MWC26 Doha, MENA’s largest and most influential connectivity event, returns to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) from 8-10 November with a sold-out exhibition floor, as registration for general attendees enters its final stage.
Held in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and co-located with ITU’s PP-26 in a world-first, MWC Doha’s second edition will bring together leaders from across telecoms, technology and government for three days of exhibition, summits and conference sessions.
Leading voices from across the global connectivity landscape will take the stages of MWC Doha to discuss pressing topics such as AI deployment at scale, 5G monetisation and the next generation of networks. Confirmed speakers include Accenture, Dell Technologies, Ericsson, Google, Huawei, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Mastercard, Microsoft, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Ooredoo, PwC Middle East, ServiceNow, VEON, Vodafone Qatar, and many more.
Alongside keynotes, conferences and panel discussions, eight dedicated summits will take place across three packed days, examining the technologies and policies setting the pace for MENA’s digital economy, from 6G and satellite connectivity to sovereign and agentic AI:
- Future Networks Summit: Tracks regional progress on 5G Standalone and cloud-native networks, and the choices that will set digital leadership in the 6G era.
- Security Summit: Brings mobile industry security leaders together to address telecoms threats, CISO priorities and threat intelligence sharing through T-ISAC, with a regional focus.
- Smart Mobility Summit: Examines the Middle East’s role as a testbed for autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, AI-powered transport and electrified mobility networks.
- Satellite & NTN Summit: Covers satellite commercialisation, with a focus on direct-to-device services, integration with 4G and 5G, revenue strategies and spectrum.
- Sovereign AI & National Digital Strategy Summit: Looks at how governments, particularly in the Gulf, are building sovereign AI capability across data, infrastructure, regulation and talent.
- Agentic AI Summit: Explores how autonomous AI agents are moving from trials into deployment across enterprise operations, networks and customer engagement, including governance and human oversight.
- AI in Action Summit: Presents practical examples of organisations deploying AI at scale for productivity and automation, and the infrastructure behind them.
- Open Telco AI Summit: Demonstrates Telco-Grade AI in a technical showcase built on the Five Open Building Blocks.
The MWC Doha show floor is now sold out, with industry leaders confirmed to showcase their latest innovations including Carnegie Mellon University, Cisco, Fortinet, Google Cloud, HPE, Microsoft, Ooredoo, Scale AI, Strategy&, Trend Micro, VEON, Vodafone Qatar and ZTE.
The GSMA Ministerial Programme also returns to MWC Doha for a second year, bringing together ministers, regulators, city governments, intergovernmental organisations and senior mobile industry leaders to help shape and drive the next phase of global digital growth. Senior voices in policy and the mobile industry from around the world will gather for three days of closed-door meetings, guided exhibition tours and networking.
The Digital Leadership Forum, taking place on Day 1 of MWC26 with the support of the MCIT and with the participation of the ITU, will convene senior leaders from government, industry and international organisations to explore the policy, regulatory and investment priorities shaping inclusive digital transformation.
MENA ignite hackathon
Ahead of MWC Doha, the MENA Ignite Hackathon, the first GSMA Open Gateway hackathon held for the Middle East and North Africa, attracted more than 1,500 participants from across the Arab League countries and Türkiye. Competing across seven challenge themes, 63 teams delivered working prototypes that orchestrated several CAMARA APIs, through AI agents. The ten strongest presented to a judging panel, and the three winning teams have been invited to showcase their solutions at MWC Doha. The winner will be announced at MWC Doha on 9 November.
Register today
The MWC26 Doha exhibition show floor is now sold out, but registration remains open for general attendees. Confirm your spot here. You can even access a complimentary pass using the code FVPG2BY2SD.
Stay up-to-date with further event details via the MWC26 Doha Press Zone.
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Source: Tahawul Tech