The GSMA has officially announced details of MWC Shanghai, making a return as a physical experience for 2021.
MWC Shanghai 2021 is scheduled for February 23-25, 2021. It will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).
John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. said “MWC21 Shanghai is far more than just an event,” said “It’s a celebration of the power of intelligent connectivity and provides a platform for people to come together and push the industry and society forward. Bringing the MWC series of events back for 2021 has taken a superhuman effort, and we are looking forward to welcoming the mobile ecosystem back to Shanghai in February.”
MWC Shanghai will (try to) welcome international attendees but it does have a virtual platform to accompany the physical event. Online attendees will be able to access live conference and partner content online. In 2019, MWC Shanghai included more than 500 exhibitors and 65,000 attendees from companies across the world. With no international in-person attendees it will be interesting to see what the exact turnout in-person will be, this time around.
The theme for the MWC series of events in 2021 is Connected Impact. The programme will showcase how the entire digital ecosystem continues to transform our lives and significantly support global recovery with technology visionaries sparking conversation and imagination through keynotes and panel discussions.
Attendees to MWC Shanghai 2021 will experience the latest breakthroughs in technology including 5G, AI, IoT, smart home and more. Returning exhibitors include China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, CICT, Ericsson , H3C, Huawei, Nokia Shanghai Bell and ZTE. A host of new 5G-enabled devices and consumer services will be showcased by, Huawei Device, Nreal, Oppo, Qualcomm, Realme and vivo.
Keynotes include:
Dr Zina Jarrahi Cinker, Director General, AMPT
Yang Jie, Chairman, China Mobile
Ke Ruiwen, Chairman, China Telecom
Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman, Huawei
Yang Yuanqing, Chairman & CEO, Lenovo
Xu Chi, Founder & CEO, Nreal
Xu Ziyang, CEO, ZTE
Session speakers include:
Ilyas Khan, Founder & CEO, Cambridge Quantum Computing
Edward Tian, Chairman, CBC Capital
Oscar Ramos, Managing Director, Chinaccelerator
Huang Haibo, Managing Director, China Mobile Fund Management Co.Ltd
Alvin Foo, Co-Founder, Dao Ventures
Eric Miao, Founder, Elevoc
Michael Currie, Founder and CEO, Fling
Jiin Joo Ong, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Garuda Robotics
Pedro Ruao, Founder & CEO, Omniflow
Max Peiro, CEO, Rehub
Enrique Blanco, CTIO, Telefonica
Huang Enshen, Founder & CEO, Xeniro
With almost 700,000 5G cell sites and over 150 million compatible handsets now sold, China has established itself amongst the global 5G leaders and will feature strongly at MWC Shanghai 2021 with the 5G IN Summit and 5G INnovation Zone.
Sihan Bo Chen, Head of Greater China for the GSMA said “5G is shaping the future, and China will continue to be at the forefront of this change. Every sector is undergoing deep transformation, and connected progress will stimulate global recovery and help us overcome the effects of the pandemic”.
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