NL@MWC PROGRAM 2026

The NL@MWC program is developed around the themes from GSMA, Topsector ICT priorities and the ground breaking trends spotted in the Netherlands. Please visit this page on a regular basis to stay up-to-date since changes can occur once we get closer to the Event.

SUNDAY

1 March 2026

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
(Registration for this event opens soon).

MONDAY

2 March 2026

All day

NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions (Registration for this event opens soon).

08:30

Fira is open to the public

10:00 – 11:00

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion (Registration for this event opens soon).

11:00 – 12:30

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 (Registration for this event opens soon).

11:00 – 12:30

Navigating the Future:
Connectivity Solutions for the North Sea and BeyondPanel
Location: Connected Industries, Hall 4,
(Registration for this event opens soon).

  • 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

 

Moderators:

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

13:30 – 14:30

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion (Registration for this event opens soon).

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

  • 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


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

  • 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.


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.

  • 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)
(Registration for this event opens soon).

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

TUESDAY

3 March 2026

All day

NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions (Registration for this event opens soon).

08:30

Fira is 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 (Registration for this event opens soon).

11:15 – 11:45

NL Talk at the NL Pavilion CS54

From IT waste to Re-using Critical WaytoSustain

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


Moderated by Tieneke Breemhaar from WaytoSustain, partner of Ecosystem Services

13:30 – 14:30

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion (Registration for this event opens soon).

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
(Registration for this event opens soon).

Powered by Spie and 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

4 March 2026

All day

NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions
(Registration for this event opens soon).

08:30

Fira is open to the public

08:30 – 10:00

International Network Reception outside of the Fira
(Registration for this event opens soon).

10:00 – 11:00

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion
(Registration for this event opens soon).

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
(Registration for this event opens soon).

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

5 March 2026

All day

NL Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Knowledge Missions
(Registration for this event opens soon).

08:30

Fira is open to the public

10:00 – 11:00

Meet the Dutch, Guided Tour through the NL Pavillion
(Registration for this event opens soon).

11:00 – 12:00

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

–
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!

Live stream of theCUBE

The program is subject to change!