{"id":4602,"date":"2013-09-04T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T06:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=4602"},"modified":"2015-05-13T13:15:54","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:15:54","slug":"gsma-announces-mwc2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-announces-mwc2014\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA  ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>New for 2014: mPowered Industries Programme at MWC Will Address Growing Interest in Mobile Among Key Vertical Industry Sectors<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4  September 2013, London<\/strong>: The GSMA today announced  the first details of the 2014 GSMA Mobile World Congress, including exhibiting  and sponsoring companies, executives speaking in the keynote programme and new  event features such as mPowered Industries, which will explore the impact of  mobile in vertical industries. The GSMA expects more than 72,000 attendees for  Mobile World Congress 2014, which will be held 24-27 February 2014 at Fira Gran  Via in Barcelona. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the theme of  \u2018Creating What\u2019s Next\u2019, the 2014 edition of Mobile World Congress will  highlight the most significant innovations and advances in mobile, providing a  blueprint for the future,\u201d said Michael O\u2019Hara, chief marketing officer, GSMA.  \u201cAttendees will have the opportunity to experience firsthand how mobile is  revolutionising business across many industries and transforming everyday life  for billions of people around the world. We\u2019re looking forward to welcoming the  mobile world to Barcelona in February.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile  World Congress Conference Programme<\/strong><br \/>\n The four-day conference  programme will feature 10 keynote sessions including the signature Mobile World  Live keynotes, which will conclude the conference programming on selected days  and will be streamed live across the venue and to hundreds of thousands of  viewers globally via the Mobile World Live portal. The first executives confirmed to deliver keynote presentations at Mobile  World Congress 2014 include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jon Matonis, Executive Director and Board Member, Bitcoin Foundation<\/li>\n<li>John Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco<\/li>\n<li>Sirgoo Lee, Co-CEO, Kakao Corp.<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Gallen, CEO, Shhmooze<\/li>\n<li>Rich Riley, CEO, Shazam Entertainment <\/li>\n<li>Franco Bernab\u00e8, Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia Group and Chairman, GSMA<\/li>\n<li>Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO, Telenor Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the keynote  programme, the conference will also include in-depth track sessions on topics  such as business transformation, connected living, data analytics, developing  markets, devices, future of communications, intelligent networks, mobile  commerce and payments, mobile identity and privacy, network economics and network  optimisation, among others. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\/conference\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldcongress.com\/conference<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>GSMA Ministerial Programme <\/strong><br \/>\nAn integral part of Mobile World Congress is the GSMA Ministerial Programme,  which brings together governments, regulators and industry leaders to explore  the regulatory issues shaping the development of mobile around the world. This  year, the programme will examine new paradigms in policy for managing networks  and facilitating investment. The 2014 Ministerial Programme will take place  24-26 February and is expected to attract delegations from 145 countries and intergovernmental  organisations. Tata Consultancy Services is the Official Sponsor for the GSMA  Ministerial Programme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Showcasing the Future of Mobile<\/strong><br \/>\nAs always, the Mobile World  Congress exhibition will showcase the technologies, products and services that  are shaping the future of the mobile industry, from network infrastructure to mobile  handsets and devices to software and applications and much more. More than  1,700 companies are expected to participate in the exhibition, including global  brands such as Acer, Alcatel-Lucent, Deutsche Telekom, Ford Motor Company, HTC,  Huawei, Intel, LG, MasterCard, Mozilla, NEC, Nokia, Nokia Solutions and  Networks, Oracle, Samsung, SAP, Sony Mobile Communications, Telef\u00f3nica, Visa,  Vodafone and ZTE. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\/exhibition\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldcongress.com\/exhibition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Mobile World Congress show  floor will again include the highly popular GSMA Connected City. The Connected  City enables attendees to experience a real-world urban environment with mobile-connected  products and services that can improve people\u2019s daily lives across automotive,  education, health, homes, retail and other applications.<\/p>\n<p>Following the  success of the NFC Experience at Mobile World Congress 2013, the GSMA will  again integrate a broad range of mobile NFC services for attendees with  NFC-enabled handsets. The NFC Experience activities will be implemented at Fira  Gran Via, rewarding those who \u2018tap\u2019 with streamlined entry to Mobile World  Congress, instant access to information, technology demonstrations and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introducing mPowered Industries<\/strong><br \/>\n  To  address the rapidly growing interest in mobile amongst key vertical industry sectors, the GSMA is introducing a new programme being held in conjunction  with Mobile World Congress: mPowered  Industries. mPowered Industries comprises a range of industry-specific conferences  and exhibits driven by leading organisations in areas such as health,  marketing and advertising, media and travel. The  mPowered Industries vertical conference and exhibition programme will be held  at the nearby Fira Montju\u00efc venue and will be integrated with Mobile World  Congress at Fira Gran Via.<\/p>\n<p>For the inaugural mPowered Industries programme, the GSMA has  confirmed the following Event Partners across the health, marketing and  advertising, media and travel sectors: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health<\/strong> \u2013 The European Connected&nbsp;Health Alliance is the leading membership  organisation in Europe bringing together health authorities, health providers,  industry and academia to develop and deploy products and services to provide  better care and economic opportunities. