Finally, after years of cancellations, obstacles and security measures, the first edition of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has arrived as normal. It will take place between February 27 and March 3, and registration is now open for all who wish to attend. In order to select the most convenient plan, simply visit the enrollment website of the MWC Barcelona 2023 and choose the one that best suits the needs of each attendee or company.
The organization expects to have between 2,000 and 2,500 exhibitors for this edition, a third more than in 2022. Among the attendees, according to the organization, there are professionals from different sectors, since although the general public thinks that the majority of attendees they belong to the telecommunications sector, only less than half work in it. The rest are from sectors such as transportation, finance, smart cities, manufacturing, retail or the media. In other words, sectors in which digital transformation is having a great impact.
As was the case in the editions held until the pandemic, the MWC Barcelona 2023 will have a large exhibition area and numerous complementary activities. Among others, talks, conferences, demonstrations, networking events and thematic events within the Mobile World Congress.
This year’s edition will have speed as its theme (Velocity), and will revolve around the fact that, driven by the 5G, innovation is driving change apace around the world. It will have five main themes. The first is 5G acceleration, as we are already at a point where 5G is starting to go mainstream in many markets. The second, what the organization has called Reality+and which revolves around immersive technologies and next-generation mobility, the business models it creates and the new interests of consumers.
The third theme, focused on mobile networks, is OpenNet, while the fourth is already becoming a classic in this type of event. is about fintech, and the acceleration of mobile banking and the evolution of digital currencies and their role in transactions in the digital economy worldwide. Finally, the MWC Barcelona 2023 will also focus on what they have called Digital Everything. That is, in the expansion of digital technologies and in its role as a creator of value in each sector.
On the other hand, the MWC Barcelona 2023 will have the 4Y4N event fully integrated. It is an event in which innovators from the technology sector can interact with investors who may be interested in their products and services for the future, with the aim of connecting and generating new business opportunities.
The MWC Barcelona 2023 has not yet completely closed the list of speakers and participants in the conferences that will be held at the event. But there are already several names of confirmed leaders of entities and companies. Among them is the President and CEO of Telefónicawho is also Chairman of the GSMA Board of Directors, Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete. there are also the Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Höttges; the Ericsson Chairman and CEO, Börje Ekholm; GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon; the CEO of Maersk Ocean & Logistics, Vincent Clark; and the Orange Group CEO Christel Heydemann.
