IFA Berlin 2008: US-experts discuss the newest trends and innovations of IFA
Posted on August 30, 2008
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US-experts discuss the newest trends and innovations of IFA 2008
IFA 2008 welcomes experts from all over the world who introduce and discuss the newest innovations in technology and product design. On 29 and 30 August the American point of view is presented by seven top US journalists – amongst them the blogging star Robert Scoble, the New York Times columnist Larry Magid and US Today’s Ed Baid. During three special IFA discussions they will take a look at the latest trends in consumer electronics and home appliance.
The panels will be in English.
“Agents of change?”
Is Europe’s lead in home energy control, and in white goods that use energy wisely, going to change the priorities of US consumers – creating new markets for appliance makers and consumer-electronics companies? Will the world play to Apple’s iTune in product design, iPhones and consumer electronics? Will Zigbee connect washing machines to our home networks?
Seven top US journalists think ahead.
Participants
- Ed Baig, columnist and podcaster for USA Today
- Nicholas Deleon, reporter for Crunchgear
- Eric Lundquist, editor-at-large for eWeek
- Larry Magid, columnist to the New York Times
- Harry McCracken, founder and editor of Technologizer
- Robert Scoble, author of www.scobleizer.com
- Steve Wildstrom, author of BusinessWeek.
Moderator
- Dave Graveline, host of Into Tomorrow, the radio network program that covers the latest in consumer electronics and technology
29 August 2008, 1-2 p.m.
Stage at the Science and Technology Forum
“Guessing Apple’s next move”
What consumer electronics is teaching the design and development of corporate computing. What corporate computing is teaching the consumer electronics industry.
A special IFA discussion with seven top US journalists.
Participants:
- Ed Baig
- Nicholas Deleon
- Eric Lundquist
- Larry Magid
- Harry McCracken
- Robert Scoble
- Steve Wildstrom
Friday, 29 August 2008, 5 p.m.
Marshallhaus, Moderator: Dave Graveline
“Blogging in Germany and America: What German Bloggers could learn from their US-Colleagues – if they want to.”
U.S. journalists break new ground with blogs and podcasts – and “Mainstream media” is melting down, or evolving to survive. In Germany, however, blogging is not as common. Only one out of five Germans reads a blog, compared to one out of three in the U.S. Top U.S. and German journalists focus on blogging success – and the future, if any, for mainstream media.
eynote
Robert Scoble
Participants
- Thomas Knüwer, blog.handelsblatt.de/indeskretion/index.php
- Robert Basic, www.basicthinking.de/blog
- Harry McCracken
- Larry Magid
- Steve Wildstrom
Saturday, 30 August 2008, 11 a.m.
Marshallhaus, Moderator: Dave Graveline
Press contacts:
Messe Berlin GmbH
Michael T. Hofer
Group Press and Public Relations
Director
IFA
Nicole Jahn
Press Officer
Messedamm 22
D -14055 Berlin
tel.: +49 30 3038-2217
fax: +49 30 3038-2071
jahn@messe-berlin.de
gfu
Press and Public Relations
Roland M. Stehle
tel.: +49 911 3777900
fax: +49 911 3777901
stehle@gfu.de
IFA 2009
4 to 9 September
Management: Raimund Hosch (CEO),
Dr. Christian Göke
Chairman of the Supervisory Board:
Dr. Ralf Corsten
Companies Register: Amtsgericht (District Court) Charlottenburg, HRB 5484 B
For additional details:
www.ifa-berlin.com
www.gfu.de
www.messe-berlin.com
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