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing and  Advertising<\/strong> \u2013 The Mobile Media Summits and Mobile Media Upfront are  the quintessential thought leadership forums for brand, agency and mobile  leaders to learn and network on the newest mobile technology and media. Mobile  Media Summit will bring together top brand marketers, advertising agencies,  publishers, app developers and mobile\/ad tech companies from around the world. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Media<\/strong> \u2013 The National  Association of Broadcasters (NAB) produces the NAB  Show, which, over the past 90 years, has evolved into the largest and most  important media and entertainment event in the world covering the development,  management and delivery of content across all mediums. NAB Show is home to the  solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery  to new screens in new ways. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel<\/strong> \u2013 EyeforTravel is a leading global media company specialising in business intelligence  for the travel and tourism industry. EyeforTravel has successfully produced conferences, reports and  webinars focusing on mobile, product development, travel technology, online  marketing and social media, among other topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\/mpowered-industries\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldcongress.com\/mpowered-industries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Programmes at Mobile World Congress<\/strong><br \/>\n  Beyond mPowered Industries, Mobile World Congress offers a  number of additional featured programmes that target specific attendee interests  and requirements, including App Planet, the Forum Series and Partner Events: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>App Planet<\/strong> \u2013 App  Planet connects the developer community and the broader mobile ecosystem, with exhibition, app developer  conferences (ADCs), product and service demonstrations and workshops from some  of the largest and most influential mobile industry companies. The Generalitat de Catalunya is the Official App Planet  Sponsor and the first Supporting Sponsors for App Planet include the Car  Connectivity Forum and Samsung. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\/app-planet-overview\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldcongress.com\/app-planet-overview<\/a>.\n  <\/li>\n<li><strong>Forum Series <\/strong>\u2013 The  partner-sponsored Forum Series brings together industry players to discuss and  debate a range of topics in focused sessions. Forums currently scheduled for  2014 include the LTE Forum and the Mobile Security Forum. Forum Series Partners  include ZTE for the LTE Forum and AVG and FingerQ for the Mobile Security  Forum. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\/forum-series\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldcongress.com\/forum-series<\/a>.\n  <\/li>\n<li><strong>Partner Events<\/strong> \u2013 The Theatre District in Hall 8 will be home to several  partner events during Mobile World Congress, providing companies a platform to  discuss key market trends highlight product developments and programme initiatives  and make announcements. Acision, ClickSoftware and Open Mobile Alliance are  among the Partners scheduled to host solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencytings at Fira Gran Via. For more  information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\/partner-events\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldcongress.com\/partner-events<\/a>.\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mobile World  Congress is the cornerstone of the Mobile World Capital, which will be hosted  in Barcelona from 2013 to 2018. The Mobile World Capital encompasses programmes  and activities that span the entire year and will benefit not only the citizens  of Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the worldwide mobile industry. For  more information on the Mobile World Capital, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcapital.com\/\">www.mobileworldcapital.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the 2014 Mobile World Congress including  how to attend, exhibit or sponsor, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\">www.mobileworldcongress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS- <\/p>\n<p><strong>About the GSMA<\/strong> <br \/>\n  The  GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world\u2019s mobile operators  with more than 230 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software  companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations  in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport  and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as  the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For  more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a> or Mobile World Live, the  online portal for the mobile communications industry, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts: <\/strong> <br \/>\n  For the GSMA<br \/>\n  Charlie Meredith-Hardy<br \/>\n  +44 7917 298428<br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com\">CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christian  Martinell<br \/>\n  +34  607 150 276 <br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:CMartinell@webershandwick.com\">CMartinell@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press  Office <br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\">pressoffice@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/GSMA_Announces_Details_for_Mobile_World_Congress_2014_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Download','PDF',this.href]);\">Spanish version<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New for 2014: mPowered Industries Programme at MWC Will Address Growing Interest in Mobile Among Key Vertical Industry Sectors 4 September 2013, London: The GSMA today announced the first details of the 2014 GSMA Mobile World Congress, including exhibiting and sponsoring companies, executives speaking in the keynote programme and new event features such as mPowered [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"algolia_discover_type":[6627],"class_list":["post-4602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release","algolia_discover_type-article"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - 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