Global Leaders Take the Stage at MWC Shanghai 2019
GSMA Launches Digital Leaders Programme: The new Digital Leaders Programme is a C-Level program that will bring business leaders from across the broader mobile ecosystem and vertical industries to tackle common challenges in the new digital era, and to advocate the best way to deliver future services to consumers. The Digital Leaders Programme will be launched on 11 April at the Formula 1 Shanghai International Circuit, senior executives from CITIC Telecom, Foxconn, HTC, Huawei, Jones Lang Lasalle China, McKinsey Digital in China, Nokia Bell, Qualcomm, Shanghai Mobile, and ZTE, among others are confirmed to attend the launch event. In addition, a series of CEO activities including closed-door roundtables, keynote presentations and networking will be held on 26 June, the first day of MWC19 Shanghai. “To deliver the full potential of Intelligent Connectivity and to navigate the ever-changing technology landscape, we need new digital leaders from all industries to help shape our vision of the future and to provide direction,” said John Hoffman CEO GSMA Ltd. “At MWC19 Shanghai, the GSMA is committed to convening influential global executives through Digital Leaders Programme where we will work together to make a positive impact on the digital future by reaching millions of people across the world with life-enhancing services.” Global Leaders and CEOs Headline MWC19 Shanghai Conference Programme: The MWC19 Shanghai conference program is held over three days in Hall N5 of the SNIEC with global leaders and CEO speakers from more than 20 countries and regions. Topics include 5G, artificial intelligence, banking, and telecoms convergence, blockchain, data trust and security, global devices, future mobility, and smart cities, among others. Returning for a second year, The Leaders Stage program will look into wide-ranging trends that are shaping the mobile future and impacting citizens’ everyday lives, including digital business, humanitarian innovation, retail, tourism, and travel. Confirmed keynote speakers:
Hooi Ling Tan, Co-Founder, Grab Group Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman, Huawei Greg Wyler, Chairman, OneWeb Sigve Brekke, President & CEO, Telenor Group Xu Ziyang, CEO, ZTE
CEOs at the Conference Summits and Leaders Stage:
Gilad Garon, CEO, ASOCS Thu Nguyen, CEO & Co-Founder, Christina’s Suresh Sidhu, CEO, edotco Francesco Lentini, Founder, and CEO, Eloisa Technologies George Palamarizis, CEO, Erga Plus Nyein Chan Soe Win, CEO, Get Suren Pinto, CEO, Global Wavenet Lex Greensill, CEO, Greensill Capital Daehoon Kim, CEO, Iritech Aakash Ganju, CEO, Saathealth Glenn Lurie, CEO, Synchronoss Ling Wu, Founder, and CEO, TBCASoft, Carrier Blockchain Study Group Enshen Huang, Founder, and CEO, Xeniro Charles Miller, CEO, Ubiquitilink
Other senior leaders from prominent companies will discuss key trends in the conference programme, including ABI Research, Blackmouth Games, China Mastercard, China Telecom, Cisco, Deloitte, DOCOMO, Ericsson, Forkast, Google, Intel, Klook, McAfee, NewH3C, Niometrics, Sterlite, Strelka, Syniverse, Turk Telekom, Vodafone, Xaxis, among others. INSEAD Provides Masterclass Programme for Business Leaders at MWC19 Shanghai GSMA is partnering with INSEAD, one of the world’s leading graduate business schools with campuses in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, to provide the first Masterclass Programme at MWC19 Shanghai. Professor Thomas Mannarelli who specializes in innovation and leadership in organizations will be the instructor for this one-day program. The Masterclass Programme is designed for middle to senior executives with the responsibility to lead and implement changes in the organizations. Professor Mannarelli will guide the attendees through the challenges and opportunities they will face in the era of Intelligent Connectivity. Participants will gain a clear set of tools to create an action plan that they can execute in the workplace. Exhibition Showcases Mobile Innovation MWC Shanghai will once again showcase innovations from the mobile industry, as well as adjacent industries. New confirmed companies including Giesecke+Devrient, IDEMIA, Imagination Technologies, Oppo, Spirent, Viavi Solutions and vivo representing devices, security, identity, testing and optical technologies. New to MWC19 Shanghai, the Future Mobility Zone will demonstrate smarter, cleaner and safer intelligent vehicles and cities. Companies showcasing in the zone include Helix Technologies, Imagination Technologies and UROS, alongside Guangzhou Global International Exhibition (GIE) – one of the leading international organisers in the automotive industry which will jointly present the development of the future mobility ecosystem with a number of intelligent connected automotive enterprise partners, including Baijieteng Technology, DeePhi, MapKing International, STARCART Technology, among others. The crowning technology showcase, the GSMA’s Innovation City, will put a spotlight on how Intelligent Connectivity, the combination of 5G, IoT, AI, and big data, is impacting and improving the lives of people and enterprises around the world. Visitors will experience technology from partners including BICS, Huawei, MyFC and Shanghai Ratta Electronic Technologies, among others. Recommended Reading: GOP Should Minimize Spectrum Fees: GSMA
