The Mobile World Congress (MWC), one of the most outstanding technological events worldwide, has been held from March 3 to this Thursday at the Gran Via de Fira in Barcelona. This year’s edition had a clear challenge: to overcome the 101,000 visitors from 2024. And of course, it has been. The Telephony Congress has exceeded its expectations and in four days full of “launches that have marked the shocking industry and collaborations” It has received 109,000 attendees from more than 200 countries and territories, 7.9% more than last year. This was reported on Thursday the world employer of GSMA telecommunications companies.
109,000 visitors has been the same figure that was reached in 2019, when the MWC beat record record, so, six years later, Prepandymus levels are recovered. This event has had more than 2,900 exhibitors, sponsors and partners; And it has also exceeded 1,200 speakers, among which 41% have been women.
“This year we have clearly seen the speed with which technology is remodeling the world around us. What happens in the MWC does not stay in The MWCbut causes a real change. I am impatient to see where this impulse takes us, “he held the CEO of GSMA, John Hoffman.
The GSMA Ministerial Program brought together more than 188 delegations from 148 countries, 66 ministers and about 110 heads of regulatory authorities. 56% of attendees have representing industries of the mobile ecosystem in this Congress; and half of the visitors have been of managerial and higher level.
In addition, More than 2,900 journalists and analysts in the sector around the world came to the one that is considered “the largest and most influential connectivity event in the world”, as they say from GSMA.
In the eyes of the employer, 4yfn is “the startup event of the world’s largest fair for the mobile industry.” This hosted more than 1,000 exhibiting startups, about 380 speakers and more than 900 investors with collective funds worth 60,000 million euros.
The Talent Arena closes its doors with 20,000 attendees
The Talent Arena, the Congress organized by Mobile World Capital Barcelona and located together with the MWC in Fira Montjuïc, yesterday closed its first edition with a participation of 20,000 unique attendees.
This event, which is born with the aim of becoming the main European event for digital programmers and professionalshas had 53% of Senior professionals, the participation of more than 1,500 companies and 47% of students and young professionals.
“For three days, attendees had the opportunity to connect with technology companies, participate in innovative hackathons and workshops, and get inspiration from 223 sessions Directed by recognized figures that define the future of technology, “said the MWC in a statement.
The CEO of MWcapital, Francesc Fajula, stressed that this first edition of Congress has put on the table The challenge of “generating talent” to respond to the growth of the technological sector, which is “synonym for innovation, growth and competitiveness.”