Platinum Sponsor: CMS

March 3, 2026

CMS is proud to continue our Platinum Sponsorship of the GTWN’s flagship publication The Mobile Century for 2026.

The Mobile Century provides a global perspective on the most important issues facing the digital technology sector, while championing the role and contribution of women leaders in bringing about meaningful change. These characteristics align closely with the values of CMS’ international Technology, Media and Communications Practice.

Our TMC practice is a global team of specialist lawyers who are experts in decoding the drivers behind the unprecedented changes in this sector. They have been exposed to all of the risks, challenges and opportunities that clients face and are best placed to deliver real world solutions through our top-tier disputes, corporate, IP, commercial, data privacy and security, employment and tax practices.

In this fast-paced industry, innovation is key, and so tech and telecoms suppliers, as well as creators and distributors of media, need to protect their investments and maximise their commercial opportunities. Sector convergence coupled with the rapid evolution of new technologies has also opened up a wealth of opportunities in this industry and our clients are well aware of the need to adapt, diversify into new business lines, and often to grow, while all the time complying with new regulatory requirements.

Balancing innovation with trust and security

This year’s theme resonates strongly with our focus and key topics. Connectivity lies at the core of innovation, enabling the seamless flow of data, ideas and services across borders and industries. It underpins transformative technologies – from AI and quantum to cloud and IoT – driving economic growth and reshaping entire sectors. However, greater interconnection also amplifies legal, regulatory and cybersecurity risks, requiring careful governance and risk management. Responsible innovation must therefore be built on robust security standards, clear legal frameworks, and compliance by design. As a global law firm, we see the future of connectivity as one that balances technological advancement with strong ethical principles, regulatory certainty and trust.

This edition of The Mobile Century on Fast Forward: Shaping the future of Global Connection includes insightful essays on the growing reliance on space technology by Corrin Miller (Lawyer at CMS UK), the divergent approach on quantum safe networks by Sheena Jacob (Partner and Head of the regional Southeast Asian Intellectual Property practice in Asia) and Lisa McClory (Of Counsel at CMS UK) and on legal frameworks shaping the future of autonomous mobility by Sinje Maier and Phillip Bubinger (Counsels at CMS Germany)

Global, interdisciplinary collaboration is vital

To answer these and other questions, we need to work together across disciplines, across industry sectors, and across the public and private sectors. Digital transformation impacts data protection, IT security, contract design, liability and regulation – it is all closely intertwined. New regulations such as the EU AI Act, the EU Data Package (European Data Governance Act and Data Act), the NIS2 Directive, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Digital Services Act (DSA), are fundamentally changing the regulatory framework governing connectivity and digital services.

We believe that interdisciplinary collaboration of our specialists is key to successfully managing these challenges.

Helping our clients navigate the digital world

There are over 800 Technology, Media and Communications (TMC) sector specialist lawyers at CMS in 50 countries. In this edition of The Mobile Century we highlight some of our partners’ incredible work to help our clients gain the most value from connectivity and digital transformation.

CMS also uses its extensive expertise in all areas of digital technology to help clients start and scale-up their business. Building a successful business takes more than a good idea; it takes a lot of energy and determination plus the right opportunities and the right people. As an early-stage business, legal advice may be pushed to the bottom of the priority list. However, for a business to scale successfully, especially when investors are involved, having the right foundations is imperative. The CMS equIP program supports start-ups and connects them with legal experts and advisors who can provide the tools which are essential for start-ups to succeed.

Helping the GTWN create value

At CMS, we continue to be honoured to support the GTWN and its flagship magazine The Mobile Century, which, once again, is dense with thought-provoking articles from inspiring leaders. We hope the articles motivate you, as they do us, to think about our responsibilities and the wider impact of our businesses on the world around us.

It is precisely such values as innovation, trust, interdisciplinary collaboration and a shared sense of responsibility which are championed on an international level by Dóra Petranyi, partner and CEE Managing Director at CMS and Co-Head of the Technology, Media and Communications Group (TMC). Dóra heads the TMC, Data Protection and Intellectual property (IP) practices, and is a partner in the Competition practice in the Budapest office. She is expert in all three sectors of TMC (Technology, Media and Communications), with a special focus on communications, media and all types of regulatory matters, having been general counsel for the largest telecommunications provider in the region. 

Her areas of specialisation include AI, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, data protection, GDPR, competition law, IP law, general commercial contracts, corporate restructuring and M&A. She has established and leads a managed services delivery centre from Budapest. As part of this project, a team including UK, German, US, and PRC lawyers provided support to a company, undertaking and managing its procurement support on a global scale. In addition, she has in-depth experience managing and coordinating multi-jurisdictional projects in over 20 countries.

Dóra is the first and only lawyer to be a member of the co-regulatory committee between the local telecommunications’ regulatory authority and the Association of Hungarian Content Providers. Dóra is a member of the International Board at Global Telecom Women’s Network (GTWN). She is also a member of the Board of Directors of UNICEF Hungary. Dóra is the co-author of several sector-specific publications and is a regular speaker at key international conferences, including the World Economic Forum (Davos), the Mobile World Congress and ECTA.