2023 una edició especial 4
2023 a special editions
Schedule
Programa
Discover the fair
Descobreix la fira
Metaverses and CatVers
Els metaversos i el CatVers
Interview with Quirze Salomó
Entrevista a Quirze Salomó
Interview with Álvaro Hita
Entrevista a Álvaro Hita
Cybersecurity
Ciberseguretat
Metaverse applications in video games
Aplicacions del metavers en videojocs
How to get there
Com arribar?
Prodution: Editorial MIC
Cover: © adria fruitós
El Mobile World Congress de Barcelona de 2023 és un dels esdeveniments més esperats de l’any en el món de la tecnologia mòbil. Cada any compta amb la participació dels líders de la indústria i la presència de les marques més importants. 2023 a special editions
Una de les novetats que cal tenir més en compte serà el llançament dels últims telèfons intel·ligents amb tecnologia 5G. Les marques líders en el mercat presentaran els seus nous models amb característiques sorprenents, com a càmeres d’alta qualitat, bateries de llarga durada i processadors més potents. A més, els nous dispositius 5G prometen una connexió a internet més ràpida i una experiència d’usuari més fluida.
Un altre aspecte destacat de l’esdeveniment és la presentació de dispositius intel·ligents per a la llar i l’automatització de l’habitatge. Les empreses presentaran els seus nous productes per a tenir una casa connectada, que permeten controlar la il·luminació, el clima i altres electrodomèstics des d’un dispositiu mòbil.
A més, el Mobile World Congress de Barcelona de 2023 és l’escenari perfecte per a la presentació de la realitat augmentada i virtual. Els principals productors presentaran els seus nous dispositius i aplicacions que permeten als usuaris experimentar la realitat augmentada i virtual en temps real, la qual cosa promet revolucionar la forma en què interactuem amb el món digital.
En resum, el Mobile World Congress de Barcelona de 2023 és, any rere any, un esdeveniment ple de sorpreses i innovacions. Des dels últims telèfons mòbils fins als dispositius intel·ligents per a la llar, la realitat augmentada i virtual, aquest esdeveniment demostra que la tecnologia mòbil està en constant evolució, sorprenent sempre als seus usuaris. Un esdeveniment que situa, una vegada més, a Catalunya i Barcelona en el centre del panorama tecnològic mundial.
The 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is one of the most anticipated events of the year in the world of mobile technology. Every year it counts with the participation of industry leaders and the presence of the most important brands.
One of the novelties to watch out for will be the launch of the latest smartphones with 5G technology. The leading brands in the market will present their new models with amazing features, such as high-quality cameras, long-lasting batteries, and more powerful processors. In addition, the new 5G devices promise faster Internet connectivity and a smoother user experience.
Another event highlight is the presentation of smart home and home automation devices, which allow controlling lighting, climate, and other home appliances from a mobile device.
In addition, the 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the perfect stage for presenting augmented and virtual reality. Leading producers will present their new devices and applications allowing users to experience augmented and virtual reality in real time, which promises to revolutionize how we interact with the digital world.
In short, the 2023 Mobile World Congress Barcelona is once again an event full of surprises and innovations. From the latest cell phones to smart home devices and augmented and virtual reality, this event demonstrates that mobile technology is constantly evolving, always surprising its users. An event that again places Catalonia and Barcelona at the center of the global technology scene.
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:00 - 10:00 HYBRID
5G NETWORK CO-CONTRUCTION AND SHARING GUIDE 2023 RELEASE
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE C
4YFN · 09:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Powering connections through cloud communications.
HALL 8.1 - PARTNER LAB
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
SPORTS TOMORROW CONGRESS
HALL 7 - THEATRE 4
09:30(CET)
CONFERENCE · 09:30 - 11:00 HYBRID
Keynote 1: Vision of a Fair Future
HALL 4 - KEYNOTE STAGE
10:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 10:00 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
NEW VALUE TOGETHER
HALL 7 - THEATRE 3
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 10:00 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
CONNECTING THE DIGITAL FUTURE
HALL 7 - THEATRE 5
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 10:00 - 11:15 PHYSICAL
Where Will 5G Take Us Next?
UPPER WALKWAY - MINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
4YFN · 10:00 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
4YFN Opening Session: Humans are the Future of Tech
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
4YFN · 11:00 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
Spain Pavilion Showcase by ICEX (I)
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
4YFN · 11:00 - 11:45 PHYSICAL
Startup Financial Health: CFO, a Key Role
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 11:00 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
DeFi and Beyond
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
4YFN · 11:00 - 12:05 PHYSICAL
Social Awareness: Turning Less into Much More
HALL 8.1 - EARTH ROOM
TOPIC TOURS · 11:00 - 12:30 PHYSICAL
Venue Tour
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
CONFERENCE · 11:00 - 11:45 PHYSICAL
FWA: The Real 5G Success Story
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 11:00 - 11:45 PHYSICAL
NFTs: The One-Hit Wonder?
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE C
11:30(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 11:3012:30 PHYSICAL
Mobile Identity APIs: The Road to Success
HALL 7 - GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
11:45(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME ·
11:45 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Opening Doors to Digital Inclusion
UPPER WALKWAY - MINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
INDUSTRY CITY · 11:45 - 12:30 PHYSICAL
Manufacturing Summit: Remote ControlConnecting an Industrial Revolution
HALL 4 - INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
4YFN · 11:45 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
Promising Companies in Barcelona- Companies Invested in Barcelona Accelera Fund
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
12:00(CET)
4YFN · 12:00 - 12:45 PHYSICAL
Corporations & Start-ups: the Secret to Successful Collaboration
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
CONFERENCE · 12:00 - 13:00 HYBRID
Keynote 2: Delivering the Digital Decade
HALL 4 - KEYNOTE STAGE
12:15(CET)
4YFN · 12:15 - 13:45 PHYSICAL
Climate Tech (I)
HALL 8.1 - EARTH ROOM
4YFN · 12:15 - 13:15 PHYSICAL
Spain Pavilion Showcase by ICEX (II)
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
12:20(CET)
MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT ·
12:20 - 12:50 PHYSICAL
Mobile for Development Seminar: A Better Climate Future – Opportunities for Innovation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience
HALL 8.1 - EARTH ROOM
12:30(CET)
4YFN · 12:30 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Artificial Intelligence: between Social Debate and Real Impact on current Society
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 12:30 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
The Upside of Downturns: Opportunities for Intrepid Minds
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
13:00(CET)
4YFN · 13:00 - 14:10 PHYSICAL
Digital Assets- What’s Next After the Era of Speculation?
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 13:00 - 14:00 PHYSICAL
Digital Identity: Towards a New Paradigm?
HALL 7 - GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
4YFN · 13:00 - 13:45 PHYSICAL
Learnings from Going Public through Alternative Capital Markets
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 13:00 - 13:15 PHYSICAL
The Next Chapter: Matterverse
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
13:15(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 13:15 - 13:45 HYBRID
CARING, BUILDING A DIGITAL HUMAN FUTURE
HALL 4 - MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
4YFN · 13:15 - 13:45 PHYSICAL
Founders Series: Behind the Curtains of Success
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
Ready to Talk 6G?
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
From Metaverse to Matterverse, How to Do It Right?
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
Opening Up the Power of the Network
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE A
13:30(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 13:30 - 15:00 PHYSICAL
UNLEASH THE POWER OF MAGICHONOR GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT
HALL 6 - THEATRE 2
13:45(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 13:45 - 14:00 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - Bridging the digital divide
UPPER WALKWAY - OPEN STAGE, CC4
INDUSTRY CITY · 13:45 - 14:30 PHYSICAL
Manufacturing Summit: Accelerating the 5G Smart Factory & Warehouse Digital Transformation
HALL 4 - INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
14:05(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 14:0514:20 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - The Mobile Economy: behind the numbers UPPER WALKWAY - OPEN STAGE, CC4
14:30(CET)
4YFN · 14:30 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
Meet the 4YFN Awards Top 50 Startups (I)
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 14:30 - 16:30 PHYSICAL
First Post Quantum Telco Industry Seminar
HALL 7 - GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 14:30 - 15:00
PHYSICAL
REINVENTING THE COMMUNICATIONS
BUSINESS FOR GROWTH
HALL 4 - MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
TOPIC TOURS · 14:30 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
5G Now and Tomorrow Tour
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 14:30 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Leadership for Future Connectivity
UPPER WALKWAY - MINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
14:45(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 14:45 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
Manufacturing Summit: Forging success through the power of partnerships
HALL 4 - INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Going Green: Are we Meeting Targets?
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Breaking Down Fraud
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
That’s My Slice!
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE A
14:50(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 14:50 - 17:50 PHYSICAL
Internet of Things Tour
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
15:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:00 - 16:30 PHYSICAL
SAMSUNG MOBILE BUSINESS SUMMITWORK OPENS UP WITH GALAXY
HALL 7 - THEATRE 6
4YFN · 15:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
GSK: science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together
HALL 8.1 - PARTNER LAB
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
SHAPING DIGITAL INNOVATION
HALL 7 - THEATRE 5
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:00 - 17:15 PHYSICAL
HUAWEI PRODUCT & SOLUTION LAUNCH
HALL 6 - THEATRE 1
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
You’ve Raised Your Seed Round—Now What?
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 15:00 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
Impact Investment
HALL 8.1 - EARTH ROOM
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Driving Growth Worldwide: Secrets from Global Leaders
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
15:10(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 15:10 - 18:10 PHYSICAL What's Hot at MWC
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
15:40(CET)
4YFN · 15:40 - 16:50 PHYSICAL
Navigate the Winds of Change
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
15:45(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:45 - 16:15 HYBRID ON THE FOREFRONT OF OPEN RAN IMPLEMENTATION
HALL 4 - MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
4YFN · 15:45 - 16:45 PHYSICAL
Deep Tech Pitching: The Collider Startups by Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
4YFN · 15:45 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
Busting Metaverse Myths
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
15:50(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 15:50 - 16:05 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - Disaster preparedness in the face of natural and climate induced crises
UPPER WALKWAY - OPEN STAGE, CC4
16:00(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 16:00 - 16:45 PHYSICAL
Manufacturing Summit: Digital Reality in the Industrial Metaverse HALL 4 - INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
4YFN · 16:00 - 16:30 PHYSICAL
Get real: Accelerating User Engagement in Immersive Environments
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
16:15(CET)
4YFN · 16:15 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
Climate Tech (II)
HALL 8.1 - EARTH ROOM
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 16:15 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
Safeguarding the ‘Me’ in Metaverse
UPPER WALKWAY - MINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Open RAN: The Debate
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE A
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Let's Disrupt FinTech!
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Who are the New Consumers in Web 3.0?
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE C
16:30(CET)
4YFN · 16:30 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
How AI, AR/VR & the Metaverse Will Change
Education
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
16:45(CET)
4YFN · 16:45 - 17:25 PHYSICAL
Investors series: When VCs put founders first HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
17:00(CET)
4YFN · 17:00 - 17:45 PHYSICAL
Fintech Pitch Battle
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
4YFN · 17:00 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
Boosting Industries with AI by Wayra Telefonica
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 17:00 - 18:00 PHYSICAL
Do we sell too many phones? how to create more value out of fewer devices and hit net zero targets.
