AI, 5G, innovation and collaboration led conversations across the halls, keynotes, and conference sessions
28 June 2024, Shanghai: GSMA MWC Shanghai 2024 concluded today with the show‘s largest ever international participation, welcoming nearly 40,000 attendees from a record 124 countries and territories for three days of innovation, collaboration and progress.
John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., said: “MWC Shanghai is a truly future facing event that gives attendees insights of the connectivity innovations that will transform our world. This year we have seen more international attendees and it’s wonderful to see that global business is back; as I’ve walked around the five event halls, I’ve seen companies and people from all over the world. On behalf of the GSMA, thank you to all our attendees, exhibitors, partners and sponsors for your continued support.”
Under the theme of Future First, MWC Shanghai’s programme and sub themes explored the AI economy, 5G Advanced and beyond, Manufacturing DX and GSMA Open Gateway. From microchips and IoT to the latest AI and 5G products and services, the event saw hundreds of exhibitors showcase the technologies transforming our world.
The GSMA also announced a series of industry initiatives and partnerships with stakeholders in the region, including:
The winners of the GSMA-China Telecom Open Gateway Hackathon were announced at Open Gateway DevCon, showcasing the value of network APIs for operators and enterprises. Congratulations to Team CITIC Code Runners who won first place!
MWC Shanghai 2024 in numbers:
- Attendees from 124 countries and territories
- Nearly 40,000 in-person attendees from 6,500 companies, over 30% represented industries beyond mobile.
- Nearly 250 exhibitors, partners and sponsors
- Around 400 speakers and thought leaders; with over 30% from international markets and almost 20% speakers from sectors beyond mobile participating in the keynotes and conference sessions.
- Over 30% of attendees at director level and above, including nearly 1,200 from the C-suite
- Over 420 international media outlets and industry analysts including CNBC and Euronews broadcasting from the show floor
Upcoming MWC and M360 events
MWC Shanghai is the second event in the GSMA’s MWC calendar. Join us next time for MWC Las Vegas from 8-10 October 2024, followed by MWC Kigali between 29-31 October 2024. The M360 series also returns later this year, with M360 APAC returning to Seoul from 1-2 October 2024 and M360 MENA taking place in Doha between 18-19 November.
MWC Shanghai will return to the SNIEC for its 2025 edition, between 18-20 June 2025. All news and updates from the event, on-demand keynotes and sessions, and event photography, can be found on the MWC Shanghai Press Zone.
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