ITU Telecom World 2019 Conference in Budapest

ITU Telecom World 2019, the global tech event for governments, corporates and small- and medium-sized enterprises, opened its doors this Monday in the Hungarian capital to four days of exhibition, debate, networking and awards amongst some of the most influential names from across the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.

Hosted by the Hungarian government, the event was launched in the presence of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, alongside Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General, Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Information and Communications, Vietnam, together with high-level government leaders and representatives, regulators and leading industry Chief Executive Officers, an ITU press release says.

Welcoming delegates to ITU Telecom World 2019 and back to Budapest, four years after ITU Telecom World 2015, ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao said that “together, I am confident we will be able to expand avenues for cooperation and ICT infrastructure investment, make ICT applications and services more relevant, secure and affordable, and give people the tools and skills they need to navigate and succeed in the digital economy... Together, we can and will bring about connectivity that matters, the theme of this year’s event − here in Hungary, the region and the rest of the world.”