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
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
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