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Deloitte at Mobile World Congress 2023
Monday, 27 February 2023 8:00 AM CET

Hybrid

27 Feb - 2 Mar.

08:00 am CET

Deloitte at Mobile World Congress 2023

To create a better future, we believe in building human connections that bring together the people at the heart of the organizations and businesses we work with. 

At Mobile World Congress 2023, our exhibit explores the theme of ‘Connecting Better Futures.’ By combining key industry insights with practical solutions that address the most challenging cross-industry problems, we’ll show how our diverse skills surrounding 5G, Cloud, Cyber, and Unlimited Reality can help you to untangle complexity, break down barriers and build lasting connections. 

Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the most influential event of its kind. Senior executives from the world’s largest organizations and representatives from international governments will travel to Barcelona from 27 February–2 March 2023. Deloitte is thrilled to bring an impactful, interactive and engaging presence to the show floor this year.

MWC 2023 Deloitte Booth Tour

Mobile World Congress Daily Recaps

Hear from our host Duncan Stewart, Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Research Director and other Deloitte leaders on the latest from this year’s event.

When: Monday, 27 February | 19:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Join host Duncan Stewart, Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Research Director, Paul Lee, Deloitte’s Global Head of Research, Technology, Media, & Telecommunications, and Ariane Bucaille, Deloitte’s Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Leader as they discuss the biggest takeaways from the day, live from the Deloitte booth at Mobile World Congress.

When: Thursday, 2 March | 15:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Join host Duncan Stewart, Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Research Director, Paul Lee, Deloitte’s Global Head of Research, Technology, Media, & Telecommunications, and Gillian Crossan, Deloitte Global Technology Sector Leader, as they discuss the biggest takeaways from the day, live from the Deloitte booth at Mobile World Congress.

When: Wednesday, 1 March | 18:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Join host Duncan Stewart, Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Research Director, Paul Lee, Deloitte’s Global Head of Research, Technology, Media, & Telecommunications, and Kevin Westcott, Deloitte’s Global Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment Leader, as they discuss the biggest takeaways from the day, live from the Deloitte booth at Mobile World Congress.

When: Thursday, 2 March | 18:00 CET
Location: Virtual
 
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Overview:

Join host Duncan Stewart, Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Research Director, as he recaps the biggest takeaways from this year’s Mobile World Congress.

Deloitte Live from Mobile World Congress

 

When: Thursday, 2 March | 15:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

MTN is building Africa’s largest and most valuable platform business, which demands new approaches and structures to partnering and sourcing, to secure diversified and profitable growth. Join Dirk Karl, Chief Procurement Officer of MTN Group, in discussing how he is successfully leading the group’s agile procurement transformation to become a frontrunner of the change agenda.

Speakers:

  • Gill Hofmeyr, Global LCSP MTN, Deloitte
  • David Heider, Partner and SM&DP Lead Germany, Deloitte
  • Dirk Karl, CPO MTN Group
When: Wednesday, 1 March | 21:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Ready to connect?

We’ll be sharing a global industry view of 5G, exploring what makes 5G different to previous generation networks when looking at key characteristics such as speed, latency, and security. 

We’ll also discuss the building blocks of a private 5G ecosystem across the industries from business strategy and transformation to network integration services and 5G infrastructure.  

Speakers:

  • Pedro Sanguinho, Senior Manager at Deloitte gTEE, 5G Offer Lead Jessica Ellis, Director, Applied 5G, Deloitte
  • Constantin Völkel, Director, 5G Mobile Private Networks, Deloitte
When: Monday, 27 February | 14:30 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

The confluence of 3D content, immersive experiences and AI-fueled simulation is enabling businesses to interact with and serve their customers in new and exciting ways. 

So, how can senior executives harness AI and immersive technologies to create new user experiences?

