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2026 Summits

Agentic AI Summit

For: AI engineers, enterprise architects, product leaders and policymakers navigating autonomous systems.

What: Discover how autonomous AI agents that plan, reason and act are reshaping operations, services and customer engagement through multi-agent systems and self-directed workflows.

Why it matters: Enterprise agentic workflows are emerging now—but regulation and accountability frameworks are still being defined. Be part of shaping responsible deployment.

Key topics:

Autonomous agents – AI systems that execute complex tasks without human intervention.
Multi-agent collaboration – coordinated AI teams solving problems beyond single-model capabilities.
Tool use and reasoning – models that select and deploy tools while planning long-horizon strategies.
Human-AI collaboration – designing workflows where humans and agents work in tandem.
Safety and controllability – building guardrails for autonomous decision-making at scale.

AI Beyond Boundaries Summit

For: Telecom operators, enterprise solution architects, B2B strategists and digital transformation leaders.

What: Explore how operators are evolving from connectivity providers to builders of intelligent digital ecosystems — unlocking new B2B growth across healthcare, education, public services, retail and hospitality through AI-powered solutions.

Why it matters: The "5G + AI" fusion is creating a once-in-a-generation opportunity for operators to move up the value chain — but only if they build the right architectures now.

Key topics:

AI-to-Business (AItoB) architectures – integrated connectivity-compute-AI service models designed for enterprise scale.
5G and AI best practices – global operator case studies demonstrating successful cross-industry innovation.
New revenue models – commercial opportunities and challenges in delivering high-value AI-driven B2B solutions.
Scalable implementation – frameworks for enterprise AI adoption that operators can deploy and monetise.
Ecosystem partnerships – how operators collaborate with vertical industries to co-create intelligent services.

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AI Devices Summit

For: Device manufacturers, chipset designers, app developers and UX innovators

What: Explore how smartphones, PCs, wearables and IoT devices are becoming intelligent endpoints—enabling privacy-preserving, low-latency, personalised experiences through on-device AI.

Why it matters: Device-cloud collaboration and thriving developer ecosystems are turning every endpoint into an intelligent platform—shifting AI from the data centre to your pocket.

Key topics:

AI phones and PCs – Neural Processing Units (NPUs) and AI chipsets powering the next device generation.
On-device inference – running models locally for instant responses without cloud dependency.
Multimodal interfaces – voice, vision and gesture recognition creating natural interactions.
Privacy-preserving AI – processing sensitive data on-device, not in the cloud
Personal AI assistants – context-aware agents that learn and adapt to individual users.

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AI-Native Telco Summit

For: Telecom executives, network operations leaders, CX strategists and transformation officers.

What: Explore how operators are reinventing themselves as AI-native platforms—embedding intelligence into planning, operations, security, customer experience and product innovation.

Why it matters: This isn't AI adoption—it's organisational transformation. Telcos that embed AI at the core will lead the next decade of connectivity.

Key topics:

Autonomous operations (AIOps) – self-healing networks with predictive fault management and zero-touch automation.
AI-driven planning – network design and capacity optimisation powered by machine learning.
Revenue generation – new AI-powered services, products and customer support models.
AI-native BSS/OSS – reimagining billing, provisioning and operations systems from the ground up.
Open APIs and ecosystems – building platforms that enable third-party AI innovation.

Embodied AI Summit

For: Robotics engineers, automation specialists, AI researchers and industrial operations leaders.

What: Discover how AI is connecting intelligence to the physical world through robots, drones, vehicles and smart machines—advancing perception, control and real-world learning.

Why it matters: as embodied AI moves beyond screens into factories, hospitals and homes, safety and ethics frameworks must evolve alongside the technology.

Key topics:

Robotics foundation models – vision-language-action systems that understand and execute tasks in dynamic environments.
Human-robot interaction – designing machines that collaborate safely and intuitively with people.
Industrial and service robots – scaling automation across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and hospitality.
Autonomous navigation – real-time pathfinding and obstacle avoidance in unpredictable settings.
Simulation and digital twins – training robots in virtual environments before physical deployment.

Enterprise AI Summit

For: CTOs, CIOs, enterprise architects and business transformation leaders.

What: Move beyond experimentation—discover how organisations are deploying AI at scale across core business functions, embedding intelligence into operations, decision-making and workforce processes for measurable ROI.

Why it matters: Legacy system integration, workforce transformation and security challenges are real—but proven strategies from China and global markets show the path to trustworthy, production-grade AI.

