Agenda NL MWC & 4YFN 2025

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2-6 Mar NL program at MWC Barcelona 2025 (changes are still possible)

NL PROGRAM 2025

The NL MWC/4YFN 2025 program is developing nicely according to GSMA themes, policy directives and Topsector ICT priorities. Please visit this page on a regular basis to stay up-to-date.

Sunday
2 March 2025

16:00-19:00

Meet 500+ Media at ShowStoppers (paid event, rsvp anke@ecosystemservices.nl)

18:00-22:00

NL@MWC Delegation Kickoff Reception and Dinner in Barcelona, join here

Monday
3 March 2025

All day

NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions, join here

08:30

Fira is open to the public

10:00-11:00

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion, join here

10:30-11:00

NL Talk at the NL Pavilion CS54

  • SemiBlocks introduces revolutionary new oscillators for industrial 5G and portable radios
    • Christiaan van der Sluijs CEO SemiBlocks
  • Prison Tablets, the safe way to guide prisoners back to society
    • Jeroen de Muijnck Managing Director Sectra
  • Quantum Safe Networks

11:00-12:00

Visit the European Innovation Council booth for executives and companies, join here

11:00-12:30

Navigating the Future: Connectivity Solutions for the North Sea and BeyondPanel
Location: Connected Industries, Hall 4, join here

Moderators:

  • Jo Gilbert, GSMA, Technology Director – Manufacturing and Production Lead
  • Anke Kuipers, Ecosystem Services, Managing Director

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Speakers:

  • Pedro Mur, NTT Data, Partner – Head of Mobility, Transport and Logistics
  • Jens Buysse, City Mesh, Research Manager, Telecommunications Expert, and 5G Innovator
  • Sebastian Tan, ST Engineering Advanced Networks & Sensors Pte. Ltd., GM, Advanced Connectivity LOB, Head, Enterprise Communications BU.
  • Raymon Berkhout, Dari Group, CEO and Inland Shipping Ambassador
  • Nick Roullier, SES, Vice President of MECA Regional Sales & Partner Management

13:30-14:30

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion, join here

14:30-15:30

NL Start-up Pitch @ 4YFN hall 8.1

15:00-15:30

NL Talk at the NL Pavilion CS54

Panel discussion: From Strategy to Action: Strengthening Europe’s Digital Autonomy and the role of The Netherlands

Speakers:

  • Stephane Ouaki, Head of Department at European Innovation Council and SMEs
  • Frits Grotenhuis, Director Topsector ICT
  • Paul Wijngaard, Alliance Director 6G at Future Network Services
  • Inge Tijhaar, Head of Commerce Europe CM.com

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Moderator: Paul Timmers, Geopolitics and Technology, Prof University of Leuven, Research Associate University of Oxford, WeltWert®️

16:15-16:45

NL Talk at the NL Pavilion CS54

Panel discussion: Telecoms for EU digital strategic autonomy

Speakers:

  • Paul Naastepad Managing Director at Eurofiber Netherlands
  • ⁠Ingrid Romijn CEO at Q*Bird
  • ⁠Georg Serentschy Managing Partner at Serentschy Advisory Services GmbH
  • ⁠Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho, Head of Unit Future Connectivity Systems, DG CONNECT, European Commission.

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Moderated by Paul Timmers, Geopolitics and Technology, Prof University of Leuven, Research Associate University of Oxford

 

17:00-17:05

Groupphoto at the NL Pavilion CS54

17:05-17:15

Official opening of the NL Pavilion.

Conducted by

  • Dirk Beljaarts, Minister of Economic Affairs (Economische Zaken)
  • Roel Nieuwenkamp, Ambassador to Spain
  • Frits Grotenhuis Director of Topsector ICT

17:15-18:30

Networking drinks at the NL Pavilion

Powered by Ecosystem Services

19:30-23:00

NL@MWC Community Night Barcelona (become our sponsor), register here

Networking drinks & dinner

Organised by: Ecosystem Services & ItChannelPRO
Co-organised by: Topsector ICT
Made possible by: Capestone, Eurofiber, FiberUnlimited, Greenet, Horizon Telecom, NLconnect, Provincie Zuid-Holland

Tuesday
4 March 2025

All day

NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions, join here

08:30

Fira open to the public

09:00-10:00

Breakfast at the NL Pavilion

10:00-11:00

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion, join here

11:15-11:45

NL Talk at the NL Pavilion CS54

From IT waste to Re-using Critical WaytoSustain

Speakers:

  • Kelly Richdale, SandboxAQ – Senior Advisor/ WEF – Executive Fellow
  • Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action at GSMA

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Moderated by Tieneke Breemhaar from WaytoSustain, partner of Ecosystem Services

13:30-14:30

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion, join here

14:45-15:15

NL Talk at the NL Pavilion CS54

  • IoT Inflection Points: From Smart Metering to Massive Scale
  • You cannot just switch off 2G!
    • Boudewijn van de Moesdijk, Technical Sales and Product Manager BroadForward
  • Spie and KPN join forces in the private 5G market
    • Ruud Sijben Business Developer Spie
    • Paul Cobben Sector Developer Manufacturing & 5G Innovation Lead KPN

17:00-19:00

International Network reception: NL meets the World of The LoRa Alliance, join here

Powered by Spie.

Powered by The LoRa Alliance; AWS, Multitech, Semtech, Netmore, Tektelic, Browan at the NL Pavillion CS54

19:00-22:30

Future Network Services Diner (invite only)

Green Wednesday
5 March 2025

All day

NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions, join here

08:30

Fira open to the public

08:30-10:00

International Network Reception outside of the Fira, join here

10:00-11:00

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion, join here

11:00-11:30

NL Talk at the NL pavilion CS54

  • Deepen Relationships With Every Interaction with a touch of AI
    • Guylaine Berge, Senior Product Marketeer at CM.com
  • Leading in sustainable Indoor networks

13:30-14:30

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion, join here

15:00-15:30

NL Talk at the NL pavilion CS54

  • 20 Years of Huawei NL and the road to a sustainable future!
    • Sebastiaan Smit, Sales Director Benelux Public, Huawei Enterprise Business Group
  • Developing a Circulair Router
    • Melanie Kubin-Hardewig, GCR VP at Deutsche Telekom
    • Ole Schilling, Climate Lead at Deutsche Telekom
    • Monique Lempers, Chief Impact Officer at Fairphone

17:30-18:30

Glomo Awards ceremony.  Location: Hall 6.

17:00-19:00

Networking drinks The NL Pavilion powered by Zscaler.
(and hopefully celebrating the winners of the GLOMO awards)

The toast will be given by Nathan Howe, GVP of Innovation at Zscaler.

20:15-23:00

Green Wednesday night event

Thursday
6 March 2025

All day

The NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions, join here

08:30

Fira open to the public

10:00-11:00

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion, join here

11:00-12:00

Live stream of theCUBE

The Cube NL at the NL Pavilion CS54

Join the Scale-ups in their journey!

At The Cube NL the Scale-ups will share their challenge with the audience and the CUBE panel existing of:

  • Marco Sprenkels, Country manager Netmore BeNeLux
  • Lenneke de Voogd-Claessen, Program Lead 6G Ecosystem – Future Network Services
  • Mark Beermann, Director Ecosystem Services

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11:00 Welcome and introduction of the day and panelist
11:05 Q-Bird
11:10 Game Distribution
11:15 Future Connections
11:20 Molano
11:25 Techbinder
11:30 Axelera
11:35 Sun Led
11:40 Semi Blocks
11:45 Chat License
11:50 Closing statements

16:00

Last toast in Barcelona on a great event!

The program is subject to change!