• 98 per cent of attendees give positive assessment of event
• 80 per cent of trade visitors are decision-makers
• 88 per cent of exhibitors intend to return
From 144 to 501 exhibitors and from 2,513 to 9,545 attendees. Ever since conhIT – Connecting Healthcare IT was launched ten years ago it has continued to expand and is now Europe’s leading event for Health IT. conhIT is the place where the industry meets. Ten years after it was first held exhibitors and visitors at the event – a combination of Trade Fair, Congress, Academy and Networking – have again given it top marks, as reflected in the surveys conducted by conhIT. 98 per cent of attendees polled had a positive overall impression of the event, with 88 per cent declaring they would return and 89 per cent expecting good follow-up business. The reason is no doubt that 80 per cent of attendees were authorized purchasing and procurement decision-makers in their relevant companies and institutions.
Quality attendees
Exhibitors were highly satisfied with the quality of attendees. Nine out of ten exhibitors at conhIT 2017 gave a positive assessment of the visitors on their stand. Over half were employed in Healthcare IT (53 per cent), with 13 per cent directors, managing directors or commercial/medical heads of hospitals and other institutions. Overall, more than half of the attendees at conhIT 2017 worked in hospitals, rehabilitation and spa clinics.
Satisfied exhibitors achieve trade fair goals
The main aim of exhibitors taking part in conhIT – Connecting Healthcare IT was to meet face-to-face with IT decision-makers and specialist buyers from the healthcare sector, and to build and cultivate these ties. They also focused on their corporate presentation and image. Exhibitors attained these goals and were highly satisfied.
Exhibitors showcased a wide range of products and services, ranging from IT consultation to software solutions, hardware and IT infrastructure, on a display area covering 20,000 m². Information on the wide range of products, services and exhibitors at conhIT 2017 is available from the conhIT Virtual Market Place and the highlights of the Trade Fair.
Videos, presentation charts and registration at conhIT 2018
A total of more than 500 exhibitors from 19 countries displayed their innovations at the Trade Fair. Taking as its slogan ’10 years of conhIT – combining health and innovative IT’, the Congress focused on eHealth. The topics discussed included IT security and regulation as well as mobile health, robotics and the Internet of Things. A brief overview can be found in the lecture archive together with speakers’ presentation charts. The new film about conhIT 2017 and the films by Gold Partners reflect the industry’s diversity and innovativeness.
Preparations are already well under way for the next conhIT, which will take place from 17 to 19 April 2018. You can find more information at www.conhit.com.
About conhIT – Connecting Healthcare IT
conhIT targets decision-makers in IT departments, management, in the medical profession, nursing, doctors, doctors’ networks and medical care centres who need to find out about the latest developments in IT and healthcare, meet members of the industry and make use of opportunities for high-level advanced training. As an integrated event, over a period of three days conhIT combines Fair, Congress and Networking Events that are of particular interest to this sector. Launched in 2008 by the German Association of Healthcare IT Vendors (bvitg) as the meeting place for the healthcare IT industry and organised by Messe Berlin, this event recorded 451 exhibitors and around 9,000 visitors in 2015 and has now become Europe’s leading event for the healthcare IT sector.
conhIT is organised in cooperation with the following industry associations: the German Association of Healthcare IT Vendors (bvitg), the German Association for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (GMDS) and the German Medical Informatics Professional Association (BVMI). The German Association of Hospital IT Managers (KH-IT) and the Chief Information Officers of University Hospitals (CIO-UK) provide contributions on the subject matter.
IFA DEBUT IN 2017: IFA presents its new stage for innovation – IFA NEXT
For the first time IFA 2017 will feature a unique and even larger stage for innovation. IFA NEXT brings together what belongs together: global know-how for the future of technology, business and lifestyle. With a newly designed meeting place for entrepreneurs and researchers –IFA NEXT – Hall 26 will be transformed into an unparalleled hub for innovation.
As part of IFA NEXT the IFA Keynotes and IFA+Summit will take place in Hall 26, along with an independent exhibition area entitled IFA NEXT Showcase. Accompanying this area will be the IFA NEXT Startup Days, featuring an international startup exhibition and the presentation platform IFA NEXT Engine.