Key topics:

Pilots to production – scaling AI from proof-of-concept to enterprise-wide deployment.
Agentic AI workflows – autonomous agents transforming business processes and decision automation.
Data platforms and architecture – building the foundation for resilient, scalable enterprise AI.
Governance, risk and compliance – frameworks for responsible AI deployment that meet regulatory requirements.
ROI measurement – quantifying business impact and demonstrating value to stakeholders.

eSIM Summit

For: Mobile operators, device manufacturers, eSIM platform providers and IoT ecosystem leaders.

What: Explore how eSIM is reshaping China’s connectivity landscape, unlocking new models across consumer and enterprise markets. Industry leaders address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as eSIM becomes a standard in China’s mobile ecosystem.

Opportunity in China: The start of China's eSIM era marks a tipping point—expect rapid adoption across all device categories and new business models to follow.

Key topics:

China's eSIM milestone – from wearables and IoT to full smartphone deployment.
Ecosystem collaboration – how operators, OEMs and vendors aligned to make it happen.
Consumer electronics expansion – rapid integration across tablets, wearables and connected devices.
IoT at scale – seamless connectivity for industrial, automotive and smart city applications.
What's next – challenges, opportunities and standards as eSIM becomes the mobile default.

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Future Networks Summit

For: Telecom executives, network architects and technology leaders

What: Explore how networks are transforming into AI-native, programmable platforms through 5G-A, early 6G research and cloud-edge convergence.

Opportunity in China: It’s the world's largest living lab for testing sustainable, adaptive network engineering at unprecedented scale.

Key topics:

5G-A to 6G – commercialisation pathways, use cases and timelines for the next leap.
AI-native architectures – intelligence embedded at the network core, not the edge.
Cloud-edge convergence – distributed computing strategies that adapt in real-time.
Network slicing at scale – Service-aware infrastructure tailored to application needs.
URLLC + orchestration – ultra-reliable, low-latency networks with real-time service management.

Intelligent Data Centre Summit

For: Data centre operators, infrastructure architects, cloud providers and sustainability officers.

What: Discover how data centres are evolving into intelligent, automated, energy-aware facilities designed for exploding AI workloads—from GPU clusters to edge deployments.

Why it matters: AI infrastructure demands are doubling every few months—legacy data centre designs can't keep pace. Future-proof your facilities with quantum-ready architecture.

Key topics:

AI-optimised design – purpose-built infrastructure for training and inference at scale.
Next-gen cooling – liquid cooling and thermal management for high-density GPU/accelerator racks.
Edge and modular facilities – distributed computing infrastructure closer to data sources.
Autonomous operations – AI-driven capacity planning, predictive maintenance and self-optimisation
Sustainability – energy efficiency strategies and carbon reduction pathways for power-hungry AI workloads.

IoT Summit

For: IoT platform providers, industrial engineers, smart city planners and enterprise IT leaders

What: Explore the next phase of IoT—where connectivity meets AI, edge computing and digital twins to create intelligent systems that sense, analyse and act in real time.

Opportunity in China: ROI-driven deployments require data interoperability and industrial-scale IoT—China's manufacturing and smart city ecosystems provide real-world blueprints.

Key topics:

AI-powered platforms – moving from connected devices to intelligent, autonomous systems.
Edge analytics – real-time inference at the point of data collection, not the cloud.
Digital twins – virtual replicas optimising infrastructure, cities and industrial operations.
Massive IoT + RedCap – Scaling low-cost, low-power connectivity for billions of endpoints.
Security and lifecycle management – protecting devices from deployment through decommissioning.

Manufacturing & Production Summit

For: Factory operators, industrial engineers, supply chain leaders and automation specialists.

What: Discover how AI, automation and digitalised factory systems are reshaping global manufacturing — transforming production lines into flexible, resilient, software-defined environments.

Opportunity in China: China's industrial digitalisation momentum is creating practical blueprints for intelligent, high-efficiency manufacturing at an unprecedented scale.

Key topics:

AI-driven optimisation – intelligent manufacturing execution, predictive quality control and adaptive scheduling.
Embodied AI and robotics – next-generation autonomous systems with real-world perception and decision-making.
Human-machine collaboration – augmented workforce technologies that enhance productivity and safety.
Industrial edge intelligence – OT-IT system integration bringing real-time analytics to the factory floor.
Advanced verticals – breakthrough applications in semiconductor fabrication, battery production and precision manufacturing.

Mobile AI Summit

For: Mobile operators, AI developers, device manufacturers and app innovators.

