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The GSMA today announced the newly introduced Digital Leaders Programme, the first speakers, and new exhibitors and partners for MWC19 Shanghai taking place 26 – 28 June 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). MWC19 Shanghai is set to attract more than 60,000 professionals and 550 leading companies from over 110 countries and territories across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent sectors.

GSMA Launches Digital Leaders Programme
The new Digital Leaders Programme is a C-Level programme that will bring business leaders from across the broader mobile and vertical industries to tackle common challenges in the new digital era, and to advocate the best way to deliver future services to consumers. The Digital Leaders Programme will be launched at an event on 11 April at the Formula 1 Shanghai International Circuit, with a series of CEO activities including a roundtable, keynote speaking and networking at MWC19 Shanghai. Confirmed leaders to participate in the Digital Leaders Programme include … More information about the programme, visit: TBU

“To deliver the full potential of Intelligent Connectivity and to navigate the ever changing technology landscape, we need new digital leaders from all industries to help shape our vision of the future and to provide direction,” said John Hoffman CEO GSMA Ltd. “At MWC19 Shanghai, the GSMA is committed to convening influential global executives at the Digital Leaders Programme where we will work together to make a positive impact on the digital future by reaching millions of people across the world with life-enhancing services.”

Global Leaders and CEOs Headline MWC19 Shanghai Conference Programme
The MWC19 Shanghai conference programme is held over three days in Hall N5 of the SNIEC with global leaders and CEOs from more than 20 countries and regions. The topics to be explored include 5G, artificial intelligence, banking and telecoms convergence, blockchain, data trust and security, global devices, future mobility, smart city, among others.

Returning for a second year, The Leaders Stage programme will look into wide-ranging trends that are shaping the mobile future and impacting citizens’ everyday lives, including digital business, humanitarian innovation, retail, tourism and travel.

Confirmed keynote speakers:

• Airbus
• Hooi Ling Tan, Co-Founder, Grab Group
• Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA
• Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman, Huawei
• Qualcomm
• Greg Wyler, Chairman, OneWeb
• Xu Yiyang, CEO, ZTE

CEOs at the Conference Summits and Leaders Stage:

• Gilad Garon, CEO, ASOCS (5G Summit)
• Suresh Sidhu, CEO, edotco (5G Summit)
• Francesco Lentini, Founder and CEO, Eloisa Technologies (Leaders in Travel & Tourism Summit)
• Suren Pinto, CEO, Global Wavenet (Content & Media Transformation Summit)
• Lex Greensill, CEO, Greensill Capital (Smart City, Smart Industry Summit)
• Daehoon Kim, CEO, Iritech (Blockchain Summit)
• Aakash Ganju, CEO, Saathealth (Leader Stage: Future Tech Today Summit)
• Glenn Lurie, CEO, Synchronoss (Blockchain Summit)
• Ling Wu, Founder and CEO, TBCASof, Carrier Blockchain Study Group (Blockchain Summit)
• Enshen Huang, Founder and CEO, Xeniro (5G Summit)
• Charles Miller, CEO, Ubiquitilink (5G Summit)

Other senior leaders from leading companies will discuss key trends in the conference programme, including ABI Research, China Telecom, Cisco, Deloitte, DOCOMO, Ericsson, Google, Klook, Sterlite, Syniverse, Vodafone, ZTE, among others. For more information on the Conference Programme at MWC19 Shanghai, visit: www.mwcshanghai.com/conference-programmes/

Exhibition Showcases Mobile Innovation
Newly confirmed exhibitors participating at MWC19 Shanghai include Giesecke+Devrient, IDEMIA, Imagination Technologies, Oppo, Spirent, Viavi Solutions, Vivo among others. For more information on the initial 2019 exhibitor list, visit: TBU

New to MWC19 Shanghai, the Future Mobility Zone will demonstrate smarter, cleaner and safer intelligent vehicles and cities. Companies showcasing in the zone incude Helix Technologies, Imagination Technologies and UROS, alongside Guangzhou Global International Exhibition (GIE) - one of the leading international organisers in the automotive industry will jointly present “Future Mobility” with a number of intelligent connected automotive enterprise partners.

The crowning technology showcase, GSMA Innovation City at MWC19 Shanghai will put a spotlight on how intelligent connectivity, the combination of 5G, IoT, AI and big data, is impacting and improving the lives of people and enterprises around the world. Visitors will experience technology from partners including BICS, Huawei, MyFC, PwC and Shanghai Ratta Electronic Technologies, among others. For more information, visit: www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/gsma-innovation-city/

The International Smart City Expo – Shanghai Pudong will be co-located with MWC Shanghai for the fourth consecutive year. The International Smart City Expo will examine the creation and development of smart cities, with a focus on mobile technologies, Internet of Things, smart home, smart buildings and smart education and the benefits of these technologies for Shanghai citizens. For more information on International Smart City Expo, visit: www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/smart-city-expo/

Register and Get Involved at MWC19 Shanghai
Registration to attend MWC19 Shanghai is now open, for information on registration and pass types, please visit: www.mwcshanghai.com/attend/register/

For more information on MWC19 Shanghai, including how to attend, exhibit, partner or sponsor, visit www.mwcshanghai.com. Follow developments and updates on MWC19 Shanghai through our social media channels – follow us on Twitter at @GSMA and use #MWC19, get regular updates through our LinkedIn Showcase Page at www.linkedin.com/showcase/mwcshanghai/, and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mwcshanghai. In China, you can follow us on Sina Weibo http://weibo.com/mwcshanghai or search “GSMA_MWCS” in WeChat.

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About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces the industry-leading MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Los Angeles and Shanghai, as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.

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