Business Continuity

A Look at Mobile World Congress 2016: It’s Going to Be Epic

Apps, enterprise wearables, smart machines, money…everything’s coming up mobile. And the world’s biggest, annual conference on mobile trends and mobile innovation, Mobile World Congress 2016, is coming up soon, Feb. 22–25 in Barcelona, to cover it all.

Mobile World Congress is the place for industry professionals to learn what’s new and what’s next in mobile, developers to network with leaders in app development and mobile start-ups to learn how to grow their businesses. For 20 years, the event has also recognized the top mobile innovations with the prestigious Global Mobile Awards.

Last year alone, more than 94,000 people attended from 200 countries to hear more than 140 speakers and explore the halls of nearly 2,200 mobile exhibitors. Here’s a recap of the 2015 event:

 

This year, keynote presentations include executive speakers like Simon Segars, CEO of ARM; Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobile & Business Solutions; and Gavin Patterson, CEO of BT Group. And this year’s agenda covers topics like:

  • Brands Go Mobile First with Business Transformation Strategist and Author Michael Bayler
  • Enterprise Wearables for Improved Productivity and Safety with Stuart Carlaw of ABI Research
  • The Industrial Internet of Things with Dan Shey of ABI Research
  • Network Security with Dr. Anand Prasad of NEC and Dave Palmer of Darktrace
  • Securing The Internet of Things with Godfrey Chua of Machina Research and Jimmy Johansson of Telenor Connexion AB

Meet VMware and AirWatch in Barcelona

Joining us at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona? Visit the VMware team at booth 22-25 (in Hall 3, Stand 3K10) where you can learn about our powerful AirWatch solutions, our open standard approach to application management, new end-user computing innovations like Project A2 and our best-in-class cloud management platform vCloud NFV. Our demo pavilion will be open 9 a.m.–7 p.m. (CET), Monday through Wednesday, as well as 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (CET) on Thursday.

We’re also offering one-on-one meetings with our VMware and AirWatch experts at Mobile World Congress to business and IT decision makers, communication services providers and end users. If you’re interested in discussing your mobile strategy with a VMware expert, email [email protected] to secure your spot.

MWC 2016 VMware

 

Stay tuned for live coverage of Mobile World Congress 2016 at the AirWatch Blog and on Twitter!

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