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Digital revolution 'has only just begun'

MUNICH, January 20, 2015

The digital revolution has only just started and the Internet of Things will have a profound impact on the media landscape, international experts said at a major conference in Munich, Germany.

Speaking at the ongoing the DLD (Digital, Life, Design) innovation conference in Munich, Germany, DLD founder Steffi Czerny in her opening speech said: "The real digital revolution has not yet taken place - it is just beginning. But there is no reason to fear. We can shape the future and the digital revolution ourselves.”

The summit is titled "It's Only The Beginning" and is focusing on the influence of digitalisation on society, the world of work, industry, mobility, art and design.

The 11th edition DLD conference is ending today (January 20) with 1,000 participants and over 150 international speakers.

Publisher Hubert Burda, one of Germany's digital pioneers, presented at DLD15 a collection of his thoughts on media developments from 1990 to 2015. After the invention of printing and the Internet, the Internet of Things is the next innovation to have a profound impact on the media landscape.

The far-reaching changes in the media landscape were also in evidence during the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. The role of print, online and social media was tackled by Ulrich Reitz, editor-in-chief of FOCUS, US journalist Jeff Jarvis and Bruno Patino of France Televisions.

Reitz said: "The footage of the attack appeared on Facebook before reaching the traditional media." The greatest challenge faced by journalists is to regain the public's trust.

Travis Kalanick, co-founder and CEO of taxi app Uber, spoke about the opportunities presented by digitalisation for the job market, mobility and environmental protection. He announced his wish to create 50,000 European jobs this year through Uber, and to create the necessary conditions in cooperation with European legislators. Uber is currently available in 270 countries worldwide.

The event also saw a discussion of the influence exerted by digitalisation on health, the financial market, art and advertising.  – TradeArabia News Service




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