Join the Deloitte Unlimited Reality teamTM and BMW SVP Stephan Durach for a discussion on breaking down boundaries between human and machine, creating new “digital emotional experiences” and the implication on business transformation in the automotive industry.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Nikolaus Helbig – Partner and Global Client Leader, Deloitte
  • Frances Yu – Unlimited RealityTM Practice Lead, Deloitte Consulting LLP
  • Stephan Durach – SVP, Connected Company Development BMW Group
  • Gopal Srinivasan – Strategy Partner and Deloitte Unlimited Reality High-Tech Industry Lead
When: Monday, 27 February | 21:30 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Radically reducing GHG emissions to align with the Paris Agreement and a future with no more than 1.5-degree warming will require the transformation of significant parts of our economy. The disruption associated will result in creating both considerable risks and emerging opportunities for businesses.

How can tech and telco companies ensure that they are well placed to respond to and thrive through this disruption, leveraging the need to move toward a more sustainable future as a critical growth driver?

Speakers:

  • Luis Neves, CEO, GeSI
  • Tim Hatt, Head of Research, GSMA Intelligence
  • Ariane Bucaille, Global TMT Industry Leader, Deloitte
  • Nicholas Wyver, Sustainability and Climate Lead TMT, Deloitte
When: Wednesday, 1 March | 16:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Cyber will be integral to companies’ digital priorities—and those priorities are shifting.  Find out which tech cracked the Top 5 list this year. 

Join Deloitte's LinkedIn Live event on 1 March at Mobile World Congress to hear more about the 2023 Global Future of Cyber Survey. Learn how Cyber has increased impact on businesses today.

Speakers:

  • Frederico Mendes Macias, Deloitte Global Cyber TMT Leader
  • Elisabete Maria Pereira, Manager, Deloitte Consulting
When: Tuesday, 28 February | 22:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Ready to accelerate and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, along with making technology accessible for all?

Please join Deloitte and #ChangeTheFace Alliance members for a discussion exploring industry insights and best practices. 

Speakers:

  • Ana Paula Assis, Chair and General Manager, IBM EMEA
  • Ariane Bucaille, Deloitte Global Technology, Media & Telecom Industry Leader 
  • Åsa Tamsons, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Technologies & New Businesses, Ericsson
  • Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General, ITU
  • Jolyon Barker, Deloitte Global Insights and Client Experience Leader
  • Serpil Timuray, CEO Europe Cluster, Vodafone
When: Tuesday, 28 February | 14:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Deloitte is pleased to host a panel of industry leaders from our partners: Meta, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile to discuss innovation and collaboration on a new approach for in-building mobile coverage using shared spectrum.

Speakers:

  • Rahul Bajpai, US 5G/Edge Practice Leader, Principal - Deloitte
  • Joel Lindholm, (Moderator), Head of Innovation TechOps - Meta
  • Suja John, Vice President, Global Intercarrier & Private Networks - AT&T
  • Jake Kornblatt, Managing Director, Global Systems Integrators & Hyperscalers - Verizon
  • Chris Melus, Vice President, Product Development - T-Mobile
  • Heather Marquez, Executive Manager, Global Technical Operations - Meta
  • Dave Whetstone, Head of Telco Strategic Alliances, North America - Meta
When: Thursday, 2 March | 13:00 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Join Ilicco Elia, Head of Mobile at Deloitte Digital UK and Sean Ginevan, Head of Global Strategy for Android Enterprise at Google as they share their observations on the latest developments at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Gain insights into three essential trends where mobile technologies can help pave the way for the future of your business.

Speakers:

  • Ilicco Elia, Head of Mobile at Deloitte Digital UK 
  • Sean Ginevan, Head of Global Strategy for Android Enterprise at Google
When: Wednesday, 1 March | 21:30 CET
Location: Virtual

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Overview:

Introducing: Connected Energy Services - A new relationship model with energy customers based on IoT and AI in the Cloud.

