6 Sep 2026 – 14:00
Hall 25 / IFA Next Lab Lounge
2 h 30 min
FAVS × GCSx Executive Forum @ IFA 2026
AI wearables are evolving fast. Join industry leaders to explore how intelligent devices can become trusted, scalable and human-centred companions.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Speakers
Language: English
Access: Limited capacity. RSVP required.
Wearables
IFA Next
6 Sep 2026 – 15:00
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
60 min
AI-Update – the heise podcast live
In the live episode of the AI Update, Isabel Grünewald and Dr Sabrina Patsch discuss where pop culture gets it right in its portrayal of AI, which visions of the future are physically plausible, and what remains pure fiction.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Speakers
Language: German
Artificial Intelligence
Entertainment
6 Sep 2026 – 16:00
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
60 min
Unboxing The Future of Beauty Tech and Wellness: Everything as a Score and You Are the Data
Beauty and wellness are becoming quantifiable. But do more figures mean better care or more pressure? This interactive session explores how personal data is changing the way we understand, treat and judge ourselves.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Speakers
6 Sep 2026 – 17:00
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
60 min
Pitch Battle Finale
The journey ends here. After two intense semifinal rounds, the finalists return to the stage to pitch one last time. Who will emerge as the IFA Pitch Battle Winner 2026?
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Language: English
7 Sep 2026 – 10:30
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
20 min
The Next Decade of Kitchens, Food, and Home
How will technology transform the way we cook, eat and live over the next decade? This session sets the stage for the Smart Living Forum, exploring the forces shaping the future of the connected home. From AI powered appliances and intelligent automation to healthier lifestyles, sustainability and the evolving role of data, industry leaders examine the innovations redefining the kitchen, while highlighting the importance of trust, privacy and a distinctly European approach to the smart home.
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Smart Home Ecosystems
Smart Living Forum
Home Appliances
IFA Next
Smart Home
7 Sep 2026 – 10:50
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
30 min
AI in the Kitchen: Helpful, Hype, or Harmful?
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the modern kitchen, from smarter cooking guidance and food recognition to personalised recipes and automated appliances. But where does AI genuinely improve the cooking experience, and where does it risk becoming more intrusive than helpful? Industry leaders explore how AI is reshaping the kitchen, discussing the balance between convenience, privacy, personalisation and consumer trust, and what it will take for intelligent cooking to become an everyday reality.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Language: English
Artificial Intelligence
Smart Home Ecosystems
Robotics
Smart Living Forum
Home Appliances
Home & Entertainment
IFA Next
Smart Home
7 Sep 2026 – 11:00
Hall 2.1 / 104 (Liebherr stand)
30 min
Liebherr Freshness Challenge
How long does freshness really last?
One lettuce, 12 days in a sealed BioFresh drawer: join us on 7 September at 11am for the live reveal at our stand and taste the results for yourself.
One lettuce, 12 days in a sealed BioFresh drawer: join us on 7 September at 11am for the live reveal at our stand and taste the results for yourself.
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Language: English
Home Appliances
7 Sep 2026 – 11:45
Creator Stage
45 min
Creator Economy Live: From Content to Conversion: Creators Across the Full Path to Purchase
Creators are no longer just a campaign tactic - they're infrastructure. In consumer tech, they're shaping purchase decisions long before a customer reaches a store, and increasingly, they're the reason that customer shows up at all. This session explores how smart brands are building creator ecosystems that connect online discovery to real-world purchase - and what it takes to make creators work across the full path to purchase.
Track: Marketing & Creativity
Speakers
Language: English
7 Sep 2026 – 11:50
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
20 min
Spotlight Case Study : Wireless Power and Future of Smart Kitchens
A century of wired kitchens. Now wireless power is rewriting the rules, from flexible countertops to effortless charging.
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Language: English
Smart Living Forum
Smart Home Ecosystems
Ecodesign
Artificial Intelligence
Sustainable Materials
Home Appliances
IFA Next
Smart Home
7 Sep 2026 – 13:00
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
30 min
Future Home 2036: A Look at the Future of Smart Living
What will it take to prepare for the home of 2036? Bringing together perspectives from the appliance, retail and technology sectors, this closing conversation explores the trends shaping the next decade and the strategic decisions that will define it. From innovation priorities to evolving consumer expectations, the discussion examines how businesses can turn long term vision into meaningful action.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Language: English
Smart Living Forum
Robotics
Smart Home Ecosystems
Artificial Intelligence
Home Appliances
IFA Next
Smart Home
8 Sep 2026 – 11:30
Creator Stage
60 min
Inclusion as Innovation
Digital solutions for the workplace of tomorrow
The workshop demonstrates how cognitive accessibility and participatory technology development can become drivers of innovation for the workplace of tomorrow.
Track: Culture & Lifestyle
Language: German
8 Sep 2026 – 12:30
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
30 min
Fireside chat with Antoine Barbry, Director of EU Sellers at Back Market
An engaging conversation with Antoine Barbry, Director of EU Sellers at Back Market, sharing insights on the refurbished market, seller trends, and what’s next for the industry
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Language: English
8 Sep 2026 – 13:45
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
30 min
Make Your Company Agent-Ready: Context is the New Code
Right now, every company is building an AI strategy. Tools are being tested, teams trained, budgets shifted. But what actually matters? The best model matters, no question. But what matters even more is whether the AI understands your company. Everything your people carry in their heads is usually written down nowhere an AI can read it: how the business runs, who decides what, where things are. That is where it gets decided whether AI stays a toy or takes on real work.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Speakers
Language: English
Artificial Intelligence
Future of Work
