Bob Snyder

Editor-in-Chief
Channel Media Europe
Belgium

Bob Snyder is an editor, keynote speaker and channel consultant following high tech companies in Europe and Middle East.

A well-known speaker on European high tech industry trends, Bob has been a guest speaker for such international corporate leaders as Lucent, NEC, AMD, Panasonic, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, BenQ, Tech Data, Toshiba, Gartner, Ingram Micro, Data Access and many others.

Additionally, Bob served as Marketing Director for the North American Telecommunications Association (now part of TIA).

Sessions

8 Sep 2025 – 13:00
IFA Global Markets (Hall 26)
30 min
Beyond Generative AI: The Future of AI and CE/HA
Are you weary of hearing about AI-generated text and images? The most important aspects of AI have yet to be told. Join this presentation to step past “generative AI” into “agentic AI” and beyond. Discover what impact AI will really have on your business in consumer electronics or home appliances.
Speakers B. Snyder (Channel Media Europe)
Language: English
IFA Global Markets
8 Sep 2025 – 14:00
IFA Global Markets (Hall 26)
60 min
Channel Media Europe: The 10 Megatrends Driving Big Change in Our Industry
This is the industry overview you’ve been looking for. In this enlightening and entertaining presentation, editor Bob Snyder brings together the larger forces of tech and society that are shaping our industry, allowing you to see the Big Picture of the interactions between the different forces that will shape our industry for the next decade.
Speakers B. Snyder (Channel Media Europe)
Language: English
IFA Global Markets
9 Sep 2025 – 12:00
IFA Global Markets (Hall 26)
30 min
iSCM-Institut: Defining Today’s CE/HA Retail Trends in Germany Talk Summary
With the permission of Dr. Rudopl Aunkofer, we’ll be presenting the latest iSCM-Institut (Institut für Information & Supply Chain Management ) research. This definitive research, conducted at retail level, provides exclusive insight into the latest market trends and sales directions for CE and HA in Germany.
Speakers B. Snyder (Channel Media Europe)
IFA Global Markets
9 Sep 2025 – 12:30
IFA Global Markets (Hall 26)
30 min
Did Bill Gates Just Call the End of the Smartphone Era?
Bill Gates recently described the end of the smartphone era. Other tech visionaries recently have also felt compelled to talk about the future of the smartphone. In this presentation, we’ll explore why these tech execs are looking at the horizon of the smartphone era—and what they think the future will bring us instead of smartphones. Hint: it’s by no means a unanimous vision. The future is coming fast enough so we’ll also talk about the impact and the implications for today’s business.
Speakers B. Snyder (Channel Media Europe)
Language: English
IFA Global Markets