The GSMA has announced sponsors and partners for MWC21. The global mobile ecosystem will come together for the first time in over a year, from 28 June to 1 July, in the city where business gets done. The event will include discussions on the industry's future and how technologies such as 5G, AI, Big Data and IoT will enable the future.
"As we look forward to opening the doors, physically and virtually, we are grateful to all of our sponsors and partners for their support in creating this year's experience at MWC21. MWC is special because of its unique ability to bring together the entire mobile community to do business and advance the industry. We are back to business, back to Barcelona and soon, back together ," said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd.
Event Sponsors & Partners
Industry-leading exhibitors, world-renowned speakers, ministerial programme and important change-maker programmes–such as the Diversity4Tech Programme–are made possible by event sponsors. This year they include Accenture, Airship, Amplitude Analytics, Citi, DAMM, Dell, Gazprom Space Systems, the Government of Catalonia, Hong Kong Trade Development, Huawei, Kaspersky Lab, Mobile World Capital Barcelona, NVIDIA, Orange, Red Hat, Shenzen Royole Technologies, Sony, STC, Tata Consultancy Services, TelcoDR, Thales DIS France and ZTE.
Moelis & Company are also joining us as an Event Partner, and the United Nations Development Programme is the event's Impact Partner.
Bringing together the world's most exciting startups
4YFN is one of the world's most influential startup event, and this year, it moves to the heart of Fira Gran Via. Entrepreneurs and disrupters have never been more visible. In the "Innovation 'Market,' over 150 speakers will contribute to the most exciting 4YFN ever. With Platinum Sponsor Banco Sabadell, Host Sponsors ACCIÓ, Barcelona Activa, ICEX red.es and Mobile World Capital Barcelona and Programme Headline Sponsors CaixaBank DayOne, University of Perpignan via Domitia and Wayra Telefónica, and will welcome 400 international startups into the heart of MWC21.
Microsoft announced as official video conferences and video meeting partner
MWC Barcelona has always championed the hottest innovations and cutting-edge technology. And now, GSMA partners with Microsoft Teams as the official video conference and meeting partner, enabling them to create a unique digital experience for both virtual and physical attendees. Microsoft will be integrated into existing MyMWC digital platforms allowing a host of features designed to ensure the best attendee experience regardless of how they connect.
Media Partners
This year, TIME joins Mobile World Live as Official Media Partner in Barcelona, together with CNBC, Euronews, The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal' Barron’s Group. Featured Media Partners include C114, TechNave and The Record. GSMA welcomes supporting media partners, including Amanz Media, CACF, Caixin Global, CIO Application Europe, CIO Review, ITP.net, Communications Today, Comnews, Connect World, Convergencia, Digital TV Europe, European Sting, The Fast Mode, Innovator Magazine, IoTNow, Jumpstart, Khronos, Mediaplanet, Microwave Journal, Mobile Business, Mobile Magazine, PhoneWorld Magazine, STL Partners, Telecom Review, Telemedia, Telesemana, Teletimes International, VanillaPlus and ZonaMovilidad.
Partner Events
Partner events provide thought leadership worldwide with in-depth sessions exploring 5G, Connected Industry, Connectivity and Future Society. MWC21 welcomes 5GAA, AECC, AWS, Braze, Cisco, Facebook, GTI, HERE, Huawei, IBM, iconectiv, Infineon, Intel, ITRI, Kigen, KORE, Lenovo, Marvell, NVIDIA, Oracle, Orange, Palo Alto, Red Hat, Samsung, ServiceNow, Snapchat, Taiwan Tech Arena, uCloudlink, Vodafone, Xilinx and ZTE.