New MWC27 programme to connect clinical and healthcare needs with technologies transforming the health sector

Barcelona, 9 October 2026. – Connect Health, the new health and technology programme lead by GSMA and Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital), will connect clinical and healthcare needs with technologies transforming the sector, including artificial intelligence, connectivity and data. As part of MWC27 and 4YFN, it will bring together leading figures from the healthcare, technology and industrial ecosystems to share knowledge, showcase solutions and real-world use cases, and create new opportunities for collaboration.

This new initiative extends the conversation at MWC27 and 4YFN to a sector that is key to people’s wellbeing and strengthens Barcelona’s role as an international meeting point for health, technology and innovation.

The initiative was presented today by its organisers, GSMA and Mobile World Capital Barcelona, at an information and working meeting held at Barcelona City Council. The programme is being developed in collaboration with Barcelona City Council, the Government of Catalonia and the Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service, with the support of sector organisations Asociación Salud Digital (ASD), AseBio, Biocat, Farmaindustria, Fenin and TIC Salut i Social.

The meeting was attended by Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona, and Alícia Romero, Catalonia’s Minister for Economy and Finance, alongside Jordi Valls, Barcelona City Council’s Fourth Deputy Mayor responsible for Economy, Housing, Finance and Tourism; Albert Tort, Secretary for Telecommunications and Digital Transformation at the Government of Catalonia; Laia Ripoll, Head of Business Spain at GSMA; Laia Corbella, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona; Jaume Raventós, President of Asociación Salud Digital (ASD); Cristina Nadal, President of AseBio; Robert Fabregat, Director General of Biocat; Fina Lladós, President of Farmaindustria; Andreas Förster, President of Fenin Catalunya; Pilar Navarro, Director of Innovation at Fenin; and Jordi Piera, Head of Research at Fundació TIC Salut i Social.

About Mobile World Capital Barcelona

Mobile World Capital Barcelona is a public-private foundation that promotes the digital development of society to build a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future through a human-centred approach to technology. MWCapital helps position Barcelona as a global leader in the digital sphere and strengthens MWC’s legacy throughout the year by promoting technology transfer initiatives, digital talent and innovative technology projects with social impact. MWCapital hosts MWC in Barcelona, founded 4YFN and connects the international developer community through the Talent Arena project.

For further information:

Víctor Solvas · vsolvas@mobileworldcapital.com · + 34 663 201 406 

Emily Henley · ehenley@mobileworldcapital.com . +34 673 004 102