LONDON, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MWC25 Shanghai promises to be a defining moment for Asia Pacific's technology market as innovators, policymakers and business leaders from around the world get ready to converge at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and Kerry Hotel Pudong, on 18-20 June 2025.
With China cementing its status as a global powerhouse of mobile technology - and the world's largest 5G market - MWC25 Shanghai will explore how 5G, AI, and IoT are transforming industries and accelerating a new era of intelligent, connected growth.
MWC Shanghai brings together global operators, vendors, solutions-providers and the Chinese connectivity ecosystem. Mobile connectivity is projected to contribute $2 trillion to China's economy and nearly $11 trillion to global GDP by 2030 [https://www.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/connectivity-for-good/mobile-economy/china/], advancing productivity and enabling smarter and more sustainable societies. These themes will be front and centre at MWC25 Shanghai, which will gather some of the most influential technology and business voices in Asia Pacific. Confirmed keynote speakers include:
-- AI Club Asia's Managing Director, Bo Gao
-- China Mobile's Executive Director & Chairman, Yang Jie
-- China Tower's Chairman, Zhiyong Zhang
-- Chongqing Changan Automobile's Chairman/Party Secretary, Zhu Huarong
-- HONOR's CEO, James Li
-- Huawei's Deputy Chairman, Rotating Chairman, Eric Xu
-- Singtel's CEO, International Digital Services, Anna Yip
-- ZTE's Chief Development Officer, Cui Li
New and Highlighted Features at MWC25 Shanghai include:
-- Introducing the GSMA Innovation Frontier Zone:
[https://www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/innovation-frontier-zone] Hall
N2's exciting new space will feature a select group of companies from
China that are pushing tech boundaries with innovative solutions. For
example, AutoFlight's air taxi, the Shenglong eVTOL, that can take off
and land vertically like a helicopter and cruise horizontally like a
fixed-line aircraft; Pony ai's autonomous driving lifelike simulation,
an immersive VR experience for visitors to experience how robotaxis work
on public roads in Beijing and Guangzhou; Honor's AI-powered consumer
devices and smartphones; intelligent humanoid robots and drones from
Leju Robotics; Droidup; Unitree; and Zhiyuan Robotics.
-- Future Tech Hall
[https://www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/future-tech-hall]: Returning to
Hall N4, it will host innovative companies demonstrating a wide range of
future technologies from the Yangtze River Delta and Greater Bay area.
These unmissable experiences will include companies showcased in the
Shanghai Pudong Pavilion and the Guangzhou Pavilion. Other companies
featured in N4 include Shanghai Spacesail, Unicom Air Net, China
Starwin, xFusion Digital Technologies and Shanghai Sunmi Technology.
-- The 4YFN Zone: Hall N2 [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/4yfn]
4YFN is set to be Asia Pacific's most exciting innovation and startups
event that connects global investors and up-and-coming enterprises to
shape the future of mobile innovation.
-- World Robot Contest: In another MWC Shanghai first, we're proud to host
the 2025 World Robot Contest Qualifier
[https://www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/world-robot-contest] 2025 World
Robot Contest Qualifier. The contest is helping to stimulate
technological R&D in the robotics industry by nurturing young tech
talent and the next generation of innovators. Don't miss the qualifying
round of the "Olympics of the robotics world" which takes place each day
in Hall N4!
-- Asia Mobile Awards (AMOs): mark your diaries for the AMOs awards
ceremony taking place on 19 June 2025 (day 2 of MWC Shanghai), with
three new awards [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/asia-mobile-awards] that
honour SME innovation, best AI innovation in Asia, and best mobile
innovation for climate action in Asia. Click here to see the shortlisted
companies [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/asia-mobile-awards] for all the
AMOs.
-- IOTE: For the first time, Asia's leading IoT expo joins forces with MWC
[https://www.mwcshanghai.com/exhibition/iote], creating a high-end IoT
showcase with a focus on everything from RFID, sensors to edge
computing, visual IoT, and more.
-- Industry Summits: Aligning with the event's thought leadership themes of
AI+ [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/gsma-summits#tab-ai], Connected
Enablers
[https://www.mwcshanghai.com/gsma-summits#tab-connected-enablers],
Connected Industries
[https://www.mwcshanghai.com/gsma-summits#tab-connected-industries] and
5G inside [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/themes/5g?date=2025-06-18] the
conference programme will look at how these topics and technologies are
impacting industries and societies, with summits on the following
[https://www.mwcshanghai.com/gsma-summits?date=2025-06-18], and more:
-- Agentic AI, AI Powered Telco, AI Devices
-- GSMA Open Gateway, Sustainability, eSIM, IoT
-- Satellite & NTN, Manufacturing & Production, Smart Mobility
-- 5G Monetisation, 5G Future
GSMA Policy Leaders Forum: Coming to MWC Shanghai for the first time, the PLF [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/gsma-programmes/policy-leaders-forum] is an exclusive forum where global policymakers and industry leaders will gather to discuss policy and regulation. Topics will include the impact and opportunities of AI, closing the digital divide, as well as mobile and AI's convergence and its future potential towards 6G. In addition, discussions will include factors that enabled China's rapid evolution to 5G-Advanced and digital connectivity and, the digital transformation incentives needed for the growth of digital nations.
GSMA Digital Leaders Programme: returning for its 7(th) edition, the DLP [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/agenda/sessions/5614-digital-leaders-programme]'s focus is on AI impact.
Register now at www.mwcshanghai.com [http://www.mwcshanghai.com/]; for media accreditation, visit our press zone [https://www.mwcshanghai.com/press-zone/press-and-industry-analyst-accreditation-requirements].
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