MWC26 Barcelona welcomed practically 105,000 attendees for every week of AI, innovation and industry-defining debate in addition to boundary-pushing new options Airport of the Future, New Frontiers and robots of all styles and sizes
MWC26, the world’s largest and most influential connectivity occasion, this yr celebrated 20 years in Barcelona, bringing collectively exhibitors, thought leaders, startups, and policymakers all underneath one roof.
Regardless of world journey disruptions, it welcomed practically 105,000 attendees from all over the world to Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Through.
John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA, mentioned: “Twenty years in Barcelona and MWC continues to shock and surpass expectations. From the very starting, the GSMA and host metropolis events shared a typical imaginative and prescient: to construct one thing that might matter to the world.
“Barcelona was town with the infrastructure, the ecosystem, and the dedication to develop with us, and I’m notably happy with the native impression we’ve had alongside the way in which.
“My thanks go to our companions in Barcelona, Catalonia, and Spain, to each exhibitor, speaker, attendee, and member of workers who made this week attainable, and to the folks of this extraordinary metropolis for welcoming us as soon as once more.”
MWC26 Barcelona in numbers
- Almost 105,000 attendees from 207 nations and territories
- 2,900 exhibitors, sponsors, and companions
- Over 1,700 audio system and thought leaders, together with 40 % C-level audio system and 35 % feminine audio system
- The GSMA Ministerial Programme convened 188 delegations, 45 intergovernmental organisations, 54 ministers, and 118 heads of regulatory authorities
- 58 % of attendees representing industries adjoining to the core cell ecosystem
- 17 % C-suite attendees; 45 % director degree and above
- 27 % feminine attendees
- Almost 2,600 journalists and {industry} analysts from all over the world
- Over 1,300,000 views of the keynotes and reside classes on the MWC Barcelona web site and social channels, MWC app, Cellular World Dwell and media companions’ platforms.
- 4YFN, co-located with MWC26 in Corridor 8, welcomed over 1,000 exhibitors from main startups and companies, over 300 audio system and a whole bunch of buyers with collective funds totalling $70 billion
- Individually, Expertise Enviornment organised by Cellular World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital) and co-located with MWC26 at Fira Montjuïc, welcomed greater than 25,000 attendees
Marking his first MWC Barcelona as GSMA director common, Vivek Badrinath mentioned: “One week. Tons of of phases and exhibitors. And hundreds of conversations. It’s clear, the worldwide connectivity {industry} has by no means been extra energised or extra purposeful.
“MWC26 has proven us what occurs when the world’s brightest minds come collectively round genuinely onerous issues – from open and inclusive AI and realising the total potential of 5G, to protecting the world protected from the rising menace of fraud and cybercrime.
“I go away this week impressed by what I’ve seen, and extra satisfied than ever concerning the position our superb {industry} performs in shaping a safer and better-connected world.”
MWC26 Barcelona alerts the beginning of the GSMA’s world occasion calendar, with main gatherings going down throughout 4 continents all year long.
MWC Kigali returns on 16-18 June, as soon as once more serving as Africa’s most influential mid-year connectivity occasion. MWC Shanghai follows on 24-26 June as Asia’s premier cell gathering brings collectively {industry} leaders, innovators, and policymakers from throughout the area. MWC Doha will return to Qatar on 8-11 November.
The GSMA’s M360 regional collection gives two main occasions within the coming months. M360 LATAM takes place in Mexico Metropolis on 13-14 Might, whereas M360 Eurasia makes its debut in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 20-21 Might – the primary time the occasion can be held within the historic metropolis. M360 ASEAN will return to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 9-10 September.