HALL 7 - GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
4YFN · 17:00 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
Phygitals: Securely Bridging the PHYSICAL and Digital world
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
17:15(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 17:15 - 17:45 PHYSICAL
Manufacturing Summit: The Role of Edge and Cloud Services in Shaping a New Era of Manufacturing
HALL 4 - INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
17:25(CET)
4YFN · 17:25 - 17:50 PHYSICAL
The Naked VC
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
17:30(CET)
DIVERSITY 4 TECH · 17:30 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
D4T Networking Drinks Reception and Diversity in Tech Glomo Award Presentation
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE C
4YFN · 17:30 - 17:50 PHYSICAL
The Spain Startup Nation Triple Revolution: Talent, Investment and Public Sector
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
CONFERENCE · 17:30 - 18:15 HYBRID
Keynote 3: Changing Worlds: A Two-Part Story
HALL 4 - KEYNOTE STAGE
17:35(CET)
4YFN · 17:35 - 18:15 PHYSICAL
Tech & Planet Pitch Battle
HALL 8.1 - EARTH ROOM
17:45(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 17:45 - 18:45 PHYSICAL
Industry City Manufacturing Drinks Reception
HALL 4 - INDUSTRY CITY LOUNGE
17:50(CET)
4YFN · 17:50 - 18:15 PHYSICAL
Building the Metaverse through Pioneering Research and Venture Capital
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
4YFN · 17:50 - 18:15 PHYSICAL
Alternative Paths for Mental Health: Psychedelic Therapy & Beyond
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
18:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 18:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
MWC WELCOME DRINKS RECEPTION
18:15(CET)
4YFN · 18:15 - 19:15 PHYSICAL
Meet the 4YFN Awards Top 50 Startups (II)
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
TUESDAY 28
09:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:00 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
A FORTRESS IN A STORM: INSIGHTS ON THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
SOUTH ENTRANCE - ROUNDTABLES: EVENT ENQUIRIES AUDITORIUM
4YFN · 09:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Caixabank Content Sessions (Open Innovation & Premios EmprendeXXI)
HALL 8.1 - PARTNER LAB
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
INTRODUCING MOBILE AS A SOFTWARE
HALL 7 - THEATRE 6
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
SPORTS TOMORROW CONGRESS
HALL 7 - THEATRE 4
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:00 - 12:45 PHYSICAL
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES: MODERN NETWORKS ON THE PATH TO A FUTURE CLOUD
HALL 6 - THEATRE 1
09:10(CET)
4YFN · 09:10 - 10:00 PHYSICAL
Global Digital Health what’s Happening, New, and Trending?
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
09:15(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS ·
09:15 - 10:45 PHYSICAL
Harnessing the potential of green digital solutions
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE B
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:15 - 12:40 PHYSICAL
GTI SUMMIT 2023
HALL 6 - THEATRE 2
09:30(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS ·
09:30 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
Tower & Fibre Forum: Outlook & Trends for Mobile Infrastructure
HALL 7 - GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
DIVERSITY 4 TECH · 09:30 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
DIVERSITY4TECH SUMMIT 2023: DAY 1
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 09:30 - 11:00 HYBRID
Keynote 4: The Evolution of Innovation
HALL 4 - KEYNOTE STAGE
10:00(CET)
4YFN · 10:00 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
Catalan Startup Pitches by ACCIÒ - Catalonia Trade & Investment (I)
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 10:00 - 17:00 PHYSICAL NEW VALUE TOGETHER
HALL 7 - THEATRE 3
4YFN · 10:00 - 10:30 PHYSICAL
The Role of HCP in Innovation, Deployment, Procurement and Startups & Q&A from Startups
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
TOPIC TOURS · 10:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Internet of Things Tour
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
4YFN · 10:00 - 10:30 PHYSICAL Take Advantage of Privacy
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 10:00 - 11:15 PHYSICAL Network Investment: Delivering the Digital Revolution
UPPER WALKWAY - MINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
4YFN · 10:00 - 10:30 PHYSICAL
Corporate Venturing: Investments to Upgrade the Human Experience
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
10:20(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 10:20 - 13:20 PHYSICAL
What's Hot at MWC
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
10:30(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 10:30 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
NEW VALUE TOGETHER
HALL 7 - THEATRE 5
4YFN · 10:30 - 10:45 PHYSICAL A Leap Into The Rooftop Revolution
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 10:30 - 11:10 PHYSICAL
Scaling Digital Health Globally
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
4YFN · 10:30 - 10:40 PHYSICAL
Upscaling the Innovation Game
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
10:40(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 10:40 - 13:40 PHYSICAL
5G Now and Tomorrow Tour
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
4YFN · 10:40 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
Unleashing the Metaverse
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
10:45(CET)
4YFN · 10:45 - 11:15 PHYSICAL
From Founder to Leader: How to Scale up your Skills alongside your Business
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
INDUSTRY CITY · 10:45 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
FinTech Summit: Fighting Back Against Financial Crime
HALL 4 - INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
11:00(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 11:00 - 12:30 PHYSICAL
Venue Tour
UPPER WALKWAY - UPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
4YFN · 11:00 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
How Far (Close) Are We from the Utopia (Dystopia) of Artificial General Intelligence?
HALL 8.1 - BANCO SABADELL STAGE
11:15(CET)
4YFN · 11:15 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
Catalan Startup Pitches by ACCIÓCatalonia Trade & Investment (II)
HALL 8.1 - PITCHING STAGE
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 11:20 - 11:35 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - 5G spectrum in Sub-Saharan Africa: what happens now?
UPPER WALKWAY - OPEN STAGE, CC4
11:30(CET)
4YFN · 11:30 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
David and/or Goliath: Collaborating with Startups to Build the Future of Insurance
HALL 8.1 - AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 11:30 - 12:10 PHYSICAL
Patients Voices & User-Centric Design to Increase Access to Health Services and Products
HALL 8.1 - SKY ROOM
MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT ·
11:30 - 12:30 PHYSICAL
GSMA Mobile for Development present: The GSMA Innovation Fund Portfolio Start-ups
HALL 8.14Y - FN DISCOVERY AREA
CONFERENCE · 11:30 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
5G Advanced, Ready for Take-Off!
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 11:30 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
How are Digital Twins Driving Network Transformation?
HALL 6 - MWC STAGE A
11:45(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 11:45 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Ask the Regulator
UPPER WALKWAYMINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
4YFN · 11:45 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
Success stories from Spain: The New Ways of AI
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
INDUSTRY CITY · 11:45 - 12:30 PHYSICAL
FinTech Summit: Payments - Driving Digital Transformation
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
12:00(CET)
4YFN · 12:00 - 12:30 PHYSICAL
Corporates and Startups: Buying versus Investing
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT ·
12:00 - 13:30 PHYSICAL
Mobile for Development Seminar - Mobile Money: Driving Impact Through Commercial Growth HALL 7GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
CONFERENCE · 12:00 - 13:00 HYBRID Keynote 5: Is it Time for Co-Creation?
HALL 4KEYNOTE STAGE
12:15(CET)
4YFN · 12:15 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Balanced Growth: The new Scale Up Paradigm
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
12:20(CET)
4YFN · 12:20 - 12:50 PHYSICAL
SKILLS: What Skills do we need for Digital Health at Scale?
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
12:30(CET)
4YFN · 12:30 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Venture Building in the Age of ChatGPT
HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 12:30 - 13:30 PHYSICAL
New Business Models in the Cultural Digital Market by ICEC
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
4YFN · 12:30 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Corporate Innovation for ClimateTech
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
13:00(CET)
4YFN · 13:00 - 13:45 PHYSICAL
More than Scale, Multiply. How Unicorns Build Ecosystems Around Them
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
DIVERSITY 4 TECH · 13:00 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
DIVERSITY4TECH INVITATION-ONLY
ROUNDTABLE 2023: EMBEDDING DE&I
STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCED TALENT ACQUISITION AND RETENTION
SOUTH ENTRANCEROUNDTABLES: EVENT ENQUIRIES AUDITORIUM
13:15(CET)
4YFN · 13:15 - 13:45 PHYSICAL
Advancing Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Experiences from the Arab States
HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 13:15 - 13:45 HYBRID
BRING TRUST BACK TO THE VOICE CALL
HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
4YFN · 13:15 - 13:45 PHYSICAL
Founders Series: Behind the Curtains of Success with Steve Anavi HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
Is a 5G Future for Everyone?
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
Open Network Security: Who is Responsible?
HALL 6MWC STAGE A
13:30(CET)
CONFERENCE · 13:30 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
The F-word of Metaverse: Future, Fad or Fraud? HALL 6MWC STAGE C
13:45(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 3:45 - 14:00 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - Tackling the mobile gender gap UPPER WALKWAYOPEN STAGE, CC4
INDUSTRY CITY · 13:45 - 14:30 PHYSICAL
FinTech Summit: The Rise of Fintech Disruption
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
14:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 14:00 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
INTELLIGENTRAN INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 14:00 - 16:00 PHYSICAL ALL BANDS TO 5G SUMMIT
4YFN · 14:00 - 14:30 PHYSICAL
DATA: Business Opportunities in Wellness and Healthcare
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
14:05(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME ·
14:05 - 14:20 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - How can connectivity credits help bridge the digital divide?
UPPER WALKWAYOPEN STAGE, CC4
14:30(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 14:30 - 15:00 HYBRID
COGNITIVE RESILIENCE: RETHINKING OUR CITIES AND ENTERPRISES
HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
4YFN · 14:30 - 15:00 PHYSICAL
GREEN HEALTH: The Industry takes the Responsibility
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
TOPIC TOURS · 14:30 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
Internet of things tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 14:30 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Re-examining Mobile Market Structure
UPPER WALKWAYMINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
14:45(CET)
4YFN · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Pitch Event by Barcelona Activa (I)
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
INDUSTRY CITY · 14:45 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
FinTech Summit: Powering Innovation
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Conception to Execution: Optimizing the Testing Process
HALL 6MWC STAGE A
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Will Connectivity Ever be a Human Right?
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Natural Intelligence: Can AI Really Think for Itself?
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
14:50(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 14:50 - 17:50 PHYSICAL
What's hot at mwc
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
15:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:00 - 18:00 PHYSICAL
DIGITAL FUTURE SOCIETY SUMMIT
HALL 4KEYNOTE STAGE
4YFN · 15:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
Perspectives on Edtech, AI and the Metaverse HALL 8.1PARTNER LAB – DISCOVERY AREA
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL THE FUTURE OF MOBILE SUMMIT
HALL 7THEATRE 4
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
Thoughts and Tips for Fundraising in a Bear Market
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Next Generation Sports Entertainment
HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
CinfaNext: A collaborative way to innovate in the Health Sector
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
The Role of Telcos in Open Innovation: the Success Case of Alaian
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
15:10(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 15:10 - 18:10 PHYSICAL
5G Now and Tomorrow Tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
15:30(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:30 - 16:40 PHYSICAL
TECNO PHANTOM V FOLD GLOBAL LAUNCH
HALL 6THEATRE 1
4YFN · 15:30 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
Navigating Uncharted Territory: Lessons from Success Masterminds
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
4YFN · 15:30 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
Do's and Don'ts for Scaleup Leaders
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
15:45(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:45 - 16:15 HYBRID
A SUSTAINABLE & PROFITABLE TELCO: AN OXYMORON OR YOUR ORG'S DESTINY?
HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
15:50(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 15:50 - 16:05 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - What’s new in IoT?
UPPER WALKWAYOPEN STAGE, CC4
16:00(CET)
4YFN · 16:00 - 16:15 PHYSICAL
The Economics of Artificial Intelligence
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 16:00 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Pitch Event by Barcelona Activa (II)
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
4YFN · 16:00 - 16:30 PHYSICAL
Deep Tech Startups: The European Opportunity HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
4YFN · 16:00 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
The Ultimate Toolkit
HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
INDUSTRY CITY · 16:00 - 16:45 PHYSICAL
Metaverse Summit - Enterprise Solutions in the Metaverse
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
16:10(CET)
4YFN · 16:10 - 16:40 PHYSICAL
The Role of Technology in Independent Living HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
16:15(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME ·
16:15 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
For the Benefit of Billions: WRC-23 and Spectrum for Growth
UPPER WALKWAYMINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
A Match Made in Space
HALL 6MWC STAGE A
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Can Immersive Technologies Transform the World?
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Should MNOs have a Chief Metaverse Officer?
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
16:30(CET)
MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT ·
16:30 - 18:00 PHYSICAL
Mobile for Development Seminar: Innovation for Climate Impact – Lessons from the Global South HALL 7GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
4YFN · 16:30 - 17:15 PHYSICAL
San Francisco And Tel Aviv: Common And Differential Trends
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
16:40(CET)
4YFN · 16:40 - 16:45 PHYSICAL
Join a Global Community
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
16:45(CET)
4YFN · 16:45 - 17:45 PHYSICAL
Digital Health Disruptors - Pitch Battle
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 16:45 - 17:05 PHYSICAL
Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
17:05(CET)
4YFN · 17:05 - 17:35 PHYSICAL
Internet Computer: Blockchain Singularity for the New Internet HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
17:15(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 17:15 - 17:45 PHYSICAL
Fintech Summit: Thriving in Adversity - Financing Strategies within the Communications Supply Chain HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
4YFN · 17:15 - 18:15 PHYSICAL
Meet the 4YFN Awards Top 50 Startups (III) HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
CONFERENCE · 17:15 - 18:00 HYBRID
Keynote 6: The Future of Sport & Entertainment HALL 4KEYNOTE STAGE
4YFN · 17:15 - 17:45 PHYSICAL
Recentralizing Identity for a Decentralized Future HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
17:35(CET)
4YFN · 17:35 - 18:00 PHYSICAL
Building the Transition to Sustainable Construction Industry
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
17:45(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 17:45 - 18:45 PHYSICAL
Industry City Fintech Drinks Reception
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY LOUNGE
18:00(CET)
GLOMOS · 18:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
GLOMO Awards 2023 Winners Ceremony
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
18:30(CET)
4YFN · 18:30 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
ruhrMASTERs Startup Pitches by RuhrHUB
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
09:00(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS ·
09:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
NEW VALUE FROM CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA
SOUTH ENTRANCEROUNDTABLES: EVENT ENQUIRIES AUDITORIUM
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS ·
09:00 - 16:00 PHYSICAL 5G Futures Summit
HALL 6THEATRE 2
09:15(CET)
DIVERSITY 4 TECH · 09:15 - 10:30 PHYSICAL
DIVERSITY4TECH SUMMIT 2023: DAY 2
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
09:30(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS ·
09:30 - 10:30 PHYSICAL
Elevating esg to the board agenda - how do you measure impact?
HALL 7GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:30 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
THE GLOBAL B2B CONSORTIUM POWERED BY EXCHANGE
HALL 7THEATRE 4
4YFN · 09:30 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Boosting digital health: from challenges to innovative solutions
HALL 8.1PARTNER LAB – DISCOVERY AREA
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:30 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
NETWORK TRUST - HOW TO SECURELY CONNECT CYBER WORLD TO PHYSICAL WORLD?
HALL 7THEATRE 3
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:30 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
DISCOVER HOW AT&T, GLOBE AND ONEWEB ARE BUILDING THEIR FUTURE WITH SNOWFLAKE
HALL 6THEATRE 1
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS ·
09:30 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
eSIM Summit: eSIM to Power Connected Devices
HALL 7THEATRE 6
CONFERENCE · 09:30 - 10:45 HYBRID
Keynote 7: New Behaviour for a New Reality
HALL 4KEYNOTE STAGE
10:00(CET)
4YFN · 10:00 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
The Edtech Explosion: How Startups are Shaping the Future of Education
HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 10:00 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
Japan Innovation Showcase by JETRO HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
4YFN · 10:00 - 10:45 PHYSICAL
Keys to Grow and Scale your Deep Tech Startup
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
4YFN · 10:00 - 11:35 PHYSICAL
Tech Shaping the Digital Future HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
TOPIC TOURS · 10:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
5G Now and Tomorrow Tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME ·
10:00 - 11:15 PHYSICAL
Cybersecurity in an Evolving Digital Ecosystem
UPPER WALKWAYMINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
4YFN · 10:00 - 10:40 PHYSICAL
The NextGen of Local Heroes
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
10:20(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 10:20 - 13:20 PHYSICAL
Internet of Things Tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
10:40(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 10:40 - 13:40 PHYSICAL
What's Hot at MWC
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
4YFN · 10:40 - 10:55 PHYSICAL
A Neuroscientific Look into Human Emotions
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
10:45(CET)
4YFN · 10:45 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
Product Led Growth: When a Product Sells by Itself
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
10:55(CET)
4YFN · 10:55 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
(G)local Heroes: Tales of riding through megarounds
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
11:00(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 11:00 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
Smart Mobility Summit: Connectivity and Innovation on the Move
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
4YFN · 11:00 - 11:45 PHYSICAL
Reimagine University: What’s Next in Higher Education?
HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS ·
11:00 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
5G beyond One Billion: how can industries and governments collaborate on digital transformation?
HALL 7GSMA PROGRAMMES: CC7.1B
DIVERSITY 4 TECH · 11:00 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
YOUNG LEADERS FOCUS SESSION 2023
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 11:00 - 11:45 PHYSICAL
Spectrum: Delivering a 6G Future
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 11:00 - 11:45 PHYSICAL
Is Embedded Finance a Win for All?
HALL 6MWC STAGE A
11:15(CET)
4YFN · 11:15 - 11:45 PHYSICAL
Discovering the Best Industry 4.0 Startups by Bind 4.0
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
11:20(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 11:20 - 11:35 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - Raising the security bar and increasing transparency UPPER WALKWAYOPEN STAGE, CC4
11:30(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 11:30 - 12:00 HYBRID NAVIGATING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR MOBILE
HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
11:45(CET)
4YFN · 11:45 - 12:45 PHYSICAL
Digital Transformation in Education: The Role of AI HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 11:45 - 13:40 PHYSICAL
The Metaverse
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 11:45 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
A Look into the Future of AI for Business HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 1 1:45 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
There is No Planet B: Energising Action on Climate Commitments UPPER WALKWAYMINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
4YFN · 11:45 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
Barcelona Local Heroes HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
INDUSTRY CITY · 11:45 - 12:30 PHYSICAL
Smart Mobility Summit: Delivery Beyond Speed HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY LOUNGE
12:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
5G FUTURE FORUM : MUSIC OVER MECCROSS OPERATOR JAM SESSION HALL 6THEATRE 1
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
HOW HAPS IS UNLOCKING THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF THE STRATOSPHERE HALL 7THEATRE 5
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
6G AMBIENT IOT: YOUR ANTIDOTE TO SUPPLY CHAIN & CLIMATE CRISES? HALL 7THEATRE 3
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
A SMART AND CONNECTED WORLD IN THE EDGE COMPUTING ERA HALL 7THEATRE 4
CONFERENCE · 12:00 - 13:00 HYBRID
Keynote 8: Enter the Metaverse HALL 4KEYNOTE STAGE
12:15(CET)
4YFN · 12:15 - 12:45 PHYSICAL
A Responsible Look into AI
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
4YFN · 12:15 - 12:45 PHYSICAL
Show Me The (Web3) Money!
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
12:30(CET)
4YFN · 12:30 - 13:30 PHYSICAL
Impact Awards 2023 by EAE Business School
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
12:45(CET)
4YFN · 12:45 - 13:05 PHYSICAL
Funding a Female-led Future
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
12:55(CET)
4YFN · 12:55 - 13:15 PHYSICAL
How to Disrupt a Traditional Industry and “Filling Good” about It HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
13:00(CET)
4YFN · 13:00 - 13:45 PHYSICAL Pitch Battles
HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 13:00 - 15:00 PHYSICAL 5G IoT Summit
HALL 7THEATRE 6
13:05(CET)
4YFN · 13:05 - 13:20 PHYSICAL
1 Million Women and Girl Coders by 2030 HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
13:15(CET)
4YFN · 13:15 - 13:45 PHYSICAL
Leverage Your Investor Relationships and Corporate partnerships in a Dynamic Market Environment
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 13:15 - 13:45 HYBRID
MONETIZING NETWORKS WITH HYBRID MULTICLOUD CONNECTIVITY
HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
XR, AI & 5G for a New Immersive Experience
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
Building Metaverse Ready Networks
HALL 6MWC STAGE A
CONFERENCE · 13:15 - 14:15 PHYSICAL
5G: Modernize to Monetize
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
13:45(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 13:45 - 14:00 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - Scaling sustainable urban services: how partnerships can unlock both climate impact and access to reliable utility services
UPPER WALKWAYOPEN STAGE, CC4
INDUSTRY CITY · 13:45 - 14:30 PHYSICAL
Smart Mobility Summit: Travel Beyond Cars
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
14:15(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 14:15 - 17:35 PHYSICAL
5G CONNECTIVITY FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE, THE ROLE OF 6GHZ AND UHF
14:30(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 14:30 - 16:30 PHYSICAL
MONETIZING INTELLIGENT EXPERIENCES IN THE 5G WORLD HALL 7THEATRE 3
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 14:30 - 15:00 HYBRID
ENABLING THE NEXT PHASE OF THE UNCARRIER: THE T-MOBILE & AMDOCS STORY HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
TOPIC TOURS · 14:30 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
5g now and tomorrow tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 14:30 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Connectivity for Humanitarian Impact
UPPER WALKWAYMINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
14:45(CET)
4YFN · 14:45 - 15:15 PHYSICAL
Barrier Free AI Project by SK Telecom HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
INDUSTRY CITY · 14:45 - 15:30 PHYSICAL
Smart Mobility Summit: Connect Beyond the Sky HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Is there Anything that Can’t be Connected?
