GSMA CASE STUDY

how GSMA generated €1 million in net new revenue at mobile world congress 2025

Discover how Sales Explorers delivered 674 meetings with a 123% achievement rate – exceeding targets for 87% of participating sponsors and creating a strategic  
competitive advantage that drives annual renewals. 

€1 Million

Program Value 

90%

Attendance 

674

Meetings Delivered

123%

Achievement Rate

THE CHALLENGE 

GSMA’s Mobile World Congress Barcelona attracts 100,000+ senior decision-makers annually. With an audience of this calibre, GSMA 
needed to:

✓ Generate significant net new revenue beyond traditional sponsorships
✓ Deliver tangible ROI that rebuilds trust and drives sponsor renewals
✓ Maintain complete control while delivering sophisticated programs
✓ Achieve all this without adding internal headcount or technology costs

Traditional meeting platforms deliver 40-50% attendance with generic algorithmic matching. GSMA required a different approach.

THE RESULTS THAT MATTER 

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€1 MILLION 
PROGRAM VALUE  

Estimated net new revenue generated without any additional opex or capex

123% 
ACHIEVEMENT RATE

Exceeded all program targets – delivered 674  meetings vs 546 targeted 

87% 
HIT THEIR GOALS 

Of companies exceeded targets – some by up to 200%

INSIDE THE FULL CASE STUDY 

THE COMPLETE BREAKDOWN

See the detailed numbers: 46 participating companies, 546 meetings targeted, 674 delivered across Meeting Services and Roundtables/Networking programs.

THE EXECUTION STRATEGY

Discover the four-phase delivery model: Briefing & Data Mapping, Personalized  Multi-Channel Outreach, Seamless Scheduling, and On-Site Coordination.

FIVE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

Learn what made this work—from why GSMA maintained relationship ownership to how personal engagement drove 90% attendance vs 40-50% industry standard.

THE ONGOING IMPACT

Understand how this program became a strategic competitive advantage that drives annual sponsor renewals and expansion.

REVENUE POTENTIAL FOR YOUR EVENT

See how GSMA's approach could translate to your event size and sponsor base—with estimated program value calculations included.

KEY INSIGHTS FROM THE PROGRAM 

87% of participating companies exceeded their individual meeting targets, with some surpassing goals by up to 200%.

The program surpassed overall engagement targets by 23% while generating an estimated €1 million in net new revenue.

The program is renewed and expanded annually— demonstrating  sustained sponsor satisfaction and long-term partnership value.

WHY THIS WORKED 

This wasn’t a generic meeting platform delivering automated requests and hoping people show up. Sales Explorers became an extension of GSMA’s commercial team—managing everything from sponsor sales support through post-event outcome reporting.

**The approach:** 

  • Technology processed thousands of profiles at scale
  • Human experts curated every match for commercial fit
  • Personal engagement drove 90% attendance (vs 40-50% standard)
  • On-site support ensured flawless execution
  • GSMA maintained complete control throughout

**The full case study reveals:**
✓ Detailed execution timeline and methodology 

✓ How we segmented 100,000+ attendees for targeting 
✓ Multi-channel outreach strategies that drove engagement 

✓ On-site coordination tactics across a massive venue 
✓ Outcome tracking that proves sponsor ROI

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We don’t work with every event. We work with events where the conversations matter.