{
  "id": 14635748,
  "title": "MWC26 Doha returns to shape digital future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/mwc26-doha-returns-to-shape-digital-future",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:49:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/15/10/2026/mwc26-doha-returns-to-shape-digital-future"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The GSMA has unveiled the agenda for MWC26 Doha, the region's leading connectivity event, set to take place from November 8-10, 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), co-located with ITU's Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26).\n\nThis second edition of MWC26 Doha will focus on shaping the future of digital transformation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The event will gather key figures from 5G, AI, digital infrastructure, and policy to define the next steps in connectivity.\n\nThe program will showcase insights from AI, policy, satellite, and digital infrastructure experts, as well as exhibitors and sponsors from telecommunications operators, cloud and AI leaders, security specialists, satellite providers, and infrastructure companies.\n\nGSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath stated that Doha will become a global hub for dialogue on connectivity, AI, and digital transformation during the co-located MWC26 Doha and ITU PP-26 events. The MENA region is witnessing a surge in interest in AI, advanced networks, and digital infrastructure, presenting new opportunities for economic growth.\n\nThe MWC agenda will revolve around 'The IQ Era', with themes addressing current boardroom and policy discussions across MENA and beyond, including 'AI in Action: Practical AI deployment, from intelligent data centres and AI-ready networks to connected healthcare and new productivity models' and 'Intelligent Economies: How governments and businesses can use technology to support competitiveness, inclusion, and national transformation'.\n\nIn partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, MWC26 Doha aims to build upon its successful debut edition in 2025, which attracted over 9,000 attendees from 110 countries.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The GSMA has announced an agenda-setting speaker and exhibitor line-up for MWC26 Doha, MENA’s premier connectivity event, which returns to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) on 8 to 10 November 2026, co-located with the opening days of ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26). </p> <p>The second edition of MWC26 Doha will bring together leaders in 5G, AI, digital…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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