Richard Gutjahr
TV Presenter and blogger
Germany
Germany
Richard Gutjahr spent 20 years in front of and behind the camera as a reporter and presenter for ARD/ZDF. He has reported from war and crisis zones all over the world. His travels repeatedly took him to Silicon Valley, about which he published early on in blogs, podcasts and books. Today he works as a freelance journalist, most recently as a US correspondent in Washington. As a lecturer, he teaches journalism in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. Gutjahr has received numerous national and international awards for his work.
Sessions
7 Sep 2026 – 15:30
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
45 min
The anatomy of a scam: Staying protected in the AI age
What happens when the person who once ran scams takes the stage to explain them?
For the first time, SquareTrade brings that conversation to IFA.
A reformed scammer, behind an estimated €60 million in fraud, joins insurance, retail and media voices to reveal the anatomy of a modern scam. Exploring the tactics being deployed today, from deepfakes to social media scams to fake online stores and the risks facing younger generations today who are unwittingly recruited into criminal networks.
This panel unpacks the current state of play for European consumers in an increasingly digital, and increasingly risky, world.
For the first time, SquareTrade brings that conversation to IFA.
A reformed scammer, behind an estimated €60 million in fraud, joins insurance, retail and media voices to reveal the anatomy of a modern scam. Exploring the tactics being deployed today, from deepfakes to social media scams to fake online stores and the risks facing younger generations today who are unwittingly recruited into criminal networks.
This panel unpacks the current state of play for European consumers in an increasingly digital, and increasingly risky, world.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Speakers
Language: English