On the afternoon of September 6, 2026, the FAVS × GCSx Executive Forum met in the IFA Next Lab Lounge in Hall 25 at Messe Berlin to talk about the future of AI wearables and how to build intelligent companions people can trust: industry standards, user experience and inclusion, consumer trust, after-sales care, green supply chains and battery technology.
Theme: The Future of AI Wearables: Intelligent Companions Built with Responsibility
Highlights
- Opened by IFA CEO Leif Lindner, on IFA’s official program
- Co-hosted with the World AI Glasses Alliance and the UHD World Association, supported by GeSI, sponsored by Seel
- Talks from Rokid and Highpower Technology; a roundtable with Seel, ShowStoppers, the Technical University of Munich and Ascentiz, moderated by Yicai
What came out of it
- A cross-industry roundtable on privacy and transparency, user education and supply-chain security
Speakers and guests
- Leif Lindner · CEO · IFA
- Chris Pereira · Founder · Global Connect Show
- Jiao Yang · Deputy Secretary-General · UWA
- Ben Liu · Head of Global Communications & Brand · Rokid
- Ryan Pan · Product Director · Highpower Technology
- Chen Xiyu · Europe correspondent · Yicai (moderator)
- Laura Huddle · CRO · Seel
- Dave Leon · Partner · ShowStoppers
- Moritz Schumann · Professor · Technical University of Munich
- Ino Prumm · 炎和科技
- Cody Kou · VP International Business · Ascentiz
Partners
Co-hosted by WAEA (World AI Glasses Alliance), GCSx and UWA (UHD World Association); Supported by GeSI; Sponsor: Seel
Photos
GCSx @ IFA 2026, Hall 25
The executive roundtable
The audience at the forum
Executive roundtable
Brand keynote