The Digital Signage Summit strategic forum 2026 opens registration for its 20th edition

The Digital Signage Summit (DSS) 2026, organized by You are jealous en una joint venture con Integrated Systems Events (WHEREAS), will bring together the main leaders of the sector in its 20th edition in Munich to strategically analyze the forces that are transforming digital signage and DOOH.

Over two decades, The Summit has established itself as the industry's leading executive-level exchange platform, offering a neutral environment for high-level analysis, dialogue between peers and the definition of long-term visions.

As a reference forum for the most influential decision makers in the market, DSS offers strategic insights from leading global innovators and solution providers. By promoting the cohesion between Retail Digital Signage, DOOH and Retail Media, the Summit contributes to establishing shared priorities, guide investment allocation and define the next phase of sustainable growth for the sector.

Under the motto NextGen Signage, focused on the new generation of digital signage, DSS 2026 will bring together industry leaders to rethink, reinvent, recalibrate and redefine digital signage in a time of transformation. This commemorative edition will analyze the strategic and technological forces that are reconfiguring the global market, from economic changes and consolidation processes to new competitive pressures and the accelerated impact of artificial intelligence, that is redefining content workflows, operations and the value chain as a whole. Attendees will be able to participate in the special anniversary presentation, 20 Years on Screen: The Stories, the Shifts, the Future (20 years on screen: the stories, the changes and the future), which will review the evolution of the sector and anticipate the next chapter, in addition to enjoying numerous networking activities.

Looking to the future of the sector

Florian Rotberg, founder and owner of Invidis Consulting, points out that”Twenty years of DSS are the perfect time to look back and review the first two decades of digital signage in an entertaining way.. Our industry has gone from a CRT tube-based niche to a business-critical ecosystem., LED driven, commoditized screens and increasingly sophisticated software and service platforms. The old silos have disappeared and the future is broad: intelligent, connected and guided by AI. We are delighted to celebrate some of the best moments of these 20 years and to share our vision of where the next five years will take us”.

For your part, Stefan Schieker, Senior Partner of Invidis Consulting, adds that “digital signage has reached maturity. With more accessible technologies and AI that accelerates everything from content creation to analytics, We can finally focus on real value and future-proof business models. Despite global challenges, We are facing an inflection point full of disruption, but also opportunities”.

Mike Blackman, Managing Director de Integrated Systems Events, underlines the continued relevance of the Summit: “Celebrating twenty years of the Digital Signage Summit, The event continues to be the definitive forum for industry leaders to discuss changing priorities and new challenges in the digital signage space.. It's where the most visionary leaders converge and where the next big ideas take shape.”.