Code the Network.
Create the Future.
Tuesday 3 March, 15:00-18:00, XPro Stage
The GSMA Open Gateway DevCon 2026 is back at the Talent Arena – bigger, bolder, and built for developers who want to shape the future of connected experiences.
Over three dynamic hours, dive into live demos, real-world use cases, and insider knowledge from the developers, startups, and mobile operators leading the network API revolution. Discover how you can tap into the power of the world’s mobile networks to build apps that connect deeper, scale faster, and deliver smarter experiences.
Whether you’re a junior coder looking to learn, a founder testing new ideas, or an experienced developer building at scale, the Open Gateway DevCon 2026 is where you’ll connect, collaborate, and code the future of the network.
What’s on stage
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Live demos & real-world builds
Watch developers in action as they turn Open Gateway APIs into powerful, scalable products, from fintech breakthroughs to immersive gaming and smart mobility.
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Open Gateway Hackathon Finals
Live, interactive and decided by you! Watch the finalists pitch their live demos, cast your vote, and help decide the next wave of innovation.
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Monetise your code
Explore practical ways to earn with APIs and see how network-powered innovation is unlocking entirely new business models.
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Explore the next frontier
Hear what’s next for network API-driven innovation across fintech, gaming, mobility, and beyond, directly from the teams pushing the boundaries.
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Beyond the cloud: the telco advantage
Learn how Open Gateway APIs give you direct access to the world’s mobile networks for stronger security, better performance, and truly global reach.
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top tech speakers
get hands-on knowledge from experts speakers, including meta, google cloud and nokia.
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The DevCon will conclude with an overview of the key teams from the Open Gateway Hackathon
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for the winning teams.
agenda
Networking Drinks & Tapas
From Code to Capability: Unlocking New App Experiences with APIs
Toyeeb Rehman - Lead Developer at GSMA
Developers already know how to build great apps but what if your apps could verify users instantly, prevent fraud by default, and adapt to real-world network conditions without added complexity? This session introduces Open Gateway and how standardised APIs unlock authentication, security, and network intelligence. Discover what’s newly possible, why it matters, and how it applies across fintech, gaming, AI, and mobility. Then see it live in a Sandbox: test in-browser, lift working code straight into your app
Authentication for the AI Era: Build Passwordless Security in 5 Minutes
Vasile Granaci - Chief Revenue Officer at Glide Identity
Build stronger authentication without adding friction. Discover a faster, more secure way to verify users beyond SMS codes, using mobile network capabilities to confirm device ownership and reduce fraud risks like SIM swap. Learn how to deliver a seamless, production-ready phone verification flow that works with your existing systems improving security, boosting conversion, and creating a smoother user experience in seconds.
Build Better Apps with Scalable Network Capabilities: Accelerating API Adoption
Pushpendra Singh - Global Director, Messaging and API Partnerships at Meta
SMS authentication is slow, fragile, and increasingly vulnerable to fraud. In this session, Meta reveals how developers can move beyond one-time codes with API-driven Silent Authentication verifying users securely in the background with no codes required. Learn how it works at the network level, when to replace SMS, and how to integrate a faster, more secure, production-ready login flow that improves security and boosts conversion.
Level up your apps: From Agent Protocols to Real-World API Innovation
Lauri Alho - Head of Ecosystem Development at Nokia.
Vladimir Liulka - CEO at Blocksport
Explore how developers can enhance digital fan experiences by integrating CAMARA-aligned Network APIs into sports and entertainment apps. This session demonstrates how network capabilities such as Quality on Demand and Number Verification can improve performance, streamline login flows, and deliver more reliable, high-quality user experiences. Through real-world examples and live demonstrations, you’ll see how to embed these APIs into SuperApps and build smarter, more responsive applications for connected audiences.
Open Gateway Hackathon: Live Finals
Lauri Alho - Head of Ecosystem Development at Nokia
Experience the excitement of the Open Gateway Hackathon Live Finals, where the top teams showcase groundbreaking solutions built using advanced telecom network APIs powered by Nokia’s Network as Code platform. Watch live demos, hear rapid-fire pitches, and see innovation tested on real networks. It’s interactive and decided by you—cast your vote and help crown the next wave of telecom-powered innovation.
Secure Your MCP Servers with OAuth, JWT, SPIFFE and More
Lin Sun - Head of Open Source at Solo.io
You’ve built an MCP server, but how do you secure it without rewriting everything? In this demo-led session, discover a smarter way to add authentication and authorization without modifying or redeploying your servers. See how an MCP gateway can apply OAuth, JWT, and other identity systems at scale, and watch an AI agent securely interact with MCP tools showing how to simplify security across multiple servers.
Network Abstraction: Powering Programmable Networks for the Agentic AI Era
Sridhar Gollapudi - Global Telco Market Lead at Google
Malcolm Deck - Software Engineering Manager at Google
Micah Baker - Senior Product Manager at Google
Otilia Anton - Director of Orange LiveNet at Orange
Chetan Narang - Head of Strategy and Innovation at Colt
Explore how intent-driven, natural language deployment models are simplifying access to programmable networks. This session showcases real progress toward agentic AI frameworks, starting with a live demo of Google Firebase Phone Number Verification in action. See how Network APIs streamline identity and onboarding, then discover how Network Quality APIs power an automotive use case, enabling smarter, performance-aware applications.
From Zero to Network-Aware AI in 15 Minutes: Building with CAMARA MCP
Nick Venezia - Founder at Centillion
In this live, hands-on session, discover how to connect AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor to CAMARA network APIs and start building real applications in minutes. Watch as network capabilities are explored and turned into working code using AI-assisted development. This practical demo goes beyond theory showing you how to quickly create secure, network-aware apps using the tools you already use and trust.
Hackathon Awards: Meet the Winner!
Find out who will be crowned the Open Gateway Hackathon 2026 winner! Real code, real APIs, real innovation.
