Where Innovation Meets Recognition
Technology innovation takes center stage at ShowStoppers® @ IFA 2026 in Berlin. This exclusive media event unites top tech media, fervent advocates, and influential industry leaders under one roof in Berlin to showcase breakthroughs and guide the industry forward.
We introduced the Gadgety Awards at Showstoppers @ CES 2024 to great success and fanfare. At IFA 2026, the Gadgety Awards provides another a golden opportunity for participating brands to be celebrated for:
- Product Innovation: Celebrating products that rewrite the rules
- Market Need Met: Honoring solutions that resonate with real-world challenges
- Technological Advancement: Commending breakthroughs that push the envelope
- Design & Aesthetics: Applauding masterpieces that marry form and function
Why Participate
The Gadgety Awards’s versatile panel of judges includes tech editors, reporters, and reviewers hailing from Geekspin, Phandroid, Ubergizmo and @IsaDoes. Deeply immersed in the tech world, each possesses a keen eye for groundbreaking advancements, insight into emerging trends, and a vision for the future of technology and consumer products.
A 2026 Gadgety Award gives your brand opportunities to:
- Be Recognized: Join an elite group of brands recognized for leading the tech frontier
- Gain Global Visibility: Shine under the global spotlight, surrounded by tech enthusiasts, media and industry pioneers
- Boost its Brand Value: A Gadgety Award is not just a trophy; it is a testament to your brand’s commitment to excellence
Best gadget
Best tech innovation
Best brand
Best home entertainment product
Best appliance
Best sustainability product
Best eSIM provider
Best smartphone
Best PC
Best wireless provider
Best budget phone
Best tablet
Best in mobility
Best in robotics
Best in gaming
Best audio product
Best AI tech
Best in photography
Best smart home product
Best app
Best wearable
Best in home security
Best toy
Best foldable
Best prepaid wireless provider
Best in design
Best phone accessory
Let’s redefine tech brilliance, one gadget at a time!
Join us and let your innovations be the talk of the town. Register, showcase and position your brand’s name in home & consumer tech history!
The submission portal for the Best of ShowStoppers @ IFA 2026 Gadgety Awards will open soon.
The awards will take place at the ShowStoppers IFA media event:
Thursday, 3 September 2026
6pm-9pm
Messe-Berlin Fairgrounds
South Entrance Hall
Berlin, Germany
Submission Rate: $999 USD per entry
Submission Deadline: 24 August 2026, noon ET
Only exhibitors at ShowStoppers @ IFA 2026 may apply for the Best of ShowStoppers Gadgety Awards.
The Gadgety Award panelists, which include industry-recognized journalists and influencers, will be on hand at ShowStoppers to honor the best, most cutting-edge names in mobile technology:
- Helena Stone: Editor in chief at GEEKSPIN, a tech and lifestyle publication that has covered consumer electronics news and reviews since 2017
- Nick Gray: Editor in chief at Phandroid, the world’s first website dedicated to reporting on Android, covering mobile and consumer electronics launches since 2007
- Eliane Fiolet: Co-founder and chief executive officer at Ubergizmo; a veteran in the tech publication world, the site has covered consumer electronics news and reviews since 2005
- Isa Rodriguez: A top social media influencer in the technosphere at @IsaDoes, offering a unique female-focused and lifestyle perspective
ShowStoppers is not directly involved
in the judging of the Gadgety Awards.
For questions, please contact the Gadgety Awards team.