Mobile World Congress (MWC) week is just around the corner! From February 26 to March 1, tech giants will be exhibiting new and exciting products and hosting numerous conferences, workshops, and keynote presentations at MWC. From February 26 to 28, 4 Years From Now (4YFN) will also be alongside MWC showcasing startups with opportunities for startups, investors and corporations to connect.
We wanted to provide you with some of this year’s topics and trends that will be featured at MWC and 4YFN. This year’s hot topics and themes include disruption and innovation in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, virtual reality, net neutrality, and conscious leadership! Below are some of our must-see themes and speakers:
- Conscious Leadership: How To Embody Conscious Leadership & Embrace Diversity To Get Results
Speakers: Kim Arazi from IN3 and Mariana Lucia Marquez from Metaspeech
Time: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 13:00 – 14:00
Location: Hall M8 – Fira Montjuic, Workshop 02
- AI Ethics
Speakers: Rob High from IBM Watson, Aurélie Pols from OX3 Analytics, and Clara Neppel from IEEE
Time: Monday, Feb. 26, 13:30 – 14:30
Location: Hall 4, Auditorium 4
- Women in Tech: How To Implement Gender Diversity and Equality in the Tech Sector
Speaker: Sasha Twining from the BBC
Time: Monday, Feb. 26, 12:45 – 13:15
Location: Congress Square, Broadcast Village
- State Of The Crypto, Token And Blockchain Market
Speakers: Brendan Eich from Brave Software, Julio Faura from Banco Santander, Richard Muirhead from Fabric Ventures, Henok Tekle from Alphachain, and Carlos Domingo from SPICE VC and Securitize
Time: Monday, Feb. 26, 15:00 – 16:00
Location: Hall M*, Fira Montjuic, Banco Sabadell Stage
- Is a Cashless Society on the Horizon?
Speakers: Jeffrey Bower from Bower & Partners Consulting Services, David Parker from Polymath Consulting, Meredith Spatz from Citigroup Inc., Jit Bhattacharya from Fenix International, Andi Dervishi from IFC, Rachel Balsham from MFS Africa, Anne Boden from Starling Bank, Mike Tuckett from Transport for London, and Bill Gajda from Visa Inc.
Time: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 14:00 – 15:00
Location: Hall 4, Auditorium 3
- Virtual Reality in Education
Speaker: Bum Jun Lee, CEO of Fairip
Time: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 13:00 – 13:20
Location: Hall M*, Fira Montjuic, Airbus Stage
- Local Heroes (100% Green electric company that provides with fair and transparent bills)
Speaker: Carlota Pi from Holaluz
Time: Monday, Feb. 26, 17:00 – 17:30
Location: Hall M8, Fira Montjuic, Nestlé Stage
- Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity
Speakers: Liz Fleming and Nico Goulet from Adara Ventures, Carles Solé from CaixaBank, David Barroso from CounterCraft, and Karel Obluk from Evolution Equity
Time: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 15:20 – 16:00
Location: Hall M8, Fira Montjuic, Banco Sabadell Stage
- Digital Innovations and Humanitarianism
Speakers: Kyla Reid from GSMA, Rachel Way from Ignitia AB, Nick Sparks from Pawame Limited, Alastair Westgarth from Project Loon, Google X, Aysem Ertopuz from Turkcell, Magdalena Banasiak from UK DFID, Joakim Reiter from Vodaphone Group Services Ltd., Robert Opp from the World Food Programme, and Yazen Altimimi from ZainCash Iraq
Time: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 14:30 – 16:00
Location: CC1 Room 1.5
- Leading and Disrupting
Speaker: Andrew Bolwell from HP Tech Ventures
Time: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 12:30 – 13:00
Location: Hall M*, Fira Montjuic, Banco Sabadell Stage
- The Positive Impacts of Technology in Overcoming Global Challenges
Speaker: David Tennenhouse from VMware
Time: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 11:00 – 11:30
Location: Hall M8, Fira Montjuic, Nestlé Stage
We will also be hosting a networking event for Tech Tribe on Wednesday, February 28 at the
Barceló Raval from 19:00 – 00:00. For more information, check out the link below!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1047531155388256/
We are looking forward to attending MWC and 4YFN from February 26 to March 1 here in Barcelona! See you all there!
