With the excitement of Mobile World Congress 2017 (#MWC17) day 1 behind us at last, it was time for the event's 101,000 attendees to remember why they were really here.

Walking around googly-eyed, pushing all the buttons, and pointing at all the shiny, blinking, beeping things on Day 1 has, of course, been lovely.

But, on Day 2, it was time to shake some hands.

Mobile World Congress 2017 Twitter Roundup- Day 2: Let The Networking Begin

As the sun rose on Mobile World Congress 2017, many simply couldn’t wait to get inside…

Day 2 #mwc17 pic.twitter.com/wESnEHSqVq

— Dennis Heisig (@DennisHeisig) February 28, 2017

And why not? There were so many interesting things to do…

Trybe is going to be yuuuuge #4YFN17 #mwc17 #startup #tech #eattrybe pic.twitter.com/NGnonUSZIF

— Trybe (@TrybeApp) February 28, 2017

Cool things to read…

Good Morning #MWC17 Day 2! Stop by HPE at Hall 8.1 booth C31. We present our #ADM and #APM solutions for app owners & developers. pic.twitter.com/nSW1VzBtDL

— Micro Focus App Dev (@MicroFocusDev) February 28, 2017

Interesting people to meet…

The #napptilus4yfn team is ready to rock on Tuesdayat #4YFN17 #mwc17 pic.twitter.com/ajemMSUvMx

— Napptilus (@napptilus) February 28, 2017

And things to climb into…

Immersive #VR galore at #MWC17 this year. Checking out this nerve-wracking set at #InnovationCity this am! #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/wvS4crjRIj

— Dentsu Aegis Network (@dentsuaegis) February 28, 2017

But attending events like this is really all about the people you meet. Some let their style speak on their behalf…

Meet & join the #Wiko social team - HALL 6 - #MWLive #MWC17 #WikoMWC2017 #Barcelona pic.twitter.com/G6Fop2oAX0

— Laura Da silva (@ds_lau) February 28, 2017

While others employed props…

Французская новиночка на #MWC17. Говорят, в будущем ничего не будет — ни бензина, ни водителей. Одни сплошные гаджеты на дорогах. Как этот pic.twitter.com/6voLcGR4zH

— Дмитрий Рябинин (@dryab) February 28, 2017

Or struck poses which accessed that part of our brains that just wants to hang out with the cool kids…

Cool kids on the block – err, show floor. Follow along as our team does a Twitter Takeover from #MWC17! #MWCBarcelona2017 #gamedev#indiedev pic.twitter.com/U7ik2fIpxR

— Appodeal (@Appodeal) February 28, 2017

Though that look is hard to pull off in chairs without backs. Why does everyone insist on bringing stools to these things?

Honored to participate in the @FrenchTechBCN event at Camp Nou! Go @stephhospital @OneRagtime ??? #4YFN17 #mwc17 #FrenchTech pic.twitter.com/iMsb4gtRCZ

— Josep Solé (@josepsole_) February 28, 2017

There were indeed some interesting chair options available, if you knew where to look for them…

Day 2 of the #mwc17: this edition will turn your world upside down. #mobile @GSMA pic.twitter.com/eUbGcDamop

— Fira Barcelona (@Fira_Barcelona) February 28, 2017

Or had the kind of clout which just makes seats appear out of the ether when you need them…

Great to see women in so many senior positions in @facebook in Europe #mwc17 pic.twitter.com/FjKup0UI2A

— Niamh Breslin (@NiamhyB) February 28, 2017

But then, why sit when something like this could be just around the next corner?

Still waiting for the robot to solve the #Rubik Cube at #mwc17... ? pic.twitter.com/ZfE1zU4xr8

— Pere Bosch (@pereboschg) February 28, 2017

After all, how many opportunities does one get to shake hands with the future?

ubuntu: RT dentsuaegis: An early morning introduction with ubuntu app-enabled #robot PALRobotics #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/t8R8XNFixr

— Stairs IT Solutions (@sitspak) February 28, 2017

Or get to find out what the heck these are?

.@AccentureDigi have you tried the TASTE OF INNOVATION? Come to visit us #mwc17 #MobileWorldCongress @AccentureSpain pic.twitter.com/lGh9KtWmAs

— Mario E Lopez Lopez (@MarioLopezLopez) February 28, 2017

Yes, Day 2 of Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain has proven to be interesting indeed. The Adimo team will be making our rounds, shaking hands, doing a bit of networking ourselves, and combing through #MWC17 tweets all week long! See you all at Day 3!