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
DeFi-ning Opportunities
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 14:45 - 15:45 PHYSICAL
Adapting to Network Demands on the Edge HALL 6MWC STAGE A
14:50(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 14:50 - 17:50 PHYSICAL
Internet of Things Tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
15:00(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 15:00 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
Accelerating into 2023 & Beyond: 5G mmWave Summit
HALL 7THEATRE 5
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 15:00 - 18:00 PHYSICAL
Developing national spectrum roadmaps - a digital empowerment workshop in partnership with sada SOUTH ENTRANCEROUNDTABLES: EVENT ENQUIRIES AUDITORIUM
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
CROSS-INDUSTRY JOINT WORKING TO DRIVE 5G ACCELERATION & MONETIZATION
HALL 7THEATRE 4
4YFN · 15:00 - 19:00 PHYSICAL AWS entrepreneur afternoon
HALL 8.1PARTNER LAB – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 15:00 - 16:40 PHYSICAL Quantum Technologies
HALL 8.1SKY ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:35 PHYSICAL
2023: The Year that Changed VC Funding
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
4YFN · 15:00 - 15:15 PHYSICAL
Digital Empathy: Immersive Storytelling to Amplify Marginalised Voices
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
15:10(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 15:10 - 18:10 PHYSICAL
What's Hot at MWC
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
15:15(CET)
4YFN · 15:15 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
Business on Digital Art: New Opportunities
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
15:30(CET)
4YFN · 15:30 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
The Media Literacy Challenge: Education for a Digital Age HALL 8.1EARTH ROOM – DISCOVERY AREA
4YFN · 15:30 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
Choose Argentina
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
15:35(CET)
4YFN · 15:35 - 16:00 PHYSICAL
Upscaling User Engagement Through Immersive Technologies
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
15:45(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 15:45 - 16:15 HYBRID
REALIZING THE AMBITIONS OF THE CONNECTED ENTERPRISE
HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
15:50(CET)
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 15:50 - 16:05 PHYSICAL
Conversations with Experts - What is your AI superpower?
UPPER WALKWAYOPEN STAGE, CC4
16:00(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 16:00 - 18:30 PHYSICAL
MVNO Summit
HALL 7THEATRE 6
4YFN · 16:00 - 16:15 PHYSICAL
Trends Redefining Human Relationships
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
INDUSTRY CITY · 16:00 - 16:45 PHYSICAL
Smart Mobility Summit: Reach for the Impossible
HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
16:15(CET)
4YFN · 16:15 - 16:45 PHYSICAL
Investing in Bold and Ambitious Founders: Meet Ixana and Hotspotty by Samsung Next HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
GSMA MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME · 16:15 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
The Rise of Digital Finance
UPPER WALKWAYMINISTERIAL STAGE, CC5
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Connecting Everyone & Everything Beyond Mobile
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
A Quantum Leap into the Future
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 16:15 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Next Gen Finance: The Race Against Volatility HALL 6MWC STAGE A
16:30(CET)
4YFN · 16:30 - 17:00 PHYSICAL
Madrid: The Place to Scale Your Startup HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 16:30 - 19:00 PHYSICAL
PAVING THE WAY FOR MULTICLOUD ENTERPRISE NETWORKS INCLUDING PRIVATE 5G HALL 6THEATRE 1
17:00(CET)
4YFN · 17:00 - 17:30 PHYSICAL
Meet the Cyber Runway Ignite Cohort by Plexal HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
4YFN · 17:00 - 18:15 PHYSICAL
4YFN Awards Ceremony HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
17:15(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 17:15 - 17:45 PHYSICAL
Smart Mobility Summit: Open Ecosystem –Enabling the Best Customer Experience HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY STAGE
17:45(CET)
INDUSTRY CITY · 17:45 - 18:45 PHYSICAL
Industry City Smart Mobility Drinks Reception HALL 4INDUSTRY CITY LOUNGE
THURSDAY 2
09:00(CET)
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 09:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
Developing national spectrum roadmaps - a digital empowerment workshop in partnership with sada SOUTH ENTRANCEROUNDTABLES: EVENT ENQUIRIES AUDITORIUM
09:10(CET)
CONFERENCE · 09:10 - 10:30 PHYSICAL
MWC Barcelona Highlights
HALL 4MWL BROADCAST STUDIO
09:30(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 09:30 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
VIRTUAL TWIN EXPERIENCES FROM CHIPS TO NETWORKS HALL 7THEATRE 3
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES & SUMMITS · 09:30 - 15:00 PHYSICAL
SEC CON 2023: Securing Telecoms in Times of Conflict
10:00(CET)
4YFN · 10:00 - 10:30 PHYSICAL
How To Build And Grow A Loyal A-Team
HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
CONFERENCE · 10:00 - 13:00 HYBRID
mSchools - Changing Education Together
HALL 4KEYNOTE STAGE
4YFN · 10:00 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
Ukraine Pitching Session
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
TOPIC TOURS · 10:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL What's Hot at MWC
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
4YFN · 10:00 - 10:40 PHYSICAL
4YFN: an Open Door to the Metaverse
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
CONFERENCE · 10:00 - 10:45 PHYSICAL Are Private Networks Over-Hyped?
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 10:00 - 10:45 PHYSICAL
Player One, Are You Ready?
HALL 6MWC STAGE C
CONFERENCE · 10:00 - 10:45 PHYSICAL
The Value of the Partner Ecosystem
HALL 6MWC STAGE A
10:20(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 10:20 - 13:20 PHYSICAL
5G Now and Tomorrow Tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
10:30(CET)
4YFN · 10:30 - 11:00 PHYSICAL
Business Prototyping Summit HALL 8.1AGORA STAGE
10:40(CET)
TOPIC TOURS · 10:40 - 13:40 PHYSICAL
Internet of Things Tour
UPPER WALKWAYUPPER WALKWAY – HALL 4
4YFN · 10:40 - 11:05 PHYSICAL
Founders Series: Lessons from a Career Disrupting Customer Service
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
11:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 11:00 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
THE POWER OF CONNECTION IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE-EAST
HALL 7THEATRE 4
11:05(CET)
4YFN · 11:05 - 11:30 PHYSICAL
How Early Stage Startups Can Raise Capital in 2023
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
11:15(CET)
4YFN · 11:15 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
Pitching Session: UNDP-4YFN Women
Innovators Programme in the Arab States
HALL 8.1PITCHING STAGE
CONFERENCE · 11:15 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
Who Let the Cryptos Out?
HALL 6MWC STAGE B
CONFERENCE · 11:15 - 12:00 PHYSICAL
MWC23: Who Won, Who Lost, & What Did We Learn?
HALL 6MWC STAGE A
11:45(CET)
4YFN · 11:45 - 12:15 PHYSICAL
Revolutionizing Healthcare with Digital Health
HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
12:00(CET)
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS FOR SMART CITIES: PRACTICES AROUND SMART POLE HALL 7THEATRE 5
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
CONNECTING AFRICA'S UNCONNECTED HALL 7THEATRE 3
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
DISCOVER GEO DISTRIBUTED NFS WITH REAL-TIME DATA USING CASSANDRA HALL 6THEATRE 1
PARTNER PROGRAMMES · 12:00 - 13:00 PHYSICAL
ESIM, A HANDS-ON LAB AND BEYOND. HALL 7THEATRE 6
12:15(CET)
4YFN · 12:15 - 12:40 PHYSICAL
Taking Stock Investment to the Next Level HALL 8.1BANCO SABADELL STAGE
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Metaverses and CatVers
En les darreres dècades, la humanitat ha anat construint una realitat digital paral·lela al món físic, que durant l’any 2021, va convergir en el que anomenem metaversos. Les raons perquè aquest nou entorn digital emergís en aquell moment, les podem explicar per tres motius:
• La pandèmia de la COVID-19, i l’acceleració digital que aquesta ha suposat en tots els sentits
• El social gaming, és a dir, els videojocs mitjançant els quals joves i adolescents es relacionen entre si
• L’estat de maduresa de la tecnologia blockchain, que permet crear una economia en entorns digitals
Els metaversos seran la fase final de la transformació digital, on convergiran totes les noves tecnologies. D’entre aquestes, la tecnologia central que farà possible aquests nous entorns digitals és la blockchain.
Gràcies a les seves qualitats, la blockchain fa possible que l’internet evolucioni del seu estat actual, el que anomenem Web2, a la següent fase, que globalment es coneix com a Web3. Això és possible gràcies a funcionalitats que sense aquesta tecnologia no eren possibles, com la presa de decisions col·lectives consensuades; l’intercanvi i possessió d’actius digitals, com monedes o parcel·les en entorns digitals; i la protecció de dades, especialment les relacionades amb la identitat digital.
In the last decades, humanity has been building a digital reality parallel to the physical world, which during the year 2021, converged in what we call metaverses. The reasons for this new digital environment to emerge at that time, we can explain by three reasons:
• The pandemic of COVID-19 and the digital acceleration it has entailed in every way.
• Social gaming, i.e., video games through which young people and adolescents interact.
• The state of maturity of blockchain technology, which makes it possible to create an economy in digital environments.
The metaverses will be the final phase of the digital transformation, where all the new technologies will converge. Among these, the core technology that will enable these new digital environments is blockchain.
Thanks to its qualities, blockchain makes it possible for the Internet to evolve from its current state, which we call Web2, to the next phase, which is globally known as Web3. This is possible thanks to functionalities that were not possible without this technology, such as consensual collective decision-making; the exchange and possession of digital assets, such as currencies or parcels in digital environments; and data protection, especially those related to digital identity.
Ara per ara, a escala global els metaversos es troben en fase de construcció, i continuaran així durant força temps. Així mateix, el concepte metavers tampoc està acotat i limitat, per ara. Mes a mes —per no dir dia a dia—, s’estan trobant noves funcionalitats i possibles usos per aquestes realitats digitals (virtuals, augmentades o mixtes) en desenvolupament. Igual com passa amb la Sagrada Família, el fet de no estar finalitzats no és un impediment perquè la gent comenci a visitar i gaudir dels metaversos, sinó al contrari: ara és el moment de familiaritzar-s’hi; ara és el moment de les oportunitats.
Què és la tecnologia blockchain?
La tecnologia blockchain és un registre de dades distribuït i immutable que s’utilitza per emmagatzemar informació crítica i vàlida. Es basa en una xarxa compartida, que es compon de blocs d’informació que es representen com una cadena. Aquesta cadena es comparteix entre els usuaris de la xarxa i és verificada i confirmada per tots ells, oferint un grau de transparència i seguretat més gran que altres sistemes de registre.
Alhora, la tecnologia blockchain permet les transaccions sense necessitat de confiança entre els usuaris, la qual cosa significa que es pot evitar la interferència externa i la frau. Els principals beneficis de la tecnologia blockchain són l'increment de la seguretat, la transparència, l'eficiència i la disminució dels costos de transacció.
Què és el CatVers?
El sorgiment dels metaversos representa una gran oportunitat per a Catalunya. Aquests entorns digitals estan per conquerir, i el metavers no es conquereix amb armes i guerres, sinó amb creativitat i talent. Qualitats que els catalans i les catalanes han demostrat tenir en sobrades ocasions i disciplines.
