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EAE at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress
The world tech capital once again moves to Barcelona. Visitors to Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) will discover and enjoy the latest trends and developments in the world of telecommunications. The event will take place from February 27 until March 2.
The goal for this year is to accelerate access to an internet connection at a global level. Around 1.4 million people worldwide still don’t have guaranteed access to the network. Increasing internet access would mean fulfilling one of the Sustainable Development Goals set for 2030.
Big Names Taking Part in the Mobile World Congress
While at the beginning it was seen as an event that was strictly devoted to mobile phones, little by little, it has been expanding its horizons and having guests over from different other key tech industry sectors like gaming, sustainable tech, metaverse, finances, meta-humans, health, cryptocurrencies, augmented reality and virtual reality. Slightly over 2,000 companies from different areas have confirmed their attendance and will be presenting their future projects.
In previous editions, some corporate giants like Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk have shown up and given talks to the visitors of the MWC. But then the pandemic came and the presence of tech tycoons at the Fira de Barcelona was replaced by online talks.
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Among those that will show up, we’ll see Jose María Álvarez-Pallete, CEO of Telefónica and president of GSMA, one of the organisers of this huge event. Orange’s CEO, Christel Hetdemann, and Nokia’s CEO, Tim Hoettges, will also show up at this great technology party.
EAE Barcelona 4FYN at the MWC – Impact Awards
EAE Barcelona will also have its own spot inside the Mobile World Congress with its stand in space 8.1 A42. The School sponsors the main start-ups that promote the fulfilment of SDGs. In this space, visitors will get to listen to the protagonists present their cases.
Enjoy the #EAExperience @4YFN 2023
On these exciting days, you’ll get to hear about the diverse accomplishments in the field of tech innovation from industry professionals, academic experts and founders of small companies.
You should also locate the 4YFN Pitching Stage, because the winner of the best project on SDGs will be announced here. The climax will arrive with the final stage of the EAE Impact Awards 2023, but every day you’ll find interesting events. You can check out the schedule for the #EAExperience here.
The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona until 2030
Many of the mobility restrictions that were still present by the end of 2022 have been lifted, which allows for a much more positive forecast, with a partial recovery of the record numbers achieved in 2019, where there were almost 110,000 participants.
