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First time at ITW?

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If it is your first time at ITW, the event offers a huge number of business opportunities and sources of insight across the world of connectivity.

ITW is where global connectivity deals get done, and it's where your brand can grow faster than anywhere else. Here are some of the ways coming to ITW will help you hit your KPIs and build your pipeline.

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"For a first-time presence as a sponsor, ITW delivered an exceptional experience for our team. Every meeting was purposeful, and we made meaningful progress advancing our corporate initiatives and partnerships that justified our return."

Stephen Gowland, Director of Connectivity & Strategic Innovation, SOUTHERN TELECOM

ITW IN NUMBERS

7,000+ 

Global and regional decision-makers and innovators

55%

C-level representation

38,500+

High value meetings

42,000+

New connections

2,500+

Senior decision-makers (C-Suite, SVPs, VPs, Directors)

120+

Top-level speakers sharing the latest connectivity insights

400+

Event partners

470+

Premium meeting spaces to supercharge your dealmaking

WHAT YOU'LL GET AT ITW

Your customers, competitors, and future partners will all be at ITW 2026. Will you be part of the conversation, or hearing about it in your competitors' deal announcements?

✔ Visibility in front of 7,000+ global leaders

✔ Guaranteed access to decision-makers from 120+ countries

✔ Hundreds of high-value meetings scheduled before, during, after the show

✔ Presence in the Global Innovation Arena

✔ Access to private meeting spaces

✔ Invitations to ITW meetups, lounges, roundtables, and VIP networking

✔ Speaking and hosting opportunities to shape the narrative

✔ Year-round community visibility

WHO ATTENDS ITW?

CARRIER & TELCO

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DATA CENTER

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HYPERSCALERS

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SUBSEA

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FINANCE

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VENDORS

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PUBLIC SECTOR

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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A JAM-PACKED SOCIAL AGENDA

Doing business is also about fun. Both on the exhibition floor and in venues around the host city of National Harbor, ITW's social agenda is a much-anticipated part of the event - offering chances to create memories and strengthen relationships as well as making the week one to remember. As well as Happy Hours on the exhibition floor, the longstanding Charity Run, and various drinks receptions and breakfast briefings, the social calendar this year includes:

 

✔ 30+ Big Deal Socials hosted by our partners
✔ ITW Welcome Reception
✔ ITW NIGHTS across National Harbor for more relaxed networking
✔ Sports events and much more!

ITW's social agenda

WHAT FIRST TIME PARTNERS SAY

Companies joining ITW for the first time consistently report:

✔ More qualified leads 

✔ Faster deal cycles 

✔ Access to senior decision-makers 

✔ Higher brand visibility 

✔ Stronger partnerships 

"ITW gave us instant credibility. We opened conversations with major carriers and cloud players that would normally take months to access — and we’re expanding our presence next year.

Richard Kwabena Asare, CEO, We2Stars

READY TO BE PART OF THE SUPERBOWL OF CONNECTIVITY?