Amb aquesta idea de la conquesta del nou món digital, el CBCat ha creat el CatVers, el metavers català. El CatVers no només serà un metavers desenvolupat a Catalunya, i inspirat en la nostra cultura, sinó que, a més, l’idioma vehicular serà el català, ja que la pervivència de la nostra llengua passa pel seu ús en l’entorn digital.
Les institucions i entitats que històricament han lluitat per preservar la llengua i la cultura catalanes tenen indiscutiblement un lloc al CatVers. Aquestes podran dur a terme la seva activitat, amb la seva llengua, i envol-
Today, on a global scale, metaverses are in the construction phase and will continue to be so for quite some time. Likewise, the metaverse concept is also open for now. Month by month –not to say day by day–new functionalities and possible uses are being found for these digital realities (virtual, augmented or mixed) in development. Just as it happens with the Sagrada Familia, the fact of not being finalized is not an impediment for people to start visiting and enjoying the metaverses, but on the contrary: now is the time to get familiar; now is the time of opportunities.
Blockchain technology is a distributed and immutable data registry that stores critical and valid information. It is based on a shared network composed of blocks of information represented as a chain. This chain is shared among the network users and is verified and confirmed by all of them, offering greater transparency and security than other registry systems.
At the same time, blockchain technology enables transactions without the need for trust between users, which means that external interference and fraud can be avoided. The main benefits of *blockchain technology are increased security, transparency, efficiency, and lower transaction costs.
The emergence of the metaverse represents a great opportunity for Catalonia. These digital environments are to conquer, and the metaverse is not conquered with weapons and wars but with creativity and talent. Qualities that Catalans have proven to have on many occasions and in many disciplines.
With this idea of conquering the new digital world, the CBCat created the CatVers, the Catalan metaverse. The CatVers will not only be a metaverse developed in Catalonia and inspired by our culture but, in addition, the vehicular language will be Catalan since the survival of our language goes through its use in the digital environment.
The institutions and entities that historically have fought to preserve the Catalan language and culture have unquestionably a place in CatVers. They will be able to carry out their activity in their language and be surrounded by their cultural el-
tats d’elements culturals propis. La primera experiència pública d’aquest entorn, de fet, va ser la celebració de la Festa Major del CatVers, on setze entitats catalanes van crear les seves sales virtuals, i on van dur a terme diferents activitats per als assistents. Al CatVers, però, també hi ha espai per a les empreses de Catalunya, que gràcies al producte CatVers Empresa poden crear les seves pròpies oficines al metavers, on tenir reunions, presentar productes o fer celebracions.
El CatVers empodera els creadors i les creadores en un nou entorn immersiu on tot està per fer i tot és possible. Enginyers, dissenyadors, guionistes, educadors, realitzadors, músics, empresaris, comercials, especialistes en màrqueting i xarxes socials, advocats… Es necessitaran molts perfils professionals per a construir aquesta nova Catalunya virtual.
Per què ara és el moment?
Els metaversos, a més d’una oportunitat, també suposen un repte per a Catalunya. La llengua i la cultura catalanes, han de ser presents en aquests nous entorns des de l’inici, per així repetir models d’èxit, i no arribar massa tard.
L’exemple clar és la Viquipèdia, eina en la qual els catalans i les catalanes es van introduir als inicis d’internet, i que actualment es troba entre les 10 millors del món en articles imprescindibles. El cas que no volem seguir és el de la plataforma de visualització de pel·lícules i sèries Netflix, on el català va arribar tard, i ara com ara hi té una presència millorable.
Ara, exactament ara, és l’hora de sincronitzar creadors perquè el creixement del metavers serà exponencial. Començar a construir el CatVers ara vol dir activar tecnologies i espais amb els quals demà en podrem construir de nous. Quan abans ens hi posem, més lluny arribarem.
Quin impacte tindrà el metavers en els joves?
Durant el WEF (World Economic Forum) de 2022 es van debatre propostes que aposten per establir el metavers com un escenari educatiu per als joves, mitjançant l’aprenentatge virtual, i remodelar així el futur de l’educació. Amb l’ajuda d’aquesta tecnologia, els estudiants podem comprendre fàcilment, i d’una forma més atractiva, conceptes abstractes.
Al contrari que altres xarxes socials, els metaversos impliquen una interacció directa, de viva veu, i no mit-
El CatVers empodera els creadors i les creadores en un nou entorn immersiu on tot està per fer i tot és possible.
jançant missatges, fet que, en un entorn segur i controlat, pot ajudar a millorar les habilitats socials dels infants, donant-los un espai on interactuar amb els seus companys, i fer nous amics. També permet fomentar la creativitat, i desenvolupar la intel·ligència social.
Segons un estudi de la consultoria McKinsey, s’espera que d’aquí a cinc anys, les generacions X, Z i millenials passaran entre quatre i cinc hores al dia en els metaversos, utilitzant-los per serveis diversos com l’educació, consultes mèdiques virtuals, comprar productes i també, evidentment, com a xarxa social. L’informe també indica que aquest consum no és llunyà al consum actual de televisió, que es calcula al voltant de les cinc hores al dia per consumidor.
Què és el CBCat?
L’entitat que ha creat el CatVers és el CBCat (Centre Blockchain de Catalunya), un centre tecnològic d’excel·lència, de la Cambra de Barcelona, que compta amb el suport de la Generalitat de Catalunya. El CBCat té com a objectiu promoure l'adopció de la tecnologia blockchain a Catalunya mitjançant la difusió i alfabetització digitals, no només amb els sectors industrials, sinó amb actors individuals ocol·lectius, públics o privats.
El CBCat, que va néixer a finals de l’any 2019, té la seva seu a la ciutat de Girona, concretament al Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona. Això es deu a la voluntat de la Cambra de Barcelona de descentralitzar iniciatives estratègiques com aquesta. Després d’una selecció entre diferents municipis, que van presentar grans projectes per acollir la ubicació, l’Ajuntament de Girona va oferir una proposta que
s’alinea totalment amb l’esperit del projecte. Aquesta proposta durà a terme tot un conjunt d’actuacions destinades a convertir Girona en un territori líder a Catalunya en l’ús i desenvolupament de tecnologies descentralitzades.
El CBCat també s’estructura en subseus especialitzades, que creen malla a través del territori català. Actualment, aquestes subseus, anomenades nodes, es poden trobar a Vic, on hi ha el Node d’Alimentació, i a Badalona, on se situa el Node d’Energia. Cada un d’aquests nodes està compost per un Observatori Internacional, encarregat de rastrejar i estudiar les novetats del sector en l’àmbit de la blockchain, així com d’establir connexions i relacions internacionals amb altres entitats i institucions de la indústria. També disposen de l’anomenat Espai Llavor, que té l’objectiu d’impulsar nous projectes territorials, retenir el talent, i aplicar i aterrar els projectes detectats per l’Observatori. A més, cada node compta amb un projecte singular i únic, d’interès comú pel sector en concret i per tot el país.
A més dels projectes esmentats, el CBCat també es dedica a la promoció, educació i difusió de la tecnologia blockchain, a través de formacions personalitzades per a empreses i serveis d’assessorament i consultoria. També promou aquesta tecnologia gràcies als seus esdeveniments anuals: el BxCat, la fira catalana de blockchain i metaversos que enguany se celebrarà a Girona el 17 de maig; i el D4A un esdeveniment de caràcter internacional, centrat en tecnologia i governança, que tindrà lloc a Barcelona els dies 9 i 10 de novembre. El centre també promou la formació i la recerca de talent a través de diversos projectes.
ements. The first public experience of this environment was the celebration of the Festa Major del CatVers, where sixteen Catalan entities created their virtual rooms and carried out different activities for the assistants. There is also space for the companies of Catalonia, which, thanks to the product CatVers Company can create their own offices in the metaverse, where they can have meetings, present products, or make celebrations.
CatVers empowers creators and creators in a new immersive environment where everything is to do, and everything is possible. Engineers, designers, scriptwriters, educators, filmmakers, musicians, entrepreneurs, salespeople, marketing and social media specialists, lawyers... Many professional profiles will be needed to build this new virtual Catalonia.
Why is now the moment?
The metaverses, besides an opportunity, also suppose a challenge for Catalonia. The Catalan language and culture must be present in these new environments from the beginning to repeat successful models and not arrive too late.
A clear example is the Viquipèdia, a tool to which the Catalans were introduced at the beginning of the Internet and is currently among the top 10 in the world in essential articles. The case we do not want to follow is that of Netflix, where Catalan arrived late and has an improbable presence for now.
Now, precisely, is the time to synchronize creators because the growth of the metaverse will be exponential. To begin to build the CatVers now means activating technologies and spaces with which we will be able to build again tomorrow. The sooner we get started, the further we will go.
What impact will the metaverse have on young people?
During the WEF (World Economic Forum) 2022, proposals were discussed that aim to establish the metaverse as an educational scenario for young people through virtual learning and thus reshape the future of education. With the help of this technology, students can easily understand abstract concepts more engagingly.
Unlike other social networks, metaverses involve direct voice in-
CatVers empowers creators and creators in a new immersive environment where everything is to do, and everything is possible.
teraction rather than messaging, which, in a safe and controlled environment, can help improve children’s social skills by giving them a space to interact with their peers and make new friends. It can also foster creativity and develop social intelligence.
According to a study by the McKinsey consultancy, it is expected that five years from now, generations X, Z, and millennials will spend between four and five hours a day on metaverses, using them for various services such as education, virtual medical consultations, buying products and also, obviously, as a social network. The report also indicates that this consumption is not far from the current television consumption, estimated at around five hours per day per consumer.
What is CBCat?
The entity that has created the CatVers is CBCat (Blockchain Center of Catalonia), a technology center of the Chamber of Barcelona, which the Generalitat de Catalunya supports. The CBCat aims to promote the adoption of blockchain technology in Catalonia through dissemination and digital literacy, not only with industrial sectors but with individual or collective actors, public or private.
The CBCat, born at the end of 2019, is based in the city of Girona, specifically in the Science and Technology Park of the University of Girona. This is due to the willingness of the Chamber of Barcelona to decentralize strategic initiatives such as this one. After a selection among different municipalities, which presented great projects to host the location, Girona City Council offered a proposal that is fully
aligned with the project’s spirit. This proposal will carry out a whole set of actions aimed at making Girona a leading territory in Catalonia in the use and development of decentralized technologies.
The CBCat is also structured in specialized sub-headquarters, which create a mesh throughout the Catalan territory. Currently, these sub-headquarters, called nodes, can be found in Vic, where there is the Food Node, and in Badalona, where the Energy Node is located. Each of these nodes is composed of an International Observatory responsible for tracking and studying developments in the sector in the field of blockchain and establishing international connections and relationships with other entities and institutions in the industry. They also have the so-called Seed Space, which aims to promote new territorial projects, retain talent, and apply and land the projects detected by the Observatory. In addition, each node has a singular and unique project of common interest for the sector in particular and for the whole country.
In addition to the projects above, the CBCat is also dedicated to promoting, educating, and disseminating blockchain technology through customized training for companies and advisory and consulting services. It also promotes this technology thanks to its annual events: the BxCat, the Catalan blockchain, and metaverse fair, which this year will be held in Girona on May 17; and the D4A , an international event focused on technology and governance, which will take place in Barcelona on November 9 and 10. The center also promotes training and research talent through various projects.
Interview with Quirze Salomó, CEO of the Blockchain Center of Catalonia
Entrevista: Carles Llusà
El Metavers és la confluència de totes les tecnologies
The metaverse is the confluence of all digital technologies.
El Metavers és una simulació virtual de la realitat o una representació del nostre món real en forma d’un entorn digital interactiu i 3D. Alguns exemples inclouen videojocs, sales de xat, botigues virtuals, escenaris virtuals... Aquesta realitat virtual permet als usuaris interactuar, tenir experiències úniques i, el millor de tot, alliberar-se de les limitacions físiques de la vida real.
A Catalunya, i a la resta del món, el Metavers està agafant cada vegada més rellevància, promogut sobretot per la millora de la tecnologia i un increment notable en la velocitat de la comunicació. El 5G és de vital importància per aquesta nova realitat que, poc a poc, complementarà la realitat física.
Com va néixer la iniciativa d’un Metavers en català?
El CBCat, impulsat per la Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona i la Generalitat de Catalunya, té la missió d’impulsar l’adopció ràpida i massiva de la tecnologia blockchain a Catalunya. És una tecnologia que impulsa la transformació digital, té el mateix valor que el que va tenir el vapor durant la revolució industrial.
Ara farà dos anys, quan es va crear el centre, en començar a treballar al voltant del Metavers ens vam adonar que la tecnologia blockchain és cabdal en els Metaversos, és la tecnologia que permet que els Metaversos s’estructurin i tinguin una economia i governança. Sense la blockchain aquests nous mons digitals no es podrien governar ni tenir una economia. En veure aquest paper tan important d’aquesta tecnologia, com a centre vam decidir posar-nos-hi. En ser el Centre Blockchain de Catalunya, i disposant d’un clar exemple d’èxit en el tema digital –la Viquipèdia–, i d’un exemple evident de desastre –Netflix i altres plataformes, on el català és pràcticament inexistent–, vam intentar emular el que va fer la Viquipèdia al seu moment: generar comunitat i ser-hi des del principi.
El que passa és que quan ens endinsem en aquest repte també hi trobem una gran oportunitat: el país. Els Metaversos els veiem com a nous mons: el destí final de la transformació digital és el Metavers, l’ésser humà està creant una realitat paral·lela a la física.
Aquesta nova realitat, de la mateixa manera que va passar en altres conquestes, s’ha de conquerir. Aquest cop ha de ser a través de la creativitat, un actiu que aquí a Catalunya n’anem sobrats. Si alineem els creadors i els mobilitzem tenim, com a país, una gran oportunitat. Quan abans ens hi posem, més lluny arribarem.
The metaverse is a virtual simulation of reality or a representation of our real world in the form of an interactive, 3D digital environment. Examples include video games, chat rooms, virtual stores, virtual scenarios... This virtual reality allows users to interact, have unique experiences, and, best of all, free themselves from the physical constraints of real life.
In Catalonia and the rest of the world, the metaverse is becoming more and more relevant, promoted mainly by the improvement of technology and a remarkable increase in the speed of communication. The 5G is vital for this new reality that will, little by little, complement the physical reality.
How was the initiative of a Metaverse in Catalan born?
The CBCat, driven by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the Generalitat de Catalunya, aims to drive blockchain technology’s rapid and massive adoption in Catalonia. It is a technology that drives digital transformation and has the same value as steam did during the industrial revolution.
Now two years ago, when the center was created, when we started working around the metaverse, we realized that blockchain technology is paramount in it. It is the technology that allows metaverses to be structured and have an economy and governance. Without blockchain, these new digital worlds could not be governed or have an economy. Seeing the important role of this technology as a center we decided to get into it. Being the Blockchain Center of Catalonia and having a clear example of success in the digital world –Wikipedia– and an obvious example of disaster –Netflix and other platforms, where Catalan is practically nonexistent–, we try to emulate what Wikipedia did at the time: generate community and be there from the beginning.
What happens is that when we get into this challenge, we also find a great opportunity. We see metaverses as new worlds: the final destination of the digital transformation, the creation of a parallel reality to the physical one.
This new reality must be conquered. This time it must be through creativity, an asset we have plenty of here in Catalonia. If we align the creators and mobilize them, we have a great opportunity as a country. The sooner we get started, the further we will go.
Aquesta nova realitat s’ha de conquerir a través de la creativitat, un actiu que aquí a Catalunya és abundant.
Així doncs podem dir que el Metavers és un clar espai d’expansió i difusió. Com es pot beneficiar el català d’aquest nou espai?
Seguint el model Viquipèdia: mobilitzant la comunitat i ser-hi des del principi. Que tots els creadors de Catalunya –qualsevol mena de creadors– sàpiga i conegui l’oportunitat que ofereixen aquests nous mons.
El Metavers, tot i ser una gran font d’oportunitats, té un inconvenient: la porta d’entrada és complicada en alguns punts. Quins consells donaríeu a aquelles persones que vulguin accedir al Metavers?
Precisament aquest inconvenient és el que ens ha il·luminat a nosaltres sobre com fer les coses i baixar aquesta barrera d’entrada i fer el que anomenem “CatVers de Fase 0”, que és en el que hem estat treballant aquest últim mig any. És un Metavers Low Polygon, de molt baixa resolució, això facilita la barrera d’entrada.
Al CatVers pots crear, provar el que és o utilitzar-lo amb molta facilitat. Qualsevol persona amb un mínim de ganes de fer-ho pot accedir-hi i fer el primer pas per començar a comprendre què poden acabar fent aquests Metaversos. És evident que la tendència són els Metaversos High Polygon i que les futures versions del CatVers seran això, però mentrestant la tasca que hem fet des del CBCat és posar a disposició el CatVers actual perquè tothom qui vulgui pugui provar-lo molt fàcilment.
En quins Metaversos us heu basat a l’hora de crear el CatVers?
Nosaltres hem fet un clon d’un Metavers OpenSource que es diu Mozzilla Hubs de la fundació Mozzilla. Això ens ha permès catalanitzar el Metavers: la versió oficial té el català perquè nosaltres l’hem aportat a la comunitat OpenSource.
Hi ha altres Metaversos del mateix estil, però el principal avantatge que té el de Mozzilla és que t’ofereix l’opció d’entrar amb ulleres de realitat virtual i, a la vegada, pots entrar amb les pantalles convencionals.
This new reality must be conquered through creativity, an asset that we have plenty of here in Catalonia.
So, we can say that the metaverse is a clear space for expansion and dissemination. How can Catalan benefit from this new space?
Following the Wikipedia model: mobilizing the community and being there from the beginning. Let all creators in Catalonia –any kind of creators– know the opportunity these new worlds offer.
Despite being a great source of opportunities, the metaverse has a drawback: the entry gate is complicated at some points. What advice would you give to those people who want to access it?
It is precisely this drawback that has enlightened us on how to do things and lower this entry barrier and make what we call “ CatVers Phase 0 “, which is what we have been working on for the last half year. It’s a Metaverse Low Polygon, very low resolution, which eases the barrier to entry.
In CatVers, you can create and test what it is or use it very easily. Anyone with a minimum desire can access it and take the first step to understand what it can do. It is clear that the trend is the High Polygon Metaverses and that future versions of CatVers will be this. Still, in the meantime the task we have done from the CBCat is to make available the current CatVers so that anyone who wants to can try it very easily.
What metaverse has been the base when creating the CatVers?
We have made a clone of an Open Source Metaverse called Mozilla Hubs from the Mozilla Foundation. This has allowed us to catalanize the metaverse: the official version has Catalan because we have contributed it to the OpenSource community.
There are other metaverses of the same style, but the main advantage of the Mozilla one is that it offers the option to enter with virtual reality glasses, and, at the same time, you can join with conventional screens.
El Metavers i la realitat virtual son, sens dubte, un dels temes centrals de la fira. Què podem trobar si us venim a veure al vostre stand?
Si ens veniu a veure podreu provar una experiència en directe del CatVers. Tot el que acabem de comentar ho podreu veure en directe. També la gent del centre explicarà l’estructura i funcionament del projecte i aportar valor més enllà de l’experiència pura de viure el Metavers.
I el futur d’aquest Metavers és imaginable? Podem predir cap a on anirà?
Hi ha coses que passen a vegades i que no ens podem imaginar ni predir. Tot i això, sí que podem afirmar que anem cap a la creació d’una nova realitat digital on podrem viure. Si bé és cert que ja vivim en aquesta realitat digital, tots ens passem una mitjana de 2 h al mòbil, ara començarem a viure-ho d’una manera més immersiva.
El següent pas és que aquesta realitat digital es projectarà sobre la realitat física, creant una realitat mixta on s’adjuntaran aquestes dues realitats. Els mons aquests digitals que estem creant es projectaran sobre la realitat física en forma de realitat estesa o mixta.
En el CatVers és fàcil crear, experimentar i fer proves: és un bon lloc per iniciar-se en els entorns digitals.
Fires d’aquest nivell què poden aportar en l’àmbit de Catalunya?
Només es valoren aquestes coses quan no les tens. Quan el Barça no ha tingut el Messi tothom s’exclama: “Que n’era de bo!”. Aquí passa el mateix. El Mobile és molt important per Barcelona, Catalunya i pel català. Més o menys present dintre del Mobile, molts dels visitants no sabrien mai que Catalunya té una llengua pròpia si no fos perquè venen físicament aquí.
El MWC ens situa en el món i ens permet interactuar directament amb gent que té capacitat de decisió al món de les tecnologies. No hi ha gaires esdeveniments al món on sigui tan fàcil interactuar com aquest. És una oportunitat que cal mantenir, sigui pels catalans, per Catalunya o per Barcelona, si no el tinguéssim és quan realment el trobaríem a faltar.
Un dels temes centrals d’aquesta edició és la constant expansió del 5G. Com afecta aquesta millora en la connectivitat al Metavers?
Sense 5G no hi ha Metavers. La latència que ofereix el 5G és indispensable per tenir una connexió estable. Els gamers saben que la latència és clau per a poder jugar amb qualitat, i al Metavers li passa el mateix: si es reprodueix amb una latència massa elevada és molt difícil que funcioni correctament. El 5G i, fent un salt més enllà, el 6G són tecnologies claus que possibilitaran el Metavers.
The metaverse and virtual reality are undoubtedly one of the central themes of the fair. What can we find if we visit your booth?
If you come to see us, you will be able to try a live experience of CatVers, and you will be able to see everything we have just mentioned live. Also, the people from the center will explain the structure and operation of the project and provide value beyond the pure experience of living in the metaverse.
And is the future of this Metaverse imaginable, and can we predict where it will go?
