MWC Barcelona 2023 attendance: 88,500

MWC Barcelona 2023 attracted more than 88,500 attendees from 202 countries and territories.

“MWC Barcelona is back in full force. The level of energy and support from partners, businesses and policymakers has exceeded our hopes and expectations,” said GSMA Ltd’s CEO, John Hoffman. “I am continuously awed and humbled by the sense of community, innovation, excitement and business generation at MWC Barcelona. Anecdotally, exhibitors and partners are reporting that their expectations have been surpassed and, in some cases, have beaten 2019. On behalf of the GSMA, I would like to express our sincerest thanks to all new and returning attendees, exhibitors, speakers, partners and sponsors, without whom this gathering would not be possible.”

MWC Barcelona 2023 in numbers

• 56% of attendees were from industries adjacent to the core mobile ecosystem
• More than 2,400 exhibitors, sponsors and partners
• Over 1,000 speakers and thought leaders
• Over 40% keynotes speakers from adjacent industries, with more than 40% female keynote speakers
• Over half of attendees at director level and above, of which 21% were C-suite and 26% female attendees
• The GSMA Ministerial Programme convened with the highest number of delegations ever, with 196 delegations from over 150 countries, nearly 70 ministers and over 100 heads of regulatory authorities.
• 4YFN welcomed almost 800 exhibitors, more than 375 speakers and over 250 pitching sessions
• More than 2,400 in-person journalists and industry analysts from around the world
• On average,10,000 networking meetings set up daily through the app

MWC Barcelona 2024 will take place 26-29 February 2024.