Future Sessions: Display Industry Shifts, Supply Chain Shocks, Tactics and Strategies

How are trade conflicts and shifting tariffs reshaping the global display industry? What are the key risks, opportunities and long-term strategies for industry leaders navigating this new and unpredictable landscape?

In this next episode of Futuresource Consulting’s Future Sessions video series, Managing Director Chris McIntyre-Brown is joined by Ted Romanowitz, Principal Consultant and leading authority on display technology. Together, they will dissect the shifting state of trade tariffs and supply chain strategies in the display sector.

Launching today,1st April 2025, this online session will deliver an insightful, fast-paced discussion designed specifically for industry professionals looking for expert-driven guidance. With exclusive research, specialist commentary and actionable takeaways, this session is a must-watch for anyone in the display industry.

Future Sessions: Impact of Trade Tariffs on the Display Industry will dig deep into the current critical issues, including:

• The regional impacts of trade conflicts and tariffs: The effects on the key markets of the USA and Americas, China, APAC and EMEA.
• The brand responses to tariff challenges: Why brands aren’t absorbing incremental costs, passing them onto customers, leading to major shifts in manufacturing strategies.
• Out-of-China (OOC) and Out-of-Tariff (OOT) strategies: How the key players are adapting, including Daktronics (Ireland), Samsung, LG and Sony (Mexico), Leyard and Samsung (Slovakia), and Unilumin (Vietnam).
• Supply chain diversification: How leading brands are strengthening their supply chains through second-sourcing components and geographic diversification to mitigate disruptions.
• The impact of LED technology transition: The shift from packaged (SMD, IMD, MIP) to unpackaged (CoB, CoG) solutions, including the expected cost declines and the long-term implications for global supply chains.

“This session comes at a critical time for the display industry,” says McIntyre-Brown. “While global supply chains saw a series of shakeups during the pandemic, 2025 presents an even more complex landscape for technology providers. We are excited to have our colleague Ted Romanowitz joining us from the USA to share his expert insights on mitigating risks and seizing new opportunities.”

Packed with exclusive research, expert analysis and practical strategies, this episode of Future Sessions is designed to equip display brands, manufacturers and supply chain leaders with the knowledge they need to navigate the evolving global trade landscape.

Don’t miss out on this essential online session. Register now to view the session.

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