Dirk Koslowski, IFA Senior Executive Manager: ”The focus of visitors and the media will be even more on the inspiration generated by a pioneering spirit and innovation which will concentrate and advance the latest trends, ideas and topics.“
IFA NEXT Showcase:
Research institutions, laboratories, universities and organizations will present inspirational ideas for innovative products and solutions. Over 160 startups from 20 countries, a record number, will also be represented in the exhibition area.
Confirmed exhibitors include Amazon Alexa, Mozaiq, ABB, Bosch, Busch-Jäger, VEH E-Haus, VDE, ZVEI, Conrad Connect, digitalSTROM and IBM on the topic of smart living; Ubtech, AMY Robotics, Qihan Sanbot, China Electronics Makeblock and Abilix on the latest robotics trends; and Deutsche TV-Plattform, Vayyar, Homido VR, VR Orbit and 3D Panospace with a focus on virtual reality, augmented reality & 3D.
IFA NEXT Startup Days:
The event comprises six startup-themed days with presentations, panel discussions, and pitches. Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V. is the official partner and organizer of this event, which will also feature 20 new startups each day on a different topic.
Key topics of the Startup Days 2017:
1.9. IoT/Wearables/Q&A
2.9. Smart Home
3.9. Virtual Reality
4.9. Digital Health
5.9. Accelerator Day
6.9. Future Mobility/Use of time.
IFA NEXT Engine:
This is an accompanying program for startups featuring lectures, panel discussions and presentations in the center of Hall 26. Among the topic headings will be Artificial Intelligence, Connectivity & IoT, VR and Robotics.
When geo IT experts from the worlds of business and science sat down together at a roundtable for INTERGEO and got talking, they put together a picture of geo IT’s significance and role at the present time and looking ahead as the transformation to a digital future takes shape. The experts concluded that intelligent geo applications will provide the answers to pressing issues that arise in the future.
Each of the experts at the table has a particular specialism. Surprisingly, despite the great diversity of the industry representatives from Hexagon Geosystems and Trimble and the scientists from the disciplines of cartography, photogrammetry and applied research from the Fraunhofer IAO, they all have one thing in common. They are all working on solutions based on digital geo IT expertise that promise a more adaptable and sustainable future with a better quality of life.
Smart cities – the habitat of the future
One key focal point of the discussions is the digital city of the future. The Fraunhofer Morgenstadt Initiative based at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and INTERGEO with its SMART CITY SOLUTIONS topic platform entered into their first ever strategic partnership this year. The Morgenstadt Initiative’s work focuses on the city as a habitat but also as an innovation driver for the future. Created in 2011 as an electric mobility initiative, it now employs over 60 staff to explore the science behind topic areas including mobility as a service, hybrid power generation, data grids, smart energy buildings, connected public space and vertical farming, and also to pilot advances in Germany and the EU. The researchers identify problematic issues relating to cities, look at the possibilities for unlocking innovation potential using state-of-the-art IT and initiate pilot projects throughout Europe to try out new technologies, products and solutions. Morgenstadt Initiative Project Manager Alanus von Radecki describes the internationally renowned research institute’s motivation for entering into the cooperation arrangement as follows: “We see a great many overlaps with INTERGEO and are hoping our partnership with this well-established exhibition format will enable us to specifically target municipal decision-makers in passing on our experience on innovation potential.” He goes on to reveal that Germany is lagging behind other countries in Europe and beyond. “We must demonstrate what is possible and how digital solutions will help make the cities of tomorrow fit for the future, combining a good quality of life with sustainability and resilience. As we see it, there are numerous potential synergies with geo IT and INTERGEO’s target visitor groups in this regard,” adds Radecki.