What: Explore the convergence of mobile technology and AI—bringing powerful intelligence directly to billions of fingertips through edge computing, personalised services and interconnected agent networks.

Why it matters: Mobile AI is reshaping connectivity, user experiences and what's computationally possible.

Key topics:

Mobile AI synergy – how 5G networks and on-device intelligence are unlocking new computational possibilities.
Traffic patterns & optimisation – data-driven insights behind exponential AI demand and network strategies.
Internet of agents – interconnected AI agents collaborating seamlessly across devices for hyper-personalised, context-aware services.
Federated learning – training models across distributed devices while preserving privacy and security.
AI for accessibility – breakthrough applications making mobile technology more inclusive.

Next‑Generation Intelligent Connectivity — Strategic Investment & Ecosystem Co‑Creation Summit in the Mobile AI Era

Join global operators, investors, technology leaders, and ecosystem innovators at MWC Shanghai 2026 as we unpack how AI is reshaping the future of Connectivity × Compute × Agents. This summit offers a clear, investor friendly lens to understand why networks and digital infrastructure are entering a new value re rating cycle in the Mobile AI era. Through trends, real‑world scenarios, and case studies, the Summit explains how AI workloads reshape network architecture, why “from bandwidth to capability” is becoming the industry’s new growth curve, and how deterministic, secure, intelligent connectivity will influence capital flows across cloud, edge, devices, and security. Designed for A/H‑share investors, long‑only funds, QFII, and global allocators, the Summit provides clear, forward‑looking insights into the next 3–5 years of sector development—building conviction in the emerging “Next‑Generation Intelligent Connectivity” investment track.

Key topics:

Global AI‑native connectivity evolution and its impact on valuation & capital flows
Network value re‑rating: frombandwidth to capability
Deterministic connectivity, API adoption and edge utilisation as measurable and investable KPIs
How AI workloads reshape CAPEX/OPEXand infrastructure cash‑flow patterns
Sector-grade trusted connectivity as a premium-value driver in regulated industries
Interplay between international andChinese capital in AI‑era infrastructure
Real‑world “capability‑based contracts” and replicable enterprise deployment models

NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) Summit

For: Satellite operators, mobile network operators, aerospace innovators and connectivity strategists.

What: Discover how satellites, HAPS and aerial platforms are merging with terrestrial networks to deliver seamless global coverage—especially critical for resilience, mobility and remote access.

Opportunity in China: It’s rapidly expanding its space-based connectivity ambitions, positioning itself as a major global player in spacebased infrastructure.

Key topics:

Multi-orbit integration – LEO, MEO, and GEO satellites working as one network.
3GPP standards evolution – the roadmap for NTN interoperability and direct-to-device connectivity.
Hybrid architectures – seamless handoffs between terrestrial and satellite networks.
Mission-critical use cases – maritime, aviation, rural connectivity and disaster recovery.
Spectrum & business models – regulatory frameworks and commercial pathways for NTN services.

Smart Mobility Summit

For: Automotive engineers, aviation innovators, urban planners and mobility service providers

What: Explore how AI, connectivity and next-gen transportation are reshaping movement on the ground and in the sky—from autonomous vehicles and C-V2X coordination to eVTOLs and intelligent drone networks.

Opportunity in China: Smart vehicle deployment nationwide while scaling low-altitude pilot zones are scaling — creating the world's testbed for autonomous, integrated mobility.

Key topics:

In-vehicle AI – large models powering smart cockpits and cloud-edge-vehicle intelligence integration.
Autonomous commercialisation – robotaxis, logistics fleets and intelligent transport services hitting the road.
5G-Advanced for mobility – precise positioning, situational awareness and real-time vehicle coordination.
Urban air mobility – eVTOL development, intelligent flight systems and autonomous navigation.
Low-altitude infrastructure – drone applications (inspection, logistics, public safety) plus safety regulation and traffic management.
Integrated networks – air-ground-cloud communication enabling multidimensional transport ecosystems.

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2026 Summits

Agentic AI Summit

AI Beyond Boundaries Summit

AI Devices Summit

AI-Native Telco Summit

Embodied AI Summit

Enterprise AI Summit

eSIM Summit

Future Networks Summit

Intelligent Data Centre Summit

IoT Summit

Manufacturing & Production Summit

Mobile AI Summit

Next‑Generation Intelligent Connectivity — Strategic Investment & Ecosystem Co‑Creation Summit in the Mobile AI Era

NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) Summit

Smart Mobility Summit

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