NL@MWC Barcelona 2026 Kick off

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming NL@MWC community meetup, hosted at the Ministry of Economic Affairs in The Hague and powered by Ecosystem Services.

Four times a year, Ecosystem Services brings together the Dutch NL@MWC community: a network of organisations and professionals interested in the themes and developments surrounding Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona: the world’s largest conference on connectivity and the key meeting point for telecom operators and the entire ecosystem around them.

Each NL event offers insights into the latest trends, updates about the MWC conference, opportunities for exhibiting and networking, as well as news from the Dutch Program & Pavilion and the startup area at 4YFN. These gatherings also provide an invaluable opportunity to learn from the community’s innovations and experiences, and to connect with inspiring people, speakers, and companies who share an interest in all things MWC.

Event: NL@MWC Kickoff at the Ministry of Economic Affairs in The Hague

🗓 Date: 4 February
🕒 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Hague
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Program (subject to change

13:30 Walking in with coffee and tea

14.00 Group photo

14:10 Welcome by Ministry of Economic Affairs -

14:20 Digital Holland perspective on MWC - Frits Grotenhuis

14.30 Update FNS programme - Paul Wijngaard (Alliance Director 6G FNS Program Board)

14.35 Broadforward - participant in the FNS programme and partner at all events!

14.45 NL@MWC en 4YFN programme - Anke Kuipers & Mark Beermann

15.00 4YFN update - Marit Kuypers - Innovation Quarter

15.10 NTS action agenda update and relevance for MWC and the other way around -

15:20 Intermezzo / pauze

15.40 Participating partners and exhibitor highlights - Anke Kuipers en Mark Beermann

15.55 Innovation Challenge programme Accio en EEN

16:00 NBSO update - Lotte Engels

16.05 Knowledge missions Government and Innovation

• Knowledge mission soevereiniteit / technology - Mark Beermann
• Knowledge missions Sustainability -
• Knowledge mission Private Networks - Koen Mioulet, PRIMMA

16.20 Making NL trending topic during MWC Barcelona and media & communication updates

• Media partner TelecomPaper update - Gijs van Beek
• Linkedin strategie update

16.30 Practical information for participants - Anke Kuipers

16:45 Closing and network drinks

18:00 End of the event

(the program can still change)

We look forward to seeing you there!

NL@MWC Team