Intelligent cartography visualisation
Jochen Schiewe, Vice-President of the DGfK (German Cartographic Society), traditionally endeavours to depict relationships in the discipline he works in. According to the Professor for Geoinformatics and Geovisualisation at HafenCity University Hamburg, however, the 2D maps of the past are being replaced by personalised real-time visualisations that could be referred to as smart maps. Cartographers are developing intelligent visualisation systems through the digital networking of omnipresent sensor technology. “It’s our task to derive intelligence from the flood of data and present the results,” explains Schiewe. In the digital city context, for example, the experts are working on more intuitive systems for intelligent indoor and outdoor routing of pedestrians. “We’ll get to the point where everyone receives information tailored to their needs all the time, such as vital statements about the immediate surroundings from the countless sensors in a car,” continues Schiewe, adding that the way information will be presented – two-dimensionally, in three-dimensional models or enhanced with virtual or augmented reality developments – will depend on the relevant situation.
Hexagon Geosystems and Trimble – the foundation of digital reality
The two main sponsors of INTERGEO are also very closely involved with the solutions of the digital future. Raik Frankenberger from Hexagon Geosystems and Dietmar Bernert from Trimble quite clearly present their companies as solution providers and data managers. “With our technology, users scan objects and build digital reality on these foundations,” says Frankenberger. He goes on to explain that the future lies in managing this data intelligently and “distilling” additional information. “This also opens up new areas of activity for our geoinformatics customers,” continues Frankenberger. Solutions from the two international companies create the basic framework for digital cities, he says, for example providing the basis for autonomous navigation (real-time urban models that are always up to date) or BIM (building information modelling).
According to Bernert, there is something of a gold-rush mentality about digital planning and building at present. Although Germany is lagging behind other countries in Europe and beyond in this area as well, initiatives from the German government and the company Planen-Bauen 4.0, combined with the heavy involvement of the German construction industry in the extension of international standards such as IFC (Industrial Foundation Class), have got the market moving in all key areas of building. An entire industry is experiencing a sea change, he continues, from building that has traditionally been based on analogue control over the years and decades to new, fully digital processes. Bernert underlines that the BIM process will mean a fundamental change to the job descriptions of everyone from geodesists to building engineers and architects. One particular future-focused field for geodesists, he says, is the further development of BIM methods, with new job titles such as BIM project manager, BIM process manager or BIM consultant. The traditional distinction between structural engineering, infrastructure and urban planning, and the lines between existing phase models are becoming increasingly blurred. More all-rounders who can cover the widest possible range of services will therefore be required in the future. And who, he asks, could be better equipped for these tasks than geodesists and geoinformation specialists?
Imminent upheaval in land register surveying
Heinz-Jürgen Przybilla, Professor of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in the Geodesy Department at Bochum University of Applied Sciences, is also contributing the vital know-how of his discipline to the digital future. Digital images are everywhere and the 3D information that can be derived from these is made available in many areas of life thanks to intelligent processes – just in time, with high precision and cost-effectively. This offers great potential for automated image evaluation – from satellites and UAS to terrestrial applications.
Although photogrammetric methods now represent a black box for many users, ever more sectors are making use of these image-based optical 3D metrology processes. In parallel to the digital products that have been available for many years in aerial image photogrammetry and remote sensing, and an ever-growing number of industrial applications (such as quality controls in the aerospace sector, the automotive industry and vehicle navigation), the scope of UAS especially has increased to such an extent that, in addition to agriculture, disaster prevention and the construction industry, initial applications are now also being seen in land register surveying with its particular quality criteria. Przybilla also points out the extent to which geodesists’ everyday working lives will change. “We can assume that UAS will mean an upheaval for land register surveying in the future,” he says.
Data the essence of the digital future
Everyone at the INTERGEO table stresses the value of data as the essence of the digital future. Data is the driving force behind innovations, the basis for intelligent solutions on the Internet of Things and the foundation for solutions based on artificial intelligence. Cities are already starting to recognise the value of data and – in particular in European countries outside Germany – are acting as data brokers. According to Radecki, this development represents another setback for the open data philosophy, with a trend towards better data rather than open data.
He stresses that INTERGEO – especially in conjunction with SMART CITY SOLUTIONS – is ideally placed to act as a bridge to the digitalisation of cities and the environment.
