While Computex 2024 is going on, the next tech event to look forward to is MWC Shanghai 2024. It's scheduled to be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and Kerry Hotel Pudong from 26 - 28 June 2024.
Attendees and exhibitors can participate in keynote sessions, conference tracks and showcases across five halls, including Future Tech halls and the Super Hall. Under the umbrella theme of Future First, MWC Shanghai’s sub-themes are 5G and Beyond, AI Economy and Manufacturing DX. The GSMA will also host the finalists of the GSMA-China Telecom Open Gateway Hackathon which takes place over the course of 48 hours, 23-25 June 2024.
Additionally, the GSMA Foundry team will be on hand at the GSMA Pavilion to share insights about how to take part in the GSMA Foundry IBM AI Challenge. With access to IBM’s watsonx.ai, GSMA members have the opportunity to create generative artificial intelligence ideas from the sandbox concept stage to commercial reality. Connected Industries is featured as well for connected businesses and organisations under the themes of Manufacturing and Smart Mobility.
At MWC Shanghai, several distinguished leaders from the global digital ecosystem will be speaking on stage. Recently announced speakers include:
- Axiata Group’s CEO Telecoms Business & Group EVP, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya,
- China Mobile’s Chairman, Yang Jie
- China Telecom’s Chairman & CEO, Ke Ruiwen
- China Unicom’s Chairman, Chen Zhongyue
- HONOR’s CEO, George Zhao
- Huawei’s Executive Director, David Wang
- Qualcomm’s CFO & COO, Akash Palkhiwala
- Chairperson of Sun Media Group, Yang Lan
- ZTE, CEO, Xu Ziyang
Other events taking place during MWC Shanghai include:
- 5G IN returns to show attendees the creative ways start-ups work to harness the capabilities of 5G and technology-related innovations such as AI, edge computing and AR/VR. With 5G connections in China set to account for nearly a third of the global total by 2030, with 1 billion 5G connections in China this year, 5G IN provides the ideal platform for businesses to showcase their services.
- Industry Leaders will have the opportunity to participate in the 6th edition of the Digital Leaders Programme (DLP) for exclusive executive dialogues and join policymakers at regional roundtables dedicated to APAC, LATAM, MENA and Africa with senior stakeholders from China.
- The Asian Mobile Awards (AMOs) are the Asian connectivity industry’s most commended accolade which recognise, honour and celebrate the individuals, teams and organisations that strive to better the world through connectivity. The winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award will be announced during Keynote 1, with the rest of the winners announced on stage during Keynote 3. This year, a new AMO, the “ MWC Shanghai Exhibition SME Innovation Award” will be awarded on the show floor on 28 June 2024.
Registration is open to all attendees and we invite members of the media and industry analysts to apply for a complimentary pass to the event by following this link.
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