Speakers:

  • Suzana Curic, Head of Enterprise, Amazon Web Services Iberia
  • Carlos Pascual López, Energy Transition and Smart Energy Director, Iberdola
  • Gillian Crossan, Global Technology Leader, Deloitte
  • Alfons Buxó, Global Cloud Leader, Deloitte
When: Monday, 27 February | 12:45 CET
Location: Virtual
 
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Overview:

Companies around the world are contemplating how the metaverse can help to shape the future. While gaming and entertainment companies have turned their focus towards building interactive and immersive experiences, other enterprises are using the metaverse to maximize collaboration and encourage data-driven autonomy. We've been working toward this digital world for decades, but what do companies need to do to fully take advantage of this technology?

Hear Paul Silverglate, US Technology sector leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Jana Arbanas, US Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment sector leader, Deloitte LLP, explore what may be required to deliver more robust metaverse capabilities and experiences.

Speakers:

  • Jana Arbanas, US Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment sector leader, Deloitte LLP
  • Paul Silverglate, US Technology sector leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP 

Deloitte on the Mobile World Congress Program

When: Wednesday, 1 March | 15:00 – 15:15 CET
Location: Agora Stage, Hall 8.1
 

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Speakers:

  • Lisa Smith, Partner and Inclusion Lead, Deloitte
When: Monday, 27 February | 13:15 – 14:15 CET
Location: MWC Stage C, Hall 6


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Overview:

The metaverse has been exercising our imaginations since Neal Stephenson introduced the concept in his 1992 cyberpunk novel Snow Crash. From the replica of the whole production line in the digital factories environment to virtual office and VR training, from immersive gaming experience to purchasing and owning digital assets in the virtual world—it’s time to dive into the detail. With metaverse’s potential to transform the way human work, play and interact, many companies in different verticals have dipped their toes, or completely immersed themselves in the metaverse concept.

In this session, we will explore the metaverse’s impact on the business world with some early-stage user cases, discover what’s possible now and what’s to come. We’ll also put a spotlight on how business leaders should evolve their strategies and proceed as the metaverse prepares to make its grand enterprise and industrial entrance.

Session moderator:

  • Dr. Jeremy Silver, CEO, Digital Catapult

Speakers:

  • Frances Yu, Unlimited Reality Practice Lead, Deloitte
  • Vasishta, SVP Telecom, NVIDIA
  • Jan Junker, EVP Solution Sales & Delivery, TeamViewer
  • Francisco Valera, VP, Telco Ecosystem Partnerships, Meta
  • Alexandra Foster, Director, Division X, BT
  • Pete Dadeko, Director, Teams Product Marketing, Microsoft
When: Monday, 27 February | 11:00 – 11:45 CET
Location: MWC Stage B, Hall 6
 
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Overview:

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has proven to be the most successful 5G use case with FWA connections set to more than double by 2027. From enabling connectivity efficiently in underserved areas, generating additional revenue streams for operators to facilitating IoT use cases, FWA has steadily become a key 5G driver. Join us in conversation as we explore the reasons behind the FWA momentum, future deployment plans and the roadmap towards unleashing its full potential. 

Session moderator:

Paul Lee, Global Head of TMT Research, Deloitte

Speakers:

  • Karen Egan , Lead Mobile Analyst, Enders
  • Rick Chandler , VP, Consumer Product Management, High Speed Internet, T-Mobile 
  • Khalid Murshed, CTIO, etisalat by e&
  • Elisabetta Romano , Chief Network Operation & Wholesale Officer, TIM
  • Christoffer von Schantz, Head of Broadband & TV, DNA Oyj
  • Li Peng, Member of the Supervisory Board & President, Carrier BG, Huawei
When: Tuesday, 28 February | 14:45 – 15:45 CET
Location: MWC Stage C, Hall 6

 

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Overview:

Back in 1950, the Turing Test was proposed to test a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human. Since then, both AI and machine learning have come a long way, but can a machine REALLY think for itself? What are the potential applications and challenges that this brings us today? Can it aid our fight against climate change, improve manufacturing processes or enhance customer experiences? How can it do this ethically and securely? Join us to hear more about where Al and Machine learning can take us.

