Day 6 Edition - IFA International
DAY 6 EDITION Wednesday 6 th September 2017 Hall 3.1 / 109 Hall 8.2 / 101 CONTENTS 03 > NEWS 11 > TRADE TALK 13 > PRESS CORNER 14 > EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS 16 > NOMADIC LIFESTYLE - PART 2 21 > SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN 22 > WHERE TO GO IN BERLIN Visions for a New Society IFA 2017: the gathering of all industry players leading to a better life and a better world TRADE TALK Sergio Klaus Peter Voigt Chief Procurement Officer, MediaMarktSaturn We believe the VR market will continue to grow and regard augmented reality as the ‘next big thing’ in our industry. See page 12 THOUGHT LEADERS Tomson Li Chairman and CEO, TCL Corporation TCL has partnered with top R&D teams and data providers in China and overseas and also worked with Baidu and Google for content input. See page 15 Laurent Abadie CEO & Chairman, Panasonic Europe Read exclusive interview page 14 Welcome to the final day of IFA 2017. There is no doubt IFA is the one event of its kind where the “top brass” of all the world’s leading consumer electronics, home appliance and information communication technology companies congregate to meet with their key partners. CEOs and Presidents of the industry’s key players, such as Panasonic’s top European executive, Laurent Abadie (pictured left), are able to impart their visions for the future. In Mr Abadie’s case, reflecting the greater vision of Panasonic, it’s one of a “better world”, where environmental and healthcare issues are able to be tackled and mastered thanks to innovative new technologies. The show thus becomes a kind of beacon illuminating the way for the industry, as no-where else is there ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTHCARE ISSUES ARE ABLE TO BE TACKLED AND MASTERED THANKS TO INNOVATIVE NEW TECHNOLOGIES such a concentration of leading lights. The exchange of experiences, ideas and concepts enables all participants to go home after today’s final day of the event richer in more ways than one. We hope YOU have been truly enriched by IFA 2017 and look forward to seeing you again next time – and don’t miss our review edition online – a week after the show. NOMADIC LIFESTYLE (PART II) Young Suk Shin President, Bumil Industrial Co., Ltd. Over four decades, Bumil Industrial has built up a strong reputation as a customer-oriented company with a strong emphasis on competitive pricing. See page 7 In this final “live” edition of IFA International, we take a second look at the most innovative and exciting portable products at the show – this time looking more closely in particular at over-ear headphones. Good news for the audio market: positive music experiences are becoming increasingly important to consumers – anytime, anywhere. In Western Europe, Bluetooth technology continues to contribute strongly to growth. In this edition, we also look at some of the coolest new accessories at the show. Read from page 16
