iwNEWS: Munich welcomes the Digital Elite

For the third year running, chairmen Dr. Hubert Burda, Publisher and High-Tech Investor Dr. Yossi Vardi will gathers foremost international experts, designers and pioneers from the digital industry, the media, and the world of art and design at the DLD (Digital - Life - Design) in Munich. Two days before the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, 500 selected participants will meet from Jan 21st to Jan 23rd 2007 to exchange ideas and introduce new projects and developments.


The future of markets, society and lifestyle is the centre question at the European Innovations Conference. As a consequence of the rapidly progressive digitalisation of all areas of life, "Life and Design" will assume a much greater thematic significance this year: New schools of thought in arts, architecture and design as well as a NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations).

The main topics are: "Gutenberg 3.0 - Media in Transition", "Audiences, Communities & Brand Spaces", "Start-ups made in Europe", "Search, Social Networks & Gaming", "Future of TV & Wireless Revolution", "Digital Arts & Design - developing a New Modernity?"` as well as "The Climate Challenge".