Thought Leadership at MWC Barcelona

Iconic thinkers at MWC

Peggy Johnson (Agility Robotics, CEO)

During this presentation the audience were introduced to ‘Digit’, Agility Robotics’ cutting-edge bipedal robot that’s setting the stage for the next era of automation.
Arthur Mistral (MISTRAL AI, Co-Founder & CEO)

Exclusive insights into the future of AI from one of the industry’s most influential leaders.
Kate Ryder (Maven Clinic, CEO)

This was a chance to discover how Maven is transforming women’s healthcare by addressing critical gaps and empowering women at every life stage.
Scott Galloway (NYU Stern School of Business, Professor)

A wide-ranging (occasionally controversial!) session with the globally acclaimed podcaster and entrepreneur.
Keyu Jin (Harvard University, Global Economist and Author)

As the tech rivalry between China and the U.S. intensifies, this session explored the shifting power dynamics at the intersection of geopolitics and technology.
Bret Taylor (Sierra, Co-Founder)

Hear from the Silicon Valley visionary as he discussed how AI agents are poised to transform businesses and enterprises worldwide.
Alessandra Sala (Shutterstock, Senior Director of AI & Data Science) - How AI Will Shape Our Society? 

Alessandra works with standards organisations to foster a unified response to deepfake technology, addressing risks while harnessing the benefits of generative AI. Here, she explored the question, how will AI shape the future of our society?
Ray Kurzweil (Entrepreneur & author)

The renowned futurist and visionary explored AI-human symbiosis, its groundbreaking potential and the ethical questions shaping the future of humanity.

Topic highlights - AI

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Ray Kurzweil Entrepreneur and Author

Shifting Sands of Media

Industry leaders, Jessica Sibley, CEO of Time Magazine and Nicholas Johnston, Publisher, Axios

questioned how AI is redefining newsrooms and how fragmentation is driving both disruption and opportunities for new business models.

The Web is Dead: Agentic AI and the Rise of the Post-Web Era

This session explored how agentic generative AI is reshaping creativity and collaboration by learning, adapting, and acting independently across industries. It featured expert speakers from Databricks, Microsoft and Amdocs and more.

The Transformative Journey of Generative AI in Enterprise

This summit, titled “Gen AI: experimentation to transformation” covered key discussion areas such as practical applications of gen AI, the foundations of successful implementations, strategies for moving from pilots to full-scale deployments and unlocking enterprise potential through scaled gen AI solutions.

Our speaker hall of fame

The biggest names in connectivity share their experience, expertise and vision at MWC.

See our 2025 speakers

Topic highlights - Security

Humans alone cannot solve cybersecurity challenges...we need to fight AI with AI.

Helmut Reisinger CEO for EMEA and LATAM at Palo Alto

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Five individual sessions covering topics like emerging technologies and digital transformation, gave insights into the mobile industry’s latest advances in security for the ecosystem.

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The conference explored the world of fraud and the challenge of scam messages, and gave insights on the impact this is having on the industry in its efforts to protect customers.

Dis�鶹ӳ��, Trust and Security

Experts discuss the shifting threat landscape - and the cutting-edge detection techniques redefining the field.

Co-located events

Topic highlights – Mobile networks

We need to work on two fronts. Number one, we need to flex our innovation muscle. And number two, we need to be able to scale that innovation with the right environment for investments.

Margherita Della Valle Vodafone CEO

Keynote: Driving Europe’s Digital Future

We heard from the CEOs of Europe’s leading mobile operators as they came together to confront the challenges facing the continent’s digital progress.

Keynote: The Telco to Techco Transformation

The CEOs from leading Telcos around the world gave their insights on closing the gap between investment and revenue.

Keynote: Global Perspectives on Telecom Policy

Representatives from across the globe came together to talk about the importance of forward-looking regulation and the benefits of collaboration.

The GSMA at MWC

The GSMA is the organisation that produces the MWC series of events. It works to bring the connectivity ecosystem together to advance innovation and reduce inequalities around the world. During �鶹ӳ�� the GSMA hosted summits and panel discussions looking at the industry’s hot topics.

MVNO Summit

This summit highlighted the critical role of Mobile Virtual Network Operators in driving innovation, competition, and customer-centric services in the telecom space. Private networks, eSIM, 5G and AI were all on the agenda.

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