MWC26 Doha speaker line-up revealed, to showcase future of AI in digital transformation

GSMA has unveiled the speaker and exhibitor line-ups for MWC26 Doha. The event will focus on the future of AI in digital transformation with leaders from 5G, AI, digital infrastructure and policy. MWC26 Doha will take place from November 8 to 10, 2026.MWC26 Doha begins on November 8, 2026.New Delhi,Oct 15, 2026 11:55 ISTMWC26 Doha is set to take place from November 8 to November 10, 2026. Ahead of the event, organisers GSMA has announced the speaker and exhibitor line-ups. MWC26 Doha will be held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, with a focus on AI and digital transformation.This is the second edition of MWC in Doha. As per GSMA, MWC26 Doha will bring together leaders in 5G, AI, digital infrastructure and policy to discuss the next phase of connectivity and digital transformation in the Middle East and North Africa. Its agenda will focus on the future of AI, advanced networks, satellite systems and secure digital infrastructure.Speakers will represent BYD, Es’hailSat – Qatar Satellite Company, Eutelsat Group, the ITU, Khalifa University, Napster, Nokia, Oliver Wyman, Ooredoo Group, SAMENA Telecommunications Council, VEON and Vora.Exhibitors and sponsors from the telecommunications, cloud, AI, security, satellite and infrastructure sectors will include Accenture, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Fadaat Media, Fortinet, Google Cloud, Huawei Technologies, MEEZA, Microsoft Doha, PwC, Qatar University, Scale AI, Strategy&, Trend Micro and Vodafone Qatar. The agenda will be anchored around “The IQ Era” and divided into three themes – AI in Action, Intelligent Economies, and Connected Infrastructure. The event will also host the GSMA Ministerial Programme, where ministers and regulators will discuss the next phase of digital growth across the Middle East and beyond.MWC26 Doha will take place alongside the opening days of the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference, or PP-26. Vivek Badrinath, director general of the GSMA, said, “As the international connectivity community gathers in Doha for the co-located MWC26 Doha and ITU PP-26, the city will become a focal point for global dialogue on connectivity, AI and digital transformation.”Registration for MWC26 Doha is open via the official website. Media representatives may apply for an MWC Media Pass and PP-26 accreditation. Organised in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, MWC26 Doha will build on its 2025 debut, which attracted more than 9,000 attendees from 110 countries and territories.- Ends