5 Sep 2026 – 11:00
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
45 min
From e-waste to value: Creating value beyond the first sale
Repair and refurbishment are becoming strategic business drivers. Discover how longer product and parts lifecycles can create value across the appliance industry.
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Rebecca Steinhage
Executive Director, Miele & Cie. KG
Carine Chardon
Managing Director, GFU Home & Consumer Electronics GmbH
Brendan Lenane
COO, EURONICS Deutschland eG
Dr. Lennart Osthoff
CEO/ Founder, Repartly GmbH
Tim Janßen
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Marc Semmler
Moderator, Marc Semmler
Language: English
Circular Economy
Right to Repair
Home Appliances
IFA Next
5 Sep 2026 – 15:00
Expert Talks (Hall 26c)
30 min
Circularity Unleashed
Join us as we interview the author of  the book, CIRCULARITY UNLEASHED. Dennis Dahrendorff has worked more than 15 years in the consumer electronics, including buyback, trade-in, electronics insurance, refurbishment, and international resale.
Track: Retail & Future of Commerce
Speakers
Mr Dennis Dahrendorff
CEO, GCT (Global Circular Tech)
Language: English
Access: Trade Visitors Only
Circular Economy
IFA Global Markets
6 Sep 2026 – 10:30
Expert Talks (Hall 26c)
60 min
Fireside Chat with APPLiA Director General, Paolo Falcioni
As Director General of APPLiA, the trade association for the home appliance industry in Europe, Paolo Falcioni has one of the very best overviews of European trends.
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Paolo Falcioni
Director General, APPLIA
Language: English
Access: Trade Visitors Only
Circular Economy
Smart Living Forum
Right to Repair
IFA Global Markets
6 Sep 2026 – 12:30
Expert Talks (Hall 26c)
60 min
The Post-Connected Era: Hardware, Agents, and Sustainable Tech at IFA 2026
What have you seen at IFA 2026? This fast-paced, entertaining, high-impact presentation from a veteran industry editor breaks down the standout product launches, design shifts, and commercial breakthroughs unveiled at IFA Berlin 2026.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Speakers
Bob Snyder
Editor-in-Chief, Channel Media Europe
Language: English
Access: Trade Visitors Only
Artificial Intelligence
Circular Economy
Robotics
Wearables
IFA Global Markets
7 Sep 2026 – 10:00
Creator Stage
60 min
Reimagine Electronics. Circular by Design.
Circular economy only works together. Discover how the Cradle to Cradle Electronics Initiative brings pioneers of the electronics industry together.
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Tim Janßen
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Nora Sophie Griefahn
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Carsten Waldeck
CEO and Founder, Shift GmbH
Carine Chardon
Managing Director, GFU Home & Consumer Electronics GmbH
Circular Economy
Right to Repair
Sustainable Materials
Supply Chain Innovations
Regenerative Tech
Ecodesign
IFA Next