With Computex 2024 coming to an end, the next big tech event is GSMA MWC Shanghai 2024. The event will begin on June 26 and run until June 28, 2024. It will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, and will feature discussions on topics such as 5G, AI, and digital transformation in manufacturing.

GSMA MWC Shanghai 2024: what to expect

After appearing at MWC Barcelona, ​​Connected Industries will make its debut on the show floor at MWC Shanghai this year. Focusing on connected businesses and organizations, the sector will highlight sector-specific topics such as manufacturing and smart mobility at MWC Shanghai.

5G will once again feature at MWC Shanghai. The event will showcase how startups are taking advantage of 5G as well as AI, edge computing and AR/VR technologies. China is expected to have about one-third of the world’s 5G connections by 2030, and this year China has already reached 1 billion 5G connections.

The event will also be attended by leaders from the global digital ecosystem, including Dr. Hans Vijayasuriya, CEO and Group EVP of Telecommunications Business at Axiata Group, Yang Jie, Chairman of China Mobile, Ke Ruiwen, President and CEO of China Telecom, Chen Zhongyu, Chairman of China Unicom, George Zhao, CEO of Honor, David Wang, Executive Director of Huawei, Aakash Palkhivala, CFO and COO of Qualcomm, Yang Lan, President of Sun Media Group, and Xu Xiang, CEO of ZTE.

The Asian Mobile Awards (AMO), one of the highest awards in the Asian connectivity industry, will also be held at MWC Shanghai. The winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award will be announced during Keynote 1 of the event, while the other winners will be announced during Keynote 3. This year, a new award, the “MWC Shanghai Exhibition SME Innovation Award”, will also be presented on the show floor on June 28, 2024.

GSMA MWC Shanghai 2024: Hackathon finalists

At MWC Shanghai, the GSMA will host the finalists of the GSMA-China Telecom Open Gateway Hackathon, a 48-hour event running from June 23-25, 2024. The hackathon aims to inspire participants to develop innovative business and societal solutions using telecommunications services. The awards ceremony will be held during the Open Gateway DevCon at MWC Shanghai on June 28, 2024.

Registration for MWC Shanghai is open to all participants and can be done through the official GSMA MWC website.