Session moderator:

Daniel Beazer, Senior Analyst, Analysys Mason

Speakers:

  • Cristina Rodriguez, VP, Network & Edge Group & GM, Wireless Access Network Division, Intel
  • Nukhet Kayahan, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, Microsoft
  • David Shepherd, VP, Ivanti
  • Gopal Srinivasan, Partner, Deloitte
  • Sumit Chauhan, COO & Co-Founder, CerebrumX
  • Mike Short, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for International Trade
  • Roger Frigola, Optimization Engineer, Emirates Team New Zealand (America's Cup)
  • Elena Marinova, President & Chair of the Board of Directors, Musala Soft
When: Monday, 27 February | 15:40 – 16:50 CET
Location: Sky Room, Hall 8.1
 
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Overview:

The finance industry has been transformed dramatically by fintech—and in so doing, accelerated a diversity of questions. What megatrends should we expect with the advance of AI/ML, and with the new hype around Web3 and metaverse? Where are the new markets, opportunities and challenges? Can we integrate the digital world with traditional banking to develop an inclusive fintech for all? How can organizations identify certainties in turbulent times?

Get up to speed on these five fundamental topics:

  • Convergence between traditional banking and fintech
  • Startups: from competition to cooperation
  • Emerging global trends & investment opportunities
  • Inclusive fintech solution for all?
  • Decrypting the next gold rush in Fintech

Session moderator:

  • Michael Tang, Chief Ecosystem Officer, Global Financial Services, Deloitte
  • Damien Balsan, Co-Founder General Partner, Conexo Ventures

Speakers:

  • Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO, Women’s World Banking
  • Benoit Menardo, Co-Founder, Payflow
  • Philippe Gelis, CEO and Co-founder, Kantox
  • Li Zhixian, Senior Director, Alipay+ Payment Tech Services, Ant Group
  • Marta Echarri, General Manager for Spain & Portugal, N26
  • Carles Marcos i Guàrdia, Country Manager for Spain, Qonto
  • Jennifer Christoph, Director of Product, N26

Find us

You can find Deloitte at 4D60 in Hall 4, near the keynote stage + Industry City and at 8.1C11 in Hall 8 - 4YFN.

Contacts

Ariane Bucaille

Deloitte - France
Ariane is the Global Technology, Media, and Telecommunications industry (TMT) leader. In addition, she is a partner in Deloitte France, where she leads the TMT practice. She has 20+ years of experience and is a chartered and certified public accountant. Her knowledge covers IFRS and publicly-listed company requirements as well as international audit and project coordination. She also leads the TMT Audit practice for Deloitte France and her past experience includes audit of international media and technology groups along with vendor due diligence assignments. She began her career with Arthur Andersen and joined Deloitte France in 2002.
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Kevin Westcott

Deloitte - United States
Kevin is a vice chairman and leads the US Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice of Deloitte; as well as serves as the global Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment (TME) practice leader. Kevin has more than 30 years of experience in strategic and operational planning, as well as implementing global business change and technology projects for major telecom and media organizations. His industry experience spans film, television, home entertainment, broadcasting, over-the top, publishing, licensing, and games. Kevin is an author of Deloitte’s Digital Media Trends Survey a co-author of Deloitte’s Digital Media Maturity Model, and speaks regularly on media consumption trends.
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Gillian Crossan

Deloitte - Global
Gillian Crossan is a principal in Risk & Financial Advisory, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and leads the Global Technology Industry Sector. She serves as the Global Lead Client Service partner for a $1B+ Digital Platform Company and a 360-degree relationship for Deloitte. Gillian has been with Deloitte for more than 25 years and has worked in both the UK and the US across sectors including energy, healthcare, consumer products, and technology and enjoys being at the heart of industry convergence. Gillian is passionate about working with organizations that are not just transforming themselves but are transforming our world. Gillian is has always focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and works to support female client executives in preparing for corporate board service. In the past, she worked with the US Chief Inclusion officer to roll out Inclusion Councils and lead People and Purpose for the Global TMT Industry.
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Craig Wigginton

