Top speakers and a lot of knowledge transfer

The organisers have long established the sustainable and targeted transfer of knowledge at this trade fair duo on an equal footing with the original trade fair business – the format is called ‘Podium Events’ and is in great demand. Renowned personalities from the world of design, the kitchen and furniture industry and the retail sector have their say in talks and lectures. They discuss, inspire and educate – with a focus on what moves the industry.

Speakers 2025

Lectures

Time Lecture Speaker
Wednesday, 07. May 2025
14:30 – 15:00 Current developments in the furniture and furnishing industry Lorenz Kilga (Design Network GmbH)
15:00 – 15:30 Social marketing and artificial intelligence - two revolutionary forces that are changing the furniture and kitchen trade Markus Schomacker (Küchenstudio Proform Weinheim GmbH)
15:30 – 16:00 Integration of innovative AI methods in the planning and design of architecture, interiors and furniture Simon Hirtz (Univ. Lecturer NDU St. Pölten & TU Wien)
17:00 – 18:00 Press conference Erich Gaffal – Veranstalter möbel austria (Business Upper Austria), Michael Rambach – Veranstalter küchenwohntrends (trendfairs GmbH)
18:00 – 19:00 Presentation of the Interior Innovation Award
Thursday, 08. May 2025
12:00 – 13:00 Kitchen trends and innovations 2025. Innovations in the furnishing industry Yvonne Zahn (Yvis Küchenglück)
13:00 – 14:00 Consumer trends and their impact on the furniture trade Bernd Weisser (nobilia-Werke J. Stickling GmbH & Co. KG.), Hans Winkler (HANS WINKLER DESIGN), Mike Süsser , Stefanie Willach (Interieur-Verlag GmbH), Yvonne Zahn (Yvis Küchenglück)
14:00 – 14:30 Does & don'ts for commercial success in the kitchen trade Ralph Steffens (unternehmensberatung-kueche.de)
14:30 – 15:00 Right to repair - opportunities for retailers Thilo Dröge (WERTGARANTIE Vertriebs GmbH), Thomas Wittling (meinhausgeraetedoc GmbH)
15:00 – 16:00 Project presentation- AI furniture production Klara Stadler (BIC)
Friday, 09. May 2025
11:30 – 12:00 DPP- Digital Product Passport- From ‘must do’ to ‘nice to have’ Roman Eberharter (Betten Eberharter GmbH)
12:00 – 12:30 Textiles and the circular economy Reinhard Backhausen (Reinhard Backhausen textile & circular consulting)
12:30 – 13:00 Sustainability in generational change Gerhard Furtmüller (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)
13:00 – 13:30 Living spaces as retail spaces of the future: what is the potential? Gerhard Habliczek (wohninsider), Ing. Martin Wetscher (Wetscher GmbH)
13:30 – 14:00 Growing together: How companies promote loyalty and retain talent Klaus Merg (Merg & More Consultants GmbH)