
GSMA Announces First Keynote Speakers, Continues Partnership with Shanghai Digital Information Festival and Announces New Exhibitors and Sponsors
Hong Kong: The GSMA today offered new details for the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 28 June - 1 July 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA provided several updates, including the first confirmed keynote speakers, the continued partnership with Shanghai Digital Information Festival at the SNIEC, and the addition of several new exhibiting companies and sponsors for the annual Shanghai event.
Through the expanded Mobile World Congress Shanghai conference, attendees will have the opportunity to hear the latest insights from leaders across the mobile industry and adjacent industry sectors, said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. We're also very pleased to again be partnering with the Shanghai Digital Information Festival to showcase the impact of mobile on citizens' everyday lives and the contributions of the information economy to society.
First Keynote Speakers Confirmed
The GSMA today announced the first confirmed keynote speakers for the three-day Mobile World Congress Shanghai conference programme, which will run 28-30 June and will be held in Hall W3 of the SNIEC, including:
Edward Tian, Chairman, AsiaInfo Group
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chairman, GSMA
Sanjay Jha, CEO, GlobalFoundries
Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA
Kathryn Brown, CEO, Internet Society
Takashi Tanaka, President, KDDI
Rangu Salgame, CEO, Growth Ventures Group, Tata Communications and Non-Executive Chairman, The Next 3B
Steve Mollenkopf, CEO, Qualcomm
Andrew Penn, CEO, Telstra
Eva Chen, CEO and Co-Founder, Trend Micro
Through a combination of keynote sessions and focused summits, the Mobile World Congress Shanghai conference will examine a wide range of topics, including augmented reality and virtual reality, connected cars, data security, the Internet of Things, media and content, next-generation networks, and operator strategies, among others.
New summit sponsors include Ericsson (Headline Sponsor of the Enterprise and the Cloud Summit) and Qualcomm (Supporting Sponsor of the IoT Summit, Contributing Sponsor of the Connected Vehicle Summit and Knowledge Sponsor of the Future Tech Summit). For more information on the conference, including the agenda, visit www.mwcshanghai.com/conference/.
Continued Partnership with Shanghai Digital Information Festival
Mobile World Congress Shanghai will again be held alongside the Shanghai Digital Information Festival at the SNIEC, with attendees having access to both events. The Festival, which will be held 28-30 June, will complement Mobile World Congress Shanghai with programmes, events and activities demonstrating how citizens can utilise technology in areas such as education, healthcare, travel and entertainment.
Our continued partnership with the GSMA to promote the activities of the Shanghai Digital Information Festival with Mobile World Congress Shanghai will highlight the positive impact of the information economy on society, said Fu Xinhua, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Commerce. Further, this partnership will facilitate international collaboration and innovation exchanges to accelerate the development of Shanghai's information industry.
New Exhibitors Confirmed for Shanghai Showfloor
Mobile World Congress Shanghai includes an Industry Exhibition , which addresses the requirements of business users and will be open 28-30 June, as well as a four-day Experience Exhibition that showcases mobile devices, gadgets, innovative technologies and entertainment and will be open from 28 June - 1 July. Newly confirmed Mobile World Congress Shanghai exhibitors include ARM, AsiaInfo, CAICT, Casa System, Comtel, DTS, Ericsson, Fingu Eletronic, G&D, Gemalto, Gewei Electronics, Guiyang City, Infineon, JMA Wireless, KT Corporation, Lenovo, Microsoft, Migu, NEC, Nuance, PayPal, Rosenberger, Syniverse, Thundersoft and VIP ABC, among others. For more information on the exhibition, visit www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/.
2017 Asia Mobile Awards Entries Open Through 19 April
Entries for the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards (AMO Awards) will remain open through 5:00 pm China Standard Time on 19 April. Winners will be honoured at the Asia Mobile Awards Ceremony and Dinner Reception on Wednesday, 28 June at the DaGuan Theatre in Pudong, Shanghai. GIONEE is the Supporting Sponsor for the AMO Awards and Supporting Media Partners include Asia Pacific Daily, AVING News and Communications World. The AMO Awards are open to companies across the entire mobile ecosystem and a full list of categories and award criteria can be found at www.asiamobileawards.com/.
Register and Get Involved at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017
Registration to attend Mobile World Congress Shanghai is now open; for information on registration and pass types, please visit www.mwcshanghai.com/register-plan/register/.
For more information on the 2017 Mobile World Congress Shanghai, including how to attend, exhibit, partner or sponsor, visit www.mwcshanghai.com. Follow developments and updates on Mobile World Congress Shanghai through our social media channels - follow us on Twitter at @GSMA and use #MWCS17, get regular updates through our LinkedIn Showcase Page at www.linkedin.com/company/mobile-world-congress-shanghai, and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mwcshanghai. In China, you can follow us on Sina Weibo weibo.com/mwcshanghai or search GSMA_MWCS in WeChat. For additional information on GSMA social channels, visit www.mwcshanghai.com/about/contact/social-media.
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