IFA+ Summit 2018: Shaping the Future With Technology

In his book "A Dangerous Master" Wendell Wallach deals with the question "how we can prevent technology from getting out of control". Intelligent weapon systems, for example, have long been a reality. But who is responsible if something goes wrong?

Alexander Mankowsky is also driven by his will to answer questions of the future right now, and just like Wallach he is also taking the stage at the IFA+ Summit, IFAs think tank. He joins other visionaries and scientists, newcomers and luminaries. At Daimler, Mankowsky is responsible for “Future Studies & Ideation“. The core of his work is to identify and implement social and technical innovations for tomorrow's mobility. On September 3, Summit participants can experience where to, and above all how, we are moving on.

As The Storyteller from the Future, Karen Palmer produces films that react to the viewer's emotional state with the help of facial recognition and thus demands an examination of unconscious behavior - this is neurologically interesting: the brain develops new strategies, abandons familiar patterns of thought. Garry Kasparov, chess legend and Avast Security Ambassador, deals with the effects of an ever improving AI on privacy and responsibility. Uma Subramanian, CEO of Airbus company Voom, presents her helicopter "on demand" project.

IFA+ Summit participants can take part in exclusive workshops and inspiring lectures. The IFA+ Summit will take place on 2 and 3 September 2018 at IFA NEXT, GRAND THEATER in Hall 26. Since 2014, it has been regarded as the think tank of IFA, the world's most significant trade show for consumer and home electronics. In 2017 the IFA+ Summit welcomed more than 500 participants from 32 countries and over 50 speakers.