About INTERGEO
INTERGEO, which consists of a conference and a trade fair, is the world’s largest event for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. It is held every year at different venues in Germany. The conference, which has around 1,300 participants, deals with current issues from politics, administration, science and industry. At last year’s leading trade fair, more than 17,000 visitors discovered the latest innovations from 531 companies from 37 different countries. Visitor, exhibitor and exhibition area statistics for INTERGEO are calculated and certified in line with the standardised definitions of the FKM (Society for the Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibition Statistics).
INTERGEO’s aim is to facilitate process optimisation in numerous target markets with the geo-IT potential it showcases. Its forthcoming venues are the internationally renowned exhibition cities of Berlin in 2017, Frankfurt in 2018 and Stuttgart in 2019.
INTERGEO is hosted by DVW – the German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management.
Venue:
Messe Berlin, South Entrance (Eingang Süd)
Hallen 1.1 to 7.1
Messedamm 22
14055 Berlin
Date & Opening times:
26 September: 9 am – 6 pm
27 September: 9 am – 6 pm
28 September: 9 am – 6 pm
Contact
Daniel Katzer
Director Trade shows and Conferences
Media and trade visitors from around the world will once again be flocking to the IFA International Keynotes for exclusive, personal insights into leading global player strategies.
Following on from Daimler and BSH, now another keynote speaker has been confirmed: Mark Papermaster, Chief Technology Officer at AMD. With “Race to Reality – The Next Billion-People Market Opportunity”, AMD promises its audience insights into the opportunities, possibilities, and business models that lie in the VR technologies of tomorrow. Advances in computing power, graphics, display technology and software tools are making virtual worlds more realistic than ever before.
The IFA Keynotes will be opened this year by Dr. Karsten Ottenberg, CEO of BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, on 2 September. He will be speaking about “Consumer Experience in the Connected Kitchen”.
The second keynote speaker on Friday afternoon will be Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.
IFA Berlin IFA in Berlin presents the latest products and innovations in the heart of Europe‘s most important regional market. Only IFA offers such a comprehensive overview of the international market and attracts the attention of trade visitors each year from more than 100 countries.
IFA is the main meeting place for key retailers, buyers, and experts from the industry and the media. Don‘t miss the opportunity to explore emerging trends and celebrate the premieres of new technologies and products.
Save the Date!
2 to 7 September 2016
Opening hours: daily from 10 am – 6 pm
Trade visitors can enter the International Trade Visitor Reception starting at 8 am.
Location
Berlin ExpoCenter City
Messedamm 22
14055 Berlin
Germany
Contact IFA Executive Director Jens Heithecker
Tel.: +49 (0) 30 / 3038-2294
Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 3038-2401
Email: ifa-projectmanagement@messe-berlin.de
The Wearable Technology Europe exhibition is co-located alongside the Internet of Things, Energy Harvesting & Storage and Printed Electronics Europe 2016 exhibition and will feature 170+ exhibiting companies. The exhibition showcases many enabling technologies around printed electronics and energy harvesting which are relevant to wearable technologies.
The exhibition will provide a premier networking platform with multiple opportunities to meet CEO/VP-level end-users, manufacturers and system integrators from around the world, with over 47 countries represented.
Co-located events
IDTechEx Wearable Europe is co-located alongside a series of synergistic events on printed & flexible electronics, energy harvesting, energy storage and the internet of things. Attendees and exhibitors will have access to all co-located events. In one location, all these value chains are brought together with over 2500 attendees and 170 exhibitors in total, creating a dynamic market place geared towards enabling technologies that will shape the future of wearable devices.
CEO/VP/Senior Executive level from over 47 countries
Delivering more “end user attendees” than any other event
IDTechEx Wearable Europe focuses on the commercialisation of wearable technology
As an exhibitor gain 10 times more quality leads and networking opportunities than by attending only
The co-located exhibition
The exhibition floor will bring together more than 170 exhibiting companies, creating a dynamic market place geared towards enabling technologies that will shape the future of wearable devices
Venue Estrel Berlin Hotel and Convention Center
Sonnenallee 225 12057 Berlin
Tel: (+49) 30 6831 225222
Fax: (+49) 30 6831 234
European Trade Shows, Fairs & Exhibitions 