IFA Dream Stage Panel: From e-waste to value

We warmly invite you to join our moderated panel discussion on the IFA Next Dream Stage:

“From e-waste to value: Creating value beyond the first sale”
Repair and refurbishment are becoming strategic business drivers. Discover how longer product and parts lifecycles can create value across the appliance industry.

Repair and refurbishment are moving beyond sustainability commitments and becoming increasingly relevant to after-sales, customer retention, spare-parts availability and new business models.

In this panel, representatives from manufacturing, retail, industry and circular infrastructure will discuss what it takes to make repair economically viable and operationally scalable. The conversation will move from current market and consumer realities to the practical implementation of the Right to Repair and the business potential of extending the lifespan of products and components.

The session will explore how manufacturers, retailers and service partners can work together more effectively, where value is currently lost along the product lifecycle, and how repair, refurbished spare parts and new after-sales models can help retain more value beyond the first sale.

What to expect:

* A 45-minute moderated panel focused on concrete levers rather than general statements
* Perspectives from OEMs, specialist retailers, industry associations and circular infrastructure
* A discussion on standards, implementation and collaboration across the entire value chain

Panelists:

Rebecca Steinhage – Executive Director, Miele & Cie. KG
Carine Chardon – Managing Director, gfu Consumer & Home Electronics
Brendan Lenane – COO, EURONICS Deutschland eG
Tim Janßen – Co-Founder & Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Dr Lennart Osthoff – CEO, Repartly

Moderator: Marc Semmler

*By registering for this event, you consent to being contacted by Repartly via email regarding the event and related information.