobileworldcongress.com/interact/press-analyst/.
Get Involved at Mobile World Congress 2015
Follow developments and updates on Mobile World Congress on
Twitter @GSMA using #MWC15, on our LinkedIn company
page http://gsma.at/GSMALinkedIn or on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/gsma.
The Mobile World Congress is the cornerstone of the Mobile World
Capital, which will be hosted in Barcelona from 2013 to 2018. The
Mobile World Capital encompasses programmes and activities that
span the entire year and will benefit not only the citizens of
Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the worldwide mobile
industry. For more information on the Mobile World Capital,
visit www.mobileworldcapital.com.
-ENDS-
About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide,
uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the
broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers,
software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as
well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also
produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress,
Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series
conferences.
For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at
www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.
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