China to Host Global Tech Visionaries at GSMA MWC25 Shanghai: Asia Pacific's Flagship Mobile Tech Event Reveals Speaker Lineup and Programme Highlights

LONDON,June 6, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MWC25Shanghaipromises to be a defining moment forAsia Pacific'stechnology 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 – MWC25Shanghaiwill 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 connectivityis projected to contribute$2 trillionto China's economy and nearly$11 trillionto global GDP by 2030, advancing productivity and enabling smarter and more sustainable societies. These themes will be front and centre at MWC25Shanghai, which will gather some of the most influential technology and business voices inAsia Pacific. Confirmed keynote speakers include:

  • AI Club Asia's Managing Director, Bo Gao
  • China Mobile's Executive Director& Chairman,Yang Jie
  • China Tower'sChairman,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 MWC25Shanghaiinclude:

  • Introducing the GSMA 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 inBeijingandGuangzhou; Honor's AI-powered consumer devices and smartphones; intelligent humanoid robots and drones from Leju Robotics; Droidup; Unitree; and Zhiyuan Robotics.



  • 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 N24YFN is set to beAsia Pacific'smost 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 the2025 World Robot Contest Qualifier  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 on19 June 2025(day 2 of MWC Shanghai), withthree new awards that honour SME innovation, best AI innovation inAsia, and best mobile innovation for climate action inAsia.Click here to see the shortlisted companiesfor all the AMOs.



  • IOTE: For the first time,Asia'sleading IoT expo joins forces with MWC, 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 ofAI+,Connected Enablers,Connected Industries and5G inside the conference programme will look at how these topics and technologies are impacting industries and societies,with summits on the following, 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, thePLF 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 7thedition, theDLP's focus is on AI impact.

Register now at www.mwcshanghai.com; for media accreditation, visit ourpress zone.

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