Deloitte - United States
Craig Wigginton, Deloitte & Touche LLP, leads the Telecommunications industry in the US, globally, and for the Americas. With more than 28 years of experience, he serves as a key advisor to senior executives. In his current industry roles he leads a cross functional practice and has unique insights into the critical issues affecting our clients as well as the mobile ecosystem as a whole. He speaks at conferences worldwide and leads Deloitte’s Global Mobile Consumer Survey.
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Pedro Tavares

Deloitte - United States
With more than 25 years of experience, Pedro has been responsible for the creation of telecommunication teams in several countries/ regions, including The Netherlands, Australia, Brazil, Middle East, and Singapore. Advising C-Levels of the main national and international organizations on matters related to product development, business strategy and adoption to new technologies, he holds deep technical and business knowledge on 5G and Beyond, network virtualization, automation, and protection. Pedro is collaborating and developing best practices and standards, around quantum networks and OpenRAN, and currently the spokesperson for Deloitte on 5G-related issues.
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Alfons Buxó

Deloitte - Global
As Deloitte’s Globalize Consulting Cloud Transformation Leader, Alfons brings together Deloitte’s capabilities to provide a unique portfolio to address our customers’ business needs, using Cloud Technology as the enabler of the transformation. This requires a multidisciplinary approach that implies collaboration across tech and non-tech disciplines. Alfons joined Deloitte Spain in 2018 as a partner in the Technology, Strategy, and Transformation area, after 25 years in the technology industry. He developed his career at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, where his last role was Vice President and Global CTO for Go-to-Market and Cloud at HQ (Palo Alto, California). He is a specialist in Technology Strategy, Cloud, and its impact on business. Additionally, Alfons has been advising C-level executives on Technology for the past 20 years.
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Emily Mossburg

Deloitte - Global
Mossburg joined Deloitte’s cybersecurity practice in the US more than 17 years ago. In that time, she has been integral to helping some of the firm’s largest, most strategic clients to understand their cyber posture, transform their cyber program during business and marketplace shifts, and strengthen their cyber programs when faced with cyber incidents. This included implementation of new programs and solutions in areas such as data risk, incident and breach response, identity management and cyber resilience. In addition, she has served as a trusted advisor to client leadership including CIOs, CTOs and CISOs, which included a myriad of enterprise security challenges and program improvements. For Deloitte, Mossburg has had numerous leadership roles. As the US Cyber Advise and Implement leader she was responsible for the development and delivery of Deloitte’s cyber solutions designed to better align cyber risk strategy and investments with strategic business priorities, improve threat awareness and visibility, and strengthen their ability to thrive in the face of cyber incidents. Prior to this role, she led both the Resilient and Secure Solution practices, which included strategy, incident response and recovery, data protection and privacy. She is also currently an Advisor to Deloitte’s Global Board – information oversight committee. Emily Mossburg is a recognized leader and authority on cybersecurity and was recently named one of the “100 Fascinating Females Fighting CyberCrime” by Cybersecurity Ventures. Mossburg’s insights have also been published in Forbes on topics such as securing a remote workforce and SC Magazine on diversity in the workplace. She has appeared in numerous news outlets including CNBC and Tech Republic on issues ranging from election security, to why companies ignore security in transformation, to the future of cybersecurity. Eminence: Work from Anywhere. Cyber Everywhere The Future of Cyber Survey
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Frances Yu

Deloitte - Global
Frances is the Global Deloitte Digital leader for Strategy & Design, and a partner within Deloitte Consulting LLP. For nearly 20 years, she has helped global companies launch demand-driven digital businesses, rewire the digital codes of their commercial / go-to-market engines, and rearchitect operating models to be more customer centric and data-driven. Frances is a trusted advisor for business executives in global Fortune 100 as well as “unicorns” in various global tech ecosystems. She writes for various trade publications and speaks frequently at conferences on topics including digital, innovation, and transformation.
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