Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook is among the line-up of new speakers in the keynote programme at the upcoming 2014 GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC).
He will be headlining in the first of the week’s Mobile World Live keynote sessions on Monday, February 24 at 18:00-18:45. In this session, he and renowned technology journalist and writer David Kirkpatrick will explore the importance of extending the benefits of ubiquitous Internet access to the unconnected world. In addition to the live audience in the Conference Village in Fira Gran Via, the Mobile World Live keynotes will be streamed live across the venue and to hundreds of thousands of viewers globally via the Mobile World Live portal.
“Mobile World Congress 2014 is set to be our biggest, most ambitious and most diverse event yet, offering new experiences for attendees across the growing mobile ecosystem,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer of GSMA. “Over four days, attendees will have the opportunity to see just how broadly mobile is impacting our everyday lives, how we work, live and play. We’re looking forward to seeing the mobile world gather in Barcelona.”
GSMA also announced a number of additional CEOs participating in the MWC conference programme, including:
- Laetitia Gazel Anthoine, CEO and Founder, Connecthings
- Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, CEO, Etisalat Group
- Stephen T. Odell, President of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ford Motor Company
- Susan Siegel, CEO, GE Ventures and healthymagination
- Chua Sock Koong, Group CEO, SingTel
MWC will be held from February 24 to 27 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona.