Talent Arena brings together Europe’s largest international developer community and strengthens Barcelona’s position as the capital of digital talent
Over three days, more than 20.000 professionals took part in hackathons, workshops, and conferences featuring global leaders from the tech industry. Talent Arena 2026 will take place from 2 to 4 March, expanding its offering to establish itself as Europe’s premier event dedicated to digital talent. Barcelona, 5 March 2025 – Talent Arena, the […]
Steve Wozniak advocates for regulated AI and more open-source code to improve technology at Talent Arena
Barcelona, 4 March 2025 – The second day of Talent Arena, the event organised by Mobile World Capital Barcelona, featured the participation of Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and a key figure in the digital revolution. In one of the programme’s most highly anticipated sessions, Wozniak addressed some of the main challenges and opportunities facing […]
Talent Arena showcases the future of networks at the GSMA Open Gateway Hackathon and GSMA Open Gateway DevCon
Talent Arena hosted the GSMA Open Gateway Hackathon, where developers tested innovative telecom solutions under real-world conditions, marking a unique moment in the industry. The GSMA Open Gateway DevCon 2025 gathered industry leaders to explore the creation, deployment, and monetization of network API-based services, shaping the future of telecom innovation. Barcelona, March 4, 2025 […]
MWCapital and Vueling bring together 180 developers on board the Digital Talent Flight from Paris to Barcelona to solve the “We Speak Your Language” hackathon
MWCapital and Vueling have launched the Digital Talent Flight initiative, in which developers from the EPITECH technology university participated in a hackathon that started in Paris and concluded in Barcelona. The goal was to develop a simultaneous translation solution that enables communication during a flight without an Internet connection. The winning proposal was La Joconde, […]
Garry Kasparov advocates for “augmented intelligence” to enhance human capabilities at Talent Arena
During the event organised by Mobile World Capital, the world chess champion described his defeat against Deep Blue as a “blessing”, as it has inspired AI projects Kasparov encourages “not be afraid of machines” and considers that “if we misuse them, we cannot blame technology” Barcelona, 3 March 2025 – Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital) […]
Talent Arena gathers the international digital talent community in its first edition
Nate Gentile, technology communicator, at the first Talent Arena conference. High-profile speakers such as Steve Wozniak, Garry Kasparov, Sarah Novotny, and Cassie Kozyrkov will share their insights on topics such as generative artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and strengthening human relationships in the digital age. In addition to conferences, Talent Arena offers 45 programming […]
The First Edition of Talent Arena will Unite the Global Developer Community at Fira Montjuïc During MWC Barcelona 2025
Driven by Mobile World Capital Barcelona, in collaboration with GSMA, Barcelona City Council, Generalitat de Catalunya and the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Civil Service to promote learning, networking and professional growth. Speakers include Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Google’s vice-president, Xavier Amatriain, and tech influencers like Nate Gentile and Dot CSV. The event will […]
48 hours of programming at the Talent Arena of MWC Barcelona
The Hackathon to design the future of telecommunications has been the centerpiece of the Talent Arena, the first meeting of digital talent driven by MWCapital at the congress. Teams have explored the potential of different Open Gateway APIs provided such as: Number Verification, SIM Exchange, and WiFi QOD. The 3 winners of the hackathon have […]
John Hoffman and Francesc Fajula inaugurate Talent Arena, MWC Barcelona’s new digital talent space
Barcelona, February 27th 2024.– John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., and Francesc Fajula, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, inaugurated this morning the new Talent Arena at MWC Barcelona. This initiative, carried out in collaboration with GSMA, Barcelona City Council, Generalitat de Catalunya and CaixaBank as main partner, marks a significant milestone in the positioning […]
