Telecoms innovators at MWC26: a sample schedule

Itinerary

Keynote 1: Leading the Future: Intelligent, Inclusive, Unstoppable

09:30 - 10:45 CET | Hall 4, MWC Main Stage

Why Attend: Set the tone for the week with the opening keynote addressing the future of intelligent infrastructure and inclusive connectivity.

Networks on Autopilot: When AI Takes the Wheel

11:00 – 12:45 CET | Hall 6, Marconi Stage

Why Attend: Discover how AI‑driven automation and AI‑RAN enable self‑optimising, self‑healing networks, delivering zero‑touch operations, predictive security and measurable business impact.

5G’s Inconvenient Truth: How Do We Make Money?

13:30 – 14:30 CET | Hall 2, CC2 GSMA Insights Hub Stage

Why Attend: Understand how operators can monetise advanced 5G capabilities, accelerate returns on investment and shape strategic choices on the path toward 6G.

5G Future Summit

15:00 – 19:00 CET | Hall 6, GSMA Summits Stage

Why Attend: Explore how operators are evolving 5G into programmable, intelligent platforms, using APIs, AI and automation to unlock monetisation and future‑ready growth toward 6G.

Keynote 6: Architects of the AI Age

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

Why Attend: Explore how AI leaders are shaping tomorrow’s systems and consequences, across chip architectures, global networks, generative coding and digital identity.

Energy and Towers Efficiency Benchmark

11:30 - 12:30 CET | CC2 GSMA Insights Hub Stage, Hall 2

Why Attend: Compare efficiency metrics and upgrades that deliver fast gains, using benchmark findings to improve resilience, costs and sustainability in networks.

AI at the Gateway: Where Networks Learn to Earn

13:15 - 14:00 CET | Marconi Stage, Hall 6

Why Attend: Discover how AI, edge computing and Open Gateway/CAMARA APIs expose capabilities like identity, location and QoS to drive B2B innovation.

8th Post Quantum Network Seminar: PQC Readiness, Standardisation and Migration

15:00 - 17:15 CET | GSMA Summits Stage, Hall 6

Why Attend: Prepare for post quantum migration and track standards progress, integration challenges, timelines, interoperability risks and regulatory compliance implications for mobile security.

CircuitX Partner Session: Into Reality - Transforming The Circuit Experience With Connectivity

17:30 - 18:00 CET | New Frontiers Stage, Hall 6

Why Attend: Explore how CircuitX uses mobile connectivity to transform large‑scale venues, improving safety, operations, telemetry and immersive fan experiences.

Open Gateway Summit: Accelerating Network API Adoption

09:00 - 13:00 CET | Hall 8.0 – 4YFN & Partner Theatres, Partner Theatre 2

Why Attend: Critical session on network APIs and open standards, essential for turning network capabilities into monetisable products and services.

Skybound 5G: Drones, HAPS, Satellites & the Race to Connect the World

14:00 - 14:45 CET | Turing Stage, Hall 6

Why Attend: Explore how non-terrestrial networks - using direct-to-device satellites, drones and high-altitude platforms - bridge coverage gaps, unlock new use cases and introduce fresh regulatory challenges.

Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon

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

Why Attend: Discover how AI‑native design, ISAC, and 6G converge and get practical guidance for planning and implementing the networks of 2030.

AI factories: how to build, how to monetise

16:30 - 17:30 CET | CC2.3 GSMA Insights Hub, Hall 2

Why Attend: Learn how operators can build AI ‘factories’ and progress from pilots to monetisable services, turning AI investment into tangible business value.

CircuitX Partner Session: BCN Drone Center - Transforming The Circuit Experience With Connectivity

17:30 - 18:00 CET | New Frontiers Stage, Hall 6

Why Attend: See how drone-enabled monitoring and safety can use mobile connectivity to enhance operations and security in large, complex venues.

CircuitX Partner Session: Ericsson - Transforming The Circuit Experience With Connectivity

09:30 - 10:00 CET | Hall 6, New Frontiers Stage

Why Attend: See how CircuitX showcases connectivity-led experiences, with a 5G/6G and private-networks lens from Ericsson.

From Steel to Silicon: The Next Chapter for Towers

10:00 - 10:45 CET | Hall 6, Marconi Stage

Why Attend: Discover how towers become intelligent hubs with edge computing, energy systems and IoT monitoring, unlocking new revenues and enabling 5G/6G growth.

Diversity Drives Innovation: Rethinking Who Builds the Future of Tech

11:00 - 11:30 CET | Hall 8.0 – 4YFN and Partner Theatres, Agora Stage

Why Attend: Learn how inclusive teams shape better technology, reduce bias, and drive innovation, competitiveness and growth in an AI‑driven world.

VOIS Senior leaders discuss how Shared Intelligence accelerates business outcomes

11:45 - 12:15 CET | Hall 4, MWC Broadcast Stage

Why Attend: Hear how VOIS uses ‘Shared Intelligence’ to deliver measurable telco outcomes such as €1m recovery, 40% faster test cycles and 65% faster time to market.

MWC 26: What Did We Learn?

12:30 - 13:15 CET | Hall 6, Johnson Stage

Why Attend: Get the executive ‘so what’ view of what gained momentum, what mattered most and what to brief your teams on, post-MWC.

Key exhibitors to check out

Agenda

From keynotes and roundtables to summits and workshops - view the full agenda here.
Networking

Looking for a space to meet and network with fellow telecom innovators? Leaders passholders can access the Leaders Lounge and take part in small group sessions with select keynote speakers.
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