What is Marathon?

A Marathon is Telco Academy's signature event format, created to deliver focused learning and meaningful industry engagement.

Instead of hosting a single webinar or a large conference, we bring together a series of dedicated expert sessions spread across several days. Each participating company leads its own session, allowing speakers to share expertise, showcase innovations, discuss market developments, and interact directly with a targeted telecom audience.

The result is a highly engaging event that combines the visibility of a multi-sponsor industry conference with the depth and focus of a dedicated webinar.

For speakers, it provides a platform to position their company at the center of industry conversations.

For attendees, it offers direct access to practical knowledge, real-world experiences, and expert perspectives from across the global telecom ecosystem.

Previous Edition Results

The first edition, Roaming & eSIM Marathon successfully brought together telecom professionals from across the global connectivity ecosystem, creating a focused environment for knowledge sharing, industry discussions, and business visibility.

Over the course of the event, attendees joined from mobile operators, connectivity providers, technology vendors, roaming specialists, and enterprise organizations, creating valuable exposure for participating speakers and sponsors.

The Marathon format generated strong engagement both during and after the live sessions through coordinated promotional campaigns, industry outreach, and post-event content distribution.

  • eSIM Marathon 2026 offers companies the opportunity to lead a dedicated session and engage directly with a targeted telecom audience interested in eSIM, roaming, connectivity, and digital services.

    Alongside your live presentation, your company benefits from event-wide promotion and visibility before, during, and after the Marathon.

    Dedicated 60-Minute Session
    Present your expertise, solutions, market insights, or customer success stories in your own branded session.

    Targeted Telecom Audience
    Reach operators, MVNOs, roaming specialists, connectivity providers, technology vendors, and enterprise professionals.

    Event Promotion
    Gain visibility through newsletters, LinkedIn campaigns, industry communities, and the event website.

    Extended Exposure
    Benefit from post-event recordings, whitepapers, and follow-up content distribution.

    Join an Established Industry Series
    Be part of Telco Academy's Marathon events, bringing together telecom professionals and companies from across the global ecosystem.

  • The Marathon attracts professionals from across the telecom ecosystem, including:

    • Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)

    • MVNOs

    • eSIM Providers

    • Roaming Teams

    • Wholesale Specialists

    • Connectivity Providers

    • Technology Vendors

    • Enterprise Connectivity Teams

    • Product Managers

    • Business Development Leaders

    • Solution Architects

    • Telecom Consultants

  • Dedicated Speaking Slot

    Lead your own 60-minute session and present directly to a targeted telecom audience.

    Event Promotion

    Featured across:

    • Event website

    • Email campaigns

    • LinkedIn promotions

    • Industry communities

    • Speaker announcements

    Brand Visibility

    Position your company alongside other leading organizations participating in the Marathon.

    Audience Engagement

    Interact directly with attendees through live discussions and Q&A.

    Extended Exposure

    Inclusion in post-event content, whitepapers, and recorded session promotion.

APPLY TO SPEAK

95+ Registrations and Participants
A highly targeted audience of telecom professionals actively engaged throughout the event.

41+ Companies Represented
Participants joined from operators, vendors, roaming providers, connectivity companies, and enterprise organizations across multiple regions.

4 Industry-Led Sessions
Four expert sessions delivered by leading companies, each focused on practical insights, market developments, and real-world experience.

18,000+ LinkedIn Campaign Impressions
Event marketing campaigns generated significant visibility across the telecom community.

43.16% Average Email Open Rate
Demonstrating strong interest and engagement from our telecom audience.

Post-Event Whitepaper Distribution
Session content continued to reach industry professionals after the live event through the official Marathon whitepaper and follow-up campaigns.

Become One of 4 Featured Speakers

eSIM Marathon 2026 brings together telecom professionals, connectivity providers, roaming specialists, operators, and eSIM experts for three days of focused industry discussions.

We are currently selecting four companies to lead dedicated sessions as part of this edition.

If your team has expertise, market insights, deployment experience, customer success stories, or innovative solutions to share, we invite you to apply.

Application Deadline

1 July 2026

Event Dates

15-17 July 2026

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and speaking opportunities will close once all available slots have been filled.

APPLY TO SPEAK

  • We welcome sessions covering eSIM, roaming, connectivity, MVNOs, wholesale services, IoT, digital transformation, customer case studies, market trends, deployment experiences, and related telecom topics.

  • Yes. All sessions are delivered live over Zoom and include audience interaction through questions and discussion.

  • Yes. Sessions may include demonstrations, customer case studies, market insights, and educational content relevant to the audience.

  • Absolutely. We encourage applicants to propose a session title and topic that best reflects their expertise and experience.

  • Yes. Companies may include multiple speakers within their allocated session.

  • Participation details will be shared with selected applicants during the review process.

  • Once your application is received, our team will review the proposed topic and contact you to discuss the next steps and participation details.

  • No. The Marathon is designed as a live experience, where audience interaction and real-time discussion are an important part of the value. However, an official post-event whitepaper will be published and distributed across the telecom industry, highlighting key insights and contributions from all participating sessions.