Some things sometimes happen that we can neither imagine nor predict. However, we can say that we are heading toward the creation of a new digital reality in which we will be able to live. While it is true that we already live in this digital reality, we all spend an average of 2 h on our cell phones, and we will now start to live it more immersively.
The next step is that this digital reality will be projected onto the physical reality, creating a mixed reality to which these two realities will be attached. The digital worlds we are creating will be projected onto the physical reality as an extended or mixed reality.
In CatVers it’s easy to create, experiment and test things out: it’s the perfect place to get started with digital environments.
Fairs of this level, what can they contribute to Catalonia?
These things are only valued when you don’t have them anymore. When Messi was no longer at Barça, everyone exclaimed: “How good he was! The same thing happens here. Mobile is very important for Barcelona, Catalonia, and Catalan. Many visitors would never know that Catalonia has its language if it weren’t for the fact that they physically come here.
The MWC puts us in the world and allows us to interact directly with people with decision-making power in the world of technology. There are not many events in the world where it is as easy to interact as this one. It is an opportunity that must be maintained, whether for the Catalans, for Catalonia, or Barcelona; if we didn’t have it is when we would really miss it.
One of the central themes of this edition is the constant expansion of 5G. How does this improvement in connectivity affect the metaverse?
Without 5G there is no metaverse. The latency offered by 5G is indispensable for having a stable connection. Gamers know that latency is critical to quality gaming, and the same is true for the metaverse: if it plays with too high a latency, it is very difficult for it to work properly. 5G and, taking a leap further, 6G are key technologies that will enable the metaverse.
El 5G utilitza una sèrie d’estàndards de comunicació sense fil per a fer possible la transmissió de dades a altes velocitats entre dispositius mòbils. Això s’aconsegueix a través d’una varietat de bandes de radiofreqüència que s’utilitzen per a enviar i rebre senyals. A més, hi ha una varietat de tecnologies que s’utilitzen per a millorar la velocitat i confiabilitat de la connexió, com el multiplexatge per divisió de freqüència (OFDM), el control d’errors, i la detecció de senyals.
El 5G la hi cinquena generació de tecnologia de telecomunicacions mòbils que està desenvolupant-se per a proporcionar una connexió d’internet més ràpida i de confiança en comparació con les generacions anteriors. Utilitzant radiofreqüències d’alta velocitat, el 5G permetrà als usuaris descarregar contingut de forma molt més ràpida i sense problemes.
5G uses a number of wireless communication standards to make it possible to transmit data at high speeds between mobile devices. This is achieved through a variety of radio frequency bands that are used to send and receive signals. In addition, various technologies are used to improve the speed and reliability of the connection, such as frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), error control, and signal detection.
5G is the fifth generation of mobile telecommunications technology being developed to provide a faster and more reliable internet connection compared to previous generations. Using high-speed radio frequencies, 5G will allow users to download content much more quickly and seamlessly.
La tecnologia 5G és un estàndard de comunicació sense fil de cinquena generació que s’espera que ofereixi velocitats més ràpides, latències més baixes i més dispositius connectats. Els seus beneficis inclouen un augment d’amplada de banda i capacitat, menor consum d’energia i major cobertura. Entre els seus principals avantatges es troben una major velocitat de descàrrega, una latència menor, una major seguretat, connexió de múltiples dispositius, una amplada de banda major, facilita l’ús de la robòtica, la realitat virtual, la intel·ligència artificial i la Internet de les Coses, afavoreix l’automatització dels processos i un consum energètic reduït.
5G technology is a fifth-generation wireless communication standard expected to offer faster speeds, lower latencies, and more connected devices. Its benefits include increased bandwidth and capacity, lower power consumption, and greater coverage. Among its main advantages are higher download speeds, lower latency, increased security, the connection of multiple devices, higher bandwidth, facilitates the use of robotics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, process automation, and reduced energy consumption.
El 2023 apunta que serà l’any de la Intel·ligència Artificial.
2023 will be the year of Artificial Intelligence.
Siri, Alexa, Google... L’innovador ChatGPT. La Intel·ligència Artificial està cada dia més present a les nostres vides, però... què és exactament? La Intel·ligència Artificial (IA) és una branca de la informàtica que busca crear sistemes amb intel·ligència humana. Des del seu inici, la IA ha tingut un impacte significatiu en molts aspectes de la vida moderna. No obstant això, també planteja preocupacions ètiques i de privacitat. En aquest article, explorarem els avanços i desafiaments actuals en IA.
Emprenedor incansable, amant de la tecnologia i expert en el metavers, la Intel·ligència Artificial i l’aplicació de tots aquests elements amb finalitats benèfiques i sostenibles. Álvaro Hita ens acompanya per endinsar-nos més en aquest món.
Siri, Alexa, Google... The innovative ChatGPT. Artificial Intelligence is increasingly present in our daily lives, but... what exactly is it? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that seeks to create systems with human intelligence. Since its inception, AI has significantly impacted many aspects of modern life. However, it also raises ethical and privacy concerns. In this article, we will explore current advances and challenges in AI.
Tireless entrepreneur, technology lover, and expert in the metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, and the application of all these elements for beneficial and sustainable purposes. Álvaro Hita joins us to take us deeper into this world.
Que és exactament la Intel·ligència Artificial?
La Intel·ligència Artificial es pot es pot definir de diverses maneres: cal entendre-la com una tecnologia que aprèn sobre la seva pròpia experiència. Comença amb una base inicial i que està dissenyat perquè, a poc a poc, i gràcies a la interacció amb persones o amb altres tecnologies vagi aprenent per si mateixa i evolucionant.
Des del primer model que va existir fins a models més actualitzats la diferència és enorme. Depenent del feedback, de la tecnologia i elements que van canviant als voltants i en l’en l’entorn, la IA anirà aprenent i modificant-se sobre si mateixa. És una espècie de “ésser viu” de dins del que seria la programació i la tecnologia.
Últimament la IA és el centre de les converses. És una tecnologia recent?
És una tecnologia que porta molts anys entre nosaltres. El concepte d’Intel·ligència Artificial ja l’hem vist en moltes ocasions al cinema, en els llibres... sempre van un pas per davant, però la tecnologia és la que disposem segons l’actualitat o estudis recents.
Actualment sí que s’està parlant molt d’Intel·ligència Artificial, hi ha alguns casos que són bastant coneguts i famosos: Alexa, Siri... Són IA que conviuen amb nosaltres des de fa temps. El 2023 apunta que serà l’any de la Intel·ligència Artificial. Ja estem tots connectats i les IA tenen cada vegada més una funcionalitat i un propòsit molt tangibles, sobretot pel que ens està sorprenent el ChatGPT, que en parlarem una miqueta més endavant, però clar, sembla màgia.
Alexa o Siri, tots els que els hem utilitzat sabem són una mica limitats, que no acaben d’“evolucionar” tant com ens agradaria, malgrat que porten ja bastant temps funcionant i que s’hi han invertit molts diners. ChatGPT (i altres eines semblants que van apareixent) sembla que sí que tenen resposta a molts dubtes i per això sorprenen tant, sigui per quantitat com qualitat en les respostes que ofereixen.
Just parlant del ChatGPT, que és i perquè funciona tan bé?
Doncs justament pel que el que estem dient: per la velocitat i la qualitat de les respostes. Sembla que ens substituirà en moltíssimes coses, ja que ho fa millor que els humans. Per exemple, un ús molt senzill: a l’hora de generar continguts no per a un blog, per exemple, li podem fer una pregunta sobre allò que volem parlar i escriu el nombre de paraules que vulguis,sobre el tema que vulguis. A més t’ho escriu a una velocitat increïble i amb una qualitat de resposta
molt sorprenent. Pràcticament, parlant d’aquest exemple del post del blog, si li preguntes qualsevol cosa poc has de retocar després, amb un resultat que no sembla que estigui fet per un ordinador, és a dir, sembla que hi hagi una persona darrere descrivint-lo, cosa que és impossible, ja que la resposta és instantània.
I, en relació amb les altres IA que tenim al nostre abast. Tornem a Siri, Alexa, Google... Podran aprendre d’aquest ChatGPT d’alguna manera?
Aquestes IA que usem en el nostre dia a dia sí que sembla que es queden una mica més curtes, únicament responen a qüestions molt simples. A la llarga aquestes tecnologies beuran directament de la més capdavantera. Una altra cosa poden ser els enfrontaments que hi hagi entre empreses, per preus, interessos... que utilitzin un model més OpenSource o un de més tancat. Sens dubte, jo si fos Amazon, directament deixaria de treballar amb la IA de Alexa, que consumeix moltíssims diners i moltíssima gent treballant, i intentaria treballar amb altres projectes que tinguessin més bona projecció.
En un altre àmbit, Google, que ha estat el cercador de referència des de fa moltíssims anys, però han aparegut altres cercadors que treballen a partir de Google, sense tenir la tecnologia darrere ni els robots que té Google, sinó que fan ús de Google. Amb la Intel·ligència Artificial passarà una cosa semblant. Potser no seran aquestes super-empreses, o sí, que entraran a pròpiament i emportar-se una part d’aquest pastís tan interessant, però qualsevol altre startup o qualsevol altra empresa més petita pot fer ús de la tecnologia que ja està desenvolupada.
I aquesta Intel·ligència Artificial tan útil que, per exemple, pot escriure articles per a un blog, ajudar-nos en el dia a dia... Té algun tipus de perill?
La veritat és que no mai havia pensat en negatiu en aquest sentit. A tots ens agrada tractar d’humà a humà i algunes vegades tractarem amb alguna cosa que pensem que és humà però que en realitat no ho sigui. Entre el Deepfake, la Intel·ligència Artificial, el metavers i la realitat virtual... juntes totes aquestes tecnologies i al final podràs estar, en el pitjor dels casos, enamorat d’un “algú” que és un robot, però que sembla una persona perquè et respon amb respostes súper eloqüents, que sembla real que, al final, és un robot. En algunes ocasions podrà passar, que es faci passar per persones.
En tot cas, prefereixo centrar-me més en el positiu de les tecnologies i intentar fer bon ús d’elles, però segur que hi ha suplantacions de personalitat, fraus...
Artificial Intelligence can be defined in several ways: it can be understood as a technology that learns from its own experience. It starts with an initial base and is designed so that, little by little, and thanks to the interaction with people or other technologies, it learns by itself and evolves.
The difference is enormous from the first existing model to the most updated models. The AI will learn and modify itself depending on feedback, technology, and elements that are changing in the surroundings and the environment. It is a kind of “living being” within programming and technology.
AI has been at the center of conversations lately. Is it a recent technology?
It is a technology that has been with us for many years. We have seen the concept of Artificial Intelligence on many occasions in movies and books... they are always one step ahead, but the technology is what we have according to current events or recent studies.
Currently, there is much talk about Artificial Intelligence, and some cases are pretty well known and famous: Alexa, Siri... They are AIs that have been living with us for a long time. In 2023 it points out that it will be the year of Artificial Intelligence. We are already connected, and AIs have more and more a very tangible functionality and purpose, especially for what ChatGPT surprises us, which we will discuss later. Still, of course, it looks like magic.
