Bob Snyder is a veteran editor, keynote speaker, and channel consultant with deep expertise in the European, American, and Asian high-tech industries. Based in Belgium, he currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Channel Media Europe, a content consultancy for high tech.<br /><br />A highly sought-after voice on&nbsp; tech trends, AI, and emerging technologies, Bob has delivered engaging, high-impact talks for global corporate leaders, including Intel, AMD, HP, Panasonic, Toshiba, Gartner, and Tech Data. For three decades, he has successfully headlined at major industry events throughout EMEA.<br /><br />Earlier in his career, Bob served as the Marketing Director for the North American Telecommunications Association (now part of TIA). As a publisher, Bob started or ran several well-known trade publications that launched the retail sales of audio, video, PC and mobile phones. He created and operated 26 show dailies at major high tech trade shows and pioneered digital newsletters for the European trade in the computer, communications and consumer electronics fields.<br />

Sessions

7 Sep 2026 – 15:00
Expert Talks (Hall 26c)
60 min
Fixing the Broken Supply Chain
Think the supply chain crisis is behind us? Think again. In consumer electronics and home appliances, legacy silicon bottlenecks, geopolitical decoupling, and maritime disruptions are quietly eroding operating margins. Discover why normal is never returning and how the most resilient companies need to engineer their supply networks to turn relentless global volatility into an unfair advantage.
Track: Retail & Future of Commerce
Speakers
Mr Bob Snyder
Editor in Chief, Channel Media Europe
Language: English
Access: Trade Visitors Only
Omnichannel Strategy
Circular Economy
Ecodesign
IFA Global Markets