176: Do Events Make Sense Anymore?

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In this week's episode, Rob, Leonard, and Marc jump on Web3 broadcasted Mobile World Congress 2023 in Las Vegas to talk about the purpose of events in a post-pandemic era. Are they worth it? Just a few weeks ago, everyone was going nuts over how it was so awesome to have face-to-face meetings again. Honestly, it is still the case, but is the purpose missing from many of these industry events that have put selling stuff and visions ahead of solving problems?
It just might be the case. So can we expect event organizations like GSMA to pivot and focus on things that matter rather than stuff like "Earth Computing"?
We think so, and it will be for the better because 5G is not having a good time at the moment.

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