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. In a new feature, the GSMA Innovation Frontier Zone will spotlight innovators redefining what’s possible across AI, robotics, immersive tech, and autonomous mobility. Hi-tech companies will showcase robotaxis and fully driverless technology, drones, humanoid robots, AI smartphones and more.
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, 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 : Hall N2’s exciting new space will feature a select group of companies from China that are pushing tech boundaries with 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: Returning to Hall N4, it will host 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 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. 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 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 for all the AMOs.
- IOTE: For the first time, Asia’s leading 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 of AI+, Connected Enablers, Connected IndustriesConnected Industries and 5G 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, the PLF 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 7th edition, the DLP’s focus is on AI impact.
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