Executives from AEG, AT&T Mobility & Entertainment, Boingo Wireless, T-Mobile US and Verizon Wireless to Keynote; Additional Exhibitors, Sponsors, Partners and Programs Confirmed Atlanta: The GSMA today announced several additions to the Mobile World Congress Americas event line-up, including new speakers in the conference program, additional participating companies and exhibition experiences, and new programs and events. The show will take place in the Los Angeles Convention Center from September 12 -14, 2018.
With its new location in Los Angeles, this year's event - our second in North America - shifts the focus to the intersection of mobile with content, entertainment and media, said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. This is an exciting and transformative time for the industry, as evidenced by recent merger and acquisition activities to create truly integrated communications providers. Mobile is becoming the preferred way of consuming entertainment content, and the 2018 Mobile World Congress Americas will convene decision makers from across these industries to explore the opportunities and challenges in this new converged world.
New Keynote Speakers Announced
The GSMA announced several new speakers for the Mobile World Congress Americas keynote program, with executives representing mobile, sports and entertainment organizations, including:
Dan Beckerman, President and CEO, AEG
David Christopher, President, AT&T Mobility & Entertainment
David Hagan, Chairman and CEO, Boingo Wireless
Michael Sievert, President and COO, T-Mobile
Ronan Dunne, Group President, Verizon Wireless
Rick Fox, Entrepreneur, Actor and Former LA Laker
These executives join previously announced keynote speakers:
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chairman, GSMA
Meredith Attwell Baker, President and CEO, CTIA
Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA
Richard Plepler, Chairman and CEO, HBO
Seleta Reynolds, General Manager, Los Angeles Dept. of Transportation
Rajeev Suri, President and CEO, Nokia
Tim Baxter, President and CEO, Samsung Electronics North America
Marcelo Claure, Executive Chairman, Sprint and Chairman, CTIA
In addition to the keynote program, the Mobile World Congress Americas conference will address an array of topics including 5G and next-generation networks; artificial intelligence (AI); sports, entertainment and media; immersive content; connected vehicles; the digital consumer; the Fourth Industrial Revolution; regulation and policy; privacy and security; sustainable development and smart cities, among others. Recently confirmed conference speakers include:
Sameep Tandon, CEO and Co-Founder, Drive.ai
Lesley Young, Global Director, Growth at Workplace, Facebook
Ronalee Zarate-Bayani, CMO, Los Angeles Rams
Soma Velayutham, Head of Global Industry Development, AI and Deep Learning, NVIDIA
Kevin Crull, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Sprint
Maryanne Morrow, CEO, SurgeXLR and 9th Gear Technologies
Angela Shen-Hsieh, Director, Predicting Human Behavior, Telef nica
Dr. Rosanna Chan, Founder, Therefore
Molly Battin, EVP, Global CCO and CMO, Turner
Nicola Palmer, Chief Network Officer, Verizon Wireless
For more information on the conference program, including the agenda and keynote speakers, visit https://www.mwcamericas.com/conference-programs/.
Latin America Media and Convergent Services Summit Confirmed
Inspired by recent consolidation activity in the industry, the Latin America Media and Convergent Services Summit will focus on the future of mobile and content distribution across the region, addressing key issues facing operators and the wider ecosystem, including innovation and investment, business cases and partnership opportunities for convergent services, and regulatory considerations, among others. Featuring keynotes, presentations and panel sessions, the Latin America Media and Convergent Services Summit will take place on Thursday, September 13. The first speakers confirmed for the Summit include:
Tomas Genenari, Executive Vice President, Business Bureau
Martin Gallone, Global Digital Director, Millicom
Rosario Ballesteros-Casas, Founder and CEO, VR Americas
Michele Edelman, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Content Strategy, Vubiquity
For more information, visit: www.mwcamericas.com/conference-programs/agenda/latin-american-media-convergent-services-summit.
Additional Exhibitors, Sponsors and Partners Confirmed for 2018
The GSMA announced new participating companies at Mobile World Congress Americas including AT&T, NBC Universal and Spirent. These brands join previously announced companies including Accenture, American Express OPEN, ARM, Cisco, Dell, Ericsson, G+D Mobile Security, Gemalto, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Infosys, JMA Wireless, Mastercard, Mavenir, McAfee, Nokia Solutions, Samsung Networks, Sprint, Synchronoss, Syniverse, TELUS, Verizon Wireless and VMware and more at this year's Mobile World Congress Americas.
On the show floor, country and regional pavilions will feature companies, products and services from around the world, including Canada, China, Finland, France, India, Ireland, South Korea, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Attendees visiting the pavilions will be able to explore and experience the latest cutting-edge technologies and innovations from the regions.
Another major exhibit floor attraction area is the IoT Zone, with interactive demonstrations and connected products from KORE, Microsoft, the Open Network Foundation, Pycom, Sitch Ai, U-blox and many other exhibiting companies. The IoT Zone will showcase the role 5G plays in the IoT, enabling connectivity across diverse, real-world applications for consumers and enterprises, including health and wellness, fleet management, autonomous vehicle experiences and more.
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