GSMA MWC26 Barcelona countdown begins with thought leaders cleared for take-off from SpaceX and Starlink

Under the event theme "The IQ Era," MWC26 embraces a new age of intelligence through smarter connection. It follows 20 years of iconic thought leadership by titans of our industry on the stages of MWC. Under the event theme"The IQ Era,"MWC26 embraces a new age of intelligence through smarter connection. It follows20 years of iconic thought leadershipby titans of our industry on the stages of MWC. Joining the MWC speakers' hall of fame, MWC26 will feature SpaceX's President and COO,...

LONDON, 13/11/2025 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - information technology)

Under the event theme MWC26 embraces a new age of intelligence through smarter connection. It follows 20 years of iconic thought leadership by titans of our industry on the stages of MWC.

Joining the MWC speakers' hall of fame, MWC26 will feature SpaceX's President and COO, Gwynne Shotwell , Starlink's VP of Engineering, Michael Nicolls.  Also joining the main stage, with more thought leaders to be revealed on our website in due course:

The agenda is built around six core themes: , , , , , and each exploring how collective intelligence and connectivity can drive societal and technological progress.

This year's exhibitors and sponsors will include Accenture, Amazon Web Services, AT&T, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Dell, Deutsche Telekom, EY, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Honor, Huawei, Intel, KPMG, KT, Liberty Global, Meta, Microsoft, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Qualcomm, SAP, Samsung, SKT,  Snowflake, ZTE and Xiaomi.

Vivek Badrinath , Director General, GSMA, said:  

Returning favourites include the GSMA Ministerial Programme, 4YFN26, the GLOMOs,Talent Arena, and   BEAT BARCELONA alongside new immersive experiences:

4YFN returns for its 11 year with the theme Infinite AI, celebrating the limitless potential of human and machine creativity. Highlights include the 4YFN26 Awards and a 4YFN Partner Programme hosted by Amazon Web Services.

MWC Partner Programmes will feature sessions from Alibaba Cloud , FC Barcelona's Barça Innovation Hub, Government of Catalonia, GTI, Huawei, O-RAN Alliance, Samsung,

SK Telecom, Tecno Mobile, Telus, World Internet Conference, and YOFC, with new partners for 2026 including MediaTek and ViaSat.

Members of the media are invited to apply for a complimentary press pass here. Click here to read the full press release

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