February 24, 2020 | Barcelona
Bloomberg CEO Forum at MWC
With regard to health and safety, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020, and we have therefore cancelled this event.
We appreciate your interest in attending, and look forward to welcoming you to future Bloomberg Live events around the world.
Agenda
February 24 - Monday
Registration and Networking
Driving Growth Through Trust
The telecom sector is depended on by millions of customers to deliver an uncompromising service, whilst being reliable guardians of our personal data. Trust is the currency for both maintaining a loyal customer base and for enabling future revenue growth through the lure of a dependable reputation. In an immensely competitive landscape, what can telcos do to win, develop and build on this trust from its customers? And when trust is established, how can telcos then spring forward to capitalize on the business opportunities that are being facilitated by 5G, IOT and AI?
Moderator
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Alex Webb
Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion
Speakers
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Laura Abasolo
Chief Finance and Control Officer, Telefónica S.A.
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Ronan Dunne
EVP & Group CEO, Verizon Consumer Group
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Ruza Sabanovic
EVP and Head of Technologies and Services, Telenor Group
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John Walsh
Group Chief Executive – Communications, Media, and Technology, Accenture
Unlocking 5G: Use Cases and Collaborative New Business Models
New products, services, business models and entire industries are being born as 5G provides a huge leap forward in speed, capacity and connectivity. Our multi-stakeholder panel will discuss the cross-industry collaboration that is taking place across the 5G ecosystem to create profitable new business models and pinpoint use cases that are starting to revolutionise their sectors. We will delve into how AI-driven services, powered by 5G, are set to multiply through the intelligent use of smart data and what new capabilities we can expect to see in the near future.
Moderator
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Thomas Seal
Media and Telecoms Reporter, Bloomberg
Speakers
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Mark Evans
Chief Executive Officer, Telefónica UK Limited (O2)
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Andreas Müller
Industrial 5G Lead, Bosch; Chairman, 5G-ACIA
5G, IoT and Sustainability
Since 2015, the UN’s 2030 Agenda has set the goal of shared prosperity in a sustainable world. In 2016 the Paris Agreement spelled out the importance of preventing a rise of global temperatures. Now, with a decade to go until the year 2030, and the impending acceleration of millions of intelligently connected mobile devices driven by 5G, how do we ensure the 5G revolution is managed sustainably? Our panel will discuss how the 5G network can run efficiently whilst also opening the door to broader positive social impact – such as improving the efficiency of energy networks, transport and smart cities.
Moderator
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Matthew Bloxham
Head of EMEA Telecom, Media and Technology Research, Bloomberg Intelligence
Speakers
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Mari-Noëlle Jego-Laveissiere
Deputy CEO, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Orange
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Chua Sock Koong
Group CEO, Singtel
Cocktails & Networking Reception
Speakers

Laura Abasolo
Chief Finance and Control Officer Telefónica S.A.
Matthew Bloxham
Head of EMEA Telecom, Media and Technology Research Bloomberg Intelligence
Ronan Dunne
EVP & Group CEO Verizon Consumer Group
Mark Evans
Chief Executive Officer Telefónica UK Limited (O2)
Mari-Noëlle Jego-Laveissiere
Deputy CEO, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Orange
Andreas Müller
Industrial 5G Lead, Bosch; Chairman, 5G-ACIA
Ruza Sabanovic
EVP and Head of Technologies and Services Telenor Group
Thomas Seal
Media and Telecoms Reporter Bloomberg
Chua Sock Koong
Group CEO Singtel
John Walsh
Group Chief Executive – Communications, Media, and Technology Accenture
Alex Webb
Columnist Bloomberg Opinion
Nejra Cehic
Anchor Bloomberg Television and RadioSponsor

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