Connected Industries

From AI-driven aviation systems and IoT-enabled automation in manufacturing to smart city infrastructures, this is a unique showcase of what digital transformation across industries can achieve now – and what it will look like in the future.

Turn connectivity leadership into opportunity

The latest research from GSMA Intelligence reveals a $1 trillion enterprise opportunity for mobile operators by 2030. Growth lies in telco-adjacent services such as cloud, AI, cybersecurity and technology sovereignty, requiring a strategic shift to meet evolving enterprise needs.

From AI-driven smart mobility and manufacturing automation to smart city infrastructure, real-world deployments are already proving the potential of industry transformation today, and offering a preview of what tomorrow could look like.

  • As we join MWC Barcelona in our role as Connected Industries Knowledge Partner once again, we see telcos poised for a renaissance in the AI economy. By leveraging a pole position in sovereign AI, modernizing networks, and creating new business models, telcos can unlock growth and become connected infrastructure platforms. AI-driven reinvention is key to their future success.

    Tunc Yorulmaz, Senior Managing Director – Global Cloud First Networks Lead, Accenture

Connected Industries at MWC26

This year, we ran two unique masterclasses within our summits:  

  • Sovereign AI and cloud
  • Private networks and IoT

The masterclasses helped to equip mobile industry professionals with practical tools and frameworks for developing new go-to-market strategies, crafting compelling propositions and applying market insights from real-world examples.  

Using proven techniques, attendees explored:  

  • How to identify and validate new market opportunities 
  • Techniques for building customer-centric propositions 
  • Real-world case studies from mobile and adjacent industries 
  • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them in go-to-market planning 

Knowledge Partner

Accenture

Lead Sponsor

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Supporting Sponsors

Manufacturing and Production

 

Fintech and Commerce

Smart Mobility
 

 

Sports and Entertainment
 

Discover new roads into industry futures

Our Connected Industries space in Hall 4 is a dedicated area for a huge range of connected businesses and organisations – featuring fintech, manufacturing, automotive, aviation, sports and entertainment.  

This is the place for industries from across the globe to exhibit, debate and network – a place where the world’s most influential decision makers and thought leaders bring insight to enterprise and imagine new possibilities together. 

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