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Mobile World Congress 2023

27 February - 02 March // Barcelona, Spain

Thanks for all that joined us this year. We look forwarding to seeing you next year at MWC 26 - 29 February, 2024.


PwC is proud to once again be a sponsor of Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona, the largest gathering in the world for organisations from all industries interested in leveraging the power of mobility to advance their businesses. 

The core theme for MWC 2023, “unleashing tomorrow's technology today,” complements and supports PwC’s New Equation of human-led, technology-driven strategy for building trust and delivering sustained outcomes. 

As an exhibiting sponsor of Mobile World Congress, PwC is excited to have the opportunity to maximise your time on the ground in Barcelona. There are a number of PwC-hosted events that will no doubt enhance your experience! We’ll focus on topics including 5G, IOT and MEC, as well as demonstrate and showcase some of our connected solutions capabilities. There will also be a wider discussion and discourse on ESG. A number of our global experts will be attending; please fill in this form to request a meeting with a PwC professional.

Equality Lounge® @ MWC by FQ, Verizon Business, AWS and PwC showcase the power of conscious leaders and rising stars.

On Tuesday 28 February, The Female Quotient in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), PwC and Verizon Business held a half day event with four panel sessions at Mobile World Congress 2023. Attended by over 100 guests, the topics discussed the following pressing issues:

  • Building AI with inclusivity and equality in mind
  • Women making the call: What to expect next in tech
  • Having an opportunity mindset in this ever-evolving job market
  • Bringing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) to the front screen

Each session had a diverse group of panelists from a range of organisations who spoke to their own experiences as well as the things they would like to see change.

Speaking about the event, Jeanette Calandra who is Global TMT Advisory Leader at PwC said: "The Female Quotient is committed to curating experiences, thought leadership, and solutions to achieve gender equality in the workplace and beyond and those values align with ours at PwC where we aim to build trust in society and solve important problems. Coming together with leaders from other leading technology organizations who share a similar commitment to closing the gender gap and fostering more inclusivity is something we're very proud of”.

Where can you find us?

Hall 4, Booth 4D10

We will once again have a branded booth, including product and service demos, meeting space and space for casual interactions. Don’t forget to join us every afternoon for a cocktail reception on our stand. It’s the perfect place to meet with PwC attendees and network with others.

Please keep checking back to this site as it will be continuously updated with our activities and materials.

Booth Programing Schedule

12:00

State of 5G: Progress, Opportunities and Challenges
Presenter(s) | Deepak Ayyagari, PwC

Has 5G delivered on its promises? As we reach the mid cycle in 5G evolution, we review the state of 5G in terms of 5G use cases and market adoption trends, as well as discuss the key challenges MNOs and enterprises are facing and how PwC helps clients address these challenges.

13:00

Building a Successful subscription model with Oracle Cloud, to power your digital journey
Presenter(s) | Tom Hunt, Ernesto Solera, PwC

From unlocking insightful recurring revenue streams to achieving no-touch billing, learn the key challenges to consider first when approaching lead-to-cash design, and how activating a subscription model can deliver powerful business benefits across various sectors.

14:00

Overcoming inertia in climate tech investing
Presenter(s) | Will Jackson-Moore, PwC and Tarik Moussa, PwC

With a shrinking window for climate action, it is more crucial than ever to accelerate innovation. Has recent financing for climate tech met the urgency of the challenge?

15:00

State of IoT: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges
Presenter(s) | Deepak Ayyagari, PwC

IoT - where is the ROI? The IoT industry is mature and fast commoditizing. We discuss the key challenges customers are facing and strategies/solutions to address them against the backdrop of current market adoption trends, high-value use cases and common customer demands and exemplar.

9:00

State of MEC: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges
Presenter(s) | Deepak Ayyagari, PwC

Edge computing - useful but monetizable? As the Edge technology stack and vendors mature, successfully supporting a growing number of high-value use cases, monetizing Edge successfully is still a work-in-progress. We review the challenges customers are facing against the backdrop of current market adoption trends, high-value use cases, common customer demands, and exemplar Edge solutions.

 

10:00

Business & Tech Strategy for Hypergrowth, Early-stage and Public Ready Companies
Presenter(s) | Tom Hunt, Ernesto Solera, PwC

Whether preparing for ‘what comes next’ as a public company, or growing into your valuation as a newly public ‘unicorn,’ hear from PwC and our clients about the strategies and Oracle Cloud solutions that we've deployed to help hypergrowth clients drive next generation growth on Oracle CX, ERP, SCM and HCM.

