Meet MWC Barcelona’s keynote speakers for 2021

From inspiring change, to insights about how 5G will transform our world. Keep an eye out for more expert #MWC21 keynote speakers – coming soon.
Anne Boden CEO, Starling Bank
Arvind Krishna CEO, IBM
Eugene Kaspersky CEO, Kaspersky
Zina Jarrahi Cinker Director General, AMPT
Nik Storonsky Founder & CEO, Revolut
Danielle Royston CEO, TelcoDR
Xu Ziyang Executive Director & President, ZTE
Caroline Casey Founder & Creator, The Valuable 500
Mats Granryd Director General, GSMA
Ana Maiques CEO, Neuroelectrics
Cristiano Amon President & CEO-Elect, Qualcomm Incorporated
Sarah Wilkinson CEO, NHS Digital
Yang Jie Chairman, China Mobile
Hans Vestberg Chairman & CEO, Verizon Communications
Julie Sweet CEO, Accenture
Nick Read CEO, Vodafone Group
Mathew Oommen CEO, Reliance Jio
Stéphane Richard Chairman and CEO, Orange
Raffaele Annecchino President & CEO, ViacomCBS Networks International
Ryan Ding Executive Director, President of Carrier BG, Huawei
Dr Antonio de Lacy Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona

5G and beyond Discover our themes for 2021

MWC Barcelona is all about Connected Impact, our key theme for this event which encompasses the most ground-breaking technology of today – and explores how it can shape the way we live tomorrow.

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