Upcoming Highlights for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015

It’s not long until Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015 begins! Get ready for the biggest mobile event in Asia as we bring you keynotes from top mobile organisations; conference sessions on topics including mobile internet, security and mobile commerce; Crazy Golf, gaming competitions, fashion shows, virtual reality experiences and much more.

See how mobile will transform your future lifestyle at the GSMA Innovation City with hands-on demos from the automotive, transport, retail, smart home, health care, robotics and gaming sectors. Look out for brands including Huawei, IBM, KT, Oral-B, Peel, Pittasoft, Qualcomm, Thinfilm and Visa, who will all be exhibiting the latest technologies at the City, plus keep an eye out for the new connected Crazy Golf course where you can test your putting skills.

We’re also bringing you the Showcase Stage once again – look out for the China Mobile App Challenge, comic writer Ding Yichen, the MobileMonday China StartUp competition, the Tech Unlimited Fashion Show and hear from Gene Yu on his experiences in the U.S. Army Special Forces and his transition to tech entrepreneur. There should be plenty to pique your interest!

Start planning your week at MWC Shanghai with the conference programme for a wealth of sessions on topics from mobile identity, mCommerce and security to smart cities, M2M and innovation in Asia. Keynote speakers include Xi Guohua, Chairman, China Mobile; Kaoru Kato, President and CEO, NTT DOCOMO; David Thodey, Board Member and former CEO, Telstra and many more. Check out the conference agenda for more information on location and timings as well as all the other speakers.

There are plenty of GSMA and partner events for attendees across a wide range of industry sectors as well. Partner programmes include the Digital Health Summit, Entertainment Unlimited Summit and Visa Ready HCE Summit while GSMA programme topics cover mobile internet, IoT, digital commerce, innovation, smart retail, global devices and smart cities.

Don’t forget to include time in your schedule to roam the exhibition hall too. It’s a great way to see new initiatives from brands and to discover new businesses. If it’s new in mobile, it’s sure to be on display here.

In addition, your ticket gets you into the Shanghai Digital Information Festival.  Covering 23,000 square metres, the festival will showcase 200 companies leading the way in the field of information consumption including Neusoft, Shop No. 1, Shopex, Tencent, Ucloud, Wanda and more. You can attend both events with the one ticket.

Keep updated

To keep up with the latest news about Mobile World Congress Shanghai, follow @GSMA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, WeChat or Weibo. We’re using the #MWCS15 hashtag for updates and we encourage you to use it too if you’re posting about the event on social media.

Mobile World Live will also provide mobile news coverage around the event so you can subscribe to their daily emails. This is a great way to remain informed on the latest moves in the mobile industry for those networking conversations!

Speaking of networking, make sure you download the MyMWC Shanghai app to find new business contacts and keep track of the agenda timetable.

Along with the activity mentioned, there are plenty of other exciting initiatives to check out at MWC Shanghai so browse the website for a comprehensive guide to the event.

We’re bringing you a world-class mobile event in Asia, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Michael O’Hara