BARCELONA (BUSINESS WIRE) .- The GSMA today announced the latest developments on the Mobile World Congress 2016 GSMA, including highlighting the involvement of new speakers, partner programs and activities. The congress will be held from 22 to 25 February 2016 in the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona and other activities will also take place in the Fira Montjuïc.
“We are a month Mobile World Congress and this year will be more exciting than ever, “said Michael O’Hara. “We have an outstanding conference program with leaders across the ecosystem and adjacent industrial sectors to demonstrate how mobile is transforming the daily lives of millions of people worldwide. Beyond Congress, attendees will experience the impact of mobile , partner programs, seminars and other events and activities. We are eager to welcome you to the world of mobile telephony in Barcelona “.
New speakers confirmed
The GSMA today announced more than a dozen speakers to the conference program of the congress. Among the most anticipated sessions is the presentation by Derek Aberle , president of Qualcomm Incorporated , which will be accompanied by team members Formula 1 MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, including participation Lewis Hamilton , triple world champion of Formula 1 , which is responsible for analyzing the transformation of racing thanks to wireless technology and the future of the automotive industry to the consumer.
Other newly confirmed speakers are:
Also new in 2016 is that all sessions will be broadcast live by a special channel of Mobile World Live , which received about 400,000 visits during the week of Mobile World Congress 2015. Several lectures are also broadcast live on Mobile World Live TV , which can be seen in more than 60 screens in different locations throughout the show, and more than 24,000 rooms in 180 hotels in Barcelona.
The MMIX: Spotlighting Media and Entertainment
In order to reflect the high demand for mobile content worldwide, “ The MMIX “, covers a 4-days including the celebration of the MMIX Summit, sponsored by MixRadio , on Wednesday, February 24 in addition to lectures and follow-up sessions in the Mobile World Congress conference. MMIX The Summit will begin with a speech by Scott Mirer , vice president of Device Partner Ecosystem Netflix and will have other sessions to discuss various topics such as future of cinema, television and radio, as well as the evolution of digital music, mobile games, social videos and mobile media. Summit speakers are executives of Amuza , CNN, EE, Getty Images, Gleam Futures, Google, Jukin Media , Lewis Silken, L’Oreal Paris, Next Games, Midia Research, MixRadio, Rovio, Sky, Sony Mobile Communications , Telefonica-Movistar +, Telenor, Verizon, Viacom International Media Networks and Warner Music Group .
Also, Fiesta MMIX , the official celebration of Mobile World Congress , returns in 2016 and will take place on Tuesday February 23 at Pacha Barcelona. Will have recognized and headlining performances from some of the top DJs in the world artists.
What’s new in the 4YFN
Now in its third year, Four Years From Now ( 4YFN , “From Here to four years’) encourage greater interaction among attendees through sessions of the popular” Founders & amp; Investors “and other new initiatives as” Speakers’ Corner “sessions with open questions and meetings between journalists and businessmen” Pitch the Press “. In addition, the event will also feature a so-called “social currency” ( Social 4YFN Coin ), so that attendees can interact and create links to open new business opportunities.
4YFN confirmed as new speakers, including: Werner Vogels , vice president and CTO of Amazon.com , Rich Miner , cofounder of Android and investment partner of Google Ventures David Sable , global CEO of Y & amp ; R Andrew Bolwell , director of disruption of Hewlett Packard and Mark Shutterworth founder Canonical and cofounder of Ubuntu . 4YFN with the participation of international investment firms as Index Ventures, Notion Capital and Relay Ventures and will welcome a large contingent of new French companies under the cooperation with The French Tech .
ESL Expo Barcelona, by MWC
GSMA again partnering with ESL , the company’s biggest sports in the world to bring this type of competition to Mobile World Congress . “ESL Expo Barcelona, by MWC” , will be held at the Fira Montjuïc of 19-21 February and will the international tournament “” Counter-Strike: Global Offensive “and” ESL Masters – the Spanish National Championship in League of Legends “and will test different opponents in a battle with more than 80,000 euros in prizes. More than 2,500 fans will have the opportunity to see top-level tournaments between national and international teams and visitors will also have access to a variety of exhibitions, shopping and other activities.
More programs for partners in the Theatre District
GSMA confirmed the addition of new partner programs, the Theatre District in Fira Gran Via. The GTI 2016 Summit will take place on Tuesday February 23, PricewaterhouseCoopers present Summit Digital Revolution on Wednesday February 24 and Gamelab Mobile and mSchools , Mobile World Capita l Barcelona will be held on Thursday, February 25th. New members for sessions of Power Hour are NetNumber , SD Association and SmartFocus .
Connected Women the Mobile World Congress
The GSMA organize various programs and events increase the diversity and inclusion in mobile . On Monday February 22 afternoon, the team of Connected Women will hold the session “ Digital and Accelerating Financial Inclusion for Women “, where mobile operators will implement their commitments” Connected Women “to reduce the gender gap in Internet and mobile financial services. The speakers include, among others, Cherie Blair , founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Mary Ellen Iskenderian , President of the World Bank for Women and Dr. Omobola Johnson , honorary president of A4AI.
On Thursday February 25, GSMA Connected Women present “ Women Leadership Accelerating the Digital Age “, to explore new ways to increase diversity and promote women’s leadership. This session will be preceded by the event socialization “ Connected Women in Technology ” that February 24 will be held in the afternoon. Both events are sponsored by Accenture .
MWC Tours: maximize attendance at Mobile World Congress
For the first time, GSMA provides the MWC Tours , a series of tours for different topics to meet the fair and meet the specific needs of different audiences attending the congress. Participants may register in six themed tours industry conference: 5G and NFV, App Planet, Internet of things (IoT), Media and mobile, retail and digital Trade and Security . Can be accessed at Podcasts , videos and webinars on the indicative tours, designed to help newcomers become familiar with the location and identify the exhibits, activities and programs that meet their individual needs. The GSMA also announced that the following companies will participate as industry experts in the MWC program Tours Solutions Award, Consumers in Motion Group (Immersive Tours) , study34, Ikomobi Spain and Mocentric .
Participate in the Mobile World Congress 2016
Mobile World Congress is the cornerstone of the Mobile World Capital , which will be based in Barcelona until 2023. The Mobile World Capital includes programs and activities throughout the year, which will benefit not only the citizens of . Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the mobile phone industry worldwide
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