GSMA Provides New Details for 07 Mobile World Congre

GSMA Announces New Keynote Speakers, Participating Companies and Programme Updates for Barcelona Event

London: The GSMA today provided an update on the 2017 Mobile World Congress, unveiling newly confirmed keynote speakers for the conference and additional participating companies and programmes. Mobile World Congress will be held 27 February - 2 March 2017 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, with events also taking place at Fira Montju c.

We have a great event lined up for February - I'm particularly excited about the conference, where we'll see several keynote speakers make their Mobile World Congress debut, said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. Across the entire event, attendees will have the opportunity to explore and experience the cutting-edge technologies, products and services that have become so fundamental to our everyday lives.

Additional Keynote Speakers Confirmed

The GSMA announced several new keynote speakers for the four-day conference programme, representing companies across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industry sectors. Newly confirmed speakers include:

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chairman-Elect, GSMA

Takashi Niino, President and CEO, NEC Corporation

Reed Hastings, Founder and CEO, Netflix

Bob Moritz, Global Chairman, PwC

Allison Kirkby, President and Group CEO, Tele2

John Martin, Chairman and CEO, Turner

Jeff Lawson, Founder, CEO and Chairman, Twilio

Patrick Gelsinger, CEO, VMware

For more information on the conference, including keynotes and the full agenda, visit www.mobileworldcongress.com/conference/.

Exhibition Highlights: Innovation City and NEXTech

Now located in Hall 4, the GSMA Innovation City will feature more innovative mobile products and services than ever before, allowing visitors to explore and connect with the latest innovation in areas such as 5G, the Internet of Things, security and identity. Huawei and UNLIMIT powered by Reliance are the newest organisations participating in the Innovation City, joining previously confirmed companies AT&T, Cisco Jasper, KT Corporation and Sierra Wireless in this unique experiential exhibition space.

New for the 2017 edition of Mobile World Congress, Hall 8.0 NEXTech showcases forward-thinking companies and disruptive technologies, from virtual reality/augmented reality and robotics, to cognitive computing, artificial intelligence and more. The hall features several pavilions and zones including the NEXTech Pavilion (incorporating VR/AR, robotics and AI), the IoT Pavilion and the Drone Zone. The NEXTech Lab will also form part of the pavilion, with an open theatre offering content-led presentations by industry experts leading in these cutting-edge technologies. Companies confirmed for NEXTech include the AR/VR Association, DJI, OptoVR, Softbank Robotics and VRtify.

Building on the success of the Graphene Pavilion in 2016, the Graphene Flagship, a consortium of over 150 academic and industrial research groups in 23 countries, will return to Mobile World Congress with the Graphene Experience Zone. Additionally, on Thursday, 2 March, the Graphene Flagship will present a full-day conference on graphene and its impact on the mobile industry, featuring a keynote speech by Nobel Laureate Konstantin Novoselov focusing on From Datacom to IoT, Enabled by Graphene .

The GSMA announced additional companies participating at Mobile World Congress, including Baidu, BT Group, China Mobile, GoPro, MasterCard, Netflix, NTT DOCOMO, Ooredoo, PayPal, SEAT, SK Telecom, Tencent, Twitter and Verizon. These companies join previously announced exhibitors including AOL, Cisco Systems, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Ford, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HTC, Huawei, IBM, Intel, Lenovo, LG, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, NEC, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Oracle, Orange, Philips Lighting, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, SAP, Sony Mobile, Telef nica, Vodafone, Volkswagen and ZTE, among others. For more information on the Mobile World Congress exhibition, visit www.mobileworldcongress.com/exhibition/.

New Partner Programmes

The GSMA announced additional companies participating in Partner Programmes in Barcelona. On Monday, 27 February, ZTE will offer a half-day programme, while on Tuesday, 28 February, GTI will host the GTI Summit 2017. mSchools, a programme of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, will hold a full-day event on Wednesday, 1 March, alongside Palo Alto with a half-day programme. The GSMA also announced several new Power Hour sessions taking place on Thursday, 2 March, featuring Appboy, National Instruments and PGi. For more information on Partner Programmes, visit www.mobileworldcongress.com/events/partner-programmes/.

Speakers Confirmed for Women4Tech Summit

The GSMA announced new updates for the Women4Tech (W4T) programme at Mobile World Congress. The Women4Tech Summit, which will be held on Thursday, 2 March and is sponsored by Accenture, will include presentations from leaders in mobile and related industries:

Harmeen Mehta, Global CIO, Bharti Airtel

Nicola Mendelsohn, Vice President EMEA, Facebook

Nathan Ott, CEO, The GC Index Ltd

Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA

Laureen Cook, Principal TMT Advisor, IFC (World Bank)

Renee La Londe, Founder and CEO, iTalent

Dr. Patricia Fletcher, SAP-SuccessFactors, SAP

Mary Clark, Chief Marketing Officer, Syniverse

Jenny Fielding, Managing Director, TechStars New York

Lauren Hurvitz, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Communications and Corporate Marketing Officer, Turner

Gary Stewart, Director, Wayra UK

The GSMA also announced that the W4T Hack_D_Gap Global Challenge at 4YFN, which is designed to generate innovative solutions, products or services that drive gender diversity and equality in the tech industry, is now open for registration. Further, Think Purple Ltd. is confirmed t

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