 

12:00

Connected Solutions
Presenter(s) | Patrick Parodi, PwC

Join the Connected Solutions team in understanding their approach to business-driven IoT and how compliance, flexible hardware, and data science can come together to fuel smart business decisions and drive environmental targets.

13:00

Climate Metaverse Experience
Presenter(s) | Renate De Lange, PwC and Mikayla Graham, PwC

Solving our biggest climate challenges will require new skills and knowledge.  The PwC Climate Metaverse experience aims to deliver sustained learning outcomes by showcasing a different way to engage, collaborate and upskill on this important topic.

14:00 - 18:00

EQUALITY LOUNGE @ MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS

It took 25 years to create the internet, 4 years for 5G to be deployed worldwide, and only 1 year to release a new iPhone model. The world’s greatest minds are at the leading edge of technology. So why are we waiting another 132 years to close the gender gap?
RSVP to see the agenda for a half-day of unplugged conversations followed by cocktails with conscious leaders and rising stars. We don’t only ‘mind the gap’ - we close it, together. As always, we are open to all!

To register please click here

9:00 

Mobility Transformation
Presenter(s) | Harald Wimmer, Jonas Seyfferth, Heiko Seitz, Hartmut Guethner, PwC

Data and data platforms are at the core of smart mobility solutions. During this session, we will deepdive into autonomous mobility and EV charging. We will also release our Digital Auto Report 2023 which includes customer research about their preferences with respect to mobility solutions.

11:00

Beyond Digital (Accelerating Technology Adoption)
Presenter(s) | Paul Leinwand, PwC

Hear about Beyond Digital' learnings and research/examples of how tech adoption accelerates true transformation.

12:00

Signal Graph
Presenter(s) | Patrick Parodi, PwC

Learn how PwC leverages Signal Graph to dive deep into data, generate insights on operational, equipment, organizational performance, and turn any venue into a smart venue.

13:00

Microsoft Sustainability Cloud Session
Presenter(s) | Ingo William, MFST and Junis Rindermann, PwC

Telcos are uniquely positioned to positively impact the sustainability journey of companies in adjacent industries in a B2B setting. Their available portfolio of technologies and solutions gives them a chance to become more sustainable. Microsoft’s telco and sustainability-focused solutions empower companies worldwide in their ESG endeavors, allowing them to acquire a “license to lead” in the field of sustainability.

14:00

Network Visualization Twin
Presenter(s) | Thomas Aichberger, PwC and Junis Rindermann, PwC

Home networks and corporate LANs currently are facing a number of challenges regarding service complexity, cost of operations, user friendliness of configuration, and most importantly cyber security. By the combination of network function virtualization, digital twins, open source software platforms, and developer ecosystems the tasks of network planning, configuration, operation and maintenance will become less complex, more resilient and significantly easier to perform.

16:00 - 16:20

PwC Fireside Chat: Go Beyond Digital
Presenter(s) | Paul Leinwand, Partner, Strategy& + Greg Adams, Partner, Salesforce Practice, PwC US Salesforce Theater

Join this fireside chat session to hear author-led insights and examples from the HBR Press-published book, Beyond Digital, exploring how tech adoption accelerates true transformation and innovation.

17:00 - 19:00

Salesforce + PwC Happy Hour Reception
Invite-only
Salesforce Networking Garden

Salesforce and PwC invite clients to join us at an exclusive Happy Hour Reception in the Salesforce Garden (GG2) located on the upper walkway between halls 3 and 5. Attendees are encouraged to attend PwC’s “Go Beyond Digital” fireside chat in the garden theater at 4 pm prior to cocktails. Discover how we can help other communications service providers connect with their customers in a whole new way by improving engagement, boosting sales productivity, perfecting order delivery and driving efficient and personalized services.

10:00

B2B Vertical Solutions for 5G and MEC
Presenter(s) | Thomas Aichberger, PwC and Junis Rindermann, PwC

In many cases, there is a missing link between a digital economy use case for a vertically integrated business solution and the underlying infrastructure consisting of domain specific hardware (factory / robots, logistics, sensors, autonomous vehicles, etc.), IT and network connectivity. We propose to create an architecture of Edge Cloud Services based on 5G and MEC to allow distributed, high-speed, low latency, massive IoT, high reliability, and multi partner applications.

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