AI experts at MWC26: a sample schedule

Itinerary

Agentic Core Summit

09:30 – 12:00 CET | Hall 6, GSMA Summits Stage

Why Attend: One of the deepest AI native sessions of the day, focused on autonomous, agent-based systems, orchestration and real world deployment challenges as AI moves beyond copilots into decision-making entities.

Rewiring Business: The New AI Driven Enterprise Ecosystem

13:00 – 13:45 CET | Hall 6, Johnson Stage

Why Attend: Examines how AI reshapes enterprise architecture, workflows, and competitive dynamics. Useful for understanding how cutting-edge AI translates into organisational change.

Sovereign AI and the AI Supply Chain: Global Considerations

15:45 – 16:30 CET | Hall 6, Johnson Stage

Why Attend: Deep dive into AI sovereignty, supply chains, and geopolitical dependencies, which are increasingly central to how and where advanced AI systems are built and deployed.

Climate Tech: AI, Energy and the Future of Carbon

16:55 – 18:00 CET | Hall 8.0, 4YFN and Partner Theatres (Banco Sabadell Stage)

Why Attend: Examines AI growth constraints from energy, infrastructure, and carbon factors, focusing on efficiency, grid capacity and realistic climate tech assessments.

Keynote 6: Architects of the AI Age

09:30 – 11:00 CET | Hall 4, MWC Main Stage

Why Attend: Gain strategic context on how major technology systems are being designed today and the longterm implications for business and society.

Robots Among Us: Are We Ready for Embodied AI?

12:15 – 13:00 CET | Hall 6, Johnson Stage

Why Attend: Examines the technical, social, and ethical readiness for embodied AI systems moving into public and commercial spaces.

Keynote 8: Building the Intelligent World

14:30 – 15:30 CET | Hall 4, MWC Main Stage

Why Attend: A broad, systemslevel view of how AI, connectivity and infrastructure are converging to shape the next phase of digital society.

Is AI-as-a-Service the Next Growth Frontier?

16:30 – 17:15 CET | Hall 6, Turing Stage

Why Attend: Looks at whether AIasaService is becoming a dominant delivery model and what it means for builders and enterprises.

Keynote 10: Blueprints for the Intelligent Future

10:00 – 11:00 CET | Hall 4, MWC Main Stage

Why Attend: Big-picture insight on how AI is reshaping connectivity, devices and the ecosystems that will define the next wave of intelligent services.

Physical AI: From Virtual to Real

11:50 – 12:50 CET | Hall 8.0, 4YFN and Partner Theatres (Banco Sabadell Stage)

Why Attend: Explores embodied AI, robotics and systems that move from screens into the physical world.

From Telco LLMs to Domain AI: Building the Brains of Specialised Intelligence

13:15 – 14:15 CET | Hall 6, Marconi Stage

Why Attend: Focuses on how telcos and partners choose, validate and deploy domain‑specific AI models to deliver reliable real‑world outcomes.

Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon

14:45 – 16:00 CET | Hall 6, Marconi Stage

Why Attend: A forward-looking session on AI-native network design and the practical path from today’s 5G and 5G-Advanced to 6G-era architectures.

4YFN Awards Finale

17:00 – 18:15 CET | Hall 8.0, 4YFN and Partner Theatres (Banco Sabadell Stage)

Why Attend: Watch the most promising startups pitch live and see which companies, investors and experts believe will shape the future.

Meta Wearables Demonstration

08:30 – 11:00 CET | Hall 6, MWC Networking Hub

Why Attend: Drop in for a hands-on demo of AI glasses and see the latest wearable experiences in action.

CXFactor: Can AI Truly Win the Customer’s Heart?

10:00 – 10:45 CET | Hall 6, Johnson Stage

Why Attend: Explores how AIdriven personalisation, agents and predictive intelligence are transforming customer experience at scale.

AI Won’t Steal Your Job, But…

11:50 – 13:00 CET | Hall 8.0, 4YFN and Partner Theatres (Banco Sabadell Stage)

Why Attend: Rather than focusing on fear, this session reframes the AI and jobs debate around how roles, skills, and team structures are already changing in real organisations today.

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Agenda

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