As all of us who have used them know, Alexa or Siri are somewhat limited. They don’t quite “evolve” as much as we would like, even though they have been around for quite some time, and a lot of money has been invested in them. ChatGPT (and other similar tools that are appearing) seem to have answers to many doubts, and that is why they are so surprising, both for the quantity and quality of the solutions they offer.
Just talking about ChatGPT, what is it, and why does it work so well?
Well, precisely for what we are saying: the speed and quality of the answers. It seems that it will replace us in many aspects since it does it better than humans. For example, a very simple use: when generating content not for a blog, for example, we can ask it a question about what we want to talk about, and it writes the number of words you want on the topic you want. In addition, it
writes at an incredible speed and with a fantastic quality of response. Practically, speaking of this example of the blog post, you have to polish it afterward so that it does not seem to be made by a computer; that is, it appears that there is a person behind describing it, which is impossible since the answer is instantaneous.
And, in relation to the other AIs we have at our fingertips. Back to Siri, Alexa, Google… Will they be able to learn from this ChatGPT somehow?
These AIs we use in our day-to-day lives seem to fall a bit short; they only answer very simple questions. In the long run, these technologies will drink directly from the leading one. Another thing may be the clashes between companies for prices, interests... using a more OpenSource model or a more closed one. If I were Amazon, I would stop working directly with Alexa’s AI, which consumes a lot of money and personnel resources, and I would work on other projects with a better projection.
In another area, Google has been the reference search engine for many years. Still, other search engines have appeared that work based on Google, without having the technology or the robots that Google has, but they use Google. Something similar will happen with Artificial Intelligence. Maybe it will not be these super-companies, or yes, they will come in properly and take a piece of this interesting cake. Still, any other startup or any other smaller company can make use of the technology that is already developed.
Artificial Intelligence, for example, can write articles for a blog and help us in our day-to-day life. Is there any kind of danger?
The truth is that I had never thought negatively in this sense. We all like to deal with human to human, and sometimes we will deal with something that we believe is human but is not. Between Deepfake, Artificial Intelligence, metaverse, and virtual reality... put all these technologies together and in the end, you can be, in the worst-case scenario, in love with a “someone” who is a robot but who seems like a person because he responds with super eloquent answers, who seems real but, in the end, is a robot. On some occasions it may pretend to be a person.
In any case, I prefer to focus more on the positive aspects of technologies and try to make good use of them, but there are bound to be impersonations and frauds.
La Intel·ligència Artificial es podrà aplicar en el metavers d’alguna manera, tindrà impacte important?
Per descomptat. La Intel·ligència Artificial, deixant una mica de costat ChatGPT o creadors d’imatges, cal una miqueta més enllà i veure que és una cosa que va segons el funcionament d’aquest. En el metavers, per descomptat, passa el mateix. Si estem generant unes certes interaccions amb el metavers, aquest pot “autotransformar-se” sol, sense que hi hagi gent desenvolupant codi directament, així que, evidentment tindrà un impacte molt rellevant.
Diuen que la Intel·ligència ho suplantarà tot menys la creativitat. Jo crec que la creativitat també la suplantarà en algun punt. Ja ho estem veient amb pintures amb quadres, amb pel·lícules fetes exclusivament amb Intel·ligència Artificial... Aprèn sobre si, mateixa i aprèn de la creativitat d’altres coses, barrejant conceptes, és capaç de pensar per fora de la caixa. Així que no ens limitem a pensar que el que és creatiu o el que es guia per sentiments no serà suplantat per la Intel·ligència Artificial, jo no ho asseguraria tant.
I, finalment, cap a on creus que ens portarà aquesta Intel·ligència Artificial? O fins on arribarà?
És una pregunta molt difícil. Hi ha tants camins. Tal vegada podrà a arribar personalitats pròpies i a ser pràcticament humà, no sé si seria el 2.0 de la Intel·ligència Artificial, una Intel·ligència Artificial humana. Alguna cosa que sigui molt, molt semblant a les persones, però evolucionat, lògicament, per totes les dades que pot processar al mateix temps, alguna cosa que no pot una ment humana. El següent pas és “humanitzar-la”, fer-la més creativa, més sentimental.
La Intel·ligència Artificial es pot es pot definir de diverses maneres: cal entendre-la com una tecnologia que aprèn sobre la seva pròpia experiència.
Artificial Intelligence can be defined in several ways: it should be understood as a technology that learns from its own experience.
Will Artificial Intelligence be applied in the metaverse somehow, and will it have a significant impact?
Of course it will. Artificial Intelligence, leaving aside a little bit ChatGPT or image creators, is necessary to go a little bit further and see that it is something that goes according to the functioning of the metaverse. In the metaverse, of course, it’s the same thing. If we are generating certain interactions with the metaverse, it can “self-transform” itself without people developing code directly, so it will have a very relevant impact. They say that Intelligence will supplant everything except creativity, and I believe creativity will also be replaced at some point. We are already seeing it with paintings with pictures, with films made exclusively with Artificial Intelligence... It learns about itself, and it learns from the creativity of other things, mixing concepts, and it can think outside the box. So we don’t just believe AI won’t supplant the creative or the feeling-driven. I wouldn’t be so sure.
And finally, where do you think this Artificial Intelligence will take us, or how far will it go?
That’s a very difficult question. There are so many paths. Maybe it will be able to come up with its own personalities and already be practically human; I don’t know if it would be the 2.0 of Artificial Intelligence, a human Artificial Intelligence. Something that is very, very similar to people but evolved, logically, by all the data it can process simultaneously, something that a human mind cannot. The next step is to “humanize” it, to make it more creative and sentient.
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How cybersecurity is changing the way we live online
La ciberseguretat s’ha convertit en un tema crític en l’era digital, on la informació és una moneda valuosa i els atacs cibernètics són cada vegada més sofisticats. En un món cada vegada més connectat, la seguretat de la informació s’ha tornat essencial, tant per als individus com per a les empreses.
La importància de la ciberseguretat radica en la protecció de les dades personals i financeres, la prevenció de la pèrdua d’informació important, la protecció dels sistemes d’infraestructura crítica i la defensa contra els ciberatacs.
En l’actualitat, la quantitat d’atacs cibernètics està augmentant a tot el món, i Espanya no és l’excepció. Segons un informe de l’empresa de seguretat informàtica Kaspersky, Espanya es troba entre els 10 països amb més atacs cibernètics a Europa, amb una mitjana de 2,3 atacs per usuari en 2020. Aquests atacs poden tenir greus conseqüències per a les empreses, incloent-hi la pèrdua d’informació important, el robatori de propietat intel·lectual, i la interrupció dels serveis crítics.
Cybersecurity has become a critical issue in the digital age, where information is a valuable currency and cyber-attacks are increasingly sophisticated. Information security has become essential for individuals and businesses in an increasingly connected world.
The importance of cybersecurity lies in protecting personal and financial data, preventing the loss of important information, protecting critical infrastructure systems, and defending against cyberattacks.
Currently, the number of cyber-attacks is increasing worldwide, and Spain is no exception. According to a report by the IT security company Kaspersky, Spain is among the ten countries with the most cyber-attacks in Europe, with an average of 2.3 attacks per user in 2020 [1]. These attacks can have serious consequences for businesses, including loss of important information, theft of intellectual property, and disruption of critical services.
D’altra banda, els individus també són vulnerables als atacs cibernètics, i els riscos van des del robatori d’identitat fins a l’assetjament cibernètic. Segons l’Institut Nacional de Ciberseguretat d’Espanya (INCIBE), el 2020 es van registrar més de 122.000 ciberatacs a Espanya, la qual cosa representa un augment del 200% en comparació amb l’any anterior.
La ciberseguretat és essencial per a protegir la nostra informació personal i financera, els nostres sistemes d’infraestructura crítica, i els nostres drets en línia. A Espanya, el Govern ha pres mesures per a abordar la ciberseguretat, com la creació de l’Institut Nacional de Ciberseguretat (INCIBE), que s’encarrega de coordinar la ciberseguretat a Espanya, i la implementació de l’Estratègia Nacional de Ciberseguretat.
On the other hand, individuals are also vulnerable to cyber-attacks, with risks ranging from identity theft to cyberstalking. According to Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE), in 2020, more than 122,000 cyberattacks were recorded in Spain, representing a 200% increase compared to the previous year.
Cybersecurity is essential to protect our personal and financial information, critical infrastructure systems, and online rights. In Spain, the government has taken steps to address cybersecurity, such as creating the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE), which is responsible for coordinating cybersecurity in Spain, and implementing the National Cybersecurity Strategy.
Metaverse applications in video games
El metavers s’està convertint en una de les idees més emocionants i virals del món de la tecnologia: un nou món virtual compartit en el qual els usuaris poden interactuar, jugar i explorar en línia. Els videojocs s’estan convertint ràpidament en un dels camps més interessants en els quals s’està implementant.
Una de les aplicacions del metavers en videojocs és la creació de mons de joc més immersius. Els desenvolupadors poden crear entorns increïblement detallats i realistes, però gràcies a l’aparició del metavers, els mons virtuals poden ser encara més immersius. Els jugadors poden interactuar amb altres jugadors i NPCs, fer tasques i missions, i construir les seves pròpies vides virtuals.
Una altra aplicació interessant del metavers en videojocs és la creació d’un món virtual compartit en el qual els jugadors poden explorar i interactuar en línia. Això obre una àmplia gamma de possibilitats, des de jocs d’aventura en línia i simuladors de vida fins a experiències de món obert. Els jugadors poden experimentar una sensació de comunitat i col·laboració en línia mentre juguen i exploren un món virtual junts.
A més, el metavers també pot millorar la personalització del joc. Els jugadors poden customizar els seus personatges i entorns de joc en línia i compartir les seves creacions amb altres jugadors. Això crea una experiència única i personalitzada per a cada jugador.
Una tecnologia emocionant i prometedora que està transformant la forma en què els videojocs es juguen i experimenten. Des de la creació de mons virtuals més immersius fins a la personalització del joc, el metavers està millorant l’experiència de joc per als jugadors a tot el món.
The metaverse is becoming one of the most exciting and discussed ideas in the world of technology: a new shared virtual world in which users can interact, play, and explore online. Video games are fast becoming one of the most exciting fields in which it is being implemented.
One of the gaming applications of the metaverse is the creation of more immersive game worlds. Developers can create incredibly detailed and realistic environments, but using the metaverse virtual worlds can be even more immersive. Players can interact with other players and NPCs, perform tasks and quests, and build their virtual lives.
Another interesting use of the metaverse in video games is creating a shared virtual world in which players can explore and interact online. This opens up a wide range of possibilities, from online adventure games and life simulators to openworld experiences. Players can experience a sense of online community and collaboration as they play and explore a virtual world together.
In addition, the metaverse can also enhance game customization. Players can customize their characters and game environments online and share their creations with other players. This creates a unique and personalized experience for each player.
An exciting and promising technology that is transforming the way video games are played and experienced. From creating more immersive virtual worlds to game customization, the metaverse enhances gamers’ gaming experience worldwide.
