Compass Talks on 5 February 2026 (beginning at 1 p.m.), before the start of Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld, is the new SME meeting place for decision-makers from politics, business, trade, and the media

Under the motto ‘Envisioning the Future of the Global Consumer Goods Market’, the key transformation topics in the consumer goods industry, such as artificial intelligence, regulation, platform strategies and sustainability, will be highlighted.

The agenda includes the survey results of the new IFH industry index on trends, opportunities and challenges in the global industry, two international keynotes by Sharon Gai (expert in artificial intelligence and innovation and former executive at Alibaba) and Ben Hammersley (futurist, author and digital expert), as well as three exciting panels featuring strong opinion leaders from business and