I am sure that most of you know about the Mobile World Congress, the largest reunion of the mobile related industry executives that has been taking place in Barcelona since 2006.
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2015
In 2015, the global event had +93,000 attendees and +140 speakers of the industry, bringing together mobile operators, software companies, and executives from various industries as the automotive industry, healthcare industry and many others. The Mobile World Congress 2015 featured Speakers like Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook), Jan Koum (founder of Whatsapp), Virginia Rometty (Chairman, president and CEO of IBM) and much more.
There were more than 1,500 companies participating last year and among them, the most important were: Cisco, eBay, Ford, Visa, Intel, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Vodafone, Orange, Sony, Fujitsu, HTC, Samsung, and the list goes on and on.
BARCELONA WILL BE HOSTING THE EVENT UNTIL 2023
An incredible news for the capital of Cataluña, as economic studies revealed that last year’s event contributed with +€436 million and +12,675 part-time jobs. It is not difficult to see that this creative and innovative annual gathering benefits the mobile industry as well as the citizens of the city of Barcelona.
Once again, the Mobile World Congress 2016 will bring together the best professionals and companies involved in the sector of the mobile industry, presenting their latest innovations and progresses. The conference will be help from the 22nd to the 25th of February at La Fira Gran Via.
In conclusion, any person interested or involved in the mobile industry should really save those dates as the attendees will have the opportunity to assist to visionary global leadership conferences and don’t forget that it’s definitely an amazing place to network